VMware's VCP Certification, my $0.02
My early take on VMware’s VCP certification, what it tested, and how useful it felt in practice.
False Alarms with Virtual Center 2.5
The troubleshooting trail behind repeated VirtualCenter 2.5 false alarms, including unsupported HBAs and service console memory.
Our Storage Problem
The storage bottlenecks and capacity pressure that pushed us to rethink parts of the VMware environment.
Chargeback: The Value Added Pitch
A value-added pitch for VM chargeback that accounts for the resiliency and operational benefits of a more mature virtual infrastructure.
How We Found Our Virtual Networking Mojo
How we worked through early VMware networking assumptions and got to a better ESX host network design.
VI3 Value Added: System Deployment
A before-and-after look at how VMware Infrastructure 3 improved system deployment, redundancy, and operational value.
Welcome
The original welcome post for Virtual Andy and the starting point for the site’s VMware-focused writing.
VMware Consolidated Backup Explained
A short pointer to VMware Consolidated Backup and why it mattered for virtual machine backup planning.
Guide to Backing up your Virtual Machines with VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB)
A practical walkthrough of using VMware Consolidated Backup to protect virtual machines.
VI-Toolkit: Calculate .vmdk size for Linux Guests
A VI Toolkit script for estimating Linux guest VMDK usage from inside a VMware environment.