Learn Cloud Computing Lingo…What is IaaS, PaaS & SaaS?
How IaaS, PaaS & SaaS all stack up! What is IaaS? Before I jump into answering this, let’s briefly introduce cloud computing and explain why each layer is referred …
How to Protect Against Data Loss When DB is Virtualized
How’s your data backup doing? Whether your business application stores financial data such as invoices, or PI (personal information) data such as personal or customer records – at the …
OpenStack for Beginners (Alternatives for VMware)
OpenStack for Beginners Over the last year, I’ve seen a shift happening in the virtual world that looks very positive for the founders of OpenStack. Alternative for vSphere And …
Mentors Wanted! Teach Virtualization Newbies…
Virtualization Mentors Wanted! If you are new to VMware, Citrix, www.Openstack.org, UCS or any other software or hardware technology, it’s not about the CERTs you have, it’s about how …
Comparing Best Practices vs Best Efforts
Setting standards managing vSphere using best practices when the best effort is everywhere… What is a Best Practice? Start with listening to the vendor on how things should be …
Is vMan the vSphere Super Hero Your Single Point of Failure?
Is too much of your vSphere Cloud success riding on the shoulders of one person? We all love a good movie about the hero who rides into gunfire to …