So far, at Train Signal, our current VMware training package has over 100 hours of video training covering VMware virtualization. VMware virtualization is HOT and new products and features come out every day (likely, there will be something new announced at VMworld 2010, just around the corner). With so many topics out there and with a limited amount of time to create training, we only want to produce the best training on the most desired VMware topics. So what do we choose next? You decide!
Will it be vSphere Design, Troubleshooting, Cloud Computing, Security, Performance, ESXi Migration, or something else?
In Episode 2 of our new vChat series, Eric Siebert, Simon Seagrave, and David Davis discuss whether or not vSphere ESXi is Ready for “Prime Time” as well as:
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.uk), Eric Siebert (vSphere-Land.com), and David Davis (VMwareVideos.com).
I just added the new vSphere Pro Vol 2, 21 hour training course to my vSphere video training package from Train Signal. In the new Volume 2 is 4+ hours on Veeam’s Management Suite (including Backup, Monitor, and Reporter). I really like Veeam Monitor for performance reporting and, fortunately, for those who don’t have thousands to spend, Veeam Monitor is available in a free edition.
While the integrated vSphere performance tools are good, I recommend that every VMware Admin have an third-party performance monitoring and alerting application. In the video below, I cover how to solve vSphere performance issues with Veeam Monitor Free Edition – Enjoy!
In my new Train Signal vSphere Pro Vol 2 video, I cover using Veeam Backup in -depth. While I spent over 45 minutes just on backing up VMs with Veeam Backup in that series, I wanted to show VMware Admins out there that Veeam Backup isn’t complicated. While it is powerful and has lots of options, you can backup your vSphere VMs with Veeam Backup in a matter of minutes. To see how, watch my video below covering How to Backup VMs with Veeam Backup in under 5 minutes.
Getting the ISO files used to install operating systems or the existing VMs you may have onto an ESX / vSphere host can be baffling to new VMware Admins who don’t have the right tool. The “right tool” is a SCP (secure copy protocol) file transfer application. There are a number of free options out there but the “tried and true” SCP program when using vSphere is Veeam’s FastSCP. It has been around the longest and is, by far, the easiest to use.
As part of my new vSphere Pro Vol 2 video training course, I covered the Veeam Management Suite. FastSCP is a free and could be considered a “junior version” of Veeam Backup. In this video, I show you what Veeam FastSCP offers you, why you need SCP with vSphere, how to download and install FastSCP, how to transfer VMs and ISOs to vSphere, and how to schedule file copies between ESX hosts. Enjoy!
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In our first ever vChat (episode 1 / “The Pilot”), Simon Seagrave and David Davis discuss the new vSphere 4.1 and its top 15 killer features.
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.uk), Eric Siebert (vSphere-Land.com), and David Davis (VMwareVideos.com).
David Davis (CCIE #9369, vExpert, VCP, CISSP, MCSE) has been in the IT industry for 15+ years. He has authored over 300 articles, 6 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.
In Episode 2 of our new vChat series, Eric Siebert, Simon Seagrave, and David Davis discuss whether or not vSphere ESXi is Ready for “Prime Time” as well as:
David Davis (CCIE #9369, vExpert, VCP, CISSP, MCSE) has been in the IT industry for 15+ years. He has authored over 300 articles, 6 video training courses, and co-authored one book. Learn about David's certifications, video courses, and where you can find his content on our 
