All – please join Chad Sakac, Mike Laverick, Scott Lowe, Charles Gautreaux and I at the Charlotte VMware Users Group Annual Conference on June 11th. this event is shaping up to almost be a “mini-VMworld” In addition to the original crew we are confirming the addition of additional VMware experts such as Rich Brambley and there's a high probability of others (waiting for … [Read more...] about Charlotte VMUG Annual Conference – a mini VMworld?
One Day Remaining to Vote on VMworld 2010 Sessions
Just a quick reminder that you can influence the sessions that you'll be able to attend at VMworld 2010 and voting closes tomorrow. As with previous events, this year's VMworld is gearing up to be fantastic. If you are interested in hearing about solutions, successes, and technologies from partners, customers, or NetApp - I believe there's a session for you!Below I've provided … [Read more...] about One Day Remaining to Vote on VMworld 2010 Sessions
One Week with an iPad
A week ago today Apple released the 3G iPad and I was lucky enough to pickup the last 64GB 3G model not reserved for a pre-order at the Apple Store. A few questioned why I picked up the 'over-sized iPod Touch'. While this maybe be a fairly accurate description of the device, trust me it's way off the mark. It's so far off the mark, I’d like to share with how the iPad has … [Read more...] about One Week with an iPad
Storage Architectures with LDVM: Faster, Less ComPlex
While attending the VMware TechSummit this week, someone asked why I thought storage was relevant in light of server virtualization, the virtual datacenter, cloud deployments, the software mainframe, etc… OK - This individual didn’t actual say software mainframe but I though I'd inject it into their synonym roll call. Mmmm… Synonym Rolls. Sounds yummy! (OK - running on 4 hours … [Read more...] about Storage Architectures with LDVM: Faster, Less ComPlex
VIRTUMANIA Podcast #8 – Barbecue & Secure Multi-Tenancy
If you listen to podcasts and have yet to discover Virturmania you are missing out. The hosts Rich Brambley with Veeam and VMETC and Marc Farley with 3Par and StorageRap, along with the behind the scenes efforts of the producer Greg Knieriemen of Infosmack, truly make Virtumania one of the most entertaining podcasts I’ve listened to.This Monday I had the privilege of being on … [Read more...] about VIRTUMANIA Podcast #8 – Barbecue & Secure Multi-Tenancy