Like everyone else, I have been reviewing the Release Notes for the latest Update 1 release of vSphere 4.1, but I decided to point out specific fixes that will make full image VM backups better for everyone. Note that I work for Veeam Software, but the fixes I am referring to are all VMware resolved … [Read more...]
Consolidate Helper Snapshot Appears On vSphere VM
September 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Your vSphere VMs may be running from snapshots even though you didn’t create them. That is, if a scheduled job which auto creates snapshots runs into a datastore with insufficient free space. In this scenario a special Consolidate Helper snapshot will be created. The following screenshot shows … [Read more...]
Live Coverage – GestaltIT Tech Field Day Veeam Presentation
July 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I am in Seattle, WA for the third GestaltIT Tech Field Day (TFD). This time I am part of the presenting team for Veeam Software, and we are first up on the agenda. As with other recent events, I am using Cover It Live (CiL) to provide real time coverage and of our presentation and the reaction of … [Read more...]
What Is VAAI And What Does It Mean For Virtualization?
June 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment
You’ve probably heard VMware virtualization and storage talk about VAAI (vStorage API for Array Integration. If you’ve listened to episode 4 of VIRTUMANIA or watched the recent video from the vExpert Panel session at the Carolina VMUG Summit then you’ve heard me talk about it with some of … [Read more...]
Future vCenter And SRM Requirement For 64 bit OS Means More vCenter VMs
June 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
VMware engineer Michael White’s post 64 bit is almost here – are you ready? on the Uptime (VMware and Business Continuity) Blog foretells of the future 64 bit requirement of both vCenter and SRM (Site Recovery Manager). White writes: “I wanted to remind everyone, of what I have already seen … [Read more...]
Take VMware SRM Survey, Get a Free Copy of Laverick’s Book, and Donate $10 to UNICEF
June 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
VMware needs feedback from SRM (Site Recovery Manager) customers. The SRM product team is asking that customers take a 15 minute survey about their deployments. In return, the first 1000 to participate will receive a free PDF copy of Mike Laverick’s SRM 4.0 book, and VMware will donate $10 to … [Read more...]
VMware Answers XenClient Release With View Client Local Mode
May 19, 2010 by 1 Comment
In contrast to their previously expected bare metal client hypervisor, is VMware now focused on enhancing the VMware View Client Local Mode? I’m basing this assumption on the blog post VMware View: Real BYOC and View Client which was published apparently in response to Citrix’s announcement of … [Read more...]
Pre-existing Snapshot Could Cause Inconsistent Incrementals Using vSphere CBT
May 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Tom Howarth, VMware Communities Moderator and blogger at PlanetVM.net, posted this week how he was informed by a developer of a virtualization backup vendor about a scenario involving reverting to an ESX snapshot that results in corrupted incremental backups when using vSphere’s Change Block … [Read more...]
Nominate 2010 vExperts Now
April 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
VMware announced this week that nominations for 2010 vExpert are being accepted until April 30, 2010. Be sure to vote for your favorite “bloggers, book authors, VMUG leaders, event organizers, speakers, tool builders, forum leaders, and others who share their virtualization expertise” by filling … [Read more...]
Why Does Cloning A VM From Template Take A Long Time?
April 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Over the past few years I’ve been asked to troubleshoot and explain why cloning a virtual machine (VM) from a master template would take a longer time than expected more than once. Usually when I’m asked the virtualization admin is frustrated at the hypervisor. “This shouldn’t take this … [Read more...]