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
Traditional Storage
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
EMC Benchmarking Shenanigans
I want to tell you a story about how my evening went the other night. I hope you don't mind a narrative. Monday I received an email from a friend in the VMware community, "Did you see the Register, it's unreal, EMC arrays crushed the SPEC benchmarks!" As you'd assume, this news got my attention. I mean, EMC hasn't published a SPEC benchmark in years. (The last EMC SPEC … [Read more...] about EMC Benchmarking Shenanigans
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. We've covered a lot of content which you really should have a solid grasp of before proceeding. In part I, I covered the basics of thin provisioning and how it operates with any … [Read more...] about VCE-101 Thin Provisioning Part 2 – Going Beyond