Everybody knows SATA interface, right. SATA II (the older one) and the SATA III, the newer one. In the portable computer market there is also mSATA format of SSD drives available. In my laptop that I’m currently using, there is one mSATA with capacity of 128Gb. The mSATA format is small, but in a near […]
How-to install vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) and possibly save on Microsoft’s licensing
VMware vCenter Server is also available as vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA). It is a linux appliance – running on Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 (SLES). It does not provide all the possibilities as if vCenter installed on Microsoft Windows Server system (lacks support for plugins, ex. Update Manager Plugin), but in smaller environments (the vCSA […]
How-to save resource pool tree before disabling DRS to be able to restore the hierarchy
In vSphere 5.1 is possible to retain configuration of the cluster’s resource tree. In previous releases, like the vSphere 5.0 this feature wasn’t available. The feature is available through the new vSphere Web client only. Web client which has been enhanced, improved, and brought wider functions, than the classic Windows vSphere client. Limitations: You can […]
How-to restrict VMs in VMware Workstation 9
VMware Workstation 9 has the possibility to restrict VMs. But How-to restrict VMs in VMware Workstation 9, and for which use cases? The first thing that I have in mind is learning. You might want to restrict a modification for VM which is preconfigured with specific hardware, and distribute this VM to the students. optionally, there is […]
VMware Free Training for Security – 1h Online, Self-Paced
New free training course from VMware, which is available online. Note that an account at VMware Learning required at VMware Education, but you can register for free there. You’ll be able to learn about VMware Security Suite which is available as a part of the vSphere Essentislas Plus package as a VMware vCloud Networking and Security 5.1.2. […]
VMware HA Cluster – how it works
When HA cluster is first created the VMs are configured with cluster default settings concerning the VM restart priority, host isolation response, and VM monitoring. But it can be changed, and you can specify specific behavior for each virtual machine. You can for example change this settings for some high priority VMs, like your domain controller VMs […]
vCOPS Training from TrainSignal Released – by Jason Nash and Joe Kelly
New vCOPS training has been released by TrainSignal. As a teachers, Jason Nash and Joe Kelly. Both from Warrow. There is 18 learning lessons in this training course called VMware vCenter Operations Manager Implementation. You’ll learn all about the Install, configure, about the vCOPS architecture, licensing… The vCOPS essential edition is available together with the […]
Ubuntu Touch-Based
Ubuntu on the front page of the website announces the release of Ubuntu Touch-based distribution. Update: The latest news from Ubuntu page says that at CES 7-11 January, there will be Ubuntu Phones…. When I checked on that page, there were still over 24 hours to go before the first touch-based Linux system sees the […]
Best Freeware utilities and WP plugins in 2012
I wanted to share some best system tools which are freeware utilities and which I discovered in 2012. Also in this post you’ll find some WordPress plugins that I recommends. I’m principally blogging about virtualization, but this post would fit rather into system admin/Wordperss category. Still, can be useful for all system admins or virtualization […]
How-to create and install VM with boot disk based on PVSCSI adapter
PVSCSI adapters are supported from vSphere 4.1 U1 for boot disks. You can create and install VM with boot disk based on PVSCSI adapter directly, with this how-to article. To benefit the fastest disk performance, and install the OS directly by using the PVSCSI adapter, you’ll need to follow some guidelines, because W2008 or W2012 server […]
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