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Could Microsoft become a storage vendor?

17 February 2014
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Microsoft is an historical name in the IT world, both in the consumer and the professional area.

Actually it’s already a player in the storage world: just consider the Windows Storage Server edition included in some storage appliances (for example the Dell PowerVault NX family). But Windows Storage Server is little more than an “embedded” version of Windows Server and basically is just a dedicated Windows Server (with a better license cost than the full edition).

An enterprise storage is just more than this and must provide more functions, but first to all an high availability configuration (and possibly also a scalable solution).

Starting with Windows Server 2012, Microsoft has introduced lot of storage related features including SMB3, de-duplication, a new filesystem for huge volumes (ReFS) and storage spaces. And with Windows Server 2012 R2 also a multi-tiering. Actually Storage Spaces with Tiering is something really close and comparable with enterprise storages and Windows Server could be (loosely) presented as a Software Defined Storage solution.

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VCDX-DT

14 February 2014
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With the release of the VMware Certified Design Expert – Desktop (VCDX-DT) certification, the certification path for the VMware End User Computing is finally completed.

The official page shows all the details including the Handbook & Application. It does not report the dates for the defense, but they will be the same as other VCDX defense: VCDX defense schedule for 2014.

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VMware vSphere Web Client limits

13 February 2014
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In a previous post I’ve described the limits of the (legacy) vSphere Client, especially in the 5.5 version. But also the (new) vSphere Web Client has some limits, also in the 5.5 version.

First to all is VMware vSphere Web Client really a multi-platform solution? It could be, but the Flash framework (and the VM console plugin) imply some possible portability issues.

Starting with 5.5 version (see 5.5a or 5.5b release notes) Linux is no more supported:

Because Linux platforms are no longer supported by Adobe Flash, vSphere Web Client is not supported on the Linux OS. Third party browsers that add support for Adobe Flash on the Linux desktop OS might continue to function.

On the other side, the 5.5 version introduce (see what’s new document) a full client support for Mac OS X is now available in the vSphere Web Client.

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VMware vSphere Client 5.5 limits

12 February 2014
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As already mentioned, there could be several reasons for not upgrading to vSphere 5.5, and some are also related to the client for Windows (the vSphere Client).

OF course, it will be supplanted by the new vSphere Web Client, but still this client is required for some activities (eg update the host with VUM). In addition, the Web Client works only with vCenter Server, and then in standalone configurations or configurations with the free hypervisor (which can not be managed by vCenter Server), the “old” client becomes mandatory (unless use command line).

Trivially also for a new installation where vCenter Server is virtualized on the same infrastructure that is being built on the traditional client, at least initially, is crucial!

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Atlantis ILIO USX – Unified Software-defined Storage

11 February 2014
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I’ve already write about Atlantis ILIO products and how their unique host caching solution could be interesting in several cases (mostly in VDI environments). Those solutions are appreciated by more than 440 customers (500,000 VM licenses sold globally).

USXBut now there is a really big announce: Atlantis Computing become a storage vendor and bring a new solution in this segment.

The Atlantis ILIO USX™ (Unified Software-defined Storage) solution purpose-built for virtualized server workloads such as databases, big data and  any line of business application. It’s a Software-defined Storage Solution, 100% software.

More important can work with existing storage, by simple speed them up; or could turn DAS into Enterprise Storage.

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E2EVC 2014 Brussels: Why attend

6 February 2014
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After the E2EVC XX Rome event, the next one will be in Brussels:

Next event will take place in Brussels, Belgium May 30 – June 1, 2014 in Hotel Novotel Brussels Centre Tour Noire (same Hotel of the event in 2006)

E2EVC Virtualization Conference is an independent, non-commercial, virtualization community event build from experts to experts. Started in 2003 with just 4 people and after 20 successful events grown to awell-recognized event with over 120 attendees. Those conferences has taken place in cities such as Munich, London, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Brussels, Berlin, Frankfurt, Dublin, Paris, Nice, Lisbon, Hamburg, Vienna and Rome.

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Create a custom ESXi installation ISO

5 February 2014
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In previous post we have already see how add custom drivers to an ESXi installation ISO and how use ImageBuilder to make custom ESXi ISO, but in other cases you may need to define some custom settings during the installation or add custom vib files.

Booting from CD is not the only way, but custom ISO could be used also for boot from USB or for boot from virtual devices (like the iDRAC or ILOE).

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