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This years Virtualisation Top 100 Blogs voting sees vmackem.co.uk nominated for the first time. As ever there are some very talented guys blogging away and its great for me to have my name on the board. I have not been as prolific as I would have liked recently but it has still been a . . . →Read More:Top VMware/virtualization blogs 2012–Get Voting I’m often asked what virtualisation knowledge level people should have to attend one of the VMware user groups. The answer is ANYONE can attend,from just someone that has a interest in virtualisation and wants to broaden there knowledge to your seasoned virtualisation specialist. To be honest you will get something out of the . . . →Read More:London VMUG Meeting–26th of January 2012 I appeared on Mike Lavericks Chinwag this week discussing Vblock and FlexPod along with the VMTN Subscription movement. http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/2011/12/02/chinwag-with-david-owen-vmackem/ (I did not mention the FlexBlock!!!)
Click here to download. Here’s a recap of the new hardware and software features that was introduced in UCS Manager 2.0. New Hardware Features in Release 2.0(1) Release 2.0(1s) adds support for:–Intel Xeon x5687 CPU on B200 M2 Release 2.0(1m) adds support for:–Cisco UCS 6248 Fabric interconnect –Cisco . . . →Read More:UCS Manager 2.0 Platform Emulator Now Available A big thanks to my colleague Stuart Street for helping put this one together.
The Scenario: Existing VMWARE 4.1 Cluster. 5 blades Environment 1.3.(1t) BIOS S5500.1.4.1f.0.120820101100 We needed to add a further 3 blades to the existing cluster. So,the plan was to copy (clone) from an existing service profile,create a . . . →Read More:Cisco UCS –Service Profile Creation issues due to UUID pool becoming stranded As ever I’m always keen on promoting VMware in my home area of the North East. Even though I live pretty much as far away as its possible to be in the UK from my beloved Sunderland I still like to keep my finger on the pulse. The North East is about to get . . . →Read More:VMware User Group–North East (UK) PHD Virtual Backup Replications new version of the product seems to have some cool features. I have picked out a few highlights: Backup: 8 Concurrent Data Streams per VBA –Twice the number of data streams allows each VBA™ to process up to 8 backup and restore processes concurrently for maximum performance and . . . →Read More:PHD Virtual Backup &Replication –What’s New in 5.3 Last year I joined a Movember team and while I though I would look like a ‘bit of a spoon’ with a moustache I actually quite got into the whole thing. So this year I though why not use the power of the virtualisation community try and raise some money for charity just by . . . →Read More:Movember–Join my vTache team The VMware VMTM blog had been running a series of vExpert spotlight posts doing a quick bio of this years vExperts and how &why they got into virtualisation and the community. Today this spotlight is on me. If you want to know a little more about me and how I got to where . . . →Read More:vExpert Spotlight –About me UCSM 2.0 is now available for download. Also the upgrade guides and blade server software are all updated. UCS Blade Server Software UCSM Upgrade Guides For more info around UCSM 2.0 and its updated hardware set Sean Mcgees pretty much covers it. | Planned books:
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