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How-to save resource pool tree before disabling DRS to be able to restore the hierarchy

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: May 5, 2013

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 […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: save resource pool

How-to restrict VMs in VMware Workstation 9

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: May 31, 2013

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 […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: How-to restrict VMs in VMware Workstation 9

VMware Free Training for Security – 1h Online, Self-Paced

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: April 26, 2025

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. […]

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VMware HA Cluster – how it works

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: April 26, 2025

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 […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: ha cluster

vCOPS Training from TrainSignal Released – by Jason Nash and Joe Kelly

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: April 26, 2025

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 […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: vCOPS training

Ubuntu Touch-Based

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: June 10, 2017

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 […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: Ubuntu Touch-Based

Best Freeware utilities and WP plugins in 2012

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: May 25, 2020

After the Deadline - Spellchecking plugin

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 […]

| Filed Under: Free Stuff Tagged With: Best freeware, best freeware utilities, best wordpress plugins

How-to create and install VM with boot disk based on PVSCSI adapter

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: February 15, 2017

PVSCSI Drivers for best possible performance in VMware environments

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 […]

| Filed Under: How To Tagged With: create a VM with boot disk based on PVSCSI adapter, PVSCSI boot disk

What’s new in VMware SRM 5.1.0.1 and 5.0.2

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: November 23, 2023

Together with the recent release of vCenter 5.1b, there has been new release of VMware Site Recovery Manger (SRM). The SRM 5.1.0.1 is an update for the SRM 5.1 release and the 5.0.2 is an update for the older 5.0.1 release (in case you’re on the release before upgrading to the 5.1.x). SRM 5.0.2 is […]

| Filed Under: Backup Tagged With: VMware SRM 5.1.0.1

VMware vSphere Performance: Solving CPU, Memory, Storage, and Networking Issues

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: December 27, 2012

This book for VMware admins is about performance and about how to solve some VMware vSphere 5 Performance issues. Solving CPU, Memory, Storage, and Networking Issues can be challenging. This book, with a step-by-step instructions, will show you how to solve some critical performance issues in vSphere. The title of the book is VMware vSphere X performance (Pre-Order […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: VMware vSphere Performance

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