VMware licensing change limits CPUs to 32 cores

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Modern Infrastructure Digest News and advice for creating tomorrow's data center | February 6, 2020 FEATURED STORY VMware licensing change limits CPUs to 32 cores By Ed Scannell, Senior Executive Editor VMware moved its per-CPU licensing plan closer to competitors' per-core licensing plans by requiring one license for CPUs with 32 cores. Advertisement NEWS   Samsung spins Stellus Technologies for file storage Samsung created Stellus to develop new-fangled file system built on key-value storage and optimized for NVMe flash drives, scalability and high throughput.   SAP cloud revenue up, S/4HANA adoption still slow Although SAP reported impressive revenue and cloud growth for 2019, it remains challenged to get the majority of its installed customer base onto S/4HANA. EXPERT ADVICE   A brief history of VMware, containers and its competitors VMware has long been synonymous with virtualization. However, with the rise of containers, the vendor has pivoted strategies to compete with the likes of Red Hat and Docker..   Why move to PowerShell 7 from Windows PowerShell? The next major release of this venerable automation tool features performance improvements and a bevy of new features that could sway many administrators to switch.   How to resolve 5 common VMware SRM error messages You can use VMware Site Recovery Manager to protect your VMs and the apps that run on them. When SRM errors occur, follow these steps to easily resolve them.   What's new with PowerShell error handling? PowerShell 7 introduces a new cmdlet to assist administrators who wanted a better way to find out what broke in the scripts they wrote to manage their systems.   Use this disaster recovery plan checklist to improve your plan Our comprehensive disaster recovery plan audit checklist can help you thoroughly evaluate your organization's DR plan to find and address potential weaknesses.   5 steps to creating a strong data archiving policy There's a lot to consider in your data archive plan. From compliance to data integrity and retention, following these best practices will improve your data protection. About This E-Newsletter The Modern Infrastructure Digest is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2019 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List