NetApp Virtual Storage Console 2.1 released
NetApp has quietly released an updated version of their Virtual Storage Console Software (you will need a NetApp Now account to access). Here is the announcement: The Virtual Storage Console software …
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I was having some difficulty with the conversion of a Linux machine. Every time I tried to import the machine it would fail at about 19%. So two things I wanted share with you today. If you are using …
Storage vMotion - A Deep-Dive
Of all the features available with vSphere - one of the greatest features I like is Storage vMotion, which is described by VMware as follows: In simple terms, vMotion allows you to move your VM from …
Update Intel NIC Drivers on ESX 4.1
I Installed an IBM x3650 M3 the other day. During the installation the additional Intel NIC was not recognized by default in the ESX Host. This I could see in two different ways, from the output on …
VMware Horizon App Manager
VMware has launched Project Horizon !! Here is the VMware Horizon App Manager landing page Datasheet - FAQ - News Release Q. What Is VMware Horizon App Manager? A. VMware Horizon App Manager is a …
Why Should you Care about Veeam Support for Hyper-V
I will not go over the details of this announcement that was released today. Both David Davis and Sean Clark wrote very good articles about the release. I do want to add a small point of my own, and …
10 Things That are on my Mind
I was recently asked what are the things that I currently working on and what is occupying my time. I thought I would share that list with you - as it holds a list of things that you should have on …
VMworld Session Voting is now Open!!
Sorry for the shameless plug – but the amount of amazing sessions that are available are enormous – 1164 of them to be precise – and all of these are open for public voting. Forbes Guthrie, Scott Lowe …
Welcome to my Latest Sponsor - Solarwinds
I would like to thank SolarWinds for joining as a sponsor for my blog. Welcome aboard!! If you would like to join as a sponsor please feel free to contact me
Access ESX Host When Root Login is Disabled
VMware Security best practices are to not allow PermitRootLogin to an ESX host. Enabling root SSH login on an ESX host. I could not SSH into a newly provisioned host. The server would not allow root …