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Virtualizing your DMZ

Today I got into a heated discussion with a “Virtualization Expert” at Gartner today about the risks associated with virtualizing your DMZ, primarily into th...

NetApp Snapshots in ESX – Take 2

Alright, well I finally set aside some time to sit and think about my script that runs my snapshots (VMware Snapshots then NetApp Snapshots then remove VMwar...

VMworld.com – Ask the Experts

Today an ask the experts session went live on “Getting the Most ROI with Data Deduplication“, this was a presentation I recorded mainly focused on NetApp’s A...

VMworld 2008 – Highlights Reel

VMware has released a nice highlights reel from VMworld 2008. I have included it in this posting for your viewing pleasure.  To view it please click the Read...

Top Referrers Last 30 Days

Thanks to a pingback from Duncan over at Yellow-Bricks.com I was intrigued to see who my top referrers were as well.  So, here is my top-ten list.  Unfortune...

Product Review : vKernel Chargeback

Recently my employer found the need to assess virtual machine utilization, to be used for FY10 budget planning.  So, I started my search for the best product...

NetApp Customer Success Story

I was recently interviewed by NetApp for a Customer Success Story, it was in regards to server virtualization and utilizing NetApp storage.  This success sto...

Speaking at NetApp/VMware Event

I’ll be giving a customer example presentation at the San Diego Go Green event which is put on by NetApp and VMware.  If your new to virtualization, or would...

Product Review : Sun xVM Server

Just like everyone else, Sun has joined the Virtualization marketplace. A couple weeks back I reviewed Sun VirtualBox which takes a stab at VMware Server wit...