Category: Server Virtualization

  • 7 reasons why VMware vSphere 5 vRAM Licensing is not as bad as it Look at First Glance

    Note: VMware vSphere 5 vRAM has dramatically been amended since the original announcement. For more info about what was amended then please check my following article: vSphere 5 vRam Licensing Amendment. Further, this article has been updated accordingly. While others have decided to cover up all the nice features that is coming up with vSphere 5…

  • Pay for vSphere Enterprise Plus from Microsoft Licenses Saving in a virtualized enviornment

    Note: If you have read this article earlier, please read this revised version of it as after getting multiple comments from different readers I have noticed that although the over all statement of the article was correct the calculation example was not fully accurate so I have gone through the Microsoft Licensing and the comments all over…

  • My honest review of @DuncanYB & @FrankDenneman vSphere 4.1 HA and DRS Technical Deepdive Book

    I have order the “vSphere 4.1 HA and DRS Technical Deepdive” by @DuncanYB most famous by 007 & @FrankDenneman about 3 months back on Amazon. I received the book about one month after ordering due to the distance the book had to travel I guess, although I paid for shipping more than I paid for…

  • Free Transition to ESXi essential training

    As many organization today are in the process for moving from VMware ESX to to ESXi, it has been important to VMware to educate its partners & customers of the process and difference.  For that VMware is offering a free web training “Free Transition to ESXi essential training” to everyone who want to learn more about ESXi.…

  • VMware vExpert 2011 Program is now open even for VMware Employees

    For all of you vExperts out there I am sure you have already received an e-mail from John Troyer informing you to fill the forum for VMware vExpert 2011. The nomination/registration process for the VMware vExpert 2011 program has already started, & the last day for registration will be: May 6th, 2011. If you have been a vExpert…

  • VMware Compatibility Guide 2.0 Preview is now available

    While VMware Compatibility Guide has always been quite helpful in finding the compatibility between different part of the virtual infrastructure. Vmware are currently working on releasing a next generation of the tool which can provide more details and better search options. You can start utilizing the tool by trying it out in beta at: http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/search.php Enjoy the…

  • My Take of infoworld.com Virtualization shoot-out: Citrix, Microsoft, Red Hat, and VMware

    Infoworld has published a quite interesting comparison between Citrix, Microsoft, Red Hat, & VMware at Virtualization shoot-out: Citrix, Microsoft, Red Hat, and VMware. Its quite detailed and the methodologies and comparison basis was documented clearly which make it worth going through. Although I agree with the comparison to a great degree I still had few comments to post…

  • My Own low cost Lab VMware ESX White Box Specs

    I know many of you out there want to practice on many VMware products specially vSphere & would like to build your own lab but without breaking the bank. I have been able to build my own Home Lab for less than $600 buying the parts in Kuwait, which probably end up even cheaper on…

  • vCenter to Manager Hyper-V is a reality

    Working for VMware has always been filled with surprises since the first day I joined. I really believe we have one of the greatest engineering departments out there. I mean when your engineering team create a plugin that allow vCenter to Manager Hyper-V in their own spare time, it just get you really proud to…

  • vSphere 4.1 Update 1 has been released.

    vSphere 4.1 Update 1 has been released on Feb 10th. Below is what’s included in this update: VMware ESX/ESXi Enhancements: Support for up to 160 logical processors Inclusion of additional drivers (ESX 4.1 Update 1 includes the 3ware SCSI 2.26.08.036vm40 and Neterion vxge 2.0.28.21239-p3.0.1.2 drivers, which were provided as a separate download in earlier releases.)…

  • Adding tape Library/Drive to VM running over ESX/ESXi 4.

    I have been asked lately if NPIV could be used to attach a tape library to a VM, & as attaching tape libraries to a VM has never been well documented. I have decided to write a small post about it. I don’t want to be a smart A**, but I will start by asking…

  • How to enable VMotion if you have bought vSphere Essential Plus 4.0

    As many of you know VMware has included VMotion in vSphere Essential Plus 4.1, where it was not included in vSphere Essential Plus 4.0 I have been getting the question lately, how do I obtain VMotion in this case if I have a valid support. Do I have to upgrade or change my license? The…

  • VMware KB Mobile App for Android & iPhone is VMware November Gift!!

    VMware has just releases a new Official VMware KB Mobile App for Android & iPhone to keep VMware customers up to date on new KBs, news & so on all the time. VMware KB app gives you the ability to: Search the Knowledgebase Read the Support Insider blog for important updates Catch our twitter feed…

  • VMware vSphere Essentials Kit & Essentials Plus Kit upgrade path

    I can see the above title bringing a lot of our competitors to read my blog for the next few days. I know many of them are already monitoring it daily, & as many of them still believe that there is still no upgrade path from our vSphere Essentials Kit & vSphere Essentials plus Kit…

  • My first week as a System Engineer at VMware

    For those who know me closely have already heard the news, for those who did not then yes I have just started to carry the VMware badge beginning of this month. Hmmm, I have started holding the VMware badge virtually I guess as I have not been handed that yet, but I have started as…