How does vSphere 6.5 improve on the Storage I/O Control feature?

Latest Technology News and Expert Advice A roundup of news and tips on the topics you're interested in | June 19, 2017 ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS How does vSphere 6.5 improve on the Storage I/O Control feature? Image Builder makes it easy to manage vSphere Auto Deploy images How does SIOC use storage policies to optimize workload performance? How does VMware secure boot protect VMs and ESXi hosts? How does free vSphere deploy and export VMs? EXPERT ADVICE How does vSphere 6.5 improve on the Storage I/O Control feature? VMware vSphere 6.5 Storage I/O Control uses vSphere APIs for I/O Filters framework to create and apply storage policies and I/O limit rules for VM workloads.   Image Builder makes it easy to manage vSphere Auto Deploy images The VMware vSphere 6.5 Image Builder enables admins to create and install ISO images with the vSphere Web Client and manage them with Auto Deploy.   How does SIOC use storage policies to optimize workload performance? Storage bottlenecks can take a serious toll on storage latency and VM performance. How can administrators use SIOC storage policies to eliminate storage contention?   How does VMware secure boot protect VMs and ESXi hosts? New to vSphere 6.5, the secure boot feature protects VMs and ESXi hosts from viruses, malware and spyware -- and enabling it is as easy as checking off a box.   How does free vSphere deploy and export VMs? The free vSphere license lacks the ability to create a template from an existing VM. How can administrators work around this shortcoming?   About This E-Newsletter This email is published by the TechTarget Security Media Group. Copyright 2017 TechTarget, Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. To unsubscribe from all Security Media Group emails, Go to unsubscribe. TechTarget Security Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466 Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy. About TechTarget: TechTarget publishes media for IT pros with more than 100 focused websites providing quick access to a deep store of news, advice and analysis about the technologies, products and processes crucial to your job.