VI Toolkit powershell simple script #4: VM Information
This is a good powershell script for tacking virtual machine inforamtion for change management. It will output the vm''s name, the host it is on, the power
The Open Cloud Manifesto
The Open Cloud Manifesto was released the other day. The list of supporters is pretty impressive and the non-present are typical. I actually read the manif
What Would You Like to See Changed in the VMware VM Backup Guide?
As you already know, I posted a generic VCB Proven Practice Guide on VI:OPS . I refer people to this doc frequently. A recent community discussion regardin
Fixed: VMware Tools status shows as not running after running VMware Consolidated Backup
A while back I mentioned that VMware Tools would appear to change to a not running status after a VCB Snapshot was taken. Vmware said a fix would be forthc
Virtual Geek: VMFS Best Practices and Counter-FUD
Check out this nice post about VMFS misconceptions on the Virtual Geek Blog
VMware HA Cluster Sizing Considerations
To properly size a HA fail over cluster there are a few things that need to be determined. You need to know how many hosts are going to be in your cluster,
VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4 Released
What''s New Notes: 1. Not all combinations of VirtualCenter and ESX Server versions are supported and not all of these highlighted features are available u
VMware Virtual User Group
Virtual-Al mentioned the possibility of a VMware Virtual User Group, similar to a Powershell Virtual User Group that has been around for a while. He starte
VI Toolkit powershell simple script #3: Find Snapshots
This really isn''t a script but more of a command but I think everyone gets the idea. Find VM Snapshots for all servers in Virtual Infrastructure and displ
Service Console Memory for ESX 3.x
I''ve been asked this question a lot lately, "How much memory should we assign to the service console?" My default answer is always 800Mb. I have a number
Virtualization and Security
Security is huge when it comes to virtualization. The extra moving parts require a special care and feeding. The Defense Information Services Agency is bas
ESX Datastore sizing and allocation
I have been seeing a lot of activity in the VMTN forums regarding datastore sizing and free space. That said I decided to write a post about this topic. Th