Category Archives: VMware

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

Posted on 26 March 2012 by GeekFluent

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 →

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

Posted on 22 March 2012 by GeekFluent

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 →

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EMC VFCache (Project Lightning) in a VMware Environment

Posted on 6 February 2012 by GeekFluent

[UPDATE: 4 September 2012: This post refers to VFCache at the time of launch and is outdated now that EMC has released VFCache 1.5. You can read my post about that release here.] Today, EMC announced their much-anticipated server-side Flash … Continue reading →

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GeekFluent’s Top VMworld Session Choices

Posted on 12 August 2011 by GeekFluent

Are you going to VMworld 2011 in Las Vegas and finding yourself a little overwhelmed trying to select which sessions to attend? Don’t worry — it’s happened to all of us.  There’s a lot of great content this year (as … Continue reading →

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VMworld 2011 Public Voting on Sessions Is Now Open

Posted on 9 May 2011 by GeekFluent

This year, like last year, VMware is giving attendees to their VMworld conference the ability to help decide which of the proposed sessions they’d like to see presented at the conference. If you have interest in which sessions get selected … Continue reading →

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