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Creating a Restricted vCenter Role for SnapDrive
Historically NetApp has had a very different vision regarding the value storage array. One of the core values follows along the lines of: In order to be truly valuable, advanced storage features must be...
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Configuring Role Based Access with the Virtual Storage Console vCenter Plug-in
We have recently published how to enable role based access (RBAC) with the VSC for customers who want to use accounts other than root as the VSC’s ‘service account’. This is the account used...
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VCE-101 Thin Provisioning Part 2 – Going Beyond
This is the second installment of a two-part post focusing on the thin provisioning capabilities native to vSphere. If you haven’t read Part I - The Basics, I’d suggest you do so before proceeding....
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VCE-101 Thin Provisioning Part 1 – The Basics
This week’s VMware Communities Roundtable featured one of my favorite people at VMware, Paul Manning who spoke on thin provisioning. This topic is the inspiration for today’s VCE post. Reducing storage costs...
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Now Available: The Virtual Storage Console vSphere Plug-in
Since VMworld 2009 one of the recurring questions posted to me on Twitter has been. “When will NetApp release the VSC?” – Wait no longer, the VSC is available for download via NOW.
For those...
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VMware Communities Roundtable Presents a Multivendor iSCSI Podcast
I am very pleased to share with you that on September 30th, you can join Andy Banta (VMware), Adam Carter (HP/Lefthand Networks), Eric Schott (Dell/EqualLogic), Chad Sakac (EMC), yours truly on the VMware...
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A “Multivendor Post” on using iSCSI with VMware vSphere
One of the most popular posts we’ve ever done was the original ‘Multivendor Post’ to help our mutual iSCSI customers using VMware that focused on the operation of the software iSCSI initiator in ESX...
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Coming soon: A New Multi-Vendor Blog Post from NetApp, EMC, HP, Dell, and VMware
I’m not giving away any secrets at this time, but let’s just say you may want to stay tuned. Have a good weekend everybody!
Just like Sam and Ralph - Competitors while on the...