Category: Virtualization

VMware vSphere Hypervisor": VMware vSphere Hypervisor is a free product that provides a simple and easy way to get started with virtualization at no cost. vSphere Hypervisor provides only basic virtualization capabilities, allowing customers to virtualize servers and run applications in virtual machines in a matter of minutes. vSphere Hypervisor cannot connect to vCenter Server and therefore cannot be centrally managed. Users can remotely manage individual vSphere Hypervisor hosts using the vSphere Client. vSphere Hypervisor can be utilized on servers with up to 32GB of physical RAM.   Source: http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere-hypervisor/overview.html http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere_pricing.pdf  PDF file: VMware vSphere Hypervisor is a free product […]

With vSphere-4, you have option to increase the VMFS Volume similar to the way you expand the disk using Snap Drive/DiskPart on Window servers. Here are the steps for doing this: Increase the LUN (and Volume if applicable) size to new size on Neap Side. Select a particular host that has access to this Shared VMFS Volume -> Configuration -> Storage -> Properties Verify that the ‘Device Capacity’ and ‘Primary Partitions Capacity’ shows the difference in size that’s increased above. Choose ‘Increase’ -> select the desired Volume to be expanded and ensure its showing that free space will be added […]

Choose the right version ESXi free – unlimited use but with features limitations ESXi Installable – commercial version of ESXi and supports all advanced features. Can be installed on any choosen server. ESXi Embedded – preinstalled as firmware so that you don’t have to install it again.  The downside is you can’t transfer the license to other physical hardware. Requirements (for ESX Installable version called VMware VMvisor) With x64 bit x86 processor (i.e., x86-64).  x86-64 is an extension of the x86 instruction set. Examples: AMD Opteron’s and Intel Xenon and Nehalem processors. With VT enabled. Minimum of 2 GB RAM. […]