TrainSignal VMware ESX CBT

I just completed TrainSignal’s VMware ESX CBT(computer based training). Some of you might wonder why the hell I would be checking this course. Well TrainSignal asked me to review their product and share my findings with you guys.
TrainSignal released this VMware ESX CBT. For those of you who never watched a CBT, it’s a video […]

New iso’s/builds coming up for 3i / 3.5 / VirtualCenter

There are new iso’s / builds coming up for 3i, 3.5 and VirtualCenter:
VMware ESX 3.5 Update 1
Latest Version: 3.5 | 4/10/2008 | Build: 82663
VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 1
Latest Version: 2.5 | 4/10/2008 | Build: 79820
VMware ESXi 3.5 Installable Update 1
Latest Version: 3.5 | 4/10/2008 | Build: 82664
Unfortunately the iso’s aren’t available for download yet […]

New VMware patch download section

It took me a while before I got used to the new layout of the VMware website, especially the forums and blogs… But the new download section is definitely an improvement. Just tick the patches you need and click download. A “download manager java applet” will be launched which will download the patches into the […]

VMworld Europe sessions online!

For those who attended the VMworld, the sessions are online! Mostly .ppt files so start reading…

Update your bookmarks or rss reader…

Because there’s a new blogger in town: http://www.digipulse.nl/ Edwin Houben is a Consultant SBC/Microsoft working for Ictivity, that’s right a colleague of mine. Add his blog to your bookmarks or RSS Reader!

Snapshot Manager for VI3 - NetApp

On the Storage Nuts & Bolts Blog on the NetApp website there’s a sneakpreview on the Snapshot Manager for VI3 by NetApp. Here a couple of outtakes from the original article. Be sure to check the original article because there are also a couple of screenshots in there.
Although from the sound of it, it appears […]

New 3.5 Patches!

VMware just uploaded a whole bunch of patches for ESX 3.5:
ESX350-200802301-BG : Update to the bnx2 Driver
ESX350-200802303-SG : Security Update to the util-linux Package
ESX350-200802304-SG : Security Update to the Perl Package
ESX350-200802305-SG : Security Update to the openssl Package
ESX350-200802306-BG : VMware ESX Server 3.5, Patch ESX350-200802306-BG: Daylight Saving Time Update
ESX350-200802401-BG : Updates to vmware-hostd
ESX350-200802403-BG : Improved Statistics Collection for Support Scripts, Fix for […]

Powershell Toolkit beta coming up and VMworld lab PDF!

Eric Sloof just pointed us out to the Blog on the VMware website about the upcoming Powershell Toolkit Beta. I have been playing around with this toolkit for a while but had a hard time figuring out how to actually make useful scripts. The PDF that was also released has some cool examples of useful […]

9″ Asus Eee PC!

Yeah, this is the one I’ve been waiting for a 9″ Asus Eee PC. The 7″ is a cool device, but lacks a decent screen resolution. This is probably fixed with the 9″. Asus has also added a 12GB flash disk instead of a 8GB flash disk. I really need to pick one up as […]

VMworld, the aftermath

It’s been a weird couple of days. I arrived in Cannes with the flu. Especially Monday, but also Tuesday, I wasn’t in top condition to say the least. Same goes for my cellphone which for some reason decided to quit on me, apologies to the people that tried to reach me and got my voice […]