Research Links & Info - 22nd March 2014

Just a place to put some links and notes collected in my inbox over the last 3 months…
With sections: Citrix, DCIG, kb.netapp.com, Microsoft, NetApp, Veeam, VMware

## Citrix ##

XenDesktop 7.1 on Hyper-V Pilot Guide!

## DCIG ##

DCIG Buyer’s Guides

## kb.netapp.com ##

A few interesting articles from kb.netapp.com:

FAQ: 7MTT/Transitioned Data ONTAP features
by Raja Vudatala ...

FAQ: Explanation of Lost Write protection fields
by Will Stroh ...

Starting with Data ONTAP 8.1, the status column of aggr status -v displays the Lost Write protect status of an aggregate.
NetApp recommends having RAID Lost Write protection enabled unless directed to do so by Support!

How to configure RBAC rights for the NetApp Storage Replication Adapter 2.1 clustered Data ONTAP for VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (Version 5.0,5.1,5.5)
by Ramya Krishnamurthy ...

How to determine if VAAI features are being used in a vSphere and NetApp environment?
by Cole Stickle ...

## Microsoft ##

How to Setup a Windows 2008 R2 SNTP/NTP Server
Nice walkthrough by Brian Chavez.

Exchange 2013 Virtualization

NFS and Exchange - not a good combination

## NetApp ##

NetApp Unveils FAS8000

Image: FAS8040/8060 stylish redesigned bezel
Image: Introducing the FAS8000 Series from NetApp

NetApp Debuts OnCommand Performance Manager

OnCommand® Unified Manager 6.1 RC1 is out!

CIFS SETUP (7-Mode)
FILES:
/etc/cifsconfig_setup.cfg - setup configuration information
/etc/cifsconfig_share.cfg - share configuration information
/etc/cifssec.cfg - NT domain machine account information
/etc/filersid.cfg - local machine SID /etc/lclgroups.cfg local NT group information
/etc/usermap.cfg - multiprotocol user map file

## Veeam ##

Veeam Stencils for VMware and Hyper-V

## VMware ##

VMware VSAN is out (with vSphere 5.5 U1)!

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