In episode #48, David chats with VMware vExpert Jase McCarty of VMware about VMware vSAN. You’ll learn what’s made it so popular, some of the coolest use cases for vSAN, and cool new features of vSAN. Join us on this episode of vChat!
vChat is a regular virtualization video chat covering VMware vSphere, Cloud Computing, Virtualization News, and maybe some geeky humor. Regular contributors are 3 vExperts – Simon Seagrave (TechHead.co), Eric Siebert (vSphere-Land.com), and David Davis (VMwareVideos.com).
In episode #47, Simon and David chat about the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam – what it is, how it helps you, and how to prepare. Join us on this episode of vChat!
vChat is a regular virtualization video chat covering VMware vSphere, Cloud Computing, Virtualization News, and maybe some geeky humor. Regular contributors are 3 vExperts – Simon Seagrave (TechHead.co), Eric Siebert (vSphere-Land.com), and David Davis (VMwareVideos.com).
In episode #46, Simon and David chat about AWS Reinvent, Dell World, Microsoft Ignite, VMworld, CES, and other tech conferences, past and future. Learn about these conferences, which ones we’ll be at, and gain conferences tips! Join us on this episode of vChat!
vChat is a regular virtualization video chat covering VMware vSphere, Cloud Computing, Virtualization News, and maybe some geeky humor. Regular contributors are 3 vExperts – Simon Seagrave (TechHead.co), Eric Siebert (vSphere-Land.com), and David Davis (VMwareVideos.com).
In episode #45, Simon and David chat about Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Bitcoin, Ethereum, and how Simon is mining this stuff in his home lab. Want to learn what all that stuff is about? Me too! Join us on this episode of vChat!
We’ll answer questions like-
What are blockchain, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, and Ethereum?
Why are you mining ?
What does it take to mine?
How do you balance the cost vs the return?
Why an open rig?
What kind of GPU, CPU, Memory, and disk do you have? And why?
What OS and app in the OS?
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vChat is a regular virtualization video chat covering VMware vSphere, Cloud Computing, Virtualization News, and maybe some geeky humor. Regular contributors are 3 vExperts – Simon Seagrave (TechHead.co), Eric Siebert (vSphere-Land.com), and David Davis (VMwareVideos.com).
In episode #44, Simon and David chat with Emad Younis of EmadYounis.com and VMware fame to learn what’s new in vSphere 6.5, specifically related to vCenter and vSphere Management. Emad is an expert in vCenter and the entire upgrade process from vSphere 5.x and 6.x to 6.5 and offers a lot of good tips and resources. The vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) is production and ready for the mainstream and the vSphere C# client is no longer being shipped. Watch this episode to find out what you need to know about vSphere 6.5 from a VMware expert!
vChat is a regular virtualization video chat covering VMware vSphere, Cloud Computing, Virtualization News, and maybe some geeky humor. Regular contributors are 3 vExperts – Simon Seagrave (TechHead.co), Eric Siebert (vSphere-Land.com), and David Davis (VMwareVideos.com).
At VMware HQ, I had the honor of interviewing Priya Shivakumar, Group Manager for Product Marketing on VMware’s vSAN team, to get an update on vSAN.
Shivakumar tells us that 2016 was a great year for vSAN, helping VMware reach 7,000 vSAN customers, which puts the company in the number one spot amongst its competitors. But what has made vSAN number one in its category? Shivakumar explains that there are two key things that have helped VMware grow its vSAN customer base so quickly.
The first thing that makes vSAN so appealing, and what has helped drive this rapid adoption, is the native integration with vSphere. Shivakumar explains that for customers who already have vSphere and the vSAN compatible hardware in place, enabling vSAN is just a click of a button away. vSAN is natively integrated into the kernel, says Shivakumar, which offers a lot of performance advantages.
Another thing that has helped vSAN expand so quickly is the wide choice of hardware that’s compatible with vSAN, Shivakumar told us. VMware has partnered up with 15 silver vendors giving customers the choice of over 160 qualified ready nodes. This means vSAN customers can continue to use their preferred hardware vendors and vSAN will work seamlessly for them, says Shivakumar.
So what’s next for vSAN? Shivakumar discusses the latest features and capabilities and what vSAN customers can expect in 2017. Shivakumar tell us that the next vSAN update will be the biggest launch in terms of the number of new features.
David Davis (CCIE #9369, vExpert, VCP, VCAP-DCA) has been in the IT industry for 20+ years. He has authored hundreds of articles, 10+ 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.
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David Davis (CCIE #9369, vExpert, VCP, VCAP-DCA) has been in the IT industry for 20+ years. He has authored hundreds of articles, 10+ video training courses, and co-authored one book. Learn about David's certifications, video courses, and where you can find his content on our 