VMware Cloud Automation Center: vCAC 5.1
Many of you are already aware that in July 2012 VMware acquired DynamicOps for it''s Cloud Automation Center product. Since that time VMware released a new
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A Few Gotchas With vSphere 4.1! Updated
Since everyone else in the world is heralding the release of vSphere 4.1, I figured I would post some bad news. The stuff you may want to know BEFORE you j
vShield Zones: Some Serious Gotchas
OK..I''ll admit it: I am spoiled by the capabilities of vSphere. What other platform lets you schedule system updates that will occur unattended and withou
ESX vs ESXi which is better(Revisited vSphere 4.0)
Back in April I wrote a blog aimed and the differences between ESX and ESXi . The original post was written for ESX 3.5 and with the introduction of vSpher
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
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
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
Behind the Scenes Photos of VMworld Data Center
Two words: Holy Crap! http://virtualgeek.typepad.com/virtual_geek/2009/08/an-awesome-peek-behind-the-scenes-of-getting-hardware-ready-for-vmworld-2009.html
Keep it simple stupid: registering unregistered vm's
Last week my boss came to me and asked if I could write a script for a customer to register VM''s after being replicated from once VI environment to anothe
VI3 ATDG Available as a free download now!
Just like they did with the Advanced Technical Design Guide for VI2, Scott, Mike and Ron are releasing the VI3 ATDG today. I read it when it was first rele
vSphere Service Console and Disk Partitioning
Everyone at this point should be aware that the Service Console is now located in a vmdk on a VMFS partition. The Service Console vmdk must be stored on a
How-To: Disable Debug Mode in Workstation 7.0 Beta
OK... I know the wonks at VMware will frown upon this one, but someone posted a similar hack for WS 6.5 beta, so here it is for WS 7.0 beta. I finally got