One of the challenges in getting a vmware view POC put together for me has been getting the client ready at the endpoint to ensure no impact, or residue, is left after the POC is complete. If you are lucky, you’ve got a pile of unused thin clients ready to go. In my experience, the [...]
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A Wave Federation Prototype Server JeOS build
Introduction While waiting for my google wave invite like the rest of the planet today, I thought I’d walk through a Google Wave Federation Prototype Server (WFPS) build installed as a small ubuntu virtual machine. Why? Because waiting for a google wave invite isn’t nearly geeky enough. The WFPS server is implemented as a jabber [...]
VMworld 2009 VMunderground Sunday Night Extravaganza! : It’s a Wrap
First, let me say thank you to some of the great sponsors that pitched in this year to help. This was a crazy event, and it wouldn’t have been possible without all of your support. A loud and and resounding thanks also goes out to the Thirsty Bear and in particular to Mari Ramirez. She [...]
NexentaStor quick install and configure for vSphere
The purpose of this little exercise is to quickly get NexentaStor 2.0 up and running quickly in your lab and attached to your vSphere 4 environment. Then you can migrate your VMs from a legacy platform to your shiny new NexentaStor testbed. I’ll give my first impressions, and hopefully you’ll download, test, and draw your [...]
VMworld 2009 : Sunday Night Warm Up Extravaganza
The Sunday night before my first VMworld I had nothing planned. I didn’t know the area, and I wished there was something organized to do. For the last three VMworlds I’ve been to, Sunday night has always been about vendor dinners and vendor parties. As every small customer out there knows, not everyone makes the [...]