Anatomy of an EMC VNX Array
UPDATE: I am starting to update this page with VNX2 (Code Name Rockies) Information. I have only uploaded the components sheet so far, but when I get time to do the others I will update them as well. I find…
Category: Virtualization
Accelerating Storage Traffic with AutoCache from Proximal Data
Now that it is getting cooler here in the buckeye state my lab gear has been hard at work keeping my office nice and toasty warm. While spewing out BTU’s it has also managed to help me test some new…
My VMworld 2012 Game Plan
This is just my to-do list of things I want to see and learn more about this year at VMworld, in no particular order. Zimbra -What can I say, I started out as a linux geek and always will be.…
Upgrading Data Domain Appliances without Sacrificing Capacity
Data Domain 620 appliances come in two flavors, a 12TB version and a 7TB version, for both versions the chassis is the same only the drive count is different. For the 12TB version you get 12x1TB drives in RAID 6,…
VMware VCP5-IAAS Study Matrix (vCloud Certification)
VMware recently released the VCP-VCD510 (or VCP-IAAS) Certification and its study blueprint. I always like to know which material is covered more in-depth than others so I put together a matrix of all of the objectives and the documents they…
Zimbra 8.0 Beta 1
Wow! That is pretty much the only word that I have to describe what I just read from the first 6 pages of the Zimbra Collaboration Server 8 (Z8 hereafter) Release Notes. If everything in the release notes holds up…
Passed: VCAP-DCD 510 Beta Exam
After a long wait, I finally received the papers from Pearson Vue confirming that I passed my VCAP-DCD 510 test. That has to be the hardest part of any beta test …. the long wait for the results! For anyone…
Lots of buzz in the VMware Space
Yesterday VMware publicly announced two projects that they have been working on, so I figured I would share some details on those projects that were mentioned in the presentation. First up is VMware Horizon, while it’s not new, they are…
Findlay Lunch and Learn Presentation
As requested here is a copy of the Power Point that was presented at the Findlay Lunch and Learn Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Business Case for Virtualization If anyone has any questions or would like to do a follow-up chat,…
Installing HP CIM drivers on ESXi 5.0
What is CIM? CIM means Common Information Model, and they allow for communication between the ESXi Operating System and the hardware sensors. Why do I need it? Normally I am a big fan of using the HP ESXi ISO image…