Reading CDP information from ESXi 4.1 via the CLI
In VMware ESX you can use the vimsh command from the command line in order to retrieve CDP information. With the release of ESXi 4.1, the vimsh command is not included. However there is still a way to...
View ArticleStratoGen vCloud Beta Program
I have recieved an email from Stratogen informing me that they are looking for experienced users to join their vCloud Beta Program, which is based on VMware vCloud Director. Their message is below:...
View ArticleVirtualVCP Has Moved!
IMPORTANT NOTICE On 06 November 2010, VirtualVCP.COM was migrated to a shiny new Web Server. The site was picked up and moved with all data [hopefully] intact. However, if you come across any dead...
View ArticleVMware VCAP-DCA Exam Experience
Yesterday, December 9, 2010 at 10:45am I took the VMware VCAP-DCA exam thinking that I would probably be able to finish it off in about 1 and a half hours or so. Wrong. I booked this exam quite a long...
View ArticleWhy I'm swapping vSphere for Hyper-V
It’s been a while since I last sat down to write a blog post. I have to admit, 2010 was not exactly my best year on the bloggers sphere. I do have my reasons that will explain why, but that...
View ArticleAndroid Deleting All Our Text Messages! Google Doesn't Care
So I’ve had my HTC Desire HD mobile phone since it was released in October 2010. As I’m not one to follow trends, line an arrogant company’s pockets and make a fashion statement by opting to buy an...
View ArticleMy Lab and Home Equipment
I’ve been getting quite a lot of emails asking what equipment I’m running in my home lab. Rather than having to reply to each and every email with the full inventory, I thought it would be a better...
View ArticleI'm Busy Writing a Book!
I am delighted to be able to finally announce that I am in the process co-authoring a book. At first the prospect of being involved in such a project seemed a bit daunting, but I very quickly realised...
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Calculated Cost Implications of vSphere 5 Licensing
THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED. CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE UPDATED ARTICLE On July 12, 2011 at about 16:00GMT, VMware announced vSphere 5 and a bunch of changes surrounding the product suite. During the...
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A Deeper Look Into VMware vSphere 5 Licensing
Last night I posted an article where I showed my initial findings in regards to the changes in vSphere Licensing. In the post I showed just how much more VMware customers will have to fork out to...
View ArticleMy VMware vSphere 5 License Calculator Published
I have decided to publish a BETA version of the tool I quickly made a day or two ago in order to calculate vSphere 5 licenses figures. This is the tool that I used to compile the data from my previous...
View ArticleMy VMware vSphere 5 License Calculator Updated to Version 0.3
This is just a quick post to say that my vSphere License calculator has now been updated to Version 0.3. The following changes/updates have been made: The term "cluster" has been removed “Memory...
View ArticleSimple VMware vSphere 4 & 5 License Calculator V0.4 Released!
After receiving reports from the community of some issues with the calculator, I've decided to release version 0.4 of the vSphere 4 and 5 Licence Calculator. In addition to some bug fixes, this...
View ArticleSimple VMware vSphere 4 & 5 License Calculator V0.5 Released!
Following some feedback from the community, I'm happy to release version 0.5 of my vSphere License Calculator. The main issue that has been fixed in this release is a flaw in the formula that...
View ArticleSimple VMware vSphere 4 & 5 License Calculator V0.6 Released!
Following the changes made by VMware to the vSphere 5 vRAM allocation sizes, I've released version 0.6 of my vSphere License Calculator to reflect the new vRAM allocations. Please download version...
View ArticlePreventing Linux Remote Console Keystrokes from Repeating
When working on a Linux VM via the VMware Remote Console over a WAN or slow link, the keystrokes sent to the console might end up reppeating. In order to avoind this, perform the following steps: 1....
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Installing the VMware View PCoIP Client on Linux
I am happy to report that I have managed to get the VMware View PCoIP Client to work on openSUSE Linux 12 with the GNOME 3 desktop environment. The first client I tried was the VMware View Open...
View ArticleApplying Offline Updates to ESXi using PowerCLI
Yesterday I had the unpleasant experience of having to go through my email to find an email I wrote back in February 2011 in which I detailed the steps required in order to perform an offline update of...
View ArticleStratoGen Beta Program for VMware vCloud Director 5.1
I have been made aware by StratoGen that they are seeking beta testers to participate in the StratoGen Beta program for the upcoming VMware vCloud Director V5.1. They are looking for beta testers that...
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New Book: Building End-User Computing Solutions with VMware View
Mike Laverick (@Mike_Laverick) over at www.rtfm-ed.co.uk has released a new book, “Building End-User Computing Solutions with VMware View”. Mike and co-author Barry Coombs (@VirtualisedReal) over at...
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