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Posts tagged ‘VMware’
I have been trying to upgrade from VMware VI3 to VMware vSphere 4, but it is not as simple as that. First you have to upgrade VMware vCenter then upgrade ESX 3 to ESX 4. That all sounds wonderful, but I have one little issue. I am running VMware vCenter with MS SQL 2000, which is no longer supported.
So first I need to upgrade to MS SQL 2005 or 2008, but since I have to perform a pretty major SQL upgrade, I might as well go for the whole 9 yards and move my VMware vCenter server to Microsoft Windows 2008 R2. This decision however causes many other items to need an upgrade. Mainly some infrastructure items like my Samba Domain Controller so that it can accept Windows 2008 R2 domain members. Continue reading ‘Upgrading to vSphere – The Saga Starts’ »
So you want to run VMware ESX or ESXi within VMware Workstation but you do not know if your laptop or desktop will support the functionality? It will work but if you do not have the proper hardware, it will run extremely slow, ie. take several hours to boot a VM. So you will need to run a few tests to determine if you have the proper hardware. However, first a few ground rules:
Continue reading ‘CPU Checks Required for Running Virtualization Hosts within VMware Workstation’ »
Virtualization is all about redundancy. Redundant network switches, frabric switches, power supplies, and of course redundant hosts. Recently, I had to reorganize my entire data center. I was removing equipment and moving equipment. I was trying to reduce everything to either a single rack or a pair of half height racks to save on space, power, and cooling.
Continue reading ‘VMotion – Redundant Power Supplies Aid in Migration’ »
