Introducing the Linux Zerto Virtual Manager
Zerto has (finally) released a Linux Zerto Virtual Manager that replaced the Windows ZVM.
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I’m back at Zerto (now HPE) in a new role!
It’s hard to believe that it has taken me over 6 months to sit down and write this post. Late last year I decided that Nasuni wasn’t for me, it wasn’t the people (Jeff, Paul, and Will, you guys are the best), it just wasn’t the perfect role for me; at the same time, I… -
MayaData launches Kubera Propel and Kubera Chaos
Palo Alto, CA – November 16th MayaData, a leading developer of open-source software for using Kubernetes as a data layer, announces the commercial availability of Kubera Propel and Kubera Chaos. Kubera Propel is based on the most popular open-source Container Attached Storage project, OpenEBS, which MayaData started and continues to lead. Kubera Chaos is based… -
Harbor: How to Deploy a Private Container Registry
What a container registry does Even a single docker host machine has to get its images from somewhere. That somewhere is a container registry. A container registry is typically a public server that allows multiple people to share these images. Container images are sort of like a zip file with everything a particular application (or… -
How to use a Cloudflare API Token for LetsEncrypt Validation on Ubuntu 20.04
How to use LetsEncrypt with CloudFlare API Tokens on Ubuntu 20.04 -
How to: Azure Custom DNS, Private Endpoints, and Zerto
Disclaimer PRIVATE ENDPOINTS REQUIRE GPV2 STORAGE ACCOUNTS. ZERTO IS A HIGH IO REPLICATION ENGINE AND GPV2 STORAGE ACCOUNTS HAVE AN EXPONENTIALLY HIGHER IO COST. (GPV1 = $.0004 per 10,000 READ OR WRITE IO, GPV2 = $.004 per 10,000 READ IO and $.05 per 10,000 WRITE IO). REPLICATING TO A GPV2 STORAGE ACCOUNT WITH ZERTO WILL… -
The Ultimate Nerd Raspberry Pi Cluster case version 2.0!
How do you make the Ultimate Nerd Raspberry Pi cluster case better!?! I wrote this article sometime in late 2019 or early 2020… apparently I forgot to click publish. Woops! So basically this post is about how I made my Pi cluster even better! One way is to make it twice as big! If you… -
What Happens When You Turn 240 Containers Against A SQL Server To Test VSS Stun Time
This is the story of how I created a load generator using containers to performance test MS SQL and the effects on VSS stun time. I’ve heard from customers more times than I can count that VSS is SUPER disruptive on their application. Some say it causes timeouts, some say users complain that things lock… -
How to Build a JunkYard Kubernetes Cluster on the Cheap!
This post is about recycling old hardware that you might never consider using for a lab. It won’t be a super technical post, but since Kubernetes requirements are not the same as virtualization hosts you might be surprised at the hardware you can use! Having fun doesn’t have to cost a lot of money, and… -
How to Enable Zerto LTR with no hardware using HPE Cloud Volumes Backup
Zerto Long Term Retention Zerto is known for its super low RPO and RTO objectives and its ability to “re-wind” your VM like a DVR would do to a movie. Those features require production class storage, and sometimes lots of it. So while you can keep a Zerto journal for up to 30 days, some…
Introducing the Linux Zerto Virtual Manager
Zerto has (finally) released a Linux Zerto Virtual Manager that replaced the Windows ZVM.
I’m back at Zerto (now HPE) in a new role!
It’s hard to believe that it has taken me over 6 months to sit down and write this post. Late last year I decided that Nasuni wasn’t for me, it wasn’t the people (Jeff, Paul, and Will, you guys are…
MayaData launches Kubera Propel and Kubera Chaos
Palo Alto, CA – November 16th MayaData, a leading developer of open-source software for using Kubernetes as a data layer, announces the commercial availability of Kubera Propel and Kubera Chaos. Kubera Propel is based on the most popular open-source Container…
Trilio Launches TrilioVault for Kubernetes v2.0
Latest Release Offers Innovations in Multi-Cloud Management, Backup and Restore Capabilities and Certified Rancher Support for Kubernetes Applications
What is a Tech Alliance Architect?
I get asked what I do all the time. Lately, even more than usual due to switching employers. So I thought I might as well write a post about it… maybe it will help someone find a career they love…
Goodbye Zerto, it’s been an awesome adventure!
How do you say goodbye to a job that you’ve had longer than your kids? Let me tell you … it’s hard as hell. Joining Zerto I joined Zerto in August of 2015, after Sean Master convinced me to come…
How to Create and Populate a vSphere Content Library with PowerCLI
“Automate the boring stuff”- it’s the title of the most recommended Python book for new programmers, but it’s also how I feel about all things that I have to do more than a couple times. My general rule is if…
Harbor: How to Deploy a Private Container Registry
What a container registry does Even a single docker host machine has to get its images from somewhere. That somewhere is a container registry. A container registry is typically a public server that allows multiple people to share these images.…
How to use a Cloudflare API Token for LetsEncrypt Validation on Ubuntu 20.04
How to use LetsEncrypt with CloudFlare API Tokens on Ubuntu 20.04
How to: Azure Custom DNS, Private Endpoints, and Zerto
Disclaimer PRIVATE ENDPOINTS REQUIRE GPV2 STORAGE ACCOUNTS. ZERTO IS A HIGH IO REPLICATION ENGINE AND GPV2 STORAGE ACCOUNTS HAVE AN EXPONENTIALLY HIGHER IO COST. (GPV1 = $.0004 per 10,000 READ OR WRITE IO, GPV2 = $.004 per 10,000 READ IO…