StarWind an old flame (Virtualize Planet)
Not sure how long you have known me for but when I started this blog 2005/2006 I blogged about a software ISCSI solution called Starwind from a company formerly called Rocket Division (Now Starwind...
View ArticleVMware Blog demonstrates an user accounts creation scenario with the Active...
Following the release of the Microsoft Active Directory plug-in VMware demonstrates how to combine building block workflows into a custom one.
View ArticleVIDEO: VMware App Manager Announced in Interview by Scoble (aka Proejct...
Today, VMware’s Project Horizon has officially been renamed to VMware App Manager and it has been released! All of this was made public on VMware’s website in their App Manager press release and in...
View ArticleHow-to install vSphere ESXi on to a USB key (vReality)
In the past when I have had a choice of installing vSphere either in ESX or ESXi flavor I have always opted for ESX, I am one of those old fashioned admins who think that Service Console is very handy...
View ArticleEMC World 2011vLabs = aka the miracle in Las Vegas :-) (Virtual Geek)
I’m going to do a first today, and do a guest post. This post was authored by Chris Horn, who leads the vSpecialist Tech Enablement team – who were the folks who made the EMC World 2011 vLab...
View ArticleVMworld 2011Session Voting HOWTO and recommendations (Virtual Geek)
The ink is barely dry on EMC World (which was great – still need to do the vLab HoL and summary blog posts – aiming to have that all wrapped up by tomorrow)… and already VMworld 2011 planning is in...
View ArticleHowdy Partner (VMware Virtualization Evangelist)
I started my IT career working as a contractor in both short and long term engagements at medium to large customer sites. Since then, and for the past 13+ years, I’ve grown my career in a customer...
View ArticleWhat’s the alternative to a DL380? (Blade Watch)
I got asked in a meeting to list alternatives to the HP Proliant DL380 G7, off the top of my head and without prior planning I said: Dell PowerEdge R710 – though there is also their 810 Fujitsu RX300...
View ArticleRelease: VMware Horizon App Manager 1.0 (virtualization.info)
VMware has released Horizon App Manager, a centralized authentication solution to access Software as a Service (SaaS) applications and which is the first product released as part of Project Horizon,...
View ArticleVMware Partner Exchange on Tour 2011 (NTPRO.NL)
Today I attended the Dutch edition of this year’s Partner Exchange event where VMware was sharing their strategic direction and discussed about how they are already taking customers on the journey to...
View ArticleCreation of User Accounts with Active Directory Plug-in for VCO (vCenter...
A few days ago we announced the GA of Active Directory Plug-in for VCO. Now we want to show you an example how this plugin can be used. Suppose you are an Active Directory administrator and you have to...
View ArticleCitrix releases Beta of XenServer "Project Boston" (virtualization.info)
Citrix has released a public Beta of the next major version of XenServer dubbed “Project Boston” (version 6.0 when released), providing private cloud self-service tools and platform, networking,...
View ArticleVMware Horizon App Manager - Retaining Control and Visibility and Ensuring...
Enabling a new way to work in the cloud, VMware announced on May 17, 2011, VMware Horizon App Manager -- establishing an open, user-centric management service for accessing cloud applications and...
View ArticleGetting to know Horizon App Manager: 3 videos (VMware End User Computing)
Thanks for all the congratulations and kind words around today's Horizon App Manager launch -- we're excited as well! Here are three videos that will give you an insight into the functionality,...
View ArticleRelease: PHP Fog 1.0 (virtualization.info)
Oregon homed company PHP Fog announced last week that the beta period for its cloud PaaS is over, with its product entering the general availability phase. PHP Fog platform enters...
View ArticleStarWind goes freestyle (Virtual Lifestyle)
Back in the day, I used StarWind iSCSI Target a lot in as an instructor in training sessions. I let students configure a simple iSCSI Target to get some storage up-and-running for them to attach to the...
View ArticleHas NetApp Abandoned Unified Storage? (The Virtual Storage Guy)
The first and only unified storage array vendor, has long been the hallmark of NetApp. Yet with the acquisitions of Bycast and Engenio it appears NetApp may be abandoning the concept of a unified...
View ArticleCitrix XenServer’s next version: “Project Boston”…and my wish list...
Citrix has released a Beta of their next major XenServer version called “Project Boston”. http://community.citrix.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=173115376 Some highlights from the new version release...
View ArticleNetApp joins Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track programme (virtualization.info)
During TechEd Europe in November last year, Microsoft announced a set of programs dubbed Hyper-V Cloud. One programme was called Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track, and was developed and executed in...
View ArticleVeeam will be able to backup Hyper-V with 2 in 1 product (ESX Virtualization)
Veeam Backup & Replication to support Microsoft hyper-V Veeam to provide 2-in-1 backup and replication for multi-hypervisor environments Microsoft Tech·Ed, Atlanta, May 16, 2011 – Veeam Software,...
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