18 June 2011 ~ 2 Comments

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 staff trained to configure your LUN storage. However, for the rest of the tight budget [...]

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18 June 2011 ~ 1 Comment

Step One – Start your VMware ESX Install by Creating a Checklist of Important Information

Step one in our step-by-step VM installation process is to make a pre-installation checklist with important information. Before you even think about installing any software, make a checklist. The checklist will save you hours of frustration later on when the troubleshooting begins, which believe me, you will troubleshoot a lot while performing the simplest VM [...]

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