Surviving VMworld Europe 2019
Going to VMworld in Barcelona this year? Here are some tips and tricks that will benefit you and help you survive the awsome experiance that is VMworld. Some tips I wrote down in 2015 are still valid and I will repeat a couple of them…
My First VMworld
VMworld US is already in the past but for us, European people, VMworld EU is closing fast. Just another 7 weeks before the most important show of the season kicks off. Okay, I might be slightly biased For many people, VMworld is part of their…
Get Educated!
The VMGuru guys have been around. In fact, we are running this blog for more than 10 years now! You would think we’ve seen and written about everything there is to see and write about in virtualization. But we all tend to forget that every…
Vembu Backup and DR Software – Revisited
In January of 2017, Sander did a review of Vembu BDR. Albeit a short one, he does state that Vembu is on the right track and if you’re looking for a quick and easy backup toolkit, Vembu is one you should take a look it….
vSphere 5.5 End of Life: Now what?
It has been called out for about a year but the final date is really getting close: ESXi 5.5 is End of Life. Or as VMware puts it: The general end of support for vSphere 5.5. Version 5.5 may be the most installed version of…
New Lab Stuff
Some time ago, back in December of 2015, I started a three-part story on how to have a supported SMB or lab environment. It consisted of a couple of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Microserver Gen 8’s and a NAS by QNAP. Check out the three part…
20 Years VMware – Past to Present
This blog started 10 years ago because a few friends were enthusiastic about virtualization and specifically VMware. Not unlike the way VMware started 20 years ago. Over those years, VMware’s products have grown and matured, and VMware has grown with them. Today, virtualizing your servers…
What is a VMware Technical Account Manager
Almost three years ago I joined VMware to work as a Technical Account Manager or TAM. When I joined, I had no clue what a TAM does. I’ve heard about TAMs before. Microsoft has TAMs, Cisco has ’em too. But as I learned quickly, a…
HCI – State of the Union
HyperConverged Infrastructure or HCI is hot. Or not? I notice that when I’m talking to my customers, all of them are looking at HCI in one form or another. Though some of them end up going for the “old ways” because they don’t see the…
Build Your Own NAS
So you want storage for your home lab, but you don’t want to spend $1.000,- on an empty NAS box and still have to purchase disks for capacity. How about a “build your own”? There are numerous free and semi-free alternatives in the market. You…
vRealize Operations 6.6: You need this!
We’ve all been there. Day Zero, your new infrastructure is finally being delivered. You or someone is putting together what you’ve long been waiting for; the solution to all your current operational misery and drama. Your all new, all virtual datacenter. New servers, more RAM,…
Patches and Updates – Usefull Resources for Lifecyle Management
Updates, patches and more updates. How do you keep track? How do you decide if a patch is critical for you and when you need to install it? How do you even know there is an update? In the field I see a lot of…
Virtual Tool chest update: Flings and More
Most of you know the VMware labs and the flings they produce. Some flings are so good that they become part of a product. Some of them are good but remain a fling. Some of them are only useful in a handful of cases. It’s a challenge…
Containers Containers Containers even in 2017?
Last year, Docker suddenly was everywhere. Containers were the new thing. Scalable, fast and agile. The future is boxed! Last month, vSphere Integrated Containers went 1.0, so VMware is ready for this new way of life. But is it really the new way of life? Some…
vRealize Automation 7.2 released
Yesterday vRealize Automation 7.2 was released by VMware. vRealize Automation is the automation platform by VMware. The first time I heard about it I was a bit puzzled. Don’t we all already do automation? Isn’t that the basics of what IT is? It depends on…