Problem with vSphere 5 HA and Storage vMotion when VM on vDS
There is (was) a problem with svMotion in vSphere 5 when the VM is on a vDS that…
vSphere Security Hardening Policy and SRM 5
VMware is in the process of working on the vSphere 5 edition of the Security Hardening Guide and…
Blueprint for Successful Large Scale Oracle Virtualization on vSphere
I recently attended a Webinar on the topic of Virtualizing Business Critical Oracle systems presented by a very…
Etherchannel and IP Hash or Load Based Teaming?
Etherchannel or Load Based Teaming has been a popular topic of conversation ever since Load Based Teaming was…
Updating SSL Certificate in vShield Manager Made Easy
I was contacted recently by Maish Saidel-Keesing (@maishsk), who is a vExpert, fellow tweeter and top 50 virtualization…
Using vCenter Heartbeat to Protect Non-vCenter SQL DB? Think Again!
I’ve been doing a lot of work with vCenter Heartbeat recently, which is a product I really like…
Jumbo Frames on vSphere 5 Update 1
I previously posted an article regarding Jumbo Frames on vSphere 5 but was unable to test Jumbo Frames…
1 Million IOPS Microsoft vs VMware Comparison
I recently read an article that announced Microsoft and Intel had achieved 1 Million iSCSI IOPS out of…
vSphere 5 Auto Deploy Now Supported with vShield App and Endpoint
I previously wrote an article title vSphere 5 and vShield 5 Critical Considerations regarding some important considerations when using…
Storage I/O Control with EMC FAST Auto Tiering is Supported!
Yesterday I wrote an article about an apparent conflicting support statement between EMC and VMware titled Storage I/O…