I expect most of my readers are familiar with Transparent Page Sharing (TPS). For those in need of a refresh, TPS increases the over all performance capabilities of an ESX/ESXi cluster by ensuring efficient use of server memory. The TPS process achieves this efficiency by eliminating redundant virtual machine memory pages by remapping any duplicate reference back to a single … [Read more...] about Transparent Storage Cache Sharing– Part 1: An Introduction
VMware Admins are Storage Admins – vStorage Integration Part 3
This is the final post in the 'VMware Admins are Storage Admins' series. In part 1 we discussed how VI admins are becoming storage admins through the virtualization of our data centers. We reviewed the traditional provisioning model, and introduced a new model designed to simplify, automate, and standardize storage operations by allowing storage admins to create resource pools … [Read more...] about VMware Admins are Storage Admins – vStorage Integration Part 3
VMware Admins are Storage Admins – vStorage Integration Part 2
In yesterday's post we discussed how VI admins are becoming storage admins as an unexpected byproduct from the virtualization of our data centers. We looked at the storage provisioning process with emphasis on the number tasks that a VI admin must execute. At reviewing the traditional model we introduced the new model; one jointly created by NetApp and VMware engineering and … [Read more...] about VMware Admins are Storage Admins – vStorage Integration Part 2
VMware Admins are Storage Admins – vStorage Integration Part 1
Do you recall the post I published in September of 2009 titled "VMworld 2009 – Thoughts from the show"? If you read this post you may recall that many VI Admins shared a recurring theme that thru the virtualization of the data center they were becoming quasi-storage administrators. Oh, there's no doubt about it. The task of bringing storage online is a multi-step process that … [Read more...] about VMware Admins are Storage Admins – vStorage Integration Part 1
Thoughts from day 1 of the VMware Partner Exchange
Yesterday the VMware Partner Exchange 2010 kicked off. For those of you unfamiliar with VMware Partner Exchange, or PEX, it is the annual virtualization event designed especially for VMware Partners focused on partner education and enablement. This year's event is being attended by approximately 2,500 senior executives, sales professionals, technical experts, value add … [Read more...] about Thoughts from day 1 of the VMware Partner Exchange