Recently, two events got me thinking more and more about AWS WorkSpaces. What is AWS Workspaces? Basically it's VDI on AWS, but here's the official AWS definition/description: Amazon WorkSpaces enables you to provision virtual, cloud-based Microsoft Windows or Amazon Linux desktops for your users, known as WorkSpaces. Amazon WorkSpaces eliminates the need to procure and deploy … Continue reading Thinking about AWS WorkSpaces….
VMworld 2018 Recap
It's been a week since I've returned from VMworld and I am finally getting to wrapping my head around everything that took place last week. It was an exciting and hectic week, with lots of announcements and even more networking. As I mentioned in my previous Tech Field Day Extra post, I had originally planned … Continue reading VMworld 2018 Recap
Tech Field Day Extra at VMworld 2018 – Dell EMC Protect
In my pre-VMworld post last weekend, I mentioned that I was invited to participate in a discussion panel at Tech Field Day Extra. I had the pleasure of joining the panel Tuesday morning for a presentation by Dell EMC Protect. Before I jump right into the recap, I want to give a little back story. I … Continue reading Tech Field Day Extra at VMworld 2018 – Dell EMC Protect
VMworld 2018 Day 1 Recap
VMworld 2018 is well under way and already a number of big announcements have hit the waves. Before the key note kicked off, I spent some time on Sunday before the conference checking out Opening Acts and attending the VM Underground party. I had a blast hanging out with a bunch of community members that … Continue reading VMworld 2018 Day 1 Recap
Off to Vegas!
I'm currently sitting at RDU International waiting to board my flight to Las Vegas for VMworld 2018. I can't believe that I've actually made it to this point, as the last week has been jam packed with an amazing team building experience, a full day AWS training class, and multiple trips to the doctor and … Continue reading Off to Vegas!
Can’t deploy Citrix Receiver with the CLI when using NetScalers?!?!
As I begin typing this post, I'm not sure if this post will end up being informational, a plea, a rant, or some combination of all three. Maybe it's just me, and I'm fully aware and able to accept that in all likelihood it probably is, but my biggest pain point when deploying new Citrix … Continue reading Can’t deploy Citrix Receiver with the CLI when using NetScalers?!?!
VMware Cloud on AWS – Hybrid Linked Mode
I recently posted about how my company is now a MSP reseller of VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC). I showed how easy it is to quickly spin up a VMware SDDC in the public cloud. Since I finally had a SDDC at my disposal, I went through and configured hybrid linked mode with our vSphere … Continue reading VMware Cloud on AWS – Hybrid Linked Mode
VMware Cloud on AWS – Managed Service Provider
It has been about a year since VMware Cloud (VMC) on AWS was released to the masses during VMworld 2017, and the buzz is still growing around this service. The initial release seemed to be high in cost and low in feature flexibility at the time, but much has changed in the last year. VMC … Continue reading VMware Cloud on AWS – Managed Service Provider
Why VMworld 2018?
VMworld 2018 is just around the corner, which got me thinking about my history with the conference, some tips I've learned along the way and what I'm looking forward to this year. The very first major IT conference I ever attended was VMworld 2012. I was just over a year into the job with my … Continue reading Why VMworld 2018?
EMC Unity Datastore “not available in the VMware Hypervisor”
Recently, when creating the first VMFS datastore on an EMC storage array, I received and error stating that “the specified disk is not available in the VMware hypervisor”. Though the VMFS datastore was successfully created on the array, the error occurred when trying to assign permissions to the vSphere hosts themselves. In this particular circumstance, … Continue reading EMC Unity Datastore “not available in the VMware Hypervisor”