Category Archives: Virtualization

September EMC Solutions for VMware Webcasts

I’m a little late getting this posted. I’m going to use having been busy at VMworld 2012 last week as an excuse. (I’m not going to claim it’s a good excuse — it’s just the one I’m sticking with.) The … Continue reading

Posted in VMware | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Isilon Integration with VAAI-NAS and VASA

It’s come up on my VAAI v2 (NFS) write-up that today there are only two products that offer vSphere Storage API for Array Integration for NAS (VAAI-NAS) integration with vSphere 5.  We all know that more will be coming, and … Continue reading

Posted in VMware | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

August’s EMC Solutions for VMware Webcasts

Everybody’s getting ready for VMworld 2012, and the Everything VMware at EMC Community is no different. The webcasts we have coming up for August cover some really great topics — and I’m not just saying that because I’m one of … Continue reading

Posted in VMware | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Survey on Storage Integration with VMware

If you follow me on the Everything VMware at EMC community, you know that one of the topics I find most interesting is storage integration with VMware.  Last year, the good folks over at Wikibon conducted a massive survey on … Continue reading

Posted in VMware | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

VMworld 2012: Not Your Usual Session Voting Plea

If you travel in some of the same online circles that I do (and, since you’ve somehow found this post, you probably do), you’ve probably noticed the same thing I have: VWSVPS. VWSVPS is VMworld Session Voting Plea Syndrome.  Symptoms … Continue reading

Posted in VMware | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

June EMC Solutions for VMware Webcasts – “How To”

Over in the Everything VMware at EMC community, June is “How To” month.  The webcasts in June will all follow the “How To” theme. One of the great things about this series is that every webcast is recorded and then … Continue reading

Posted in VMware | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

VMware Announces Updates to View and Horizon Application Manager

[NOTE: The information in this post was provided to me by VMware in a pre-announcement briefing and was under embargo until 8:01 EDT 2 May 2012.] Today, 2 May 2012, VMware is announcing new advanced features in their End-User Computing … Continue reading

Posted in VMware | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

May EMC Solutions for VMware Webcasts

I may have a new job, but I’ll be staying on as the Community Manager for the Everything VMware at EMC site. It’s great to get to continue working with both the EMC VMware Affinity Team and the EMC Community … Continue reading

Posted in VMware | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

What Will VAAI v2 Do for You? Part 2 of 2: NFS

This post is the second of two describing the features of the VMware vSphere Storage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) version 2 as it works with vSphere 5.  If you missed the first part, you can read it here: What … Continue reading

Posted in VMware | Tagged , , , , | 28 Comments

What Will VAAI v2 Do for You? Part 1 of 2: Block

Recently, someone pointed out to me that it was high time for me to write a follow-up to my “What Will VAAI Do for You?” posting.  Written shortly after the launch of VMware vSphere 4.1, it is my most-read post … Continue reading

Posted in VMware | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments