Tag: vSphere

ALERT: ESX 4.0 to 4.0 Update 1 can cause an Unrecoverable system.

ALERT: ESX 4.0 to 4.0 Update 1 can cause an Unrecoverable system.

I just saw this come across twitter.  (BTW: This is a GREAT example of why Twitter is a valuable technology tool if used correctly.) Upgrading ... Read More

vSphere – disable device hot plug on version 7 VMs

vSphere – disable device hot plug on version 7 VMs

Great tip from Chris Hahn : To disable hot plug on a vSphere VM, add the following line to the VM configuration parameters  : devices.hotplug ... Read More

Slow VMs using Citrix Provisioning Services using VMXNet3 NIC driver

Slow VMs using Citrix Provisioning Services using VMXNet3 NIC driver

Chris Hahn made some interesting networking observations recently at a client :  I was testing provisioned XP desktops at <CENSORED> today, and I noticed that ... Read More

VMware Enterprise licensing rumors

VMware Enterprise licensing rumors

A few of my enterprise customers have been asking me if I know anything about the recent changes in VMware licensing.  Specifically, that VMware was ... Read More

Vizioncore’s vProducts (vOptimizer, vRanger & vReplicator) rundown

Vizioncore’s vProducts (vOptimizer, vRanger & vReplicator) rundown

This week Steve Koff from Vizioncore came by our offices to give us a rundown of the vProduct line. :-)  For those not familiar with ... Read More