Category: Virtualization

Everything to do with virtualization, ESX, HyperV, Xen etc

HP 3par… and?

So, your favourite(!) storage vendor has just shelled out 2.1 billion dollars on a product line that sits alongside their bestselling Mid-Enterprise Storage Arrays (EVA) but also pokes its finger at the Mission Critical arrays (XP).  Just what are customers going to gain from 3par? 3par offers: FC & iSCSI connectivity with built in dedicated site …

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Too many cables – HP Virtual Connect is here to help!

Have you got a HP blade chassis with a million connections coming from the back side pass-through interconnects, or even some sort of Cisco/HP/Brocade Network/SAN switch in there which is maxed out and you have to configure the SAN and/or Network each time you add or replace a server?  Virtual Connect Flex Fabric solves this …

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VMware to Go bro

It’s been out a while and it’s moved to PRO, but has anyone actually used VMware Go?  It’s a web based wizard driven interface for those SMB’s and smaller companies to guide users of any expertise though the installation of vSphere hypervisors Remotely deploy vSphere hypervisor whilst ensuring compatibility with the built in hardware check …

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VMware Communities: vSphere 4.1 Security Hardening Guide (draft)

Deploying vSphere 4.1?  Concerned about security and unsure where to look? VMware Communities: vSphere 4.1 Security Hardening Guide (draft).

VMware Communities: Exchange 2010 on VMware – Best Practices Guide

Thinking of implementing Exchange 2010? On Vmware? Read this! VMware Communities: Exchange 2010 on VMware – Best Practices Guide.