Tag: VMware

vCenter Server (Windows) to vCenter Server Appliance Converter

A couple of days ago, the clever bods at VMware Labs released a new fling that allows you to migrate from a Windows-based vCenter Server to the vCenter Server Appliance: https://labs.vmware.com/flings/vcs-to-vcva-converter This is a great Fling idea as a lot of end-users are now considering the vCSA given the enhancements made to it in 5.5! (BTW, vCSA … Continue reading vCenter Server (Windows) to vCenter Server Appliance Converter

Need to know what version of VMware product relates to what build number?

So I'm always trying to correlate versions of ESXi or vCenter Server to the build numbers.... mainly when I'm running a health check and I need to determine what version of VM hardware or VMware Tools should be deployed for the version the customer is running. Anyways, I thought I'd share the webpages that I … Continue reading Need to know what version of VMware product relates to what build number?

VCP5 Delta Exam Extended Again……

I can't believe after all the rush to get re-certified last year (original deadline was 30th Nov 2014) VMware are extending the deadline yet again....... New deadline for taking the delta exam and re-certifying as a VCP5-DCV is now 8th May 2015. Since my most popular blog entry was how to study for the Delta exam, you … Continue reading VCP5 Delta Exam Extended Again……

Should IT be Cloud?

A while back I was asked to write an article about Cloud Computing for my company's blog site...... which they decided to publish during my snowboarding trip to Serre Chevalier! (Hence the late publication on my blog). http://www.mtibytes.com/post/Should-IT-be-Cloud Have a read and feel free to let me know your thoughts, whether you agree or disagree on … Continue reading Should IT be Cloud?

EMC VSPEX Blue Launch

So last year after VMware announced EVO:RAIL at VMworld I held a quick tech session with my colleagues at MTI and we discussed what effects the Hyper Converged Infrastructure Appliances (HCIA) would bring to the market.... of particular we contemplated what EMC would bring to EVO:RAIL when it was announced that they would be a QEP (Qualified EVO:RAIL Partner). … Continue reading EMC VSPEX Blue Launch

VMware vExpert 2015 Announced

Wow..... I'm actually pretty honoured to be accepted by VMware as a vExpert for 2015! http://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/2015/02/vexpert-2014-announcement-2.html I guess this means I will have to work extra hard to come up with interesting blog posts to justify my acceptance into such a niche group! I've dedicated quite a lot of effort into raising VMware's profile within … Continue reading VMware vExpert 2015 Announced

vSphere 6.0 Launched

So Tuesday was quite an eventful day..... not only did it snow in my neck of the woods (South West London) and cause chaos to road traffic - which meant I had to walk just over a mile to the station in freezing weather as the buses weren't going anywhere - it was also the … Continue reading vSphere 6.0 Launched

VMUG Advantage – EVALExperience

So last week VMware launched their latest scheme to try and help end-users spin up a home lab running all the goodness from VMware..... EVALExperience http://www.vmug.com/EVALExperience It's exclusively for VMUG Advantage members, which means you need to cough up $200 to join. Whilst that may seem quite a number of "greenbacks" to part with, it's … Continue reading VMUG Advantage – EVALExperience

vCloud Air Tutorials

Want to know more about the VMware vCloud Air services? Well pop along to the tutorial page in the vCloud portal! =) http://vcloud.vmware.com/uk/using-vcloud-air/tutorials Excellent material for how to use the vCloud Air services, how to setup and deploy VMs if you purchase a Dedicated or Virtual Private Cloud..... and most importantly how the vCloud Air … Continue reading vCloud Air Tutorials