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 Communities Roundtable Episode number 66 where we will be discussing our recent joint iSCSI blog post. John Troyer has dubbed this episode ‘iSCSI Super Friends with EMC, … [Read more...] about VMware Communities Roundtable Presents a Multivendor iSCSI Podcast
Best Practices
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 3.5 with several iSCSI targets from multiple vendors. There’s been a lot of demand for a follow-up, so without further ado, here’s a multivendor collaborative effort on an update, … [Read more...] about A “Multivendor Post” on using iSCSI with VMware vSphere
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 clock, friends when off! … [Read more...] about Coming soon: A New Multi-Vendor Blog Post from NetApp, EMC, HP, Dell, and VMware
vSphere on NetApp Book Available at VMworld
This morning the VMworld bookstore opened and for the first time NetApp customers are able purchase a NetApp technical book! Early reports state that sales have been solid, so if you’re interested in a copy I’d suggest you grab one soon. Should you miss your opportunity to grab one the books will be available for sale in the next few weeks on Amazon.com. Meet me and the … [Read more...] about vSphere on NetApp Book Available at VMworld
How Heavy is your ESX Load?
I can’t tell you how often we are asked for tips around optimizing the performance of virtualized applications. Resolving performance related issues can require investigating a number of variables ranging from the virtualized application including the GOS settings and the data layout, and all the way down to the configuration of the ESX/ESXi server itself. … [Read more...] about How Heavy is your ESX Load?