VMware have announced the latest release of VMware Heartbeat, which is the product that can be used to provide resiliency to your vCenter environments. For the full release notes click here The update can be downloaded by clicking here This is a brief list of some of the new features * Enhanced passive server management capabilities — A new deployment option allows the passive server to be managed directly and monitored or patched remotely from a centralized solution; this includes receiving file level antivirus updates. This option is only available for: o vCenter 4.0 U1 and its updates, 4.1 and its updates o Remote SQL Server 2005, 2008 only * Secure Client Server Communications — vCenter Server Heartbeat now provides secure client server communications with SSL Encryption using a 2048-bit key. * Support for View Composer — This release of VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat now provides support for View Composer […]
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Photos from VMware PEX 2011
Thought I would share some photos of VMware Partner Exchange 2011 at Coronado Springs Resort @ Walt Disney World. My Session listed for Coronado H
VMware vSphere 4.1 Update 1 GA
vSphere 4.1 Update 1 has now been released and is GA. I have listed some of the updates below: VMware ESX/ESXi ================= * Support for up to 160 logical processors * Inclusion of additional drivers * Enablement of Intel Trusted Execution Technology (ESXi only) * Additional guest operating system support VMware vCenter =============== * Additional guest operating system customization support * Additional vCenter Server database support
Q & A
I thought it would be a good idea to start a FAQ page. If you have a question that you have been unable to find an answer too, post it in the comments section of this article page and I will try to find a solution. Over time I hope to be able to build a nice FAQ section.
P2V and Disk Alignment
There were some questions asked the other day regarding using VMware Convertor and whether it performs a disk alignment when performing a P2V. The answer is NO. VMware Convertor doesn’t do any disk alignment. You will need to carry out the alignment manually afterwards. I have listed some good links covering disk alignment and how to perform this task. http://communities.vmware.com/message/1184316 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/01/17/check-your-vms-alignment/ http://www.dailyhypervisor.com/2009/05/30/vmtn-io-performance-in-vsphere-block-sizes-and-disk-alignment/