10 Useful VMware Tools

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    Each system administrator who constantly works with a virtual environment has its own tools designed for VMware infrastructure.

    In this review, we will look at 10 great tools for virtual environments, among which there are both well-known and new ones.

    1. Putty. One of the most popular utilities for working with Unix \ Linux servers. In the context of virtualization, it is used to connect to ESX \ ESXi servers using the SSH protocol. The utility is available as a “Portable” version. You can download it at the link: portableapps.com/apps/internet/putty_portable

    2. VMware Converter. A free utility that allows you to convert a real system into a virtual machine. In addition to the ability to convert physical servers to virtual ones, the utility also recognizes Acronis and Symantec Ghost images. You can download it on the VMware website: downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_vcenter_converter_standalone/4_0

    3. Trilead VM Explorer - a program for managing backup and recovery in a virtual environment, allows you to easily connect to the ESX infrastructure and manage VMDK files. It supports connecting up to 5 ESX servers. Download here: www.trilead.com

    4. Veeam FastSCP - thanks to this small utility you can copy files of virtual machines via SSH protocol. The utility allows you to connect to multiple VMware ESX and ESXi servers and transfer files between them from one interface. The utility is free, available at: www.veeam.com/vmware-esxi-fastscp.html

    5. BGInfo is a small but very useful utility that displays key information about the current server to which you are connected to the desktop. In the presence of a large number of sessions, this functionality allows you not to get lost in them. You can take it here: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897557.aspx

    6. Daemon Tools - a well-known program with which you can mount ISO files in the form of CD / DVD discs. It allows you to emulate up to 4 devices, which makes it possible to work with multiple images simultaneously. You can download the program here: www.disc-tools.com/request?p=4f261f3d8ccec3edc1d8ecc623740c59/daemon4304-lite.exe

    7. ImgBurn - It has similar functionality with Daemon Tools, but allows you to create ISO images from a set of files or directories. You can download the program here: www.imgburn.com

    8. mRemote is a free program, thanks to which it is possible to organize work with many different protocols from one interface. The following protocols are supported:
    - RDP (Remote Desktop)
    - VNC (Virtual Network Computing)
    - ICA (Independent Computing Architecture)
    - SSH (Secure Shell)
    - Telnet (TELecommunication NETwork)
    - HTTP / S (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
    - Rlogin (Rlogin)
    - RAW
    Download here: www.mremote.org/wiki/Downloads.ashx

    9. OpsCheck - a program that helps to verify the correctness of the system settings to support VMWare VMotion. The program analyzes configurations from ESX servers and provides recommendations for proper configuration. You can download the program on Tripwire's website: www.tripwire.com

    10. RVTools is a utility that displays information about the processor, memory, disks, network adapters, snapshots of virtual machines, VMWARE tools and ESX \ ESXi storages. Download the utility here -www.robware.net

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