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VMware expert David Davis sits down with HotLink CEO Lynn LeBlanc to discuss virtualization and private cloud management.
VMware unveiled vSphere 5.1 and vCloud 5.1 at VMworld 2012 this morning. David M. Davis provides a technical overview of what’s new and noteworthy about the products.
vChat is a regular virtualization video chat covering VMware vSphere, cloud computing, virtualization news, and some geeky humor. Regular contributors are vExperts Simon Seagrave, Eric Siebert and David Davis. See the latest vChat episodes with special guests including Duncan Epping, Frank Denneman, John Arrasjid, John Troyer, Rich Brambley and more.
The Drobo B800i iSCSI storage array is the perfect solution for SMB-level and “pro-sumer” storage as well as virtualization environments utilizing VMware. The new generation of Drobo is pushing the limits with BeyondRAID, Thunderbolt, Data-Aware SSD Tiering and so much more. Read vExpert David Davis’ review of Drobo B800i to learn more.
While there are many backup tools out there, they aren’t all created equal. In this post, vExpert David Davis goes through the various types of backup tools available for your enterprise backup, and how to choose the best one.
In this video post, vExpert David Davis talks about vCloud Director Tasks and Events, and shows how to monitor Blocking Tasks, view Provider and Org vDC usage, and check vCD Logs.
In the conclusion of this series on vCloud Director, we discuss creating two important entities: a Provider Virtual Datacenter and a VM Deployment Template.
Interested in learning more about VMware vCloud Director? In the first of this two-part series, we’ll show you how to set up vCloud Director from the web interface.
In this video post, vExpert David Davis shares his experience with Citrix VDI-in-a-box, and shows how to install, configure, and test this affordable and easy to use product. Learn how to get started with VDI-in-a-box, as well as how virtual desktops are deployed and how end users can connect to and actually use them.
In this tutorial, vExpert David Davis partners with Elias Khnaser to show you how to use Auto Deploy, one of the coolest features that comes with vSphere 5. Auto Deploy enables admins to significantly cut down time they usually spend in provisioning vSphere servers, and Davis and Khnaser take you through the step-by-step process.