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ESX iSCSI Connection to NetApp
When it comes to connecting ESX Server to NetApp storage, there are two flavors: iSCSI and Fiber Channel. If your organization can afford FC, then you have a larger IT budget than most of us, so you should have IT… Continue reading
Free Citrix XenServer or Free VMware ESXi
I remember two years ago when XenServer used to come as a free package in some Linux distributions, then Citrix scooped them up and I thought – all good things must come to an end.
Well, today I was reading… Continue reading
P2V – Step by Step Removing Physical Hardware
It’s been a while since I had to P2V a Windows server but recently I found myself on a project doing P2Vs of business critical servers, again.
FYI: The new version of VMware VM Converter works great for converting a… Continue reading
CloudHelp.org
I’ve been up to something new lately. Starting a new website called CloudHelp.org because it seems like most companies who were building virtual environments a few years back are now on the band-wagon to convert them into private or public… Continue reading
vKernel CapacityVIEW is Free and Works!
Yesterday I saw a demos of the vKernel CpacityVIEW tool that is a free download from vKernels website. It sums up some the more complete tool like Capacity Analyzer into one page. Which is a good thing if you ever… Continue reading
Free Tool – Veeam FastSCP For ESX and ESXi
So you just installed your first pair of VMware ESX or ESXi hosts and you’re wondering how you can move VM guest servers from host to host without vCenter. Well, here’s the answer – FastSCP. FastSCP lets you manage VM… Continue reading
Why you need a step by step guide for installing ESX
For more than 10 years I’ve been installing server technology and it’s never been easy to get things operating correctly on the first go-round. Even with the best planning, there are always unexpected things that come up and cause delays.… Continue reading
YouTube Video – VMware ESX 4.0 (vSphere) : Setup
10 Biggies to Help Managers and Admins Avoid Virtualization Pit-Falls
10 Biggies to Help Managers and Admins Avoid Virtualization Pit-Falls
I wish this information was available 10 years ago when I started working with virtualization, but then again, like many reading this, I thought I was an expert and didn’t need… Continue reading
VMWorld 2009 was Really a Storage Conference
I’ve mentioned this in a few of my blog posts over the years and here it is again – “Storage has been a major oversight by most companies deploying VMware Virtual Infrastructure”. News Flash! This was confirmed at the recent… Continue reading
Joe's the Manager of IT for a well known Education Software Provider in the Phoenix area. This blog is an expression of Joe's IT & Virtualization experience.
