VMware SDK and Visual Studio 2008
I went to install the VMware SDK for vSphere 4.0 on to my desktop running Windows 7 64-bit, Visual Studio 2008, and .Net 3.5 SP1 and discovered the SDK set
Looking Back
Citrix Xen Desktop (DDC) / Provisioning Server (PVS) & vSphere SDK
I''m sure many of you have run into an issue with setting up Citrix Xen Desktop (DDC). As i was setting up a new "Desktop Group" I ran into a problem when
DynamicOps Delivers Automated, Space-Efficient Virtual Desktop Solution
“The desktop deployment productivity tools that NetApp and DynamicOps offer significantly increase the value of virtual infrastructures by improving perfor
VMware SRM is it the right choice?
VMware SRM is gaining a lot of traction and many companies are quickly making it the defacto choice for DR in their environments, but is SRM the right choi
Creating an Automated ESXi Installer
Back in the summer, I saw Stu''s Post about automating the installation of ESXi. I was reminded again by Duncan''s Post . Then, I found myself in a situati
Setting Up VCB for any Backup Software: Revisited
Since VI:OPS seems to have died and the content was gobbled up and reindexed my the main VMware communities site (They miss you Stevie!), I am posting my V
Is Your Blade Ready for Virtualization? Part 2: Real Numbers
OK, so my last post brought on a blizzard of remarks questioning some of the validity of the data presented. I used what I was told during a presentation w
Is Your Blade Ready for Virtualization? A Math Lesson.
I attended the second day of the HP Converged Infrastructure Roadshow in NYC last week. Most of the day was spent watching PowerPoints and demos for the HP
vSphere 4.0 Quick Start Guide Released
The vSphere 4.0 Quick Start Guide: Shortcuts down the path of Virtualization has finally arrived! [iframe http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000
VMware Workstation 7, VMware Player and Microsoft Virtual PC
A little over a week ago, I was pleasantly surprised by an email from VMware announcing the release of VMware Workstation 7 . Since I actively participated
A Different Take on CEE and FCoE
Last Month, I attended a Brocade Net.Ed Session that covered Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and the idea of Serve
ESX vs. ESXi Which is Better? Revisited.
For over a year now, I have started off telling customers in Plan and Design engagements that they would be using ESXi unless we uncovered a compelling rea