"The value of virtualization begins with it's ability to adapt in seemingly infinite ways. But it doesn't end there. It's the ultimate untapped business resource – and it's time to get real on virtualized technologies."Harley says:
I have been hearing a lot of interest from my clients lately about stretched vSphere clusters. I can certainly see the appeal from a simplicity standpoint. At least on the surface. Let’s take a look at the perceived benefits, risks, and the reality of stretched vSphere clusters today. First, let’s define what I mean by [...]
To be sure, there are plenty of new features to get excited about in vSphere 5.0. VMware has come a long way since 2002, when I first started using the technology. Often in the technology world, practitioners get excited about learning and implementing new technology without planning properly. They want to implement as fast as [...]
Centralized management brings organizations more control over resources with fewer equipment assets in the field. There are many cases where equipment may be needed in a branch office to speed access time to a resource or eliminate the dependency on a network link to the central datacenter. It is very common to see at least [...]
This is a quick blog to discuss where vSphere is at with memory management today. vSphere has many mechanisms to reclaim memory before resorting to paging to disk. Let’s briefly look at these methods. Memory Reclamation Transparent Page Sharing (TPS) Think of this as deduplication for memory. Identical pages of memory are shared with [...]
The desktop PC is dead! Finally! Well, not yet, but VMware is sure working hard to make this a reality. I have been discussing with clients and colleagues why the traditional desktop model does not make sense for “today’s” end user for quite a few “todays.” VMware calls a user-centric approach to computing End User [...]
Harley Stagner
Harley is is the only VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) in Central Virginia, and the 46th in the world. He's a published author; his book, "Pro Hyper-V," debuted in 2009.
Complimenting his professional accolades, Harley has amassed an equally impressive collection of rap music, which he can be found listening to almost every day...thankfully on headphones. read full bio