Category Archives: From the field

Hopefully, these posts will help you avoid some pitfalls on your journey to the cloud…

What is ‘Bursting to the Cloud’?

Posted on February 28, 2012 by fr0gger03

Glad you asked, and in my mind, there are different things that customers mean when they talk about ‘bursting to the cloud.’ The Wrong Way – SIMMULANTS Spontaneous / Simultaneous migration of multiple workloads to a provider due to massive … Continue reading →

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VMworld 2011 Session – Design, Deploy OptimizedSQL Server on ESXi 5

Posted on August 31, 2011 by fr0gger03

This is a live update from VMworld! These are just my notes during the session, please forgive the grammatical errors, I am sure I missed parts of the lecture as I am taking notes… Be sure to check out the … Continue reading →

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Home Lab 3.0

Posted on February 10, 2011 by fr0gger03

Finally Got it Right… For those of you who have been following my progress (thanks for sticking around), there have been some changes to the home lab setup.  You may recall, in my post last fall – Home Lab, Part … Continue reading →

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Powershell and UBERshell Take 1…

Posted on February 8, 2011 by fr0gger03

So, you may have already read Nick Weaver’s most excellent blog on UBERshell – a Powershell snap-in for the Celerra UBER VSA.  Althoug I am new to Powershell (and by extension UBERshell as well), ‘back in the day’ I was … Continue reading →

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How-To: PowerPath Virtual Edition for VMware

Posted on February 8, 2011 by fr0gger03

So, as part of my ongoing self-education, I recently got a hold of PowerPath VE (PPVE) and installed it into my lab.  It was a breeze; in fact, the toughest part was licensing it! I documented the whole thing, which … Continue reading →

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