2009 was a very busy year for me so I thought I would recap what I did and wrote during 2009. For starters I wrote a book that was published by Pearson Publishing entitled VMware VI3 Implementation & Administration. Having enjoyed that experience I also started writing a 2nd book on vSphere that will be published in 2010. It seems like I’ve been writing non-stop, besides the books I also write blog posts and tips for at least 6 different Tech Target websites. I am a member of the Server Virtualization Advisory Board for SearchServerVirtualization.com and also write a regular column for SearchVMware.com entitled Virtualization Viewpoints.
I was commissioned by Veeam to write a white paper for them to coincide with their new Veeam 4.0 product launch. I was named as one of the 300 vExperts by VMware in Fed. 2009. I attended VMworld this year as a member of the press and was again a judge for the Best of VMworld awards in the Security category. Besides all that I still find time to maintain this website, sorting through links and collecting and posting them is very time-consuming. Below is a list of some of work of mine that was published in 2009:
- Everything you need to know about vSphere and data storage (SearchStorage.com magazine)
- VMware 2009: Never a dull moment (SearchVMware.com)
- The Mechanics of VMware GO (SearchVMware.com)
- A review of VMware disk-to-disk backup apps: Veeam, Vizioncore, PHD Virtual and VDR (SearchDataBackup.com)
- Virtual-to-physical conversions: Why and how (SearchVMware.com)
- VMware vShield Zones: What it is and how it works (vShield Zones Pt. 1) (SearchVMware.com)
- Installing and configuring vShield Zones (vShield Zones Pt. 2) (SearchVMware.com)
- Quick tips for managing vShield Zones (vShield Zones Pt. 3) (SearchVMware.com)
- Determining the right size for your VMware VMFS data stores (SearchVMware.com)
- Virtualizing may cost more, but the benefits are worth it (SearchVMware.com)
- Choosing a virtual disk type for VMware ESX: Raw, thick and thin disks (SearchVMware.com)
- VMware vSphere: Got 64-bit hardware? (SearchVMware.com)
- Blades vs. rack servers: Basic purchasing principles still apply (Choosing hardware for virtual servers series Pt. 1) (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
- Selecting CPU, processors and memory for virtualized environments (Choosing hardware for virtual servers series Pt. 2) (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
- PowerShell scripting with VMware ESX tutorial: Installing and using the PowerShell tool (PowerShell series Pt. 1) (SearchVMware.com)
- PowerShell scripting for VMware ESX: Using Quest’s PowerGUI PowerPack script editor (PowerShell series Pt. 2) (SearchVMware.com)
- What is Changed Block Tracking in vSphere? (Virtualization Pro blog)
- Does virtualization really reduce administrator headcount and workloads? (Virtualization Pro blog)
- Several ways to explain virtualization to a non-techie person (Virtualization Pro blog)
- What are IP Pools and vApps? (Virtualization Pro blog)
- What is virtualization? (Virtualization Pro blog)
- Removing old hardware after a P2V conversion (Virtualization Pro blog)
- Are you taking advantage of VMware knowledge on the Web? (Virtualization Pro blog)
- Virtualizing Lotus Domino servers: Support concerns (Virtualization Pro blog)
- The process behind judging the Best of VMworld awards (Virtualization Pro blog)
- Using Storage VMotion to keep critical servers up when shared storage is down (Virtualization Pro blog)
- Scheduling virtual CPUs (Virtualization Pro blog)
- More details on VMware’s Fault Tolerance feature (Virtualization Pro blog)
- The key to successfully virtualized Domino servers (Virtualization Pro blog)
- VMware’s hardware compatibility list (Virtualization Pro blog)
- VMware Fault Tolerance: What it is and how it works (Virtualization Pro blog)
- Pointers for using thin-provisioned disks (Virtualization Pro blog)
- Troubleshooting mysterious VM resets (Virtualization Pro blog)
- What it means to be a vExpert (Virtualization Pro blog)
- Virtualizing Lotus Domino servers (Virtualization Pro blog)
- Lord of the virtual rings: Why hardware matters to your VMs (Virtualization Pro blog)
- A brief history of VMware (Virtualization Pro blog)
- Defragmenting virtual machine disk files (Virtualization Pro blog)
