Virtualization technology is now an established standard for most enterprises. When I started in the field of IT in the late 90s, there was no such thing. When someone mentioned virtualized servers to me, I was skeptical of how great…
VMware SRM is integral to an organization’s overall enterprise architecture, specifically within the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery domain. It enables the implementation of a comprehensive disaster recovery strategy for virtualized environments, ensuring the availability and recoverability of critical business…
VMware folder refers to a logical container used to organize and manage virtual machine (VM) files and resources within the VMware environment. It is a way to group related virtual machines and other objects together for easier administration and resource…
Previously, we looked at VMware vSphere performance metrics. NUMA Scheduling and CPU Ready For the article about CPU Ready I got a comment and a reference to a VMware White Paper on CPU Scheduler. Page 10 in that document addresses…
A custom attribute refers to a user-defined metadata field that can be added to objects within the VMware infrastructure. Custom attributes provide a way to extend the built-in attributes and add additional properties or information to objects such as virtual…
Often I come over VMs that do not have VMware tools installed. I can only imagine that this is because the owners of the systems do not understand how integral the tools are for running a virtualized environment. VMware Tools…
E1000E, VMXNET3, and SR-IOV passthrough—are different network interfaces available in VMware virtualization technology. Here’s a brief explanation of each: E1000E Advantages of E1000E: Disadvantages of E1000E: VMXNET3 Advantages of VMXNET3: Disadvantages of VMXNET3: SR-IOV Advantages of SR-IOV: Disadvantages of SR-IOV:…
Introduction In the realm of enterprise architecture (EA), several frameworks and methodologies are available to guide organizations in effectively managing their IT infrastructure and aligning it with their business goals. Two of the most widely recognized and adopted frameworks in…
