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VCDX: Second time’s the charm
It has been almost 3 years since I first set my eyes on the VCDX certification. I moved from being a VMware customer to a Partner 2 years earlier, and had my ‘Design Mojo’. I was ready to step up … Continue reading
Posted in certification, VCAP-DCA, VCAP-DCD, VCDX, vmware
Tagged certification, vcap-dca, vcap-dcd, vcdx, vmware
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VCDX Preparation: Q & A
Since I am currently undertaking the VCDX Certification process, many people ask me questions regarding preparing for the Defense. Yes, I capitalize ‘Defense’ because it’s a big deal to me right now. I have the benefit (?) of having gone … Continue reading
Posted in certification, VCDX, vmware, vSphere
Tagged certification, vcdx, vmware, vSphere
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Mixed EqualLogic and MD3200i design for vSphere storage
Over the years, I have come across several SMB customers running vSphere on iSCSI. While a majority of them opt for EqualLogic storage, some have existing MD3000i/MD3200i SANs that have been the workhorse Dell storage solution for years. One question … Continue reading
Posted in equallogic, iscsi, MD3000i, MD3200i, storage, virtualization, vmware, vSphere
Tagged Dell, equallogic, iscsi, MD3000i, MD3200i, storage, vmware, vSphere
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Dell VRTX- First Impressions
On Tuesday, 6/4/13, Dell unveiled its new PowerEdge VRTX converged system during the opening keynote at the 2013 Dell Enterprise Forum in San Jose, CA. The VRTX comes in a Tower or Rack mounted form factor covering 5RU. Inside, you … Continue reading
Posted in blades, converged, PowerEdge, storage, virtualization, vmware, VRTX
Tagged blades, converged, Dell, Dell TechCenter, SPERC, VRTX, vSphere
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VCAP5-DCA Testing Strategy and Tips
This year at VMworld in San Francisco, the #vBrownBag crew was able to host a series of Lightning Tech Talks, a series of 10 minute presentations in the HangSpace Community Stage. I was lucky enough to do two of the … Continue reading
Posted in certification, VCAP-DCA, VCP, virtualization, vmware
Tagged certification, exam, vcap-dca, vmware
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Disaster Recovery and VMware, Pre-SRM
A new customer asked me today if I had any experience with Disaster Recovery, and if I was familiar with VMware’s Site Recovery Manager product. My Sales Associate said “Of course he knows it, He invented SRM”. I had to … Continue reading
VMware ColdClone utility
If you are a SysAdmin using VMware or work with customers in a virtual environment, you have more than likely performed a Physical-to-Virtual (P2V) migration. In most cases, the free VMware Converter will perform nicely here by imaging the physical … Continue reading
Recover a VM from the vm–flat.vmdk file
Last week I was onsite with a new customer, spending some time familiarizing myself with their existing infrastructure. They are running vSphere 4.1 on Dell servers and EqualLogic storage. While the hardware layout was solid and installed well, it quickly … Continue reading
Posted in backups, DR, equallogic, virtualization, vmware
Tagged backups, disaster recovery, equallogic, vmware
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Building a portable vSphere lab
When you are in the business of delivering virtualization solutions to customers, it helps if you know what you are talking about. While that is pretty obvious in and of itself, there is a great deal of work required to … Continue reading
Posted in certification, VCAP-DCA, VCAP-DCD, VCDX, VCP, virtualization, vmware
Tagged certification, exam, hybrid, vcap-dca, vcap-dcd, vcdx, vmware
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My VCAP-DCA experience
There is an old joke that starts out “What do you call the guy that finishes last in his class at Medical School?” The answer is “Doctor”. As bad as that joke is, it is kind of how I feel … Continue reading
Posted in certification, VCAP-DCA, VCAP-DCD, VCDX, virtualization, vmware
Tagged certification, vcap-dca, vcap-dcd, vcdx, vmware
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