VMware ESX Server Guest OS Performance Tips- Part Three

Monday, 18 December 2006 by Michel Roth

David Marshall and Wade Reynolds have written a three part article on how to get the maximum performance out of your guests on ESX Server. The final part has now been published.

"Everyone can use a performance boost, and even an enterprise-grade virtualization package like VMware ESX Server is no exception. Careful tweaks can bring big performance gains for your virtual environment.

In this series, we've discussed numerous ways in which you can boost your ESX Server environment's performance, ranging from storage to remote access to VM-to-host ratios. In this part, we'll look at updating your VMware tools, optimizing your guest operating systems and evaluating your antivirus tools and backup strategy. "

Tip 9: Update VMware Tools
Tip 10: Optimize Windows guest operating systems
Tip 11: Optimize Linux guest operating systems
Tip 12: Use smart antivirus and backup configurations

Read the tips here.