PowerCLI at VMworld 2011 (Las Vegas) (vSphere PowerCLI Blog)
There is plenty to see and do this year at VMworld 2011 in Las Vegas and PowerCLI is no exception, with lots of sessions and a PowerCLI lab, make sure you add the following sessions to your scheduler...
View ArticleVMworld Expo Only Pass Now Live (VMworld Blog)
Were you wanting to attend VMworld, but couldn’t get the budget for a full conference rate approved; don’t worry as we just launched our Expo Only pass for the Las Vegas event. This pass provides you...
View ArticleHappy World: VMware SDRS or Auto-Tier? (blog.virtualtacit.com)
Interesting article from Duncan Epping around SDRS and Auto-tiering solutions this past week. The...
View ArticleList of sessions for VMworld 2011 US (Technodrone)
Last year I posted a list of all of the sessions available for VMworld Copenhagen (there is an improvement this year with the session builder - but it still leaves a lot of space for improvement), and...
View ArticleCheck vCenter Services (Virtu-Al)
A quick function which allows you to check the VMware services on your vCenter server by hooking into windows and looking at the service status, this is useful and something I have been using as part...
View ArticleMy VMworld Schedule and Recommendations (myvirtualcloud.net)
I finally completed bookings and arrangements for VMworld and I thought would be nice to share my schedule here. I honestly don’t expect to be able to attend all listed sessions but I’ll do my best....
View ArticleDo you have Management Mastery? (VMware Virtualization Management Blog)
As a VMware customer, you likely can appreciate how vSphere and other technologies have helped improve efficiencies in your data center. But for all the cost savings and increased performance, you may...
View ArticleSchedule your own Community #vMeetup at VMworld (VMworld Blog)
2178275857_6afba53422.jpg Not your typical vMeetupThe whole layout of VMworld is new again this year. Right outside the Solutions Exchange (remember -- bring your comfortable shoes!) is going to be...
View ArticleFive vSphere 5 features that flew under the radar (VMware tips and tricks)
Storage DRS wasn’t a secret. But there are lesser-known vSphere 5 features that may greatly affect your VMware infrastructure, such as VMFS 5, SplitRx Mode and Metro vMotion. Add to digg Add to...
View ArticlePlatform vs. Stairform (DoubleCloud)
It’s probably fair to say anyone working in software knows a term called platform. It’s a term borrowed from transportation industry, where a raised and flat space on which passengers trains in a...
View ArticleHow to Create and Modify vgz (vmtar) Files on ESXi 3.x/4.x (virtuallyGhetto)
There were several questions today on the VMTN community forums with regards to manipulating .vgz files in ESXi, also known as vmtar files. Due to the sparse amount of information on the web, I wanted...
View ArticleHow to enable & disable ESXi Host SSH via the vSphere Client in vSphere 5...
Here’s a really quick post to show you how to enable or disable SSH connectivity on an ESXi 5 host from within the vSphere Client. Please note, you can do the same on an ESXi 4.1 host. Of course you...
View ArticleAll Things Virtual 26 (The Saffa Geek)
As you would expect there has been loads of news about the release of vSphere 5 and all the new features. A large amount of it early on and all over the VMware communities and the vExpert community...
View ArticlevSoup Lets go Bowling #14 (vSoup podcast)
Three hosts, three guests. What could possibly go wrong? Stephen Foskett and Matt Simmons from Tech Field Day join us for the first time, and by popular demand we welcome back Bob Plankers! Naturally...
View ArticleVMware vCenter Server Virtual Appliance (vCSA) Feature Parity (VMwire)
In a previous article I wrote about the vCSA’s features and benefits. A few readers have asked what works with the vCSA and what does not. The vCSA supports all vCenter features – DRS, SDRS, HA, Host...
View ArticleCumulogic launches highly-diverse PaaS cloud (Virtualization Practice)
Over the last few months we have identified a trend towards "diversity" in the PaaS provider marketplace. Platform as a Service has become Platforms as a Service, the providers are offering multiple...
View ArticleResetting Orange HomePlug Devices [AKA Devolo] (RTFM Education)
I have two DLAN devices on my home network. They are branded as Orange HomePlug, but learned today they are actually rebrands Devolo dLAN units. A couple of weeks ago they gave up the ghost and stopped...
View ArticlevSphere 5 – upgrading vCenter Server video (ESX Virtualization)
I did an upgrade of vCenter server in my lab, so I thought that It’s a good idea to record the process. While I had the choice to do a clean installation of VMware vSphere 5 with all the components to...
View ArticleLet the Fun Begin! -- Making the Case for Virtual Desktops at Tyler ISD...
Guest Blog Post By John Orbaugh; Director of Technology Services, Tyler Independent School District (Part 3 in a series – continued from "A Christmas Story? - Making the Case for Virtual Desktops at...
View ArticleCreating and installing a Ubuntu 10.10 based virtual machine in VMware...
Following on from our last video, today’s video is the second installment in our Guest Operating System Installation series which focuses on the creation and installation process for various different...
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