When Bad Resource Pools Happen to Good People
There are no lack of articles on the subject of VMware resource pools and shares, yet I am constantly amazed by how frequently they are misused. This isn’t just a problem in the SMB either. Resource pool abuse is an equal opportunity virtual infrastructure killer and I feel the need to dredge up the tired topic again in the hope of reaching at least one more vSphere administrator. Read More »
5 Things SMBs Should Consider Before Deciding To Go Virtual
When dealing with many of our SMB clients (small or medium businesses) that are not virtualized, the conversation usually starts with, “I have 5-7 year old servers that are starting to have issues and are not under maintenance, and I need to update them.” I fully admit that I am biased, and the first thing I suggest is to virtualize and sleep better at night. Here are some things I talk to them about in my conversations. Read More »
Thin on Thin Provisioning – Good Idea or Recipe for Disaster?
I was part of a panel at a recent GreenPages event and a question was asked by the audience regarding best practices for thin provisioning in a virtual environment. More specifically, the question was, what is the best practice regarding thin on thin storage provisioning? Read More »
How to Pick Your Virtualization Platform
I have had some interesting conversations with clients about which hypervisor they should choose to run their production systems on. I thought it would be interesting to discuss the matter here and see what others think about virtualization platforms. Read More »
vSphere 5: To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade?
One of the questions I have been answering lately for our clients is, “Do I upgrade to the new version of VMware (vSphere 5) or wait?” This is not always a cut and dry decision for many of us and depends a great deal on your individual situation and aversion to risk. As a refresher, this VMware PDF outlines the different licensing options for vSphere 5, and here is my previous Journey to the Cloud post discussing vSphere 5 upgrades. Read More »
View from the Trenches (part #1): An IT Director’s Definition of the Cloud
I recently sat down at our 15th annual Solutions Summit to discuss my definition of the cloud from an IT Director’s perspective. This is the first of a three part video series. Let me know what you think, more to follow soon. Read More »
