Saturday, September 26. 2009
Iāve received my vEXPERT certificate - Itās official now
VMware Partner Network - Compliance Check
If youāre a VMware Partner, you should check if your company has completedĀ all of the requirements necessary to remain at the Professional level in the VMware Partner Network.
Recently VMware introduced new benefits to best support your organization with a go-to market business model that is right for you. As a Professional partner in the Solution Provider program, your organization has access to sales & marketing tools, education through Partner University, presence on Partner Locator, not-for-resale licenses, select internal use licenses, and much more in order to best support your VMware business needs.
In the coming weeks Iāll deliver a series of VMware Sales Professional (VSP) and VMware Technical Sales Professional (VTSP) boot camps. This gives you the change to get completely certified in just three days.Ā If youāre interested you know how to reach me.
What people liked most from the PowerWF VMworld presentation
Ben Vierck over at Devfarm software has put together a list of what people liked most from their PowerWF VMworld presentation.Ā The list also contains theĀ links to corresponding YouTube screen cast videos.
To get things started ... There were 3 features that the people at VMWorld seemed to key in on when I ran the demo. 1) The built in PowerShell/PowerCLI interpreter, 2) using PowerWF to redirect data from PowerShell scripts into Perfmon and SCOM, and 3) using PowerWF to create plugins (activity packs) for PowerWF. Below are some videos showing those 3 things.
Interpretting PowerShell/PowerCLI
1) Convert PowerShell/PowerCLI to Workflow
2) Interpreting PowerShell If/Then/ElseIf/Else into Workflow
PowerWF as an Enabler for a Monitoring
1) PowerCLI data piped to SCOM via PowerWF
2) Interpreted PowerCLI To Perfmon
Creating PowerWF Plugins with PowerWF
Thursday, September 24. 2009
The VMware vSphere advanced training guides have arrived!
I've just received the official VMware vSphere: Fast Track and Manage Availability training guides.
This intensive, extended-hours training course focuses on installing, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting VMware vSphere. It combines the content of the VMware vSphere 4: Install, Configure, Manage course with advanced tasks and skills for configuring a highly available and scalable virtual infrastructure. Upon completing this course, you can take the examination to qualify as a VMware Certified Professional.
Course Objectives:
- Install and configure VMware ESXā¢/ESXi, vCenterā¢ Server, and the vSphere Management Assistant
- Configure, manage, and troubleshoot ESX/ESXi networking and storage
- Create, configure, migrate, manage, convert, and monitor virtual machines and virtual appliances
- Scale the vSphere virtual infrastructure
- Implement business continuity solutions
- Manage changes to the vSphere environment
VMware vSphere: Manage Availability
This hands-on training course equips system administrators with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve competence in building and running a highly available VMware vSphere 4 virtual infrastructure. At the end of the course, you should be able to understand the functionality in vSphere and be able to:
- List the components of business continuity
- Describe Microsoft Windows 2003 and 2008 cluster configurations
- Configure a VMware High Availability (HA) cluster using nondefault options
- Deploy fault-tolerant virtual machines using VMware Fault Tolerance (FT)
- Deploy VMware vCenterā¢ Server Heartbeat
VCDX Design Exam is Now Available!
VMware is pleased to announce the availability of the Design Exam.Ā You can take the exam at Pearson VUE Professional Centers worldwide.Ā Only individuals who have successfully passed the Enterprise Administration Exam and have been authorized by VMware will be able to register to take this exam.Ā
Testing Program: VMware Advanced
Exam: VCD310: VMware Design Exam
Price: EUR 365.00
Start Date: 21 Sep 2009
End Date: 31 Dec 2009
Tuesday, September 22. 2009
Join the 5 year lustrum of the Dutch VMUG
AfterĀ four successful meetings in 2005, 2006, 2007Ā and 2008, the Dutch VMware User Group announced itās time for a fifth one!Ā Viktor would like to invite you to attend the 2009 VMware User Group Event on the 11th of December at the Nieuwegein business centre. With over 3200 members this yearās event will become massive. Join the Dutch VMUG and learn best the practices and optimal use of VMware products, get answers, advice, tips, and suggestions from experts, discover new ideas and gain insight about Virtual Infrastructure, receive special information about new VMware products, network with other technical professionals and be part of the leading edge of VMware users.