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May 10, 2013 Hersey

Copy files between ESXi hosts using scp

I have been asked how to do this twice in so many days. So here is a quick post on how to copy files between local datastores on standalone ESXi hosts. There are a number of ways to accomplish this, one way is using scp at the ESXi command line.

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April 22, 2013 Hersey

vCenter Server Database Upgrade Hangs

I created a backup of the original vCenter database and it was giant, a little over 15GB. I thought that was odd but for whatever reason I did not really dig into it much (until after the upgrade failed later in the story).

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April 7, 2013 Hersey

Citrix XenServer, meh. Console Access, neat!

Recently I have performed some discovery and analysis on a couple of production Citrix XenServer environments. Both of them hosting Citrix XenDesktop and both of them have been running beside a VMware vSphere environment.

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April 1, 2013 Hersey

vSphere Storage Appliance cleanup.bat

I have been doing some home lab work with the vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA). I have had a few request recently from customers with very small environments looking to leverage virtualization and a couple of large environments looking for solutions for branch offices.

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March 12, 2013 Hersey

Toastmasters Meeting – Journey to VCDX

During VMware PEX I attended the VCDX Boot Camp in order to gain some insight into the VCDX certification process. One of the suggestions made by the Boot Camp panelists was to look up the Toastmasters club in your area and participate.