BRKDCT-2081: Cisco FabricPath Technology and Design (blog.scottlowe.org)
This is a transcript of a session on Cisco FabricPath (BRKDCT-2081), Cisco's implementation of a Layer 2 multipathing solution currently supported only on the Nexus 7000.This article was originally...
View ArticlevSoup Special Edition #4 : vSphere 5 launch day (vSoup podcast)
Lukewarm on the heals of the “Raising the bar , Part 5″ webcast held by VMware today , Ed and Chris Deputize David Owen ( to sit in for Christian , who is currently sunning himself ) for a special...
View ArticlevSoup Special – reactions to vSphere 5.0 launch (J.F.V.I.)
If you have been hiding under a rock for the last couple of weeks , you may not be aware that VMware held an online launch of its next generation Cloud platform , vSphere 5.0. It seems some of the...
View ArticleMicrosoft warns of VMware ‘vTax’ (Server Virtualization Blog)
LOS ANGELES — The debut of VMware’s controversial new licensing model in vSphere 5 didn’t go unnoticed here at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference. “They are dangerously close to announcing their...
View ArticlevShield App 5 Data Security = awesomesauce and free to try (Virtual Geek)
Well, I’m sure I’m biased, but I think the new security capabilities are potentially one of the biggest parts of the vSphere 5 release wave. Fundamentally, just like the explosion of data has turned...
View ArticleWhat’s new for storage whitepaper and videos (Yellow Bricks)
Just noticed that the collateral I have been working on is available for download today as well. Check the “What’s new for Storage” whitepaper, the Storage DRS video and the Profile-Driven Storage...
View ArticleCalculated Cost Implications of vSphere 5 Licensing (VirtualVCP)
On July 12, 2011 at about 18:00GMT, VMware announced vSphere 5 and a bunch of changes surrounding the product suite. During the event, Twitter was ablaze with updates with regards to what was being...
View ArticleThe Five Stages of VMware Licensing Grief (The Lone Sysadmin)
As part of the vSphere 5 & Cloud Infrastructure Suite announcements today VMware announced a new licensing model. And, as expected, people are having a fit. A few of us were briefed on this new...
View ArticleDuncan Epping Interviewed by David Davis about vSphere 5 and his New Book!...
In this video, Duncan Epping, VCDX#007 is interviewed by David Davis at the VMware Cloud Infrastructure Launch event on July 12, 2011 in San Francisco. Duncan talks about he and Frank Denneman’s new...
View ArticleIBM on VMware vSphere 5 (VMwareTV)
IBM on VMware vSphere 5 vmware.com -- IBM executives give their perspectives on the importance of the vSphere 5 launch and IBM's alliance with VMware. From: vmwaretv Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 02:01...
View ArticleVMware vSphere 5 licensing sets virtual RAM limits (VMware tips and tricks)
Some VMware users are up in arms about the new vSphere 5 licensing and pricing, which is based on the amount of memory assigned to VMs. Add to digg Add to StumbleUpon Add to del.icio.us Add to Google
View ArticleDutch vBeers – 14 July 2011 (Virtual Kenneth)
Another vBeers gathering will be held on Thursday 14th of July starting from 6:00pm in ‘Cafe de Omval’ which is located near the Amsterdam Amstel station. This venue is selected since it’s easy to...
View ArticleHoly ***! Our tenth BriForum is less than a week away! (Brian Madden Blog)
Blah blah, awesome agenda, yadda yadda. I say it every year. But seriously... check out the content we're going to talk about next week at BriForum 10 : 75-minute Breakout Sessions 5 Forgotten Features...
View ArticleUnderstanding vSphere5 Licensing (Virtualised Reality)
Anyone that knows me or has worked with me will know I like to stay at the technology end of the business and will happily leave the others to worry about the licensing and cost. With VMware’s latest...
View ArticlevSphere 5 What's New - Storage DRS (NTPRO.NL)
This feature delivers the DRS benefits of resource aggregation, automated initial placement, and bottleneck avoidance to storage. You can group and manage similar datastores as a single load-balanced...
View ArticleVMware CTO, Steve @Herrod Covers New vSphere 5 Features (VMware Videos)
In this video, VMware CTO, Steve Herrod Covers New vSphere 5 Features while he gives us a tour of the VMware headquarters campus in Palo Alto, CA. Make sure that you watch to see the Chewbacca cameo...
View ArticleInterview of Ed Hsu, VMware VSA Product Manager by David Davis (VMware Videos)
In this video, Ed Hsu, VMware vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA) product manager, is interviewed by David Davis at the VMware Cloud Launch Event in San Francisco on July 12, 2011. You can find out more...
View ArticleVM Memory (vRAM) Sizing Considerations (ESX Virtualization)
Free e-book written in collaboration by David Davis and Brad Bonn from vKernel. This PDF is called VM Memory (vRAM) Sizing Considerations and brings a quite complex question about the memory management...
View ArticleAnnouncing Mastering VMware vSphere 5 (blog.scottlowe.org)
I'm excited to announce that Mastering VMware vSphere 5, a new revision of my best-selling vSphere 4 book, will be available later this year.This article was originally posted on blog.scottlowe.org....
View ArticleQuery vRAM (LucD notes)
After the Cloud Infrastructure Launch Forum event from July 12th 2011, it seemed that the new licensing model attracted more blog posts and tweets than the 140 new features in vSphere 5. As one could...
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