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 […]
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 […]
#CurrentStatus Podcast: To Certify or Not to Certify that is the Question..
Is there any value to IT Certification these days? Years ago we faced the issue of paper MCSE’s where Microsoft certification became devalued at that time, because “anyone” could have a career in IT. Most of those people didn’t survive IT and when companies cut back on staffing after Y2K they were to first to […]
Citrix Announces Citrix Workspace Cloud! Learn more about it here!
Citrix has officially released Citrix Workspace Cloud! This is your opportunity to officially use workstations, applications, or mobile/data services from the cloud. This can be used on-premises, in a private or public cloud, or even through a hybrid approach with both on-premises and in the cloud. So every aspect of Citrix products is now available […]
Scalable Converged Infrastructure Options for Any Organization
Over the past few years Atlantis has been working tirelessly to take the concept of flash technology within a converged infrastructure platform and turn it into something scalable, flexible, with excellent performance for their customers. Additionally this is a company that listens to its customers and has delivered a platform that is flexible, allowing you […]
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. […]
VMware Updates their Product Suite with Hybrid Cloud in Mind
by Melissa Palmer VMware announced a number of product updates on February 2, 2015 with one thing in mind, providing a solid hybrid cloud strategy for their customers. As organizations have begun their journey towards cloud, many have realized it may not be an all or nothing approach. While some workloads may be moved to […]
vCloud Air Continues to Evolve
Melissa Palmer At VMworld 2014, VMware announced they would be re-branding their vCloud Hybrid Service to vCloud Air, but what exactly does it consist of? vCloud Hybrid Service, or vCHS became a general availability product at VMworld 2013, and was introduced as a competitor to other cloud solutions, like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or […]
Current Status – The Cool, Fun Way to Talk Tech
By Theresa Miller Thursday nights with Current Status have become my favorite night of the week. Most Thursdays you will find not only myself, you will find Phoummala Schmitt and Melissa Palmer talking tech with a weekly guest. The laid back approach you will find on our show is reminiscent of kicking back with friends […]
Everything You Need to Know about Getting Started with Docker
by Melissa Palmer Docker was one of the most talked about topics of 2014, and the momentum will carry into 2015. Founded in 2013, it has quickly become one of the most active projects on GitHub, with over 12,000 commits and 700 contributors. What is Docker? Docker is an OpenSource application environment. It uses a […]