VMware vSphere: A Great Place to Run Enterprise Databases
I saw a tweet today (shown below) that reminded me of 27th August, 2012. This was the day…
Nutanix SQL Server DB VAAI Clone Performance
I’ve been doing work recently with SQL Server performance on the Nutanix platform. As part of this work…
SQL Server Templates with VMware – Dude Where’s My Drive Letters?
One of the reasons to virtualize SQL Server and any other business critical application is that you can…
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…
Virtualizing SQL Server with VMware: Doing IT Right!
The printing presses at VMware Press have been churning out copies of Virtualizing SQL Server with VMware: Doing…
Configuring Database Servers for Optimal Performance
Your database is just an extension of your storage. Many of you may have heard me say…
Business Critical Apps, Monster VM Design and SDDC Performance at VMworld 2013
This year at VMworld I have three sessions that will be brining you some Business Critical Apps, Monster…
The Secret to Success when Virtualizing Business Critical Apps
My main mission in my work and in my blog is to help customers successfully virtualize business critical…
VMware Products Not Supported with SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups
Recently I posted some updates to the supportability of Windows Server 2012 Clustering and SQL Server in particular…
Business Critical Apps on VMware vSphere 5? Upgrade to Update 2!
With all of the excitement around vSphere 5.1 last year most of us had forgotten to mention the…