Selecting the correct migration approach depends upon a raft of factors. Network and Storage accessibility Platform versions Hardware Network accessibility Is the network shared between platforms? Not necessarily the same VLANs but the same subnets? During the migration do you need to take into consideration changing IP addresses and subnets? What is the onward impact […]
This is a migration post with a slight change of viewpoint. I’m not going to write about how to migrate a vSphere environment from the infrastructure perspective, there is lots of very good content that covers how to migrate to vSphere 6.5. This is the first post in a series that I’m going to write […]
I’m very pleased to announce that as Virtual-Simon completes it’s first year online, Virtual_Jon is going to be joining the blog. Virtual_Jon, is a friend of mine, who brings a wealth of experience in all things virtualisation and data centre, check out his bio on the about page for more information. Expect Jon to be […]
Following on from my earlier post about requirements, still remains as catchy as ever, I thought I’d try and cover off a quick example of what makes them and principles so important. When working on any project, before commencing any kind of design work you should have a set of measurable requirements and principles to […]
As a vExpert for 2018 I get access to Ravello cloud services, what better to do then then continue the home-lab build I started last year. I’m by no means finished putting the lab together, however I have spent some spare time over the easter weekend starting to pull it together. The first component of […]
I am beyond delighted to have been accepted and named a vExpert for 2018. For those that don’t know, the annual VMware vExpert title is given to individuals who have significantly contributed to the community of VMware users over the past year. The title is awarded to individuals (not employers) for their commitment to […]
I recently worked with a customer that had a well developed vSphere environment including; vCenter 5.5 U3 vROPs 5.8.5 SRM 5.5.1 ESXi 5.5 U3 The reason I was working with them was to offer some advice for upgrading the environment up to vSphere 6.5.1, vROPs 6.6.1 and SRM 6.5.1. This upgrade path is complicated by […]
VMTN Master! I woke up this morning and as usual, when I’m not on an active engagement, I logged into the VMTN community forums to see what people where asking. If you are not familiar with the VMTN community forums, it is well worth dropping in! Chances are, if you have ever typed a question […]
VMware have been presenting at Money 20/20 this past week, where they made a few announcements. A VMware commissioned survey of banking professionals, exploring how technology will shape the future of the banking industry, led to the following results; “The banking sector is laying the foundation for the digitization of their businesses and anticipate emerging […]
It’s widely acknowledged that to understand the present, and to try and predict the future you must know and understand the past. The current data centre landscape is a complex place. Virtualisation of compute resources with VMware has been the de facto standard for over a decade. The move to software defined infrastructure has been […]