So today at VMworld I learned that the current version of the Cisco Nexus 1000v is NOT compatible with the vSphere vShield technology. I didn't get an approximate release date on when a compatible version would be released. Stay tuned!9/1 Update: I talked to a VMware lead for vShields and...
Cisco has created a good PowerPoint slide deck on how to configure the Cisco Nexus 1000v with the HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 blade interconnect. You can download the slides here. They also created a video which you can see here.Over the coming months I'll be working integrating both technologies with...
Last weekend I reloaded my new PC with Windows 7 x64 RTM on my new OCZ Vertex 120GB SSD. After being thoroughly impressed with the boot time of Windows, I noticed once I logged in there was a 45 - 60 second delay of items in my startup folder. In...
While browsing some RSS feeds today, I came across some more intersting Flash cookie and browser cookie information. There's a great paper detailing the Flash Cookie issue which I blogged about earlier this week. If you are concerned about browser privacy and ad tracking, its well worth a read. What...
No major updates, but lots of bug fixes and one security patch. No mention of official Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 support, although I haven't had any issues with them on 6.5.2.Download it here. Release notes are here.
Today at home I'm setting up a vSphere 4.0 environment inside Workstation 6.5.2 so I can get more familar with the product. For my vCenter server I'm running Server 2008 R2 with SQL 2008 SP1 64-bit on my new 12GB i7 920 system.I started the vCenter installation and got a...
Microsoft is hosting a few 'launch' events later this year for Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 and Exchange 2010. If you register and attend, you get a free copy of Windows 7 (Professional?). See this link for all the dates and locations.
I read a very interesting article from PC World regarding browswer cookies. What was news to me was that Adobe Flash and SilverLight can both store their own cookies independent of your browser. So even if you clear your browser cookies or have placed restrictions on them, advertisers and other...
One new feature of SQL 2008 SP1 which I didn't know about was the ability to slipstream a service pack right into the installation routine, like you can with operating systems.This will make deployment quicker, faster, and less error prone. The full set of instructions can be found at this...
Physical DVDs are old technology, slow, and subject to scratches. USB sticks are cheap, fast, and very portable. So why not install your operating system from a USB stick? Well there's nothing to stop you, assuming BIOS support for booting from USB. The steps are pretty darn easy, and it...
Technet and MSDN subscribers will be able to download and obtain product keys for Windows 7 tomorrow, August 6th. Warm up your DSL modems and get ready to download gigabytes of ISOs! If you also want to grab Windows Server 2008 R2, Technet and MSDN subscribers will have to wait...
While browsing the VMware forums, I came across a post on how to test SRM for free using a demo EMC Celerra virtual appliance. It enables you to configure iSCSI storage, enable replication, and then layer SRM on top of it. If you are curious about SRM and want to...