VMworld Barcelona is just around the corner. Unlike VMworld US where I was on vacation spending most of my time in the hang space, I will be at Barcelona in an official VMware capacity. I will be carrying out some booth duty, so if anyone wants to meet me, please come over to the VMware vCloud Booth. I will be presenting a session alongside Aidan Dalgleish, Frank Denneman and Rawlinson Rivera INF-VSP1168 – Architecting a Cloud Infrastructure Tuesday 12:30 – 13:30 This session will discuss the various design considerations when architecting the foundation for every solid cloud environment: vSphere 5.0. 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. Look forward to seeing everyone there.
Presenting at LISA’12 December 9th – 14th
I will be presenting at LISA 2012 conference this year in San Diego alongside John Arrasjid, Ben Lin and Mahesh Rajani. The two sessions I will be involved in will cover vCAT 3.0 topics, and a separate session on vCloud BCDR. The LISA (Large Installation System Administration) Conference will run from 9th until 14th December. An overview of the LISA conference is listed below from there website Highlights of LISA ’12 include: 47 half- and full-day training sessions from the industry’s top instructors, including: John Arrasjid, David Hill, Ben Lin, and Mahesh Rajani on Virtualization with VMware Nan Liu on Puppet Shumon Huque on Using and Migrating to IPv6 A technical program that offers practical information on a variety of key topics, including: Vint Cerf’s Keynote Address on “The Internet of Things and Sensors and Actuators!” Invited Talks such as Geoff Halprin’s Closing on “15 Years of DevOps” and Selena […]
PHD Virtual Technologies release Virtual Backup v6.0
PHD Virtual Technologies recently released PHD Virtual Backup v6.0 at VMworld. This latest version builds on unique, patented virtual appliance architecture to deliver a powerful, feature-filled, easy to use backup solution for virtual servers at a fraction of the cost of competitive alternatives. Designed from the ground up as an exclusively virtual solution for the virtual environment, additional functionality in PHD Virtual Backup v6.0 includes: PHD Instant Recovery for VMware: Eliminate downtime and meet SLA’s Make any application available as quickly as possible in the event of a failure. PHD Instant Recovery gets you back up and running in less than 3 minutes. Full/Incremental Backup Mode: Optimized for Moving Data Offsite & to the Cloud Extending the flexibility of PHD Virtual Backup, full/incremental mode is ideal for organizations leveraging third party tools to copy backup files to the Cloud, or Tape, or those utilizing a hardware deduplication appliance or CIFS […]
vCloud Director 5.1 supported guest Operating Systems
I seen an internal email today regarding what Operating Systems are supported in vCloud Director 5.1. I always forget where to look for this information, so thought it would be useful to post here for a quick reference. The information listed below can be found in vCD 5.1 Users Guide on page 119. To find Windows Server 2012 support statement you will need to check the release notes. Note: All Virtual Hardware versions are version 9 unless stated otherwise 32 Bit Windows Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows XP Pro Windows 2000 64 Bit Windows Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows XP UNIX/Linux/Solaris RHEL 2 thorugh to RHEL 6 SUSE Enterprise 8 through to 11 Open Enterprise Server CENTOS Ubuntu Linux Sun Solaris 8 – 11 (32 Bit) Sun […]
vCloud Architecture Toolkit (vCAT) 3.0 released
This is a re-post from the official VMware vCAT blog site. Click here to read the original post by John Arrasjid VMware is pleased to announce the release of the vCAT 3.0 material. The VMware vCloud Architecture Toolkit provides technical and operational guidance for cloud success. It includes the tools and guidance to build, operate, and consume an industry-leading cloud computing infrastructure solution. Unlike a Reference Architecture which focuses on one use case, this architecture toolkit includes support for multiple use cases and combinations of use cases. It is based on field experience with hundreds of customers and partners. It is validated by internal and external individuals and is supported by VMware as the de-facto reference for vCloud deployments. This is offered free of charge. It is available for download at http://www.vmware.com/go/vcat under the registration section. Look for the ‘Register’ link. Audience This release has expanded content for architects, administrators, and consumers […]