Tag: VMware

Distrusting the Cloud (article from The Reg)

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2013/07/12/distrusting_cloud/ So a very interesting article on the Reg...... and in a way I have to agree with some of the points the author raises: The reality is, Cloud is here to stay! It's been a buzzword for the past year or so but has only just started to get real traction in the industry … Continue reading Distrusting the Cloud (article from The Reg)

Auto-deploy

Auto-deploy... now that's a function that I've barely used.... but many see it as the future of deploying a cloud infrastructure. Obviously automation & orchestration is key to the cloud, so I'm not surprised that more and more articles are being written about auto-deployment. Read an article in the Reg today that got me thinking … Continue reading Auto-deploy

SRM & datastore names

By default, when doing a failover with SRM the VMFS Datastores will be labeled with a “snap-xxxxxxx-name” because they will have been re-signatured during the failover process.This can cause issues for applications that may utilise the datastore name (for example some backup applications).To stop the renaming of the datastores edit the Advanced Settings of each … Continue reading SRM & datastore names

Protecting your Cloud (vCloud & SRM)

So one of the BIG problems at the moment is that SRM does not fully support protecting your vCloud environment. http://www.vmware.com/support/srm/srm-releasenotes-5-1-1.html#caveats It supports protecting your management cluster (so the vCenter servers, vCD cells, vCNS manager, vCM, DBs, etc), but it doesn't yet protect your resource cluster..... so all those VMs you've deployed in your organisations … Continue reading Protecting your Cloud (vCloud & SRM)

VMware Partner Exchange on Tour 2013 – Reading

Wow.... it's exactly a month since I last posted on my blog! Not good signs..... =P TBH, I've been some-what busy with work, exams, training courses, webinars...... plus the last thing I've wanted to do after a long day at work is to log on and blog (which can be read "I've been lazy!"). It's … Continue reading VMware Partner Exchange on Tour 2013 – Reading

The result of playing with Certificates…..

So several days ago I blogged about Derek Seamans' blog regarding how to install vCenter Server with custom SSL certificates. I also mentioned that I was going through the process once again with vCenter 5.1 u1..... well suffice to say I used the new tool provided by VMware to install some custom certificates and it … Continue reading The result of playing with Certificates…..

Installing SSL Certificates in vCenter Server

So when I started this blog one of the posts I was planning to write was how to install SSL certificates in vCenter Server in order to replace the self-signed VMware ones. I kind of realised that it would be far simpler just to refer everyone to the great articles written by Derek Seaman which … Continue reading Installing SSL Certificates in vCenter Server

Has the idea of Cloud-computing & IT Outsourcing been affected by the demise of 2e2?

I always find it interesting that the demise of 2e2 has lead to numerous articles popping up in the channel websites (like The Reg) about the downfalls of outsourcing and the need to have a 'backup plan' in place if your supplier goes bust..... =)http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2013/04/26/2e2_channel_fallout/http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2013/02/11/2e2_outsourcing_lessons/I think we all have to agree that the collapse of … Continue reading Has the idea of Cloud-computing & IT Outsourcing been affected by the demise of 2e2?

The Joys and Pains of upgrades…..

So with the latest update releases across all the VMware products, I set about upgrading my demo kit last friday...... Upgrading the vCenter Server Appliance was straight forward enough.... mount the update iso to the VM browse to the management webpage click Update Repository selecting Use CD-ROM Updates follow the wizard and kick back and relax … Continue reading The Joys and Pains of upgrades…..