Clik here to view.
XtremIO : Integrating With VMware Storage IO Control (SIOC)
Hi, I created a demo that shows how do we integrate with VMware SIOC in order to QoS a specific “bad vm” . the demo is pretty much self explanatory but in case you want to understand the flow: 1. I run...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Taking Advantage Of FLASH
Hi, As part of last week EMC / VMware forum announcement, we also explained our FLASH strategy, here’s the recap that was presented by Zahid Hussain which leads the FLASH BU: There are many...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It’s NOT About Flash !
So, we just announced the Direct Availability phase of our array and the amount of interest we got was overwhelming, we are truly excited about what we are bringing to the marker and we’ll share more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Online VMware Forum 2013 – Come And join Us
Hi, Today, VMware will hold an online forum which i will be assisting with answering Q&A’s (The BC – DR section of the forum) while the event will take couple of hours, i will be available between...
View ArticleClik here to view.
VMworld Sessions Public Voting Is Now Open
Hi, this year I’ve submitted couple of sessions that i hope you will find interesting, i would appreciate your voting if you share the same opinion, in return, in promise the sessions will be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Heads Up – Using XtremIO And vSphere 5.1 Update 1
Hi, As part of a minor upgrade, VMware just released vSphere 5.1 Update 1 and vCenter 5.1 Update 1 Some of the fixes could be related to things we have seen in the past so I’m hoping this release will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RecoverPoint 4.0 – Finally!
Hi, One of the EMC products that is really close to my heart is RecoverPoint, i don’t know if it’s to do with the fact it gets developed here and i’m often getting consulted with in terms of Roadmaps...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Attending EMC World? You WANT To Attend the Hands-On Labs As Well
This year we have a total 31 labs. Attendees can sit as few or many of these labs as they’d like. Each lab is designed to be 60 minutes in length, though as these are self-paced (step by step) labs...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reflections On EMC World 2013 – MY Flashy Prespective
EMC World 2013 is behind us and i thought i will be a good idea to describe my experiences from the EMC puzzle piece I’m working for, aka, XtremIO. The way to Vegas.. im not a big fan of flying to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Honored To Be Selected As A vExpert
Hi, I’m honored to be selected as a vExpert for the second year in a row. will promise to try and create as much as original content like the past year. this year definitely symbolize the different...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Testing An All Flash Array
Building an All Flash Arrays (AFA) is different, the aspect of what it is trying to solve is also different, the big promise using flash array is the predictive performance nature of it, consistent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reccomanded Practices When Using CITRIX XD7 PVS With EMC XtremIO
As we are preparing for the GA release of XtremIO, we already have many production customers, one of the no brainer use cases is using XtremIO for VDI and i see a lot of demand for XenDesktop 7. while...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Under The Dom(e)0, Tweaking XenServer For EMC XtremIO
Hi, on the last couple of days we have been very busy working with XenServer fine tuning. we have noticed that its much harder to push IOPS using XenServer than say VMware vSphere (not really...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Running Persistent Desktops On XtremIO
wow..this is one of the most controversial topics out there.. http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=5215 should you run your desktops with linked clones (VIEW) or MCS (Citrix) or should you go thick and while...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The VMworld 2013 (SF) HOL’s – Redefining the Experience With EMC XtremIO
Hi, Now when VMworld 2013 SF is over, i wanted to gather some bits of info i gathered from various blog posts around the Hands On Labs (HOL’s) first, here’s a link to a video recording made by Eric...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Scotland VMUG Meeting, November 2013
Hi, if you happen to be around Scotland at the 7/11 and you want to hear how FLASH is changing everything we know around storage, come and register for the VMUG event by clicking the following URL...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Virtual Storage Integrator 5.6 Is GA!, Grab It While It’s Hot.
Hi, part of the fun of being integrated to the large machine is also leveraging the mass R&D investment EMC is making in it’s global frameworks, not just the specific product itself. such as an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PowerPath/VE 5.9 Is GA!
Hi, we have just relesed PowerPAth/VE (PP/VE) 5.9, What Is EMC PowerPath/VE PowerPath’s value fundamentally comes from its architecture and position in the I/O stack within the host. Let’s look at that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Horizon View Large-Scale Deployment White Paper Is Now Available!
This reference architecture for a large-scale deployment of VMware Horizon View is based on real-world test scenarios, user workloads, and infrastructure system configurations. The deployment of 7,000...
View ArticleClik here to view.
EMC XtremIO, The Story Behind The Story
Hi, with the launch of the EMC XtremIO array, i wanted to share with you some stories around the idea of the product itself, beforehand, if you want to know more about the inside of the product, you...
View Article