In the past couple of years, VMware released a product call the VMware VSAN. So what is the value of this particular product you may ask? VSAN allows you take take your already existing storage infrastructure, and re-purpose that hardware to create an environment that is similar to hyper-converged infrastructure. For SMB companies that are doing “more […]
VMworld 2016, Cloudy Forecast
VMworld arrived in Las Vegas for the first time in many years this year. The mood was also visibly shifted, beyond the change in location. Last year saw the introduction of the DevOps focus in the lounge and a lot more experimentation as VMware looked towards their future in containers, network virtualization, and other layers […]
The Rise of the VMware vSphere HTML5 Client
If you’re a VMware administrator, chances are you’ve come to know and love the VMware vSphere C# client, often referred to as the thick client. For many, it is still the go to option, even with the introduction of the vSphere Web Client. Times are changing, and so is the way we’re going to mange […]
Docker Speeds up the Ship with New Releases
Docker has continued to gain more and more momentum, and recently announced a slew of new releases. One of the areas Docker gets stuck in port on has often been enterprise level features. These new updates further enhance features that have the potential to help greatly with enterprise deployments. Docker Swarm 1.0 Docker Swarm, or […]
IT Snippits: Exchange on VMWare vMotion – Is this really OK?
vMotion Exchange, yay or nay? It appears that statements have been made that since Exchange 2010 SP1 that VMWare vMotion is supported with Exchange DAGs. See this post from the Technet Blogs. This article makes the statement that “To put it as simply as possible: if your hypervisor vendor supports their migration technology with Exchange […]
#CurrentStatus Podcast #7: Grab Life by the VVols
During this Episode of Current Status co-hosts Theresa Miller, Phoummala Schmitt, and Melissa Palmer talk with guest Rawlinson Rivera @PunchingClouds, Virtualization Architect with VMWare. Virtualization has become a part of our everyday IT lives, with almost everything being virtualized. Join us to learn everything you ever wanted to know about VVols, their benefits, and how […]
Your VMworld 2015 Roundup!
Another VMworld in San Fransisco is behind us. The crowds certainly showed that the momentum is holding as technologists from around the globe converged onto the Moscone Center. Let’s take a look at some of the great technologies, featured front and center during VMworld 2015! With numbers in the range of 24,000, it is difficult […]
VMware vExpert Award!
Earlier this week the VMWare vExpert second Half Announcements were made, and I am honored to share that I was among the list of talented professionals selected to be part of this great group. Also, both Phoummala Schmitt and Melissa Palmer have been vExperts for some time. The three of us not only all write […]
VMware vCenter 6.0, the Brains of Your vSphere Deployment
By Melissa Palmer VMware vCenter has long been the brains of any vSphere deployment. Originally debuting as Virtual Center 1.0 to go along with ESX 2.0, the features and functionality have grown over time. With the release of vSphere 4, Virtual Center began to be known as vCenter, and it’s version now matched with ESX. […]
Beyond Docker: Building your Docker Machine, Swarming and Composing
by Melissa Palmer In our recent article titled Everything You Need to Know about Getting Started with Docker, we looked at the basics of Docker and how to get a quick environment up and running using Boot2Docker. This was a nice start, but really only touches lightly on how Docker should be evaluated. Docker is beoming […]