Migrating External SAS storage to VMware
The Mission: Virtualize a very SMB customers file and document imaging server off of their aging hardware while leaving intact an MSA50 drive shelf. The idea is that because the…
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Host Isolation and VM Shutdown
Over the weekend I was asked to determine why all virtual machines on a cluster were shutdown at 9:45AM on Sunday. There had been no storms, and the datacenter where…
Had your vHealth Checked Lately?
VMware and its’ partners offer a really cool service to customers called a Health Check. Basically, a Health Check Report is a listing of all of the VMware Best practices……
Setting vCenter Alarms with PowerCLI
Update: This script was intended for vSphere 4 and had a bunch of limitations. For a newer version with more functionality check out FixingITpro.com. PowerCLI, and Powershell in general, are…
Officially a VMware vExpert!
It looks like I can add one more credential to my about page today. This morning I checked my email and found the email I had been hoping for… confirmation…
Datastore Provisioned Space vs Free Space
Last week I was asked by a customer which datastore would be the best location for a new virtual machine. They asked because while all of their datastores were showing…
How to Size Memory for VMware Servers
One of the things you have to do when building out your VMware cluster is size the amount of memory (RAM) you need. From what I have seen most people…
Recipe for SMB Cluster’s Version 2.0
I’ve done several posts on how to design a cost-effective SMB cluster, but recently with the discovery of the HP P2000 G3 SAS SAN it has gotten MUCH more cost…
ExaGrid with Veeam Backup Part 3
As promised here is the third part of the ExaGrid/Veeam Backup series. This post will show you step by step the best practices for using Veeam with your ExaGrid backup…
A vSphere 5 / VMware View what if …
The virtual desktop landscape is really heating up, XenDesktop has some pretty sweet features, and View is really starting to come into its own with support on iPAD’s and VPN-less…