vSphere Enterprise Plus Edition is the recommended edition for vCloud...
I have been lately seeing many tenders in my region that include vCloud Director, but the funny part most of them were purposing vSphere Enterprise Edition. This has alarmed me as I always go back to...
View ArticleSolarWinds reaches $43 million revenues in Q1 (virtualization.info)
It has been a record first quarter for the Austin-based software provider SolarWinds, reaching $43 million revenue with a $11.7 million. The quarter included revenue from the recent acquisition of...
View ArticleNew Book: Cloud Computing with VMware vCloud Director (Yellow Bricks)
This is one of those days that you realize how quickly things can change… 3.5 years ago I worked for a small consultancy company in the south of the Netherlands. Today I work for the number 1...
View ArticleVMware at Interop 2011 (VMTN Blog)
VMware is at Interop 2011 this week in Las Vegas (May 8-12). If you are attending, don't miss the VMware sessions and booth demos highlighted below. Sunday, May 8 8:35-9:00 AM - Location: South Seas B...
View ArticleUpdated HP Firmware Spreadsheet (Blade Watch)
Some time ago, I put together a spreadsheet containing Compaq and HP firmware versions with the date and a link to the online firmware on the HP site. The pdf is here. We use it on a day to day basis...
View ArticleMy honest review of @DuncanYB & @FrankDenneman vSphere 4.1 HA and DRS...
I have order the “vSphere 4.1 HA and DRS Technical Deepdive” by @DuncanYB most famous by 007 & @FrankDenneman about 3 months back on Amazon. I received the book about one month after ordering due...
View ArticleSnap out of it ? fundamental change is needed to application deployment in...
Layering is the "flavor of month" it seems. There has been a steady up-tick in articles being posted about the concept so this one is no exception. But when we talk about layering,what are we really...
View ArticleEMC World Day 0 – Sessions For a Virt Guy (Professional VMware)
This being my first time rolling into an EMC World I was half expecting to see all of the sessions be well… storage related. However, with this years cloud twist, there are a good number of...
View ArticleFree shared-storage options for VMware ESXi (VMware tips and tricks)
While shared storage isn’t a requirement, it’s a best practice for VMware ESXi infrastructures of all sizes. For cost-conscious IT shops, consider free shared-storage options. Add to digg Add to...
View ArticleTechnology Short Take #12: Storage Edition (blog.scottlowe.org)
To keep Technology Short Take #12 from being too long, I'm breaking it into different editions. Here's the Storage Edition.This article was originally posted on blog.scottlowe.org. Visit the site for...
View ArticleConnect ISO to VM the PowerCLI way (VMGuru.nl)
I recently bought a new server for my home lab, or at least, it was the start of my home lab. After my ESX host crashed two years ago I didn’t took the time to rebuild it. As I started to rebuild every...
View ArticleNew Licensing APIs Since VMware vSphere 4: Swap Licenses (DoubleCloud)
Days ago I introduced the new licensing APIs since vSphere 4 and a sample that prints license expiration dates. Here is yet another sample that replaces an old license with a new license. You may be...
View ArticleVMworld 2011 - Session Voting (vSamurai)
I am very pleased to announce that the public voting for sessions to be held at VMworld 2011 is now live. On a suggestion from someone on Twitter, I submitted a last minute proposal for the conference...
View ArticleVMworld Sessions Public Voting Now Open (The Saffa Geek)
Just a very quick posting to alert anyone that hasn’t noticed that the public voting for VMworld 2011 sessions is now open. Unfortunately I personally couldn’t get a good enough idea down to submit a...
View ArticleSemi-Interactive automated ESXi installation (virtuallyGhetto)
There was a recent thread in the VMTN community forums where a user wanted to provide user input prior to an automated ESXi installation. This may sound odd at first, especially when we are talking...
View ArticleBriForum Europe 2011 London starting tomorrow (Thinstall Guru)
The next two days (10-11 May) it is time for BriForum Europe 2011 that will be taking place at the home stadium of the Chelsea Football Club in London! 2011 is a big year for desktop virtualization!...
View ArticleVMworld 2011 Session Voting (vNinja.net)
VMware has opened the public voting for the VMworld 2011 sessions. Personally I haven’t submitted anything, but I do see a lot of familiar names in the voting application. The voting is available to...
View ArticleMy switch adventures (ESX Virtualization)
How misleading Model numbers can make you choose the wrong switch. This is a real life story. This adventure happened to me few weeks ago and I thought that an article on my blog could interest other...
View ArticleVMworld 2011 Public Voting Now Open (Professional VMware)
In case you haven’t heard, the Public Voting for VMworld 2011 sessions is now open, and you can go forth and cast your votes here. My sessions: I am super excited to have had a few sessions make it...
View ArticleQ2 2011 Minneapolis Area VMware Users Group meeting (VMware Virtualization...
Event: Q2 2011 Minneapolis Area VMware Users Group meeting Spring is upon us and Minnesotan’s know what that means.. Q2 Minneapolis VMUG time! Friday May 20th, 2011 1:00 – 5:00 PM Jason Boche,...
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