Free Citrix XenServer or Free VMware ESXi (xenserver vs esxi)
Seems like a lot of people are comparing XenServer vs ESXi so I thought I’d update this post with new data. (revised 6/4/2012) In the blue corner what VMware …
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Post P2V Guide: Step by Step Removing Ghost Hardware
It’s been a while since I had to P2V a Windows server but recently I found myself on a project doing P2Vs of business critical servers, again. FYI: The …
vKernel CapacityVIEW is Free and Works!
Yesterday I saw a demos of the vKernel CpacityVIEW tool that is a free download from vKernels website. It sums up some the more complete tool like Capacity Analyzer …
Free Tool – Veeam FastSCP For ESX
So you just installed your first pair of VMware ESX or ESXi hosts and you’re wondering how you can move VM guest servers from host to host without vCenter. …
Why you need a step by step guide for installing ESX
For more than 10 years I’ve been installing server technology and it’s never been easy to get things operating correctly on the first go-round. Even with the best planning, …
10 Biggies to Help Managers and Admins Avoid Virtualization Pitfalls
I wish this information had been available 10 years ago when I started working with virtualization, but then again, like many reading this, I thought I was an expert …
VMWorld 2009 was Really a Storage Conference
I’ve mentioned this in a few of my blog posts over the years and here it is again – “Storage has been a major oversight by most companies deploying …
Free Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008
Overview Microsoft® Hyper-V™ Server 2008 is a stand-alone product that provides a simplified, reliable, cost-effective, and optimized virtualization solution enabling organizations to improve server utilization and reduce costs. It …
To V or Not to V is the Question?
Buzz Word Has virtualization become a buzzword in your strategic plan? Take the advice from someone who has spent years supporting VMware in three different enterprise environments – think …
Veeam Monitor Captures My Attention
Veeam Monior is certainly the best monitoring software for VMware that I have ever evaluated. And, aside from it not being distributed as a virtual appliance, it’s worth the time …