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Hypervisors are software that enable virtualization, the process of creating and running multiple virtual machines (VMs) on a single physical server. Virtualization can improve the efficiency, scalability, and security of your IT infrastructure, but choosing the right hypervisor can be challenging. In this post, we will compare two popular hypervisors: Proxmox and Hyper-V. We will look at their features, pros and cons, and use cases to help you decide which one is best for your needs. ...

If you have been using VMware Horizon Instant Clone VMs for any length of time, it is likely that you have run across the VM status of, “Already Used”. Typically, fixing the Already Used status is not as straightforward as just removing the VM from the Horizon View Admin page as other issues are. Fix Already Used Status in VMware Horizon In order to fix machines in this status, you will need to log in and locate the machine in vCenter. Once you have located the problem VM, proceed to power off the machine. Once the VM is powered off in vCenter, you will then need to delete the VM using the “Delete from Disk” option. You can do this by using the right-click menu on the VM. ...

In your VMware Horizon VDI Environment, you can run into a range of different errors. Many of these errors either resolve themselves or can be resolved just by recovering or removing the machine from within the Horizon Administrator console. However, some VMware Horizon errors such as VC_FAULT_FATAL - The name already exists, cannot be resolved in this way. How to Fix the VC_FAULT_FATAL Error Whenever you see this particular error, this means that Horizon is trying to create a new VM but can’t because a VM with that name already exists. This can happen for many reasons but most commonly, the VC_FAULT_FATAL - The name already exists error occurs because Horizon can no longer communicate with the VM in vSphere. At some point, it lost sync with the VM and now the communication between Horizon and vSphere for this VM is broken. ...

Recently, I found myself needing to change the boot order of a VM in System Center Virtual Machine Manager. However, I couldn’t find an option to alter the boot order within the GUI properties of SCVMM. It seems that the preferred method for changing the boot order for SCVMM’s is to use PowerShell. For my use case, I needed to make the NIC the first boot device, as it turns out it’s pretty simple to do this. By doing the following, I made my NIC default, allowing me to PXE boot to SCCM for task sequencing. ...