Are Your VMware Engineer Duties Spread TOO Thin?
Recently in an interview for a job, I was asked the question by a panel member why I had written a book on hiring VMware Engineers and Administrators. The …
How-To Guides for Virtualization, Cloud, Hardware, Software, and More
Master the basics of virtualization, cloud computing, hardware, and software with our step-by-step how-to guides.
How-To Guides
These vBeginners guides are packed with beginner-friendly tutorials that simplify complex processes—helping you set up virtual machines, configure cloud services, optimize hardware, and use essential software tools.
Whether you’re starting a home lab or managing small-scale projects, these practical guides will walk you through every step with clarity and confidence.
Learn by doing and build your virtualization skills one project at a time!
3 Interview Prep Questions You Should Practice Answering
These non-technical interview prep questions may seem easy (or even unimportant for Virtualization Engineers or Admins), but you’d be surprised how many people blow an interview because they are not …
Free ESXi License Key (For Newbies)
In this important VMware for beginners post, I’ll provide a few links to help get you to get started… First is a link where ESXi can be downloaded… (Download …
Build A Custom Rack Server Cabinet for Your Home Lab
Do you want a server cabinet for your home lab? Here’s how to build a custom rack server cabinet on a small budget. This idea works perfectly for the …
Best In Class Hardware (Anything to Show for It?)
In all, I’ve probably been to 75 or more Cisco, HP, Dell, EMC, NetApp, and other Best in Class hardware vendor demos where they were pitching VMware solutions… …and …
Why Virtualization Fails: 3 Reasons We Don’t Talk About
Warning: This is a Touchy Topic! Bad (storage, server, and network) configs are a few examples of why virtualization fails but these are technical in nature and are often …
vSphere Operations Management Tasks: What to Expect
Years of managing virtualization has given me a unique perspective most IT Managers will soon develop as their vSphere Operations Management tasks grow exponentially. The perspective is – vSphere Operations Management is time-consuming …
VMware for Beginners: Collection of 23 Virtualization Basics
These VMware for Beginners articles were written especially for techs new to virtualization. Intro. Writing as someone who has been a VMware beginner, I know what it’s like to …
Server Consolidation Plan: Risk of Biting Off Too Much!
In 2008 I took a virtualization engineer job with a large online company and immediately was tasked with helping the server consolidation project. Like most companies that had been …
Virtualization Myths Exposed (Saves Money, Hardware, Resources, More..)
I remember the old Memorex slogan back in the days of cassette tapes… “Is it Real or Memorex?” There’s a similar reality check going on over all the virtualization myths …