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New Open Source Storage NAS on the block: NAS4Free

New Open Source Storage NAS on the block: NAS4Free

A few weeks ago I came across a new Open Source Storage NAS system: NAS4Free. This is another lightweight NAS system (like FreeNas, OpenFiler,…) which can be installed on Compact Flash/USB/SSD key, hard disk or booted of from a LiveCD. NAS4Free is build on FreeBSD 9.0 and has ZFS v28 included, it was first release on 2012-03-22. NAS4Free supports Software JBOD, RAID 0, 1 and 5 configurations as well as Hardware RAID. Besides several types of RAID you can also…

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VMware PowerPoint Icons and Images

VMware PowerPoint Icons and Images

If you regularly need to make a PowerPoint presentation which contains information regarding VMware there is some good news for you! A few weeks ago the new icons and images were released via the VMware Communities. They are free for download in pptx format and can be found in the original thread which was started by Bob Stephens. Keep in mind that if you use them you always have to add a certain statement in your presentation. This document was…

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Sending vCenter Alarm Notifications to Jabber

Sending vCenter Alarm Notifications to Jabber

If you are a person like me who uses Jabber to communicate with other people and you administrator a VMware environment the following post might be useful for you. If you don’t use your own Jabber/XMPP server, you can use your Gmail account and connect to the Google XMPP servers. VMware vCenter comes with a standard set of alarms which can be configured with a few options: – Send a notification email – Send a notification trap – Run a…

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Free Training: Learn vCenter Operations Manager v5 in just 2.5 hours!

Free Training: Learn vCenter Operations Manager v5 in just 2.5 hours!

VMware just announced a FREE online training course called “VMware vCenter Operations Manager Fundamentals [V5.X]“. This course is a self-paced course which lasts 2.5 hours and it’s available through myLearn training. This e-learning course covers how to install and configure vCenter Operations Manager as well as how to use its many robust features. Objectives After completing this course, you should be able to: Diagram the vCenter Operations Manager 5.0 vApp Architecture. Describe the vCenter Operations Manager 5.0 vApp resource requirements…

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EqualLogic PS Series Firmware V5.2.2 released

EqualLogic PS Series Firmware V5.2.2 released

Today DELL released the new firmware version for their EqualLogic PS Series. This release fixes several bugs. Firmware V5.2.2 release provides some key maintenance fixes for enhanced stability and performance of your EqualLogic SAN as well as improvement in the upgrade process. Dell encourages customers that are running firmware V5.2.1 (or earlier) to read the release notes and fix list, and upgrade to V5.2.2 as soon as possible. Please read the PS Series Release Notes V5.2.2 for information about updating…

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