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David Davis recently published The top 10 free VMware tools of 2008 on searchvmware.techtarget.com. I’ve previously blogged about several of the utilities on his list, but David also lists a few that I have not had a chance to explore. I’m listing the 10 tools and their links here for VM /ETC readers, but read David’s post for descriptions of each and some honorable mention selections as well. Also check the end of this post for the previous VM /ETC coverage of these same tools.

David’s Top 10 Free VMware Tools of 2008

1. VMware Infrastructure Management Assistant (VIMA).
2. Storage VMotion plug-in.
3. Solarwinds VM Monitor.
4. Trilead VM Explorer (VMX)
5. TripWire ConfigCheck and ConfigureSoft Compliance Checker.
6. RV Tools.
7. ESX Manager from ESXGuide.
8. SearchMyVM.
9. VMware ESXi Server.
10. Veeam Monitor Free Edition.

Previous VM /ETC Coverage

• Managing ESX in a COS-less World #TA2659

• Storage VMotion Plugin Announced

• Free tools with VirtualCenter -like features

• Tripwire ConfigCheck Now Assesses VMware ESX 3.0

• ESX snapshots are like a loaded gun

• Veeam Monitor free version now available

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