- Thinking Out Loud: Logical Link Multiplexing (Sort Of) - This post is only sort of about logical link multiplexing; really, it's about new technologies being constrained with old ways of thinking. Is that what's driving us?
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Thinking Out Loud: Logical Link Multiplexing (Sort Of) - A Deeper Look at VASA - No doubt you've heard about VASA, a key new feature in vSphere 5. Here's the information on VASA that you haven't heard, but really need to know.
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A Deeper Look at VASA - Thinking Out Loud: What if vSphere Supported FabricPath? - How would virtualized network designs change if there was FabricPath support built into vSphere?
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Thinking Out Loud: What if vSphere Supported FabricPath? - VMworld 2011 Spousetivities - VMworld 2011 is almost here, and so are the Spousetivities! Here's a quick update on what's being planned for VMworld 2011 in Las Vegas.
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VMworld 2011 Spousetivities - Some Useful UNIX Commands on your Mac - Here's a collection of some UNIX commands that you might find helpful while gathering networking information about your Mac.
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Some Useful UNIX Commands on your Mac - Essential Apps for New Mac Owners - With a few colleagues switching to Mac OS X recently, I thought it might be handy to post some essential apps for new Mac owners. Feel free to add your own thoughts in the comments.
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Essential Apps for New Mac Owners - vSphere Networking Design Presentation - This is the presentation that I gave at the full-day Denver VMUG at the end of June on vSphere network design considerations. I hope you enjoy it!
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vSphere Networking Design Presentation - Time for a Fresh Start - The time has come to get a fresh start. A geographical fresh start, that is; my family and I are moving to a new area.
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Time for a Fresh Start - Video of Stretched Cluster Presentation - A video recording of my stretched clusters presentation from the Carolina VMware User Summit is now available; read the full article to view it.
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Video of Stretched Cluster Presentation - Summary of Cisco Live 2011 Blog Posts - For easy reference, here is a short (and most certainly incomplete) list of some Cisco Live 2011-related blog posts.
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Summary of Cisco Live 2011 Blog Posts - Links for 2011-01-26 [del.icio.us] -
- Tunnelier (Bitvise)
Tunnelier is an SSH/SFTP/SCP client for Windows; it might work better than WinSCP or pscp (from PuTTY). - Binary Tricks - Watts
This application helps you calibrate your battery and battery display.
- Tunnelier (Bitvise)
- Links for 2011-01-24 [del.icio.us] -
- VMware Labs » » VGC
This unsupported tool from VMware adds features and functions for interacting directly with guest OS instances inside virtual machines.
- VMware Labs » » VGC
- Links for 2010-12-29 [del.icio.us] -
- Dave Gray » Q-tools: An approach for discovery and knowledge work
This post describes some "Q-tools," or tools for organizing, understanding, and using information through specific types of questions.
- Dave Gray » Q-tools: An approach for discovery and knowledge work
- Links for 2010-11-10 [del.icio.us] -
- Cisco UCS Fabric Failover: Slam Dunk? or So What?
This article by Brad Hedlund describes why fabric failover isn't supported with VMware vSphere prior to the UCSM version 1.4 release.
- Cisco UCS Fabric Failover: Slam Dunk? or So What?
- Links for 2010-11-01 [del.icio.us] -
- VMware KB - External I/O workload detected on shared datastore running Storage I/O (SIOC) for congestion management
This VMware KB article discusses Storage I/O Control (SIOC) and external workloads. Note that replication will generate an event but is a supported configuration.
- VMware KB - External I/O workload detected on shared datastore running Storage I/O (SIOC) for congestion management
- Links for 2010-10-21 [del.icio.us] -
- Cisco - MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Release 3.3(3) - Configuration Limits for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
This site provides some tested limits and maximums for Cisco MDS 9000 switches running SAN-OS 3.x. - Cisco - Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Software Configuration Guide - Configuring QoS
This page provides configuration guidelines for configuring QoS parameters and features on a Nexus 5000 series switch.
- Cisco - MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Release 3.3(3) - Configuration Limits for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
- Links for 2010-10-17 [del.icio.us] -
- Lisa's AppleScripts for Camino
This page has a collection of useful AppleScripts for the Camino web browser.
- Lisa's AppleScripts for Camino