Oracle Database Best Practices on vSphere @ VMworld 2011 – Las Vegas...
BCA1985: Oracle Database Best Practices on vSphere - This session will provide best practice guidelines for deploying single instance and RAC Oracle databases on VMware vSphere and also there will be a...
View ArticleThe top iPad applications for VMware admins (vSphere-land)
The iPad is becoming more and more popular in the enterprise, and not just for mobile workers. There is also a slew of iPad applications for VMware admins. Many IT vendors see the iPad’s potential and...
View ArticleFace-off: Is VMware Tools worth the virtual security risks? (vSphere-land)
VMware Tools are an optional set of drivers and utilities that improve the performance and manageability of virtual machines. But there’s a debate about whether the benefits of installing VMware Tools...
View ArticleNew Hidden CBRC (Content-Based Read Cache) Feature in vSphere 5 & for VMware...
CBRC (Content-Based Read Cache) is another new/hidden feature of vSphere 5, not to be confused with the new Host Cache feature (swap to host cache). I initially thought CBRC was related to host cache...
View ArticleiTunes VMworld 2011 mobile app (NTPRO.NL)
<img><img>The official VMworld 2011 mobile app is a show program, breakout session schedule builder and Solutions Exchange guide for attendees of the VMworld conference. With the Mobile...
View Article"Virtual first" should be the norm (VirtualizationAdmin Blogs)
Let me begin by saying that I’m not intending this post to be a cloud vs. on-premises debate. There is obviously a different discussion that takes place when organizations make decisions around the...
View ArticleThings That Make You Go Hmmmm – Disgruntled vSphere Admin Remotely Deletes 88...
Recently a disgruntled vSphere administrator was able to delete 88 of his former employer’s virtual machines (VMs) remotely from a McDonald’s WiFi connection. We all know virtualization makes things a...
View ArticlevCenter Server 5.0 and MS SQL Database Permissions (VMware Virtualization...
It’s that time again (to bring up the age old topic of Microsoft SQL database permission requirements in order to install VMware vCenter Server). This brief article focuses on vCenter 5.0....
View ArticlevSphere 5 New Networking Features - Port Mirroring (VMware Networking Blog)
Port mirroring is the capability on a network switch to send a copy of network packets seen on a switch port to a network-monitoring device connected to another switch port. Port mirroring is also...
View ArticleBrownBag Follow-Up: VCAP-DCA Objective 2 (Professional VMware)
Woot! Excellent BrownBag, Excellent Presenter, Excellent Participation. Sorry the follow-up post took a bit longer than usual. We covered VCAP-DCA objective 2 – Networking, with live demos some good...
View ArticleBrownBags – Live @ VMworld! (Professional VMware)
Wednesday, 11A VMworld time: Hope to see you there!
View ArticleWeekly Twitter Updates (Virtualization Information)
#twtup I just RSVP'ed to Car nut tweetup on Aug 30. Join us @ http://t.co/PVPqVbF #vcarnut # Getting ready to be a Best of #VMworld Award judge again this year. Interested in seeing all the new things...
View ArticlePublic vExpert Directory is available (ESX Virtualization)
vExpert Directory is available onLine. All vExperts which did their inscription to the form provided for that purpose by John Troyer, are now accessible online. The whole directory which counts nearly...
View ArticleTop 5 Planet V12N blog posts for week 33 (VMTN Blog)
VMworld 2011 is only a week away, so get ready for the best vendor IT tradeshow in the industry! If you think VMware has made all our announcements with our cloud infrastructure launch (vSphere 5, vCD,...
View ArticleAnnual Atlanta VMUG Region Conference Announced – 24th Oct (RTFM Education)
[Click at the graphic above to register!] No, that isn’t me trying my best to practice my alliterative skills. I will be attending the Atlanta VMUG this year, and hope to pop along and see some folks...
View ArticleVMworld Is Coming, Are You Ready? (vDestination)
VMworld 2011 in Las Vegas will kick-off in 7 short days! While the excitement continues to build for VMworld, it is important to not get too caught up in getting there, but make sure we are prepared...
View ArticleGuest Presenter on VCAP-DCA Brownbag (vmDK)
Recently, Cody Bunch asked me if I was interested in being a guest on a VCAP-DCA BrownBag on ProfessionalVMware.com. The BrownBag webinar is an innovative, community driven opportunity to get together...
View ArticleRemembering Clint Battersby (Brian Madden Blog)
I'm sad to share that friend-of-the-community Clint Battersby passed away last week after a long battle with cancer. Clint was the CTO of Desktone and a friend of many BriForum attendees and...
View ArticleLinks for 2011-08-21 [del.icio.us] (blog.scottlowe.org)
TMUX – The Terminal Multiplexer (Part 1) | Hawk Host Blog TMUX is a replacment for GNU screen. This is part 1 of a 2 part series on TMUX. TMUX – The Terminal Multiplexer (Part 2) | Hawk Host Blog This...
View ArticleSRM 5.0 Book “Rough Cut” Available on Safari (RTFM Education)
Today I got news from my publisher (VMware Press aka Pearson Press), that a “rough cut” of my book on SRM 5.0 is now available on Safari for subscribers. The rough cut was one of the 1st drafts of the...
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