Install VMware Workstation 9 on Linux Ubuntu :: How To
This is a quick How to Install VMware Workstation 9 on Linux Ubuntu is a relatively straight forward task. However as I am not a Linux expert (I much prefer Windows and not ashamed to admit it), I had to do a very tiny amount of head scratching. So it doesn’t happen again I have wrote this article for my own reference. The following steps are how I installed Workstation on Ubuntu Download the installer from VMware’s website. The build number I downloaded was 1031769 Once downloaded open a terminal session and navigate to the location of the installation bundle. Run the command: sudo chmod +x VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.bundle This sets the permissions on the installation file to be executable. (This was the step that caused me to scratch my head for a few minutes.) Run the command: sudo ./VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.bundle Follow the on screen installation wizard Installation is complete
My “Chinwag” with Mike Laverick
So last week before PEX I had a chinwag with Mike Laverick. This was the first time I had done one of these, but found it thoroughly enjoyable. Mike had a few questions he wanted to ask me, but it wasn’t regimented, and found ourselves off tack quite a few times. Q1. What for you are the stand-out aspects of vCloud Director? Q2. Perhaps you can begin with a quick description of a Provider vDC…. Now Provider vDC can contain more than one HA/DRS cluster – what’s the logic behind where the VM gets placed? Q3. Do you think the changes behind the Provider vDC might ultimately lead to changes in design or best practises. For many a HA/DRS cluster represents a desecrate amount of compute/storage/networking – you could almost call it a virtual silo. Do you see that changing…? Q4. Can I ask what are you working on currently […]
Top Virtualization blog voting now open
Eric Siebert over at vsphere-land has opened the 2013 voting for the top virtualization blogs. I am hoping to make it into the top 50 this year. This is the first time my blog has been listed and included for the voting, so I am excited to see what people think of my blog and its content. The top 10 sites I voted for are: Duncan Epping Kendrick Coleman Chris Colotti Eric Sloof Cormac Hogan Rawlinson Rivera William Lam Alan Renouf Frank Denneman Rick Vanover Anyone looking to vote should follow Eric’s criteria when choosing there top 10. Longevity – Anyone can start a blog but it requires dedication, time & effort to keep it going. Some bloggers start a blog only to have it fall to the wayside several months later. Things always come up in life but the good bloggers keep going regardless of what is happening in their […]
Updated: Partner Exchange 2013 – Sessions I am presenting
UPDATE: My co presenter for my session on Tuesday 26th has been changed. I now have the great pleasure of presenting with Joe Sarabia. There are still a few places remaining, book your seat now. The PEX 2013 catalog has been live for a little while now, however I have just got confirmation of the sessions I am presenting: Session#: CI1113 – Architecting a Cloud Infrastructure Workshop Speakers: David Hill and Thomas Kraus Session Time: Tuesday 26th 13:00 – 16:00 Session Abstract: This session will discuss the various design considerations when architecting the foundation for every solid cloud environment, the vCloud suite. We will start with sizing and scaling and end with some operational guidance. Different examples will be used to show the impact design considerations can have on the availability of your services. This will be an interactive session where the attendees can provide input and feedback from there real […]