Cloning a virtual machine and creating a VM template are similar processes in that they make it easier to build and deploy VMs, but they serve different purposes when it comes to virtual desktop ...

VMware Instant Clone technology can help IT further consolidate virtual desktops' resources to make the most of their performance. One of the central themes of virtual desktops is sharing resources.

As the number of servers being virtualized grows, backing up and protecting them becomes more of a problem. It’s not enough for IT administrators to simply back up each virtual server and its data.

Snapshots capture the exact state of a VM, disk contents, memory, and power status, at a specific moment. They are ideal for short-term rollbacks during testing, but are not a replacement for proper ...