Just a place to put
some links and notes collected in my inbox over the last few months…
With sections: Amazon, EMC, InfiniBand, Java, Login VSI,
Microsoft,
NetApp,
PowerShell,
SolarWinds,
SSL, Themis, Veeam,
VMware
## Amazon ##
Amazon Goes After
Box, Dropbox And Huddle, Launches Zocalo For Secure Enterprise Storage
## EMC ##
No biggie: EMC's
XtremIO firmware upgrade 'will wipe data'
It seems going from
firmware version 2.4.x to version 3.0 ... will cause data to be lost –
and customers will need to back everything up before the upgrade and restore it
afterwards.
## InfiniBand ##
InfiniBand install
& config for vSphere 5.5
SMB 3.0 with
Infiniband / RDMA
## Java ##
JRE 6 and 7
side-by-side with JRE 6 as default (Win 7)
Beginning in Java
SE 6 update 10 release, the latest JRE software will be registered with all
browsers. This ensures that applets will run on the latest and most secure
version of the JRE software.
## Login VSI ##
Significant Login
VSI Update: What's New in 4.1
## Microsoft ##
Microsoft's Cloud
Ecosystem Categorized and Visualized
Network tracing
(packet sniffing) built-in to Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012
Quick overview of
FSCT setup commands (File Server Capacity Tool)
1) Domain
Controller:
C:\FSCT>
fsct prepare dc /users 1000 /clients fct-client1 /password xxx
2) FSCT Controller:
C:\FSCT>
fsct prepare controller
3) FSCT Client:
C:\FSCT>
fsct prepare client /server svm-fsct /password Netapp123 /users 1000 /domain
fsct.local /server_ip 10.20.30.40
Troubleshooting
Kerberos Authentication problems – Name resolution issues
Good
troubleshooting guide!
It turns out that
weird things can happen when you mix Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server
2012 R2 domain controllers
## NetApp ##
All-Flash FAS: A
Deep Dive
NetApp Unlocks the
Power of VMware VVOLs
NetApp Cloud:
OpenStack
An Idea for a Lab
Experiment: Pre-Create Vault from CDOT Secondary before 7MTT Cutover?
7MTT:
Migration 7 to C
CSHELL:
Break TDP mirror
CSHELL:
Vault C to C
CSHELL:
Break
CSHELL:
Resync 7 to C
7MTT: Cutover (Break)
CSHELL:
Resync C to C
## PowerShell ##
Introducing DFS
Namespaces Windows PowerShell Cmdlets
Delete files older
than x-days - Cleanup Script
How Can I Save an
Excel Spreadsheet, and Then Save a Copy as HTML?
Powershell:
Multidimensional array as return value of function
Tip worth
remembering: use , $array (notice
the comma) and not return $array!
How can I launch
powershell.exe with the “default” colours from the PowerShell shortcut?
How can I
determine the OS of a remote computer?
Powershell, output
xml to screen
## SolarWinds ##
SolarWinds® FREE
Response Time Viewer for Wireshark
Quickly determine if
it’s the application or the network with SolarWinds FREE Response Time Viewer
for Wireshark.
## SSL ##
Creating a .pem
File for SSL Certificate Installations
Good instructions
for “How to Create a .pem file” with key chain!
## Themis ##
RES-mini
Ruggedized Server – 4 inches x 13.5 inches x 11 inches (H x W x D)
Designed for use in
extreme environments!
## Veeam ##
Announcing: Veeam
Task Manager for Hyper-V
Veeam Extract
Utility, quick restores without the Veeam server
Welcome Veeam
Cloud Connect!
Image: How Veeam
Cloud Connect Works
Encryption coming
to Veeam Availability Suite v8!
Introducing Backup
I/O Control in Veeam Backup & Replication v8
New Veeam
Management Pack™ v7 for System Center with Support for Microsoft Hyper-V Now
Available
Veeam Management
pack for Hyper-V and Vmware walktrough
## VMware ##
VSPHERE 5.5 | BEST
PRACTICES SUMMARY
Virtual SAN Usable
Capacity Calculator
vCenter Server 5.5
Update 2 Release Notes (SEP 2014)
VMware ESXi 5.5
Update 2 Release Notes (SEP 2014)
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