NAS
New VMware and NetApp Protocol Performance Report
Many of you have been asking when NetApp & VMware update TR-3697 (multiprotocol performance comparison paper covering VI3) to include vSphere. It is my pleasure to share that as of this morning we have...
SAN
Running ESX4 on a Cloned Boot LUN
NetApp Reference Architect Peter Learmonth has recently published a post on how to boot multiple ESX servers from clones of a master boot LUN. This is great news for customers who prefer booting...
NAS
A Follow-up on HP TechDay 2009 with an Invitation for You!
This week HP demonstrated several of their technology offerings to the storage community, and as a part of this event HP provided a hands on lab where attendees to 'kick the tires' of their...
Best Practices
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...
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...
Best Practices
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...
NAS
A Customer’s Findings: VMware on NetApp vs EMC
It must be ‘Brief Post Friday’ as I keep getting pinged with great info to share all the while I have several other deadlines to meet (I guess its another evening of working until...
Backup & DR
vSphere on NetApp Best Practices Released
I am please to share with you that this morning our new Technical Report, TR-3749: vSphere on NetApp Storage Best Practices, has been released. I’d like to thank Mike Slisinger, Larry Touchette, and...