VMware has made updating the vCSA (vCenter Server Appliance) very easy - and with the popularity of the vCSA growing daily, its a good thing. First thing is first, we want to update our vCSA 5.1 appliance to the…
With VMworld wrapping up today, now is a good time to talk about all the events that went on this week. During VMworld, there are some General Sessions in the morning, where VMware makes it's product announcements, and also…
VMworld 2013 is here! Saturday started off with most people arriving and registering. The backpacks this year are quite nice, and different from years past in shape. At 2pm, the #v0dgeball tournament began. While the vExperts team was who I…
This week Veeam released v7, which will bring with it a lot of extra features! I am excited to upgrade the lab and clients, and will be sure to post on that. The WAN Acceleration and Backup Copy Jobs look…
With VMworld comming up very quickly, I thought I would create a quick post about some things to know before you go. Items to remember: Clothing Jacket - S.F. can get chilly in the evenings. Don't forget to pack something…
In the old client, removing the "Getting Stated" tabs from each windows was easily accessed from the view menu. Thankfully, the option is also easy to access in the vSphere Web Client. The "Getting Started" are the default tab…
This week on vSphere 101, I am going to walk through the process of updating your vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA). The vCSA is a linux based vCenter appliance, that doesn't require a windows license, and has SSO and the…
Last night, John Troyer (@jtroyer) announced the new list of vExperts for 2013 here. I am ecstatic and humbled to be selected to be a member of this great group for the first time! The VMware community has been…
Today, Veeam released all of it's product enhancements for version 7, which will be released later this summer. I am excited to implement some of these new features for my clients! Here's the list: vCloud Director Support Using the…
With the release of vSphere 5.1, comes a new version of vCloud as well. I thought this would be a great chance to put up a vCloud lab at home, and to share the steps for others who want…