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,
Looking Back
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
Script to Restart VMware Tools Remotely
I was "forced" to learn how Powershell and the VI Toolkit works for an engagement a few months ago. Once you learn how powershell works and how the VI Tool
Automated Deployment of ESX Hosts Part III
This is Part III of a multi-part blog. If you haven''t read Part I or II I recommend that you do before continuing. In Part II we developed a standard buil
VI Toolkit powershell simple script #2: Create new NFS datastore
This simple little useful script can be used to add a new nfs datastore to all the hosts in an esx cluster. Alternatively you can modify this and replace g
VI Toolkit powershell simple script #1: Create new portgroup
This simple little usefull script can be used to create a portgroup at the cluster level. This enables you to create it once and have it be consistently de
Hyper-V Failover Clustering, Beyond the Z Drive using the disk GUID
Are you running Hyper-V? Have you used up all the available drive letters deploying LUN''s for VM''s in your Failover Cluster? Running out of drive letters