My time with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, or VDI started in 2007. We deployed VMware’s Virtual Desktop Manager for a couple of test projects, including desktops for the help desk, and desktops with admin tools for certain groups within our IT organization. This was before linked clones existed, and we had a hard time justifying the …
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One of the great things about FlexPod is its versatility. I can run multiple operating systems and applications on the same set of physical hardware. Just because I deploy a certain validated design doesn’t mean that other solutions can’t co-exist in the same hardware. Perhaps I only need eight of my 16 blades for VMware …
As part of #vDM30in30 Eric Wright wrote a great article on reducing technical debt, which got me thinking quite a bit. Mainly about automation, and the journey it takes to get there. Here’s a couple more ideas on how to get you started on the journey if you haven’t already begun. (Mission Control at NASA …
If you’re a NetApp customer, and you’re running a VMware environment, you must be using the NetApp Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere. Right? I sure hope so. If you aren’t you should be, and you should be installing it after you finish reading this post. It is free after all. In addition to VSC …
Ever wished you didn’t actually have to have your data reside in Amazon, or maybe had a business case that just wouldn’t let it happen? Or maybe, you do want some of your data there, because it is part of your strategy for production, development, or backup and recovery. Perhaps you wish you could manage …
I’ve already talked about one of OpenStack’s core building blocks, Cinder, which is OpenStack’s block based storage feature. Now, I want to take a closer look at Swift, OpenStack’s object based storage project, and another key component to an OpenStack deployment. Swift enables the storage and retrieval of data by using a simple API. It …