Service Management Guide: ITSM for Virtualization
What’s the difference between deploying a service versus installing a software technology? A lot! For example think about what you expect from companies that provide you with water, electricity, …
Virtualization Beginner’s Guide Book
About Virtualization, A Beginner’s Guide I came across an interesting book today, Virtualization, A Beginner’s Guide,  that seems like an interesting read for those new to the virtualization topic and are …
vSphere Monitoring for Health & Performance
Managing and supporting various vSphere environments over the years has given me a binocular view of what vSphere monitoring checks are best for keeping ESXi hosts healthy and VMs …
19 Virtualization Basics: Part 2 for VMware Beginners
Virtualization is NOT for Dummies! As a part 2 follow-up for 23 VMware for Beginners tips, this post is a collection of 19 more tips (and best practices) I’ve …
Are Your VMware Engineer Duties Spread TOO Thin?
Recently in an interview for a job, I was asked the question by a panel member why I had written a book on hiring VMware Engineers and Administrators. The …
Chef for Beginners (Instant Starter)
Instant Chef Starter by John Ewart Get Started Now! “Instant Chef Starter” is a hands-on guide to managing your infrastructure. You will learn the benefits of using Chef as …