Customer Example: SQL Server and Oracle on Nutanix Web Scale Converged Infrastructure
I’ve recently been working with one of our large customers that has been virtualizing SQL Server and Oracle…
Is Your Heart and Data Bleeding From the Shell Shock?
If you thought Ebola was deadly to humans wait till you get a load of the latest security…
Oracle Databases on Web-Scale Infrastructure
As I type this I’m flying 36,000 feet above Australia on my way to Singapore. It’s great now…
Data Destructive Storage Firmware Upgrade in 2014? Surely not!
I had heard the murmurs through the ether that something might be up. But it was at that…
Get Your Monster VM Fix Before VMworld 2014 – Chance to Win Free Ticket to VMworld Europe
Although my Monster VM panel was in the top 10 sessions of VMworld 2013 and we did a…
Nutanix One-Click Upgrades and Support Portal Enhancements
The great thing about working for a company that is in the business of making software defined datacenter…
VMware vSphere 5.5 Virtual Network Adapter Performance
As part of the development of Virtualizing SQL Server with VMware: Doing IT Right (VMware Press), which I co-authored with…
Evaluating A HyperConverged Virtualization Platform – Questions To Ask
As more and more companies start to look at hyperconverged, web scale (such as Nutanix – where I work) or…
Switch Debugging via Console Cable Connected to VDI Desktop from 9000 Miles Away
One of the little known and infrequently used features of vSphere since version 4.1 is the ability to…
Large Packet Loss At Guest OS Level in VMware ESXi When Using VMXNET3
Back in 2010 I was helping a large company troubleshoot their virtualized SAP environment, which was experiencing instability…