VMware vCenter Operations Manager 5.0 gets a face lift and some new features. If you haven't use this product yet in any form your really missing out on a tool that provides great information. If you have used the previous version then get prepared for some better data visualization changes (eye candy) as well as new features that were not in the previous version.
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When you have to kind of oversee all things VMware vSphere it helps to know what's out there on your network. Typically in a large organization if someone installs ESX, there is going to be a vCenter to manage it. And up until vSphere 5, vCenter would be installed on a Windows server. Here is one way to at least find those vCenter servers on your network and your duty is to know. This could be because you deal...
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Each section has it's own set of configs which are pretty self explanatory once you see it. Settings can be tweaked to your delight, unless what you'd like is Continuous Data Protection (CDP) which is not an option. You can configure the recurrence pattern into the minutes range by first choosing Custom and then by using a decimal in the Hourly field for example ".10" for ten minutes. File and Block based replication options can be configured. Block base...
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I was checking out a few products for disaster recovery with a focus around VMware VM protection. You may have heard of PlateSpin before but if you haven't actually had the time to try out the product here is my review. First off the PlateSpin Protect can be downloaded for you to see how it works for yourself. PlateSpin is now under the Novell suite of products and comes in two forms. PlateSpin Forge which is a hardware &...
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As virtualized environments grow larger and more complex in design and architecture, it’s imperative to be able to spot current and potential bottlenecks that could lead to performance degradation and outages. Without a bird’s-eye view of your environment, you may as well be operating with your eyes closed. There is no way to guarantee you have a reliable environment if you don’t know its health.
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I published an application to help with vSphere 5 and licensing calculations for vRAM. If you know the infrastructure and how much it costs for the vSphere 5 version this calculator will give you the vRAM and total licensing costs.
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I created a simple application for android and iphone that helps give you access to the VMware vSphere PowerCLI reference. It's currently available on the Android Market and waiting for approval for iphone.
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Virtualization may be the best direction to go for your company, but like any good thing, there are always exceptions. Whether or not to virtualize tier-one applications is a question every company must carefully review. Virtualizing IO or throughput-intensive SQL database servers that support tier-one applications is no cake walk, especially those that focus on real-time data. This is not to say it cannot be done, but rather it’s a question of practicality.
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Earlier this month Tintri did a survey that asked customers about what challenges they faced with virtualization and more. The full article is can be found here. It was clear from the survey that the most significant hurdles to virtualization expansion were with storage.
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