The Good, The Great, and the Gotcha with Multi-NIC vMotion in vSphere 5
One of the features many people may not be aware of that was released in vSphere 5 is…
Third VMworld Session – Virtualizing Oracle: An Architectural and Performance Deep Dive
I’m not sure if I’m lucky or just a glutton for punishment. But I have picked up a…
Storage Sizing Considerations when Virtualizing Business Critical Applications
One of my fellow vExperts, Prasenjit Sarkar, has recently published a blog article titled Virtualizing BCA – What…
VMworld 2012 Here I Come!
Well the wait is now over. I have received conformation that I’ve had two sessions of the 5…
10 Reasons to Migrate Oracle Databases from Traditional Unix to Linux on vSphere
This article provides an overview of what I believe are 10 good reasons why you should seriously consider…
vSphere 5 Security Hardening Guide – Final Official Release
The vSphere 5 Security Guide has been officially released. There are a number of changes and enhancements and…
VMworld Voting Started – Please Vote For My Sessions
It has been eagerly anticipated for some time and now public voting for VMworld sessions has opened. You…
When should N+1 not Equal 1 Host with VMware HA?
High Availability is a key consideration for any VMware vSphere Design. VMware HA is a very easy and…
An Unbroken Chain of Trust is of Paramount Importance
There has been a lot of coverage over the past week about Anonymous’ Hardcore Charlie releasing some old…
vSphere 5 Security Hardening Guide – Public Draft
The vSphere 5 Security Guide has been released publicly in draft form for comment. There are a number…