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Posted Fri, 19/02/2010 - 13:49 by xtravirt
Storage

11 Articles

Cisco Unified Computing System Overview

This paper provides insight into both UCS (Unified Computing System) and Cisco's Data Centre 3.0 strategy.

How to Configure Openfiler iSCSI Storage for VMware ESX 4

Provision a locally-hosted iSCSI storage target and present it as a datastore on a VMware ESX 4 host using the freely available Openfiler appliance. This document shows you how.

Considerations when Virtualizing High I/O Workloads

A white paper which addresses considerations when virtualizing high I/O workloads. A server consolidation project typically starts with an assessment of the existing physical estate, resulting in not only the identification of the most suitable virtualization candidates, but conversely, those which have greater resource demands. Often these are found to be those machines that provide an organization’s enterprise-class services, such as databases, e-mail, and ERP.

Storage Oversubscription Technologies

This Xtravirt white paper explores the Storage Oversubscription landscape which includes Linked Clones, Thin Provisioning and Deduplication with some of the benefits and disadvantages related to Storage Oversubscription.

Guide to Installing OpenFiler iSCSI Virtual Shared Storage

Follow on white paper to the guide for installing VMware ESX Server as a VM on VMware Workstation.  Step by step guide for installing and configuring OpenFiler version 2.2 iSCSI storage.

Script to Rescan HBA and iSCSI Adapters

A script to rescan HBA and iSCSI adapters in an ESX host

VMware Thin Provisioning within ESX 4.0

This Xtravirt white paper provides information about Thin Provisioning, some key features, and how it is applied to VMware Infrastructure, vSphere and ESX 4 environments.

Guide to Installing IET iSCSI Virtual Shared Storage

Follow on white paper to the guide for installing VMware ESX Server as a VM on VMware Workstation.  Step by step guide for installing and configuring IET version 0.4.15 iSCSI storage.

Cannot Add Storage To An ESX Host

SAN Storage can not be added to an ESX host server using the VI Client.

iSCSI initiator problems after ESX 3.5 upgrade

Having trouble seeing your ISCSI targets using the S/W initiator since upgrading to ESX 3.5?

Spotlight:

Posted Fri, 11/09/2009 - 16:40 by xtravirt

Microsoft Volume Licensing in Virtualized Environments

If you are a Microsoft volume licensing customer then this paper is a 'must have'

Tape Backup Integration with VMware Data Recovery (VDR)

Move VDR backup data to tape the easy way with Powershell

Beginners Guide to Managing VMware using PowerShell

Release the power...go forth and manage VMware using Microsoft's PowerShell

Technology Exchange:

Posted Fri, 11/09/2009 - 16:42 by xtravirt

Paul Davey, Xtravirt CTO - Blog

virtualboy - Matt McSpirit on Windows Server & Virtualisation

Simon Long - The Slog

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Virtu-Al – Virtually everything is poshable

Download the FREE SolarWinds VM Monitor for Instant Visibility into VMware!

Add3 – Technology Driven Consultancy

Dan Eason is Virtually Insane

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