Free tools
Free tools I use and I recommend.
I have done a blog post recently: Top 10 free tools to managie Virtual Infrastructure.
- VMware Converter
VMWare vCenter Converter Standalone 4.0 – This is a free tool from VMware everybody knows. In previous versions there was a paid and free version. In The free version there was the possibility to convert 1 Machine at a time. With the new version you have the possibility to run unlimited tasks at the same time.
Just for you To know – the standalone version can convert linux machines, not the one which is bundled with Virtual Center.
- VMware Player
Yes I’m using also VMware Player, to do some demos or testing. It luck a lot of features from VMware Workstation, but I like to use it because it’s very lightweight and handy and the recent features like unity are really great…You can have your VM in the background and the windows and programs executing inside this VM are in front. The unity mode is just signalled by an red icon on the window. In this case I’m downloading some stuff inside of my VM (which is Server 2008) and the download window is actually on my Vista Desktop physical computer.
ESX Manager – Virtual Center independent, Keeps track of Virtual Machine Host Registration, Migrations and Status, Manage Virtual Machine Configuration
New HCL web based tool – at VMware’s website
VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 documentation
Training and Career advice for VMware
VMware Webinars (upcoming and older ones, which had been recorded)
ESX3 VM Reference Card (new release compatible with ESX 3.5)
