David Davis

Virtualization is becoming more and more popular but that isn’t reason enough to do it. So why should you virtualize your your servers? Specifically, why should you use VMware Server? Most of these reasons apply not only to VMware Server but to virtualization in general. Let’s take a look at the top 5 reasons… 1….

Just like any other server OS or application, VMware ESX Servers also need patches and updates periodically. Some users assume that ESX doesn’t require patching, however that is simply not true. While there may be better tools in the future, currently, esxupdate is the most popular tool used today. In this article, you will learn…

Tape backups have been around for a very, very long time. We’re used to them by now, and although they serve their main purpose they do have their limitations. Tape backups haven’t progressed with the rest of technology and we’re paying the price. For one, tapes just don’t have enough capacity. The best you can…

So many network performance tools tell you that you have too much traffic here or there but then don’t go the next step and tell you what that traffic is and where its coming from. In the past to find out the answer to this, you would have to take a protocol analyzer, put it…

There are many types of virtualization- server, network, storage, and more. In this article, we will demystify these complex terms, explain what they can do for you, and name specific products that provide these functions. So prepare for the smoke to be cleared… What is Server Virtualization? Out of all three of the different types…

As VMware ESX is loaded directly on hardware and is its own virtualization operating system, there are a number of factors to consider when securing it. While, due to its design architecture, ESX is inherently secure, there are still a number of security factors to consider. In this article we will cover the vulnerability points…

In the following new video, I demonstrate, step by step, how you can run VMware ESX Server 3.5 and ESXi 3.5 inside VMware Workstation 6.5. This is also shown in my Train Signal VMware ESX Server video training course. While you wouldn’t run ESX in Workstation for a production server, running ESX in Workstation is…

Many times when I get a recommendation for a software application, it is from a salesman who is trying to sell me something. So when a friend of mine told me about Roboform, I was dubious and not too interested. My friend explained how much time he had saved, while web surfing, since he installed…

It was just announced that VMware Server 2.0 Beta is now available for download. There are a lot of new features in this Beta. In this article, we checkout those features and show you what the new 2.0 version looks like. So, check it out, I think you will like what you see in VMware…

Traditionally, to be notified if your Cisco router configuration has changed, you had to use a configuration management and monitoring tool like Tripwire. Applications like that have their use but if you just want a simple email when someone modifies your Cisco router configuration, there is a much easier route. Using SNMP to alert your…