It seems that when you create a Scenario within PlateSpin PowerRecon and some of the workload counters are missing for certain servers that these servers are left out of the calculations. So if you have 100 servers of which 10 have missing counters the calculations will be done based on 90 servers. As you can imagine it might be useful [...]
So I blogged about Kodiak a couple of days, and just received some new information. Let’s start of with the facts that weren’t clear in the first blog: Kodiak is not open-source at this time. (We’re working on that) We will be releasing an easy to use Open-SDK, and hope to eventually open up the entire code-base. Kodiak is 100% [...]
There are some really useful topics on SRM on the VMTN forum, for those interested in SRM be sure to check them out: SRM bunch of questions Some unanswered questions How to backup and recover a recovery plan I just love the VMTN forum! So if you’re still not signed up and participating be sure to join asap cause you’re [...]
They’ve just released a brand new version of WinSCP which contain the following bug fixes: For internal directory listings with FTP protocol LIST is used unless LIST -a was already proven to work. 263 Bug fix: .. directory become visible eventually in Explorer interface. 259 Bug fix: Open session in new window was not working for stored sessions in folders. [...]
I was just searching for a way to clone my laptop just in case disaster strikes. I found a cool tool called Clonezilla. It’s free, open source and very easy to use. You can burn a “live cd” or even copy the tool to a USB memory stick and just boot from it. It supports a whole bunch of file [...]
A while back I wrote a scripted install aka “cfg” file, and I just noticed I never published it. Check it out, it might be useful in one way or another. It also available for download here! Especially changing the amount of active nics in a team can be useful(I’ve commented this out again, as of ESX 3.5 U3 this [...]
I’ve been disconnected from the internet the last couple of days because of a UPC screw up. So I missed out on all the SRM blogging. I am just reading all the new blogs that were created over the last couple of days. Here are just a couple random thoughts… The SRM docs talk about a “proteced” and a “recovery” [...]
