Another way to P2V NT
Hello again folks! This is an update to a previous blog post. So I was P2V’ing another Windows NT server the other day and I was able to get P2V to work with an older version of VMware converter....
View ArticleHow much free space is needed on a LUN for VMware?
Hi folks! One of the common questions you might find in the virtual world with VMware is how much free space do I leave on a LUN? When is it not enough? A common mistake is to think you only need...
View ArticleHow to monitor free space on a LUN?
Hi folks! So further to my last post, once you’ve decided on free space for your LUN, how the heck do you monitor it? There are a few scripts out there that will do this for you and a few free programs...
View ArticleVeeam SureBackup!
Hi folks, as you know I’m a big fan of virtualization, and for backups I love Veeam which is great at backing up my virtual machines. Well recently announced from Veeam is Veeam SureBackup which...
View ArticlePay for use in the Cloud
Hi folks! Now with virtualization you find a lot of people putting their apps in the cloud. Now the question becomes, if you have multiple departments or companies using the same infrastructure, how do...
View ArticlePrivate vs Public Cloud
Hi folks! So with all the mention of the cloud nowadays, it’s common to hear the terms private and public tossed around in relation to the cloud. What does this mean to the customer? Well based on the...
View ArticleVMware vCenter CapacityIQ
Hi folks! So everyone and their dog is virtualizing right now. The question is, how do you know you are planning for the right capacity? How do you know if you are over or under provisioned? You can...
View ArticleVMware Licensing Changes
Hi folks! As you know, nothing is static in the IT world especially licensing! Earlier this year in September, VMware transitioned to per VM licensing for some of their products. Other products stayed...
View Article6 core processors yield licensing questions
Hi folks! So now with 6 core processors readily available for servers, the questions about VMware and multi-core licensing are starting to crop up again. Generally you license based on a certain amount...
View ArticleThe pain of snapshots!
Hi folks! So as you know, one of the coolest features of having a VMware virtualized environment is snapshots. The ability to take a snap of a point in time on the server and then revert to it if need...
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