New RSS Feed Syndicate To Remove Multiples (Kendrick Coleman)
Hey Everyone. I've gotten lots of complaints lately about my postings showing up twice in some people's RSS feeds. I think I have solved the problem. It existed because I had two syndicates on here and...
View ArticlevSphere 5 New Networking Features - Introduction (VMware Networking Blog)
Before I introduce you to the new networking features in vSphere 5, I want to take a moment and introduce myself first. My name is Venky and I work in the Technical Marketing group at VMware. I am...
View ArticleQuick tip: PowerShell here-strings don’t like whitespace (vmDK)
Today I was writing a bit of raw XML to be used as a SOAP message. Being a person who enjoys writing easy to read code, I declared my variable using here-string notation, pasted in the appropriate XML...
View ArticleIDC Report: Accelerating Converged Infrastructure with FlexPod (The Virtual...
IDC has published a new report investigating the emerging role pre-validated architecture solutions are providing in the transformation of delivering IT services. IDC shares the finding around the...
View ArticleHP and Minority Report (also Converged Storage) (Technodrone)
So here it comes, Blogger Reality Contest - Session #1. We all participated in a briefing of HP's Converged Storage Solutions But before even starting about what we learned, I asked myself what is...
View ArticleHow Fast is the New vSphere 5 HA/DRS on 64 Node Cluster? FAST! (virtuallyGhetto)
**** Disclaimer: 32 nodes is still the maximum supported configuration for vSphere 5 from VMware, this has not changed. This is purely a demonstration, use at your own risk **** Recently while catching...
View ArticleForrester Research Report : Storage Choices For Virtual Server Environments...
I’ve been on a bit of a analyst report trend as of late. Hopefully you were able to download the report ESG Confirms: Virtualize the Array in order to Best Support the Cloud, the IDC Report:...
View ArticleNew Free E-book to download (ESX Virtualization)
ROI – Cloud Infrastructure as a Service – What are the challenges? With this new E-book from VMTurbo which is available as a Free Download, you’ll be able to read about some techniques on how to...
View ArticleDeadline: Best of VMworld 2011 Awards (RTFM Education)
In case you don’t know the deadline for submissions for the “Best of VMWorld 2011 Awards” is TODAY. Yes, today. Better get your skates on! Hosted by TechTarget and SearchServerVirtualization.com, the...
View Article2TB VMDKs on Upgraded VMFS-3 to VMFS-5. Really? (VMware vSphere Blog)
Yes! :-) I've had this query a number of times now, so I decided to do a quick note about it. There seems to be some uncertainty around whether or not you can create larger (2TB - 512 byte) VMDKs on...
View ArticleVendorwag – vKernel – Bryan Semple [Epidsode 59] (RTFM Education)
I’ve been meaning to have vKernel on the vendorwag for sometime (well, months and months actually). Back in June I had chance to hear them present at the Boston TechField Day arranged by Stephen...
View ArticleVMware vSphere v5 and Storage DRS (Virtualization Practice)
Recently VMware announced version 5.0 of their vSphere virtualization solution with a theme of reducing complexity, enabling automation, and supporting scaling with confidence. As a key component for...
View ArticleVMFS-5: Block Size Me (vNinja.net)
The up and coming release of VMware vSphere 5 comes with an upgraded versjon of the VMware vStorage VMFS volume file system. One of the problems with VMFS-3 an earlier is that the block size you define...
View ArticleSDRS and Auto-Tiering solutions – The Injector (Yellow Bricks)
A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article about Storage DRS (hereafter SDRS) interoperability and I mentioned that using SDRS with Auto-Tiering solutions should work… Now the truth is slightly...
View ArticleWhat is Supported in vCloud Director 1.0.1? (Chris Colotti's Blog)
There has been a lot of buzz about VMware vCloud Director for sure. Folks are actively trying it out and finding it does what it says it can do. However, as with any application there is a HUGE...
View ArticleFinal RSS Feed Changes - New Feedburner Feed Enabled (Kendrick Coleman)
OK... I swear this is THE LAST blast of RSS crap. I have had people complaining of the double posts on RSS feeds so here is my attempt at a standard. Please disregard my previous post on changing RSS...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom VMUG User Conference – Nov 3rd, 2011 (RTFM Education)
It’s my pleasure to announce the date for the very first UK wide VMware User Group Conference. This has been in gestation for sometime, and its basically a user group of user groups. With all the main...
View ArticleUK VMUG: A Date for your Diaries! (vspecialist)
For several years now I have been a fairly regular attender of the London VMware User Group (VMUG) here in the UK. They’re a fantatsic opportunity to meet other people who: Work in the virtualisation...
View ArticleBrownBag Follow-Up: VCAP-DCA Objective 6.2 (Professional VMware)
On 8/3 we talked vSphere performance as it relates to the VCAP-DCA exam. Specifically objective 6.2 on the exam blueprint. We also had special guest Hersey Cartwright along for the ride. First the...
View ArticleDon’t Miss the VMworld Bike Ride and Fun Run while Supporting a Good Cause...
Join your fellow VMworld attendees in a special bike ride and fun run on Monday, August 29 in Red Rock Canyon (about 30 miles away from the Las Vegas Strip). You can enjoy either a 23 mile bike ride or...
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