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RVTools – Updated

What is RVTools? RVTools uses the VI SDK to display information about your virtual machines and ESX hosts, it can list information about cpu, memory, disks, nics, cd-rom, floppy drives, snapshots, VMware tools, ESX hosts, nics, datastores, service console, VM Kernel, switches, ports and health checks Whats new? Version 3.1 (April, 2011) Logon form tab …

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ESX to ESXi Migration

VMware have announced its plans to move away from the traditional ESX hypervisor architecture, based on its Console Operating System with its release of vSphere 4.1.  It is to concentrate on its lightweight hypervisor, known as ESXi. The question is, you’ve already got an ESX infrastructure, how do you migrate?  VMware have released several technical …

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Veeam – the next generation

Veeam Backup & Replication will support image level backup of virtual machines running Microsoft Hyper-V, whereas is can only support VMware VM’s at the moment Veeam will support all versions of Hyper-V, including the free version. Why this sudden decision to support Hyper-V?  Easy – its the marketshare for Hyper-V.  VMware has a marketshare of …

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Thinking outside the box

Some interesting ways of utilizing HP Bladesystem, MDS and VSA to give you a solid virtualization platform: http://h30507.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Storage-Blog/Thinking-Outside-the-Box/ba-p/91583  

HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Networking Cookbook

Want to know the supported implementation steps and concepts for integrating your spangly new HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel and FlexFabric Modules into your existing SAN Fabric? Simply check out this guide. It gives details on all the basic building blocks of this type of design solution whilst being simplistic in nature to allow easier …

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