VMware just announced a new add-on for vCenter: Source As customers expand their use of VMware, maintaining a highly available management infrastructure is quickly becoming a key requirement. Learn about VMware’s new availability solution for vCenter Server and how it expands infrastructure and services sales opportunities. The title of the webex is “Introducing VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat” In other words, [...]
After reading Aaron‘s excellent articles(1, 2) on Scott Lowe’s Blog I remembered a discussion I had with a couple of co-workers. The discussion was about VMware HA Cluster design in Blade Environments. The thing that started this discussing was an HA “problem” that occurred at a customer site. This specific customer had 2 Blade chassis to avoid a single point [...]
I’ve been waiting for APC to create a VIMA ready package of their PowerChute Network Shutdown software for a while now. It’s supposed to be released soon but I haven’t heard a release date yet. For everyone that can’t wait VMTN User “jholland” created this PDF “How to configure ESXi to shutdown using an APC SmartUPS“. It’s a great creative [...]
RVTools is getting more and more the attention and appreciation it deserves. This also means that more and more people are emailing Rob with all kinds of feature requests. Version 2.3 contains a couple bug fixes and a couple of cool new additions: New vHost tab. The “vHost” tab displays for each host the name, datacenter name, cluster name, CPU [...]
Today is your last chance to nominate your favorite VMTN Moderators or Virtualization Bloggers(PlanetV12n or not) for the vExpert award: VMware vExperts are recognized for their service to the greater virtualization community. We’ve gotten a number of applications and nominations from both inside and outside of VMware. If you would like to apply yourself or nomination someone for consideration, the deadline [...]
I was just answering questions on the VMTN forum when I noticed a reply in the VCDX Design Exam topic. For those who already passed the Enterprise Exam the Design Exam will be available at the end of February! Hello, The Design Exam will be available by the end of this month. Keep in mind that once the exam is [...]
As Steve just posted, the full list of VMTN Experts that will join the VMTN Experts Panel / Meet and greet at VMworld Europe has just been announced: Jason Boche – Boche.net + VMTN Moderator Thomas Bryant – VMTN Moderator Steve Beaver – thevirtualblackhole.com + VMTN Moderator Eric Sloof – NTPro.nl + VMTN/VMUG Contributor Scott Herold – VMGuru.com + VMTN [...]
