Category: VMware

Hyper converged vs. traditional SAN/NAS?

The Hyper converged market is booming. Vendors like Nutanix, Simplivity or VMware with there VSAN are almost on every event spreading the word. But is Hyper converged the solution to everything? As always the answer to this question is: It depends. Let me start by explaining the basics of a hyper converged system. Hyper converged […]

Thursday June 4th, 2015 in VMware | No Comments »

Most simple web server ever!

When I install VMware vSphere on a server, I always (oke 9 out of 10 times) use a scripted install. A scripted installation has a couple of advantages over a manual installation like: Every host is installed with the same configuration, limiting the possibilities of a misconfiguration by a administrator (even after a year). The […]

Thursday May 21st, 2015 in VMware | No Comments »

Multiple 1G or 10G in your data center?

The last couple of weeks I had the same discussion with a 3 different customers: Are we going to use multiple 1G (in a LACP or not) connections to the core switch of 2 10G connections? When designing a VMware vSphere environment including a storage design, this is one of the first questions that pop-up. […]

Tuesday January 13th, 2015 in VMware | No Comments »

1 Month after VMworld: What did it brought me?

It has been more than a month ago since I went to VMworld in Barcelona. You see many blog post about new startups, technology and interesting session. I think that VMworld is more than only the (great) technology stuff you can hear about. Eventually you can download almost all the sessions afterwards. I think the […]

Saturday December 6th, 2014 in VMware | No Comments »

VMworld 2014 Europe

This year I’m lucky to have a Bloggers pass for VMworld in Europe. For me this is the 6th time that I will attend VMworld. And as every year I’m really looking forward to go. Not only for the technical sessions, but also for all the good friends I made over the last few years […]

Thursday September 11th, 2014 in VMware | No Comments »