StarWind iSCSI SAN v6.0 – Beta
For some time now StarWind software is working on a new release of their iSCSI SAN which will be version 6. Currently the software is in it’s beta phase, but StarWind released some release notes containing some new features and improvements. First of is the…
Nimble Storage announces CS400-series, ES-series & Nimble OS 2.0
In the past we at VMGuru.nl have been great fans of Dell EqualLogic storage solutions for it’s simplicity and with our current employer we have learned the advantages of NetApp storage systems and it’s completeness. But why should we have to choose? Why can’t we…
vKernel releases Environment Explorer
Today vKernel released a new free utility for VMware admins within vOPS Server Explorer, called vKernel Environment Explorer. This new free utility provides a rapid assessment of the state of the virtual environment, helping quickly determine critical environment health statistics. Environment Explorer can locate: Identify…
Cisco UCS: What’s maximum number of VIFs per blade?
As one of the largest Cisco Partners in the Netherlands we do a lot of Cisco UCS implementations and as the first company in the Netherlands with the Cisco Advanced Data Center Architecture Specialization, where the place in the Netherlands for Cisco UCS troubleshooting. Last…
Yet another VMware View book.. But wait, this one is different!
As a vExpert, we have a special place with VMware. Not just socially, but really, in the community pages. Usually this place is filled with news about new stuff coming out, reviews about software, technical questions, opinions and so on. A few months ago Mike…
Win a VMware vSphere Lab
As VMware enthusiasts we’re always busy testing new software, running beta’s, practicing migration scenarios, etcetera. To do this you need a server, some storage and a network. Some of us use old server hardware, some build their own whitebox ESXi server. This can all become…
Oracle acquires Xsigo Systems
After software-defined-computing and software-defined-storage, the next big hit is software-defined-networking to complete the software-defined-datacenter. And the hunt is on! Last week VMware announced the acquisition of Nicira and yesterday Oracle announced they bought Xsigo, one of the leading providers of network virtualization technology. Why? Oracle…
VMguru.nl VMworld US & Europe 2012 – Trailer
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VMware Believe! Dream. Invent. Revolutionize.
It looks like VMware is preparing a major launch in the next coming days/weeks? Start Believing it yet? If we look down the path and see what vision VMware spread from the early years this century (2002/2003) up to the point we are today they…
VMware View will support Microsoft Lync 2013
When deploying a VDI solution it is important to deliver PC like experience. Another requirement is delivering PC-grade applications on the VDI desktop. This is possible for the majority of office applications but applications that require (near) real-time two way audio and/or video, like Unified…
VMware acquires Nicira, the next step in cloud solutions.
Yesterday VMware announced their acquisition of Nicira, a 5 year-old company that has pioneered software-defined networking (SDN). VMware will pay $1.26B to buy Nicira, a company that has built software that has done for networking what VMware has done to virtualize computing. Nicira was created…
StarWind and Windows Server 2012 Scale-Out Servers
Thursday 12th there was a press release by StarWind stating “StarWind completely eliminates the need for shared storage when implementing Windows Server 2012 Scale-out file servers”. At first, while reading the title, I was a bit confused. Starwind itself offers shared storage solutions with it’s…
Paul Maritz to leave VMware
There have been rumors for a few days but now it’s final, Paul Maritz is out as the CEO of VMware. Former Microsoft man Paul Maritz spent the last four years at VMware and and will be replaced by EMC COO Pat Gelsinger. It not…
Review: QNAP TS-869-Pro with VMware
A couple of weeks ago we unboxed the QNAP TS-869-Pro to test-drive in our test lab. As we concluded in this article, we quite liked the appliance. It has a solid build quality, the management software is really easy to use and with a bit…
VMware ThinApp Factory Tech Preview available now
Yesterday VMware released a Technical Preview of the VMware ThinApp Factory (v 0.3.0). The ThinApp Factory is a virtual appliance that brings centralized administration and automation to the process of creating virtualized Windows applications with VMware ThinApp technology. ThinApp Factory utilizes vSphere API’s to spawn…