Efficient Veeam Direct NFS Access NetApp Backup - my cloud-(r)evolutionEfficient Veeam Direct NFS Access NetApp BackupThe main requirement was to deliver constant Storage snd VM performance at any time. My tests quickly turned out, that the Veeam direct NFS Access NetApp Backup is the best Transport Mode to reach this goal.VMware Social Media Advocacy

Converting VHDX to VMDK - Troubleshoot with others on the best way to go about converting on #VMTNConverting VHDX to VMDK - Troubleshoot with...We are currently backing up our exchange server with the bog standard backup which comes with windows (windows backup), which is saving to the hyper-v vhdx file type, what is the best... Continue Reading →

vSphere 6.5 DRS and Memory Balancing in Non-Overcommitted ClustersvSphere 6.5 DRS and Memory Balancing in...DRS is over a decade old and is still going strong. DRS is aligned with the premise of virtualization, resource sharing and overcommitment of resources. DRS goal is to provide compute resources to the active workload to improve workload consolidation on... Continue Reading →

What is a VVol Datastore?What is a VVol Datastore?I have been traveling around lately talking about VVols and one of the most commonly misunderstood objects is the VVol datastore. What is it? What does capacity mean on it? Why does it even exist? These are all good questions. The great thing about VVols is that... Continue Reading →

NSX Troubleshooting Scenario 3 – Solution | vswitchzeroNSX Troubleshooting Scenario 3 - SolutionThanks to everyone who took the time to comment on the first half of scenario 3, both here and on twitter. There were many great suggestions, and some were spot-on! For more detail on the problem, some diagrams and other scoping information, be... Continue Reading →

The State of Digital Transformation in Retail 2018The State of Digital Transformation in Retail 2018Strong holiday retail sales are shaping up to look very promising for retailers heading into 2018. According to the National Retail Federation, retail sales during November and December grew 5.5% year over year to about $692 billion. The industry is revving... Continue Reading →

VMworld Insider Update: January 2018VMworld Insider Update: January 2018Happy New Year, and welcome to the first VMworld Insider update of the year! There’s a lot happening behind the scenes for VMworld 2018 and we’re excited to share the latest information with you. Jump to: VMworld On-Demand Video Library VMworld by the Numbers 2018 HCI Predictions... Continue Reading →

A first look at vFile - Sharing a persistent volume between containers - CormacHogan.comA first look at vFile - Sharing a persistent...Regular readers will have noticed that I have been doing a bit of work recently with docker swarm, and what you need to do to get it to work on VMs running on vSphere.... Continue Reading →

Free e-book - Building VMware NSX Powered Clouds and Data Center for small and Medium BusinessesFree e-book - Building VMware NSX Powered...This book written by Shahzad Ali begins with a discussion around the main VMware NSX for vSphere use cases. Readers are introduced to VMware NSX and its management, control, and data plane components. The... Continue Reading →