VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) session shadowing
Use the VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solution to host desktop environments inside virtual machines that are running in their data center, enabling end-users to gain remote access from a PC or thin client terminal. Read the rest of this entry »
Vmware joins Microsoft’s Server Virtualistion Validation Program
There are no permanent enemies in politics, just permanent interests, the truism goes; and this is apparently true in business as well. InternetNews.com has learned that VMware has joined arch-rival Microsoft’s third-party server virtualization validation program (SVVP).
Timebomb!
Everyone knows about it! Vmware’s Upadte 2 was a massive disaster. My favourtie response out of Vmware was “just set your clock back before August 12th!” Nice solution. Read the rest of this entry »
ESX 3.5 Update 2
With the release of Update 2 for ESX, there are some truly awesome functionality released!!
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Posted on July 31st, 2008 | By: Adam | Filed under VMWare
Virtual Center Cluster using MSCS
The constant question with Vmware is, “Can I cluster using Microsoft Clustering Services?”
The answer now, thankfully, is yes you can. And just to stretch it out a bit more there’s this!
Change service console IP in Vmware ESX 3.5
There are a number of different options for changing the IP address of the service console in Vmware ESX 3.5. Following is another example using the CLI and the esxnet command.
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Posted on June 16th, 2008 | By: Adam | Filed under VMWare
ESX Server, IP Storage and Jumbo Frames
Scott Lowe has written an interesting post about enabling jumbo frames for VMware’s software iSCSI initiator. VMware does not support this (yet) but it appears you can already enable it. For full details, check his blogpost.
A jumbo frame’s size is typically set at 9000 versus the standard size of around 1500. Setting the frame size (or mtu) to 9000 actually lowers the amount of packet processing (assembly/disassembly) by a factor of six. The overhead for ethernet packets also decreased because you send less frames. In general, you should see a performance increase of around 20 to 30%. Note that you have to enable jumbo frames on all levels of your infrastructure: the ethernet switch, the server and the storage box (e.g. NetApp, EqualLogic, …).
Posted on May 28th, 2008 | By: Adam | Filed under VMWare
Vmware Workstation 6 Microsoft Clustering
Another request via email:
I am trying to create a windows 2000 server cluster in vmware workstation 6.0 and I am having some issues with the scsi disks (not working).
Posted on May 28th, 2008 | By: Adam | Filed under VMWare
VSS vs VCB
The problem: Getting consistent backups of Windows, SQL, Exchange and Oracle while hot backing up VM’s at the VMDK level
In the physical world you have backups that use Volume Shadow copy to backup files and databases. All the tape backup vendors use this when working with SQL, Exchange and now the latest version of Oracle support VSS also. This allows for consistent backup of SQL, Exchange and Oracle.
Posted on May 23rd, 2008 | By: Adam | Filed under VMWare
