This is part of my “back to basics” series, I’m covering typical post-configuration tasks you would expect to carry out after the install of vCenter […]
Back To Basics: vCenter 5.5 with MultiSite SSO and Linked Mode Configuration
IMPORTANT: In order for “Linked Mode” to work during installation the user account carrying out the installation needs rights to both installations. To quote from the […]
Active Directory without Microsoft: An open source alternative to Bill Gates for your home lab
Guest blogpost by Graham French Graham F French is an IT veteran of almost two decades and specialises in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure technologies. He […]
Back To Basics: Installing vCenter 5.5 (Windows Installable Edition)
Introduction In this blogpost I’m going to walk you though the installation of vCenter 5.5 for Windows. My take on this is – if your […]
Microsoft #Fail Over Clustering: Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V R2 (Part Two)
IMPORTANT: One thing I learned after my setting up my storage is that disks that wind-up using the Cluster Shared Volume (CSV) type must be […]
Schotland Bound – Thursday, 7 November
In just over weeks time I will be off to Schotland, Edinburrrr (I’m trying my best to sound like Sean Connery) for the Edinburgh, VMUG. […]
Back To Basics: Managing VMware ESXi 5.5 Direct User Interface (DCUI)
The Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) is the front-end management system that allows for some basic configuration changes and troubleshooting options should the VMware ESXi […]
I can’t get no validation: Windows Hyper-V R2eality – #Fail Over Clustering
Microsoft’s new clustering technology is taking the industry by storm — NT professionals widely implementing the product into their networking environment. Clustering is an imperative […]
vSphere 5.5 Client and WindowsXP/Windows2003 – Unknown Connection Error
If you try to install the new vSphere5.5 C# Client to WindowsXP/Windows 2003, you will receive warning during the installation of possible problems. The problems […]
My VMworld 2013 EU Session List…
Well, I’m getting ready for the tip. Bags are packed, boarding passes printed etc. Heading of this year VMworld 2013 in Barcelona. Not sure if […]