I’ve been a fan of Veeam for a very long time. Since I do a lot with NetApp storage, I want to specifically talk about one Veeam feature that stands out for me, and that’s Backup from Storage Snapshots. What Backup from Storage Snapshots does is allow me to leverage NetApp Snapshots under the covers …
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As of November 2016, I am VMware Certified Design Expert Number 236 in Data Center Virtualization. This is something I’ve had my eye set on accomplishing for a very, very long time. How long? We’re talking six years in the making. I vividly remember sitting at my desk and looking for VCP information (on version …
The vCenter Server Appliance has come a long way since its release in vSphere 5.0. It’s gone from “I think it will be a good solution for my lab” in vSphere 5.0 to “wow, I can support as many hosts and clusters as Windows!” in vSphere 6.0. vSphere 6.5 introduces the new era of vCenter, …
So you are starting on your VCDX journey. Or perhaps you’re thinking about starting it. It is dangerous to go alone, take this. What is this, exactly you ask? Good question. I have seen a lot of people on Twitter lately trying to get started, so hopefully I can provide some ideas on how …
This article provides an overview of how to use the UCS Platform Emulator. It describes initial configuration and use, as well as a few tips and tricks I have picked up along the way. You also may see this referred to as the Cisco UCS Emulator or UCSPE. Why would you want to use the …
VMware vSphere command line management has always been a big part of managing a vSphere environment. Back in the earlier days of ESX, many used the service console for running scripts, typing commands, or using third party management tools. The introduction of ESXi killed the service console, and attempted to lock down VMware vSphere command …