Update on missing symlinks (KB1033591) (Virtual Lifestyle)
I just received an update from my assigned HP support engineer: I got some info from VMware, the latest on the Problem Report is that engineering are currently testing a fix for the issue. Once...
View Article5 Reasons to Upgrade to Data Ontap 8.0.1 (The Virtual Storage Guy)
Last week while hosting our Virtualization Field Readiness Summit I spent some time with Dr. Desktop (aka Chris Gebhardt) and while educating me on advancements in our technologies related to desktop...
View ArticleHow to configure the PCoIP Secure Gateway in VMware View 4.6 (VMware KBTV)
We have a new KB TV video for you today on configuring the PCoIP Secure Gateway to allow PCoIP connections through the Security Server or the Connection Server. The video complements, and is embedded...
View ArticleWelcome Scott Baker and Virtualutopia (The Virtual Storage Guy)
Ever feel like you're on a roll where everything is going your way, like the gods are looking down on you favorably? Well, that's how I've been feeling while we've been growing the virtualization...
View ArticleWatch out installing SP1 on your Hyper-V R2 cluster (Virtual IEF)
Yesterday I spoke a customer who has problems after applying Windows 2008 R2 SP1 on his 5 node Hyper-V cluster. When validating the storage on the cluster, the following error “disk with identifier...
View ArticleTop 5 Planet V12N blog posts for week 12 (VMTN Blog)
This is the first time I have ever used my laptop from the gym, but I wanted to get the top 5 posts up before I get sucked into a busy weekend that’s sitting in front of me. Enjoy the...
View ArticleEnable / Disable VAAI with PowerCLI (Virtu-Al)
If you don't know what “vStorage APIs for Array Intergration” (VAAI ) is already then I suggest you look it up or at least talk to your storage vendor or VMware about VAAI as this is a great feature...
View ArticleMy VMware Certified Professional 4 - Desktop (VCP411-DT) Beta Exam Experience...
This morning I’ve taken the VCP4‐DT Beta Exam. The final VCP4‐DT exam is a core component of the VCP4‐DT certification. The certification requires a passing score on the exam. The VMware Certified...
View ArticleInstalling ESXi though UCSM KVM via RDC on OS X (blog.scottlowe.org)
I discovered some odd keystroke mapping behaviors while installing VMware ESXi remotely onto some Cisco UCS blades through Remote Desktop. Hence why I have all the acronyms in the title. Read on for...
View ArticleRunning ZFS over NFS as a VMware Store (Ubiquitous Talk)
NFS is definitely a very well rounded high performance file storage system and it certainly serves VMware Stores successfully over many storage products. Recently one of my subscribers asked me if...
View ArticleDevOps & IT Skills : Guest Appearance on The Cloudcast (.net) (Nickapedia)
I had the privilege a little over a week ago of being a guest on the The Cloudcast (.net) podcast that is hosted by Aaron Delp and Brian Gracely. This is my first podcast appearance and was a real...
View ArticleAutomating Active Directory Domain Join in ESX(i) Kickstart (virtuallyGhetto)
I recently received an email asking if it was possible to automate the joining of an ESXi 4.1 host to Active Directory within a kickstart installation. The simple answer is yes; you can easily do so...
View ArticleP2V gets us closer to 100% virtual (VirtualizationAdmin Blogs)
At Westminster College, my goal is to move us as close to a 100% virtual infrastructure as makes sense. We do have a few services that will remain physical, but the vast majority of our services are...
View ArticlePowerCLI: Host Networking Device info (ICT-Freak.nl)
In this post I will share a simple PowerCLI script which generates some Network Device information from your vSphere hosts. The information you’ll get is the vmHost name, device name, linkspeed and MAC...
View ArticleUser File Level Self Restores With Veeam Backup and Replication (VM /ETC)
Most backup and VMware admins already know that Veeam Backup and Replication (VBR) can do File Level Restores (FLR) for any Virtual Machine running any Guest OS and File System that VMware supports....
View ArticleIt’s About Time. Enabling TRIM Support on OSX for Your SSD – UNSUPPORTED!...
Two disclaimers: Disclaimer 1 – This is NOT supported by Apple or your SSD manufacturer. It is a hack to enable TRIM support in OSX that was not intended to be used on other SSDs besides the models...
View ArticleVMware Tools ISO for Linux Guests (Professional VMware)
The RPM version of the VMware tools installer for Linux guests seems to have gone the way of the dinosaur. In addition, the tools ISO for Linux has been provided as it’s own download, that is hidden...
View Article25 % Discount on VMware Fusion 3.1 (ESX Virtualization)
You can get a great discount for VMware Fusion 3.1. VMware Fusion is used by MAC users which are willing to run Windows applications on the MAC. You can install Windows VMs and run your windows...
View ArticleFive silly VMware administrator mistakes (VMware tips and tricks)
Face it: VMware administrators make mistakes all the time. It’s part of the learning process. That said, some mistakes are downright silly. Add to digg Add to StumbleUpon Add to del.icio.us Add to Google
View ArticleVMware View Security Hardening and Anti-Virus Practices White Papers...
VMware has recently released two new updated white papers for it’s VMware View VDI platform. A white paper is an authoritative report or guide that helps solve a problem. White papers are used to...
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