We’re trying to collect some usefull links for everybody who works with virtualization (novice to expert). If you have tips, trics, best practices or other usefull links, please let us know !

vSphere:

• Blueprint on vSphere 4 VCP exam : http://mylearn.vmware.com/lcms/mL_faq/2726/VCPonvSphere4ExamBlueprint.pdf
• Xtravirt : Running ESX 4.0 on VMware Workstation 6.5.2. in a VM: http://xtravirt.com/node/177
• Best practices for implementing VMware® vSphere with NetApp unified storage arrays: technical report
• Hypervizor ESX Memory Blueprint : http://www.hypervizor.com/2010/01/diagram-esx-memory-management-and-monitoring-v1-0/

VMware admin:

• VI3 Reference card : http://www.vmreference.com/vi3-card/
• ESX timekeeping : http://blogs.vmware.com/kb/2009/02/new-timekeeping-articles.html
• Increasing network performance on VM’s by using Enhanced Vmxnet Adapter and TSO : http://vmetc.com/2009/03/18/using-the-enhanced-vmxnet-adapter-and-tso-in-esx-vms/
• vSphere ESX memory management : http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/perf-vsphere-memory_management.pdf
• vSphere Performance troubleshooting : http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-10352

 
VMware design:

• VMware Powerpoint icons and Visio stencils : http://viops.vmware.com/home/docs/DOC-1346

Powershell:

• The VI Toolkit 1.5 Reference Guide : http://www.virtu-al.net/2009/02/23/vi-toolkit-quick-reference-guide/

Other:

• Application Virtualization Comparison Chart : http://virtualfuture.info/2009/09/application-virtualization-comparison-chart-september-2009/
• “Quest flavored” VDI Broker Comparison Chart : http://blogs.inside.quest.com/provision/files/2009/03/brokercomparisonquestvmwarecitrixv3.pdf