In this video you’ll see the detailed process of installation and configuration of vCenter Server 5.5 U1 appliance. The installation and configuration takes minutes. I cut perhaps 2-3 min when I recorded the video, not more. It gives you the rough idea of the process and implication. The install process got really simple and the […]
Configuration of a 16 node Virtual SAN cluster with the vSphere Distributed Switch – Video
There is new video at VMware showing the configuration of a 16 node Virtual SAN cluster with vDS (vSphere distributed switch). If you have missed the VSAN announcement and not using VDS so far because of the enterprise plus entry ticket, you might read the announce from VSAN launch which says that VSAN has the VDS option in. […]
vCenter Single Sign-on install and config video
New video from VMware Tech Pubs website shows step-by-step how easy it’s to Install SSO which is part of the vSphere 5.5 and add identity sources. It’s possible to use the Simple installation option as well. As you can add multiple identity sources, only one of them can be associated as the default identity source. […]
Upgrading vCenter Server using Simple Install
VMware vSphere allows using simple install for upgrading from 5.0 and 5.1 installations. VMware has published a new video of Upgrading vCenter Server using Simple Install, walking through the steps. The vCenter Server 5.0 uses default values in this video for: SSO site name HTTPS port Installation directory If in your environment you’re using custom values […]
New Free VMworld Sessions are Online
VMworld TV has put on a new VMworld sessions freely available on YouTube. If you haven’t attended VMworld or if you have missed some of those sessions, you now have the chance to check them out. There is 11 of those sessions available. I see couple of good ones, for example already the first one […]
VMware vCenter Operations Manager (vCOPS) 5.8 Installation Video
VMware has released vCOPS 5.8 which now allows bringing in Hyper-V and AWS together with vSphere. A truly multi-platform support. I have written a detailed article about what’s new in vCOPS 5.8 already when it was officially announced during VMworld Barcelona 2013, so I won’t go into many details here. VMware vCenter Operations Manager (vCOPS) 5.8 […]
Veeam One v7 R2 Free version Installation and walkthrough
Veeam has recently released a Veeam One v7 R2 version of their product, which in it’s free version adds some great value. Not only the installation process is highly simplified (you’ll see it in the video) but also the out of the box experience is great. If you’re new to Veeam, than know that It’s […]
What’s your recovery time? – Free Utility called PHD RTA Calculator can help
There is a new free utility RTA Calculator created by PHD Virtual, which allows to interact with your vCenter (ESXi) and to test the RTA – Recovery time Actual of selected VMs. It means how long it will take to boot up selected VMs in the right boot order to fully boot up (until VM tools […]
16 vCPU VMs for Fault Tolerance
How cool it is to have 16vCPU in a VM for Fault Tolerance? I remember when first introduced, FT had the same magic as vMotion. But limitations to 1vCPU VMs and other limitations concerning backups were factors that this feature is not widely uses, even if the configuration at the vSphere level is minimal. For […]
vCenter Server 5.5 Installation Best Practices
There is a new KB and new video discussing the vCenter Server 5.5 installation best practices. As the vCenter server is one of the pieces which needs to be setup best way possible, the KB Installing vCenter Server 5.5 best practices is a must. I can highly recommend to bookmark. For environments where linked mode is not […]