What software do I use on my MacBook Pro - 2017?

Hi everyone! I always like to read this sort of thing that other people that I know or respect do. Sometimes I find a real gem of software. So here is my software that I think important. Some of them cost money to buy and I use my own money to buy them although my … Continue reading What software do I use on my MacBook Pro - 2017? →

Installing Nexenta’s vSphere Web Client plug-in

Looking at the documentation for this plug-in it appears that you can do most anything in the plug-in that you can in the Fusion UI. That is pretty cool. I have heard good things about this plug-in so that is what we are going to get working today. While there is both Windows, and VCSA … Continue reading Installing Nexenta’s vSphere Web Client plug-in →

In-guest Scripting in VAO

Hello all, I learned something recently that I thought worth sharing. I have been testing in-guest scripting in Veeam Availability Orchestrator (VAO). This is the cool scripting that is executed inside a VM during a test or failover - yet centrally managed in the VAO console. I have a simple script that creates a file … Continue reading In-guest Scripting in VAO →

VUM time outs - and CLI patching!

Hi there, I am trying to get my lab all shiny and ready for a new technical whitepaper I am going to work on. One thing that has thwarted me is the update of the two hosts in my second cluster. One would hang at 24% and one one hang at 0%. And this was … Continue reading VUM time outs - and CLI patching! →

Bringing my Jibo to life!

When I worked at DataGravity, the boss knew a woman who work at MIT in Robotics. And she was making one for the masses - so needless to say I bought one. That was 2 or 3 years ago and it showed up this week. The product and company are called Jibo. Opening up the … Continue reading Bringing my Jibo to life! →

Newsletter: November 18, 2017

Hello all, Another busy week. And it got real cold here too. Lots of time in the lab working on a new product that hopefully will be out soon. And Friday tidied up the lab, and cleared out some storage so that I can start work on my next technical white paper (TWP) - I … Continue reading Newsletter: November 18, 2017 →

Help for Apple TV 4K and Sony XBR-49X900E

Hi all, I like being at the edge of the technology in some areas. That started with SuperVHS, and was followed by Laser Disk. I was one of the first in the city to have HD back when that was very new. For some time though, my Apple TV and an HD TV set has … Continue reading Help for Apple TV 4K and Sony XBR-49X900E →

Avoiding extra clicks on Veeam Availability Orchestrator

Hi all, Here is the info you need to avoid the extra clicks when logging in to Veeam Availability Orchestrator (VAO). This cool software is now out, and in peoples hand so hopefully this article helps! If you access VAO and see something like this. Not that it takes many clicks to get by, but … Continue reading Avoiding extra clicks on Veeam Availability Orchestrator →