I was at Spiceworld 2012 Austin on the 11th and 12th of October and got some clarity on the issue of vSphere 5.1 Enhanced vMotion in Essentials Plus (which doesn’t have Storage vMotion). Mike Fegan, a VMware SE, explained that on Essentials Plus, we have the option to do a standard vMotion, if we are using shared storage, or a run state plus Storage vMotion, but not a pure Storage vMotion. He later re-stated that on Spiceworks. Thanks again, Mike.
vSphere 5.1 Announcement Annoyances
If you’ve been following the announcements and discussion after VMworld 2012, you’ll have seen the discussion of the new features during the vSphere 5.1 announcement.
I’ve been confused by the description of enhanced or share-nothing vMotion (what should you call it [internet archive wayback machine]?). Continue reading vSphere 5.1 Announcement Annoyances
Capacity Planner Installation Gotcha
If you are a VMware Partner and use the Capacity Planner tool, be warned that the official installation instructions are … well, they are just wrong.
Virtual Journeyman – Hello World!
Just a quick note to explain why I’m starting yet another blog on virtualization. I’m sure my journey isn’t unique, but I wanted to document my journey for my own understanding and hopefully to help anyone who comes across the issues that I face.
