Mid-year thoughts
It's been a really great year so far and incredibly busy (no complaints though!) VMware products have featured very high on my to-do list so far this year, with new hosting and DR solutions either...
View ArticlePernixdata – ICM and initial impressions – part 1
Since the keynote by Frank Denneman at the LonVMUG many months ago the PernixData product has been something I wanted to test to see what benefits it may or may not bring to our SQL environment, I did...
View ArticlePath Selection Policies after removing PernixData
Recently I have had the pleasure to use PernixData but I did come across a bit of a 'gotcha' after uninstalling it from my hosts. If like me you use iSCSI then you will likely spend a bit of time...
View ArticleInfinio accelerator – quick review
I recently came across Infinio and after reading about the unique way it tackled the problem of increasing I/O and reducing latency I was curious to see how it would perform in my lab. A few things I...
View ArticleBlogger briefing with Satyam Vaghani – PernixData
Recently I had the good fortune to be invited along to a blogger briefing with Satyam Vaghani CTO and Co-founder of PernixData. Those of you not in the know Satyam already has quite the track record,...
View ArticleBook Review: Learning Veeam Backup and Replication for VMware vSphere
I was recently sent a copy of Christian Mohn's new book "Learning Veeam Backup and Replication for VMware vSphere" to review, and as ever this is my honest opinion of this book. I am not receiving...
View ArticleUnable to start PernixData FVP Management Server – service-specific error code 0
Having finally got some SSDs to be able to use my PernixPro/PernixPrime NFR license, I thought it was about time to get PernixData's FVP 2.0 running in my lab again. I haven't used FVP in my lab since...
View ArticleDeploying VMTurbo Virtual Health Monitor
Having just welcomed VMTurbo on board as a blog sponsor, I thought I’d do a quick posting on how to deploy their free Virtual Health Monitor appliance. Sign up for a free license here and download the...
View ArticlePernixData FVP 3.0 GA and Lab Install
I’ve been running “Pernix-less” since vSphere 6 was released, simply because I can’t afford to wait on learning new versions until 3rd party software catches up. It makes you truly appreciate the...
View ArticleBuilding a vRealize Automation NSX Lab on Ravello
As a vExpert, I am blessed to get 1000 CPU hours access to Ravello’s awesome platform and recently I’ve been playing with the AutoLab deployments tailored for Ravello. If you’re unfamiliar with...
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