VMware just released VMware vCenter SRM 4.0.1. Site Recovery Manager 4.0.1 File size: 104 MB You can find the download here. This patch fixes the following issues: Test recovery times have been improved for ESX 4.0.1 hosts that use iSCSI arrays. a problem that could cause a recovery plan to hang while powering-off virtual machines at the protected site if [...]

VMware just released VMware vCenter Update Manager 4.0 Update 1 Patch 1. This patch resolves the following issues : After upgrading Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM to the latest version, you might not be able to patch the kernel of ESX hosts attached to the vDS (KB 1015717)Upgrading Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM to the latest version upgrades the Cisco Virtual Ethernet [...]

If you are based in EMEA and are up for a challenge you might want to check out the following job roles as the VMware vCloud Services Team is still looking for highly motivated and skilled people! Just drop me (duncan @ yellow-bricks.com) an email when you are interested and I will make sure your resume will end up in [...]

VMware has just released patch 3 for vMA and it contains several  security fixes so make sure to update your Management Appliance! Here’s how to do it: # sudo vima-update scan # sudo vima-update update

After VMware announced that general support for ESX 3 was about to expire I received several emails with the same question. What’s the difference between general support and extended support? I think the following picture clearly depicts what the difference is between general support and extended support: As you can see the only difference is that “non-critical bugs” will not [...]

The VMTN/PlanetV12n Podcast 83 was all about ESXi with VMware’s Charu Chaubal. You can find the download here or subscribe to the podcast via iTunes here. ESXi Twitpic 001 – VMware ESXi Architecture by @jtroyer ESXi Twitpic 002 – VMware ESXi 3rd generation hypervisor architecture ESXi Twitpic 003 – New & Improved Paradigm for ESX Management ESXi Twitpic 004 – [...]

We’ve spoken about Resource Pools a couple of times over the last months and specifically about shares. (The Resource Pool Priority-Pie Paradox, Resource Pools and Shares.) The common question I received was how can we solve this. The solution is simple: Custom Shares. However, the operational overhead associated with custom shares is something most people want to avoid. Luckily for [...]