From the category archives:
In my latest SearchVMware.com article, I show you, step by step, how to enable and configure SNMP in VMware ESX and ESXi Server. From there, I move on to demonstrating a few different applications that can be used to monitor your VMware ESX Servers using SNMP. Monitoring VMware ESX Servers with SNMP applications is becoming more and more common so I hope you will read my article to learn more about it.
To see the full article, visit: Use SNMP with VMware ESX to monitor server statistics
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In my new video, I demonstrate, step by step, how you can run VMware ESX Server 3.5 and ESXi 3.5 inside VMware Workstation 6.5. This is also shown in my Train Signal VMware ESX Server video training course.
While you wouldn’t run ESX in Workstation for a production server, running ESX in Workstation is an excellent way to test and demonstrate ESX Server (and the entire VMware Virtual Infrastructure suite) on a single PC. Think about it - what if you had a single PC with 2 ESX Servers, an iSCSI virtual SAN, and a Windows Server running Virtual Center. With that, you would have “VMware Infrastructure in a box” and be able to run powerful features like VMotion, SVMotion, VMHA, and Update Manager, all on a single PC.
Special thank you to Xtravirt.com for their “VI in a box” whitepaper that shows how to run ESX Server in VMware Workstation.
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I just watched this free VMware webcast covering how VMware ESXi is the easiest way to get started with virtualization. I found it to be a great overview of ESXi and I would recommend it to anyone who is new to virtualization and is interested in trying out ESXi. To watch the video, click the video graphic (registration at VMware’s site is required).
vmware esxi - the easy way to get started with virtualization
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In the latest article by VMware ESX video author, David Davis, learn how VMware ESX security profiles are the firewall of ESX Server, why they are so important, and how to configure them. Read the full article at: Understanding VMware ESX Server Security Profiles
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For many years, VMware Server has been VMware’s sole FREE virtualization offering. VMware Server runs on top of the Windows or Linux operating system and is an excellent platform for server virtualization. Recently, it was announced that VMware ESXi Server will now be offered at no cost. Now, if you are looking for a powerful but free virtualization platform for your SMB (from VMware), you have a choice between VMware Server and VMware ESXi. With the release of VMware Server 2.0, there are many few features offered with VMware Server. In this article, let’s find out what VMware Server has to offer and how VMware Server compares to ESXi. To read David’s latest article, visit A First Look at the New VMware Server 2.0 RC1 (and How it Compares to ESXi)
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VMware VI Toolkit Training Video
The new VMware VI Toolkit 1.0 for Windows is a toolkit that works with Microsoft Powershell to allow you to write powershell scripts that can configure and administer VMware ESX Server. VMware has released a free webinar/training video that shows you what the new VI Toolkit can do for you and how it works. To watch this video, click the video window on the left. And for more VMware training videos, visit the VMware recorded webcast site.
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I ran across a very cool free VMware reference card over at VMReference.com. Forbes Guthrie is a VMware Admin who has donated his time to create this amazing reference color, double sided, tri-fold, reference card for VMware ESX Server Admins.
Here is what it looks like:
The reference card covers Networking, Storage, MS Clustering, Installation, ESX 3i (or ESXi as it is now called), Virtual Center, Backups, Web access, and Host/Guest Administration.
I hope you will check out the very cool tool and take a minute to say “Thanks!” to Forbes Guthrie for creating it for us. You can find it at www.vmreference.com.
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I am excited to say that my VMware ESX Server video training course is officially available! After creating the popular Microsoft Virtualization and VMware Server & Workstation video series, I have just finished VMware ESX Server. ESX Server is VMware’s Enterprise grade, high-end virtualization product and it is in use by so many companies today.
To create this video training, I spent 3 months researching VMware ESX Server and the Virtual Infrastructure Suite. I made every effort cover the VMware ESX Server applications from all aspects including designing, installing, creating virtual machines, virtual networks, SAN storage, VCB backups, and performance tuning. 
Our VMware ESX Server Training is your complete
video guide to mastering VMware ESX Server and
Virtual Infrastructure. You get:
– 15+ Hours of instructor led Video training covering VMware ESX Server that you can watch over and over again.
– Master VMware ESX Server and save yourself time and your company money!
– Coverage includes VMware ESX Server configuration, VMware Virtual Infrastructure, VMware
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David Davis (CCIE #9369, VCP, CISSP, MCSE) has been in the IT industry for 15+ years. He has authored over 300 articles, 6 video training courses, and co-authored one book. Learn about David's certifications, video courses, and where you can find his content on our About Us page.
