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DNS name does not display as FQDN on the Summary tab of a virtual machine

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This usually happens when your VM is not part of the Microsoft domain. The summary TAB do not show the FQDN (fully qualified domain name) but only the hostname. DNS name does not display as FQDN on the Summary tab of a virtual machine and you might be thinking how to fix this.It’s just a quick […]

VCAP5-DCD Exams Now Based on vSphere 5.5 Too

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VMware has updated VCAP5-DCD Certification exam. You can now pass certification exam based on vSphere 5.5, but you still only earn VCAP5-DCD title. On the other hand you still have a possibility to pass existing exam based on vSphere 5.0/5.1. Any of those exams will give you the same title – VCAP5-DCD. Quote from the […]

VMware vCenter Server 5.5 U1c Released Resolving issues related to vCenter Single Sign-On and VCAC

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VMware has quietly released new version of VMware vCenter Server 5.5 U1c, which brings interoperability with vCloud Automation Center (VCAC) and fixes some issues related to Single Sign-On (SSO). The build passes to version 1945271. Before upgrading you should check VMware Product Interoperability Matrix to see if all the vSphere products you using are compatible. […]

VMware VSAN Resynchronization and Rebalance Operations – New PDF

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There is new PDF from VMware targeted for VSAN users, architects and IT admins. Recent change in VMware HCL concerning the queue depth of storage adapters (now there are only the ones with queue depth 256 and higher – see the ones are concerned in this VMware KB ) brought more questions concerning availability and […]

VMware Compliance Checker Utility – Did You Try?

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This product is a free download from VMware Website and can check your existing installation of VMware vSphere against the VMware vSphere Hardening Guidelines. Can check vSphere environment since 4.0 up to 5.5, where up to 5 ESXi hosts is checked with single pass. The results shows from within the tool but can get printed, […]

3 Ways To Shrink WinSXS Folder

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With the time and new patches installed to Windows installations, the Windows WinSxS folder present since W7, W2008, W8 and in W8.1 gets more and more “fat” and takes valuable space. I’ve previously reported on easy way to shrink that winsxs folder in Windows 7 by installing a patch which adds a new function to […]

vSphere Public Beta – With VVols!

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vSphere public beta. The next release. It’s quite unusual for VMware as previous years the beta stayed private (except for VSAN, during the beta stage perhaps). VMware has made a public beta of vSphere available to anyone who wish to join. While the vSphere beta IS public (anyone can join) it’s also a strictly confidential. […]

Book Review – Disaster Recovery Using VMware Replication and vCenter SRM

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Disaster Recovery Using VMware Replication and vCenter SRM is an In depth book which walks you through the different scenarios possible with Site Recovery Manager (SRM) and VMware vSphere Replication (VR). I was nicely surprised by the quality of the book and the details, including screenshots. The author of the book, Abhilash GB (VMware vExpert, […]

VSAN Ready Nodes from Dell, Fujitsu, HP and SuperMicro – details, specs and models available

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VMware has published a blog post announcing a VSAN Ready Nodes from Dell, Fujitsu, HP and SuperMicro. You’ll be able to download a PDF from this post, where you’ll see the specifications and details concerning each node. I have reported already on the way to check the existing hardware parts for compatibility for VSAN in […]