There is a nice free poster for Veeam Backup and Replication v8, which you can download and which shows certain architectural points, like deployment methods but also requirements (where to install what) etc. The poster also shows different deployments methods and features details from Veeam v8. The free PDF poster is available at cloud-land.com maintained by Andre […]
Best Tips For VMware VSAN Deployments
There is a new VMware PDF document showing many tips when evaluating and deploying VSAN. The PDF is a very good read. It walks you through to make sure that you know the difference on VSAN behavior when running on 3 or 4 nodes. I actually got some good information about not only that when VSAN […]
Microsoft DiskSpd – Freeware to test speed of your storage system
DiskSpd is new tool from Microsoft which allows testing the speed of your storage. You can test different storage like DAS, SAN, NAS ….. or SMB share. You can also install it in a VM and test the speed of a VM. Quote: A feature-rich and versatile storage testing tool, Diskspd (version 2.0.12) combines robust […]
ESXi Free Version – 3 Ways to Clone a VM
When you have an ESXi standalone hypervisor running in a lab or test environment, it’s not possible (simple way) to clone a VM. If the host is managed by vCenter server, than it’s a simple right click > clone VM. But in situations where vCenter server is not available, what’s your options? The ESXi Free Version is […]
VMware App Volumes Deployment Guide – Get Your Copy
VMware App Volumes (previously Cloud Volumes) are generally available from VMware. The product has now been integrated and can be I had the chance to see the live demo during this year’s VMworld and also recorded a video from the presentation. It’s pretty impressive to see almost unlimited number of applications being delivered to a […]
VMware Log Insight 2.5 – vRealize Log Insight, upgrade and PAK management walkthrough
VMware released Log Insight 2.5 product, which name is now vRealize Log Insight 2.5. In case you were running version 2.0 previously you can upgrade with a .PAK file and in this post I’ll show you the process and also how easy it is to update or install new content pak from within the UI. […]
vRealize Operations Manager 6.0 Download Available Including Migration Best Practices
VMware has released vRealize Operations Manager 6.0 to the public yesterday. The product has evolved and presents streamlined UI compared to previous version. Upgrade path is available as “side-by-side” where you basically have to install the v 6.0 next to the 5.8 and then launch a migration wizard to transfer the data. But the migration […]
How to Delete VSAN Datastore – Lab Time
In case like me, you are testing other software solutions in a lab, then you need to destroy stuff to re-claim your hardware for something else. Previously I setup a VSAN cluster in my lab. Now when done, I tested VSAN for some time, I wanted to move on and test something else. So I […]
vSquare Backup for VMware and Hyper-V
New backup software provider – vSquare Backup, has recently came out of stealth. The company provides backup services for VMware vSphere or recently added Microsoft Hyper-V. They have a Free Plan as well along paid plans based on monthly subscription. vSquare Backup allows not only to backup VMs on those two hypervisors, but at the same time […]
Performance Best Practices vSphere – ESXi and VMs in General
One of the consideration to achieve good performance on ESXi hosts is the entry point – Virtual Machine. If you have chosen a hardware that is VMware supported and it’s already in production you can’t do much about it. You’ve made the acquisition and for few years you’ll be using it. But the VMs you’re […]
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