While attending VMworld 2017 I presented on some of the operational aspects of hyper-converged infrastructure. I believe the key takeaways were: Hyper-converged is more than just storage to gain the real benefits Hyper-converged has[…]
How to operate IT with full Velocity
I was honored to be able to present this last week at VMworld 2017. I have always been a huge supporter of vBrownBag and was really happy to present for them at VMworld again[…]
How can you make IT agile?
Every single day I hear the new magic word from IT groups: I need improved agility. It reminds me of how people talked about going to the cloud. Agility is a capability not a[…]
Upgrading to vSphere 6.5 FAQ
I was recently involved in recording a series of Webinars to help customers understand how to upgrade to vSphere 6.5. You can see the on demand recordings here: https://vts.inxpo.com/scripts/Server.nxp?LASCmd=AI:4;F:APIUTILS!51004&PageID=747A2F8A-E3DD-451B-8172-0F8F16EB464B A number of live questions[…]
How to migrate current workloads into NSX
I get this question all the time. How do I migrate my existing VLAN backed workloads into NSX? The answer is pretty simple but it has some design concerns. In order to explain the process[…]
Cross site vMotion requires VMware switches technology
Cross site vMotion is a feature that really shows the power of the VMware platform. When combined with NSX you can move live running virtual machines across long distances. It’s a huge advantage[…]
Double your storage capacity without buying a new storage shelf
I spent a good portion of my career moving storage from one array to another. The driver is normally something like this: Cost of older array (life cycle time) New capacity, speed or feature[…]
Migrating off a distributed virtual switch to standard switch Article 2
Normally people want to migrate from virtual standard switches to distributed switches. I am a huge fan of the distributed switch and feel it should be used everywhere. The distributed switch becomes a challenge when[…]
Migrating off a distributed virtual switch to standard switch Article 1
Normally people want to migrate from virtual standard switches to distributed switches. I am a huge fan of the distributed switch and feel it should be used everywhere. The distributed switch becomes a challenge when[…]