Archive for November, 2009

I guess all of us are confused at this point whether it's "vMotion" or "VMotion"! Every now and then, we would see a slide/wp/document/blog-post/presentation mentioning the term in a deferent way. I showed on twitter lately one of these slides which was taken from an official VMware material (the vSphere e-learning module) and you can see below how both of them are actually appearing in the same place!

Until VMware decides which one is the official term to be used, let's vote for our favorite and see how the community thinks.

I, for one, stand by the "vTrend"!

If you are following me on twitter, you must have noticed that every now and again I tweet about a new vSphere book, and then one day later someone will blog about it (the book not my tweet of course )

For a change, and to get myself used to short blog posts (without all these full-blown video/diagram contents) I decided to break the rule this time and blog about it. Here is the description listed on Amazon.com, where you can pre-order it now also.

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: Sybex (May 3, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470569611
• ISBN-13: 978-0470569610

 
VMware's vSphere 4 is the latest offering from this leading virtualization software provider. With today's emphasis on going green and cutting costs, virtualization of IT infrastructures is a hot topic. What better way to show the marketplace your virtualization expertise than with a VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 4 certification? This in-depth study guide covers all exam objectives, thoroughly preparing you with challenging review questions, real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises, and more.

• VMware's vSphere 4 is the latest offering from VMware, the leading virtualization software provider on the market
• Prepares you for the VMware Certified Professional (VCP) on vSphere 4 (VCP-410) certification exam, with complete coverage of all exam objectives
• Guides you through such topics as planning, installing, and upgrading ESX/ESXi; configuring ESX/ESXi networking and storage; installing and configuring vCenter Server; deploying and managing virtual machines; and more
• Reinforces your preparation with challenging review questions, hands-on exercises, and real-world scenarios
• Includes a CD with Sybex test engine, electronic flashcards, and practice exams
• Make sure you're ready for VMware's VCP certification exam with this packed study guide.

Happy reading! (6 months from now!)

Following the crowd/trend, starting from the cool new themes of Boche.Net/Blog and Yellow-Bricks.com all the way to the impressive new look and feel of VMware's website, it's right about time to refresh my 11 month old theme!

I tried to keep the original logo and colors as much as I could. No dramatic changes, except for the homepage's Featured Content! There is still some work to be done, mainly in the comments area where I think it can be much cleaner and easier to read.

I hope you will like it, if not, please drop your thoughts and comments either here or through email and let me know what do you think.