25 July 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Free Copy of VMWorkstation When You Pass VCP Exam

It’s been a while since I received my free copy of VMWorkstation for passing the VCP 3.0 certification exam. And, come to find out VMware gives a copy of VMware Workstation 7.1 when you pass the VCP 4.1 exam, $179 value. I used my copy to virtualize and  run my old Windows XP and Vista [...]

Continue Reading

18 June 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Creating Windows templates for deployment in Virtual Center

This will cover Windows templates but the same steps are used with Linux, except the Sysprep. After you get your VM the way you want it, patches, secured and have your applications installed, you right click on it in the inventory windows of your virtual center and select “convert to template”. Converting to a template [...]

Continue Reading

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 [...]

Continue Reading