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Monitor Datastores using the Datastore Usage Dashboard in vROps.

In the past I have done a lot of dashboards which help you gauge the Virtual Machine Capacity within your virtual infrastructure. While those dashboards have great value, I am stating to think of the day to day operational issues which a VI Admin has to face and how can he solve those easily withContinue reading “Monitor Datastores using the Datastore Usage Dashboard in vROps.”

Want to learn about effective Performance & Capacity Management – See us at VMworld!

With VMworld 2015 San Francisco Edition being right around the corner, I thought it was only fair to share the details of the session which me and Iwan Rahabok, (author of VMware vRealize Operations Performance & Capacity Management and indeed a great friend) are presenting during VMworld this year. So far we have decided toContinue reading “Want to learn about effective Performance & Capacity Management – See us at VMworld!”

Alvida India! Ni hao Singapore! – Change is the only thing constant.

If you are wondering that why you do not see any action on vXpress, then you can blame me and no one else. I think I should NOT give you the excuse of the BIG CHANGE which has happened in my life, rather our life (my family). I am happy to share that VMware hasContinue reading “Alvida India! Ni hao Singapore! – Change is the only thing constant.”

Part 15: Re-initiate Monitoring Goals Wizard in vRealize Operations 6.0!

One of the post in my vROps 6.0 Tutorial was about understanding the Monitoring Goals in vROps 6.0. I would highly recommend that you read that post before you read this article as this one is a follow up on that post where at the end I mentioned : “As I mentioned before, any changesContinue reading “Part 15: Re-initiate Monitoring Goals Wizard in vRealize Operations 6.0!”

Part 14: Can I deploy vROps Cluster Nodes Across Two Sites?

YOU CAN, BUT YOU MAY NOT!! This might be the weirdest way to begin a blog post but I wanted to put this word out, loud and clear! Since the release of vRealize Operations 6.0, we all know that vROps can be deployed in a cluster architecture with multiple nodes which bring in resiliency andContinue reading “Part 14: Can I deploy vROps Cluster Nodes Across Two Sites?”

Part 13: The Power of Alert Definitions in vRealize Operations Manager 6.0!

With the release of vRealize Operations Manager 6.0, I have started this series which gives you a scoop on how does this new release looks like and works. In my humble opinion this release of the product is way more mature from the previous release as it gives you a plethora of options around capacityContinue reading “Part 13: The Power of Alert Definitions in vRealize Operations Manager 6.0!”

The return of the One Click Cluster Capacity Dashboard on vROps 6.0

Let me begin this post by thanking all the readers of vXpress who voted this year during the TopvBlog2015 survey. I am happy to share that your support and encouragement has helped vXpress retain a spot in the Top 50 Virtualization blogs in the year 2015 as well by being ranked as number 38 inContinue reading “The return of the One Click Cluster Capacity Dashboard on vROps 6.0”

vCenter 6.0 Installation : Detecting Client Integration Plugin Timed Out Error!

This is a quick and a simple note to inform you about an issue which could eat up your precious time while deploying vCenter 6.0 or upgrading to vCenter 6.0 from a previous release within an available upgrade path. I have vCenter 5.5 u2 running in my lab as vCenter Server Virtual Appliance (VCSA). TheContinue reading “vCenter 6.0 Installation : Detecting Client Integration Plugin Timed Out Error!”

Top vBlog 2015 Voting Open – Payback Time!

Time of the year when Eric Siebert of vsphere-land.com fame opens up the Top Virtualization Blog voting on his portal. Needless to say that each blogger listed in this ballot has spent hours of his personal time to give you content which has helped you in some way or form. Today, it’s the payback time. YourContinue reading “Top vBlog 2015 Voting Open – Payback Time!”

Catching up with World Cup Cricket 2015 using vRealize Operations Manager 6.0

This post was first published on VMware Management Blog by me as a contributor to that blog. Posting it here for my readers as well! This post is to add a little FUN to how we use the VMware Management solutions in our day to day lives in our workplaces. We know the power of vRealizeContinue reading “Catching up with World Cup Cricket 2015 using vRealize Operations Manager 6.0”