Category Archives: Virtualization

Windows Disk Partition Alignment Best Practices

I was recently sent the following link that describes disk partition alignment best practices for SQL Server: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd758814.aspx This is a really good article — it describes the performance implication of mis-aligned drives — which apply to all Windows installs, … Continue reading

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Free VMware Transition to ESXi Essentials course

I recently completed the free VMware Transition to ESXi Essentials course. If you’d like more information on how to sign up for this course yourself, check out the following link: http://blogs.vmware.com/esxi/2011/04/become-a-true-esxi-expert-with-the-new-free-vmware-elearning-course-and-ebook-offer.html I wanted to share a few specific things I … Continue reading

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Migrate virtual machines and enable thin provisioning

I recently used this code to move a couple dozen terabytes of virtual machines from one array to another — all while enabling thin provisioning (aka sparse disk). Once the LUN migration is complete a nice little message shows up … Continue reading

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Minor Update to vCheck 5.31 — beta testers required

I typically do not view my vCheck report as an email message…I have a link to the report on the home screen of my vSphere Client (if you’d like to see how to do that, please check out this post: … Continue reading

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vCenter Mobile Access (vCMA) and custom SSL certificates

If you haven’t heard of the vCMA Fling, you should stop reading this article and check out http://labs.vmware.com/flings. It is by far my favorite application available. I like to use valid certificates on all VMware products. I’ve replaced certificates used … Continue reading

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