Update: Storage optimization with Atlantis
Since my article on ‘Storage Optimization with Atlantis‘ on April 3rd, I’ve been in contact with Atlantis and got some additional information I would like to share with you. First of all, in the article it says the following: Another point of interest is, does…
A new entry-level FlexPod is born
NetApp and Cisco have announced an extension to their joint FlexPod solution with a package which better suits smaller companies. The current FlexPod solution consists of a Cisco UCS server platform and a Cisco network infrastructure combined with a NetApp FAS32xx or 62xx storage solution….
It’s a VMware day today.
Today I was working at home when the Easter bunny dropped me two packages. It turned out to be a VMware day today. The first package was the VMware VCP5 certificate for my exam two months ago. The second package contained two VMware vExpert certificates…
Storage optimization with Atlantis
In our quest for native PC performance in a VDI solution we are always looking for better, faster and simpler storage solutions. To improve storage performance several vendors have introduced different solutions like controller cache, SSD disks, flash memory. Last week I received an e-mail…
Dell to buy Wyse
Yesterday the internets were humming with rumours again. Computerbuilder Dell has shown interest in buying a company in thin clients. Not long after it was confirmed that Dell and Wyse have signed a deal. The official press release states: “Dell has signed a definitive agreement…
New free tool SearchMyVM Explorer from VKernel
Last week I had the opportunity to sneak peak a new free tool made by VKernel named SearchMyVM Explorer. The tool is added to the vOPS Server Explorer tool and brings a long awaited and asked for feature designed to cut down time and effort…
New VMware View Client for iPad
Today VMware released the new version of their View Client for the iPad. The VMware View Client for iPad is the first iPad client with support for the PCoIP for tight integration with VMware View and increased flexibility for the end-user. This client enables end-users to…
Set Timeout on Windows Guest OS to avoid Blue Screens/Errors
Today I got another question about several Windows VMs breaking down and generating lots of errors after a SAN switch failed. The active paths switched through a path failover. I have seen this behavior before with several customers who use SAN storage and Windows for…
Installing the vCenter Server Virtual Appliance
One of the things that has been on my to do list for a very long time was to check out the vCenter Appliance. I finally found the time to install the vCenter appliance in my own lab and fool around with it. This post…
EqualLogic on 10Gbit
10GbE connections are getting more common in the datacenters, even for SMB 10GbE is getting within their reach. In the storage market Dell EqualLogic lagged behind large storage vendors like NetApp in functionality and connectivity but now EqualLogic released their new products on 10GbE, solving…
Win a free pass to VMworld or TechEd 2012
Veeam, one of our site sponsors, gives you a change to win a free pass to this years VMworld or TechEd. No difficult questions or questionaires, just sign up to win and Veeam even helps you connect with your fellow Virtualization Lovers. Enter now to…
Top Virtualization Blogs 2012 Results are in
Last month we asked to vote for us if you appreciated our blog and apparently a lot of you did. This year almost 1200 votes were recorded compared to 800 last year, also the total number of blogs on the list increased from 112 to…
Passed VCP510 twice
No, don’t worry. I have not taken the VCP510 exam twice because I wanted to get a higher score. This week Edwin and I both passed our VCP510 exam this week. February is almost over and we both had to pass because otherwise we had…
IBM 5000V Distributed Virtual Switch
Finally there’s a second VMware partner who decided to create a third part distributed virtual switch for VMware vSphere. On February 14th IBM announced their IBM 5000V Distributed Virtual Switch. The planned availability date for this product is February 23, 2012. The IBM System Networking…
VMGuru.nl at Microsoft’s Techdays 2012
Last weekend I received an invitation to attend the Microsoft Techdays 2012 in The Hague (Netherlands). Because I’d like to keep a broad view and I want to be able to evaluate and judge techniques based on a complete solution, I changed my calender and…