SafeNet Enters the Virtual Security Market with Protect V

Efficiency, automation, and availability are some of the key benefits of cloud computing. However, many organizations may not be able to take advantage of these benefits due to concerns with regulatory compliance and security risks such as provider access to tenant data. As more data moves to private or public clouds, the number of super-users… Continue reading SafeNet Enters the Virtual Security Market with Protect V

StorMagic Releases SvSAN 5 for Multi-site Branch Office Environments

StorMagic®, a leading provider of enterprise class virtual storage for virtual-server environments, today announced the release of a new version of SvSAN™, a storage virtual appliance (SVA). SvSAN 5 is the first SVA solution that has been developed specifically for large multi-site branch office environments with automated scripted deployment capabilities. SvSAN 5 boasts a new… Continue reading StorMagic Releases SvSAN 5 for Multi-site Branch Office Environments

F5 Highlights Integrated Virtualization and Cloud Solutions at VMworld 2012

VMworld US 2012 F5 Networks, Inc., the global leader in Application Delivery Networking, today announced its activities at VMworld® 2012, taking place August 26–30 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. As a Platinum sponsor, F5 will offer dedicated technical sessions that highlight ways enterprise IT professionals can improve the agility of their systems. Specifically,… Continue reading F5 Highlights Integrated Virtualization and Cloud Solutions at VMworld 2012

SimpliVity Launches OmniCube the Whole IT Infrastructure Stack in a Single Assimilated Platform

SimpliVity Corporation, a provider of simplified IT infrastructure solutions for virtualized environments, today announced the company’s formal entry into the IT market with the launch of OmniCubeTM, the world’s first truly all-inclusive, assimilated IT infrastructure platform designed and optimized for the virtual machine environment. OmniCube is a low-cost, ultra-functional, high-performance, automated IT Infrastructure platform that… Continue reading SimpliVity Launches OmniCube the Whole IT Infrastructure Stack in a Single Assimilated Platform

ManageEngine at VMworld 2012: Reducing Risks, Right Here, Right Now

VMworld US 2012: ManageEngine, the real-time IT management company, today announced its plans for VMworld® 2012 to help and advise IT managers seeking to reduce risks associated with adoption of today’s virtual and cloud technologies. Password Manager Pro now manages privileged passwords for VMware vSphere® IT360 gains VMware vCenter™ Server support, revealing deeper insight into… Continue reading ManageEngine at VMworld 2012: Reducing Risks, Right Here, Right Now

How to fix “System logging is not configured on host” warning message

When deploying new standalone host within vCenter or in a cluster, VMware vSphere gives you a warning message about system logging not configured on the host. The syslog service (vmsyslogd) logs messages from the host and its components to log files on a syslog server (most likely vCenter server in this case). In this how… Continue reading How to fix “System logging is not configured on host” warning message

Backup and Restore VMware ESXi host configuration

So, how do you backup and restore ESXi host configuration? Having a backup plan for your virtual machines is important but you can enhance resiliency of your virtual environment if the backup plan includes configuration of the actual ESXi host running the virtual machines. If a host crashes, it is matter of running a command… Continue reading Backup and Restore VMware ESXi host configuration

Turn off Network redundancy message when configuring VMware HA/DRS

In my lab, when configuring VMware vSphere 5 HA/DRS in vCenter Server, you see the message under the “summary” tab in vSphere Client: Configuration issues: This host currently has no management network redundancy This message appears if VMKernel port does not have network redundancy configured at all or not configured properly. Normally, in production environment,… Continue reading Turn off Network redundancy message when configuring VMware HA/DRS