Reading Time: < 1 minute The list of the vExpert 2011 is now available on line. But note that this list could not cover all the vExpert people (the list is not automatic but each vExpert must add his entry) and, of course, do not include the vExpert 2009 and 2010. The vExpert Directory web page: http://communities.vmware.com/vexpert.jspa My entry: http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-16392
Reading Time: 4 minutes Objective 3.3 – Create and Configure VMFS and NFS Datastores See also those similar posts: Objective 3.3 – Create and Configure VMFS and NFS Datastores and Objective 3.3 – Create and Configure VMFS and NFS Datastores. Identify VMFS and NFS Datastore properties (similar as vSphere 4.x) See the vSphere Storage Guide (page 21). NFS as quite the same functions (also hardware acceleration introducted in vSphere 5), but still cannot implement a RDM disk, and for this reason cannot implement a guest cluster solution (like Microsoft MSCS). Identify VMFS5 capabilities (new in vSphere 5) See the vSphere […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Objective 3.2 – Configure the Storage Virtual Appliance for vSphere This objective is related to a new product: the VMware Storage Virtual Appliance 1.0 (SVA or usually called also VSA) for vSphere 5. Note that this product is not included in vSphere editions, but is a separate product with his specific license (see the VMware site for more details). Note: to make a virtual environment to test VSA see the blog Getting the VMware VSA running in a nested ESXi environment. See also this post: Objective 3.2 – Configure the Storage Virtual Appliance for vSphere. Define […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Objective 3.1 – Configure Shared Storage for vSphere See also those similar posts: Objective 3.1 – Configure Shared Storage for vSphere and Objective 3.1 – Configure Shared Storage for vSphere Identify storage adapters and devices (similar as vSphere 4.x) See the vSphere Storage Guide (page 10). Storage adapters provide connectivity for your ESXi host to a specific storage unit (block oriented) or network. ESXi supports different classes of adapters, including SCSI, SATA, SAS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). ESXi accesses the adapters directly through device drivers in the VMkernel. Notice that (block oriented) […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this page are described the different type of iSCSI inititators supported in vSphere and how to choose and use them: http://vinfrastructure.it/vdesign/vstorage-software-vs-hardware-iscsi/
Reading Time: < 1 minute Although still there isn’t any news about the VCDX5 certification (and there are only few info about VCAP5-DCA and VCAP5-DCD), I would like to bring to your attention some interesting threads about the VCDX program: Announcing the last (?) VCDX4 defense session Status of adding another VCDX4 Americas opportunity (discussion of a new session) Internationalizing VCDX VCDX defense opportunities aren’t capacity-controlled What’s new with VCDX VMware responds to VCDX certification concerns VCP, VCDX losing value, survey says There is also a great podcast about the VCDX Program with also some great questions.Podcast #134 on: http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=19367
Reading Time: < 1 minute Still work in progress to the VCP5 Blueprint study notes, but first two objectives are (quite) completed. Stay tuned for the next objectives! For the blueprint see: http://vinfrastructure.it/certifications-on-virtualization/vcp/vcp5/
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