VMware’s snapshot capability is an exceptionally useful tool; you just have to know where and how to use it. Essentially, there are two things these snapshots are really good for: 1) ...

Every VMware snapshot creates a new delta file, while the older one becomes read-only. Since changes to the original VM are made directly to the delta file, the file size keeps increasing.

Hi all, For the people that use VMware over NFS on a NetApp system, how do you handle consistent snapshots? And at what intervals? We are looking at a ...

Looking at people’s VMWare implementations, the most common problem I see is people who run on snapshots for an extended period of time. And by that I mean months. This can cause downtime issues ...

The VMware snapshot is a critical component of VMware backup. In this guide to the basics of VMware backup, we walk you through the key processes and suggest some best practices.

How to take a Snapshot in VMware Workstation Player Simply put, a virtual machine snapshot is a state that has been saved. The virtualization program stores the VM’s current state along with all ...

Gabrie van Zanten is a virtualization consultant and runs the VMware blog at GabesVirtualWorld.com. Wouldn't it be nice to go back in time when something goes wrong? IT staff in virtual environments ...

VMware Workstation Pro, which used to cost around $250, is now available free of charge.The program outperforms Virtualbox in terms of features, setting options, hardware support, saving and ...