VMware has added some really great features with their vSphere Data Protection product that ships with the vSphere 5.1 environment. By leveraging the vSphere API – Data Protection (VADP) it allows for reduced load on the vSphere hosts which is great news for resource utilization. So What does vSphere Data Protection Do? The new vSphere … Read more
There has always been a drive in the software and infrastructure environment to find the ultimate single tool that achieves everything you need. It is truly the Holy Grail of the IT industry and much like the Holy Grail, it remains an unreachable goal for most organizations; but that’s OK. Enter the Portal As the … Read more
Storage is an important, if not one of the most important sector of a successful virtualization and/or cloud environment. We often take storage for granted as we see the prices dropping significantly compared to previous decades. What makes great storage even better is great tools to utilize, manage and truly amplify the awesomeness that existing … Read more
In this Feature Spotlight we are going to look at the VMware vSphere Replication capability. While vSphere has already dipped their toes into the replication waters, the change with vSphere 5.1 is that the feature is bundled with the core and available to all editions. Replication is the backbone of so many functions in IT … Read more