Why I like my Apple Watch

Hello there, I got my Apple Watch yesterday (6/29/15). By the time my wife came home that night, I was happy with it and impressed. What is strange about this is that I did not plan on buying one yet. I saw the keynote when they were announced and while I was impressed I did … Continue reading Why I like my Apple Watch →

iOS 8.4 is here, and Apple Music almost here!

Hi there, At 0800 PT we got iOS 8.4. At 0900 PT we get Apple Music. Here is the release notes for iOS 8.4. BTW here is the first real info I have seen on Apple Music. Michael iOS 8.4 This update introduces Apple Music—a revolutionary music service, 24/7 global radio, and a way for … Continue reading iOS 8.4 is here, and Apple Music almost here! →

503 Service Unavailable … false _port=9090

Hello all, I have not worked in my home lab for a week or so, with this darn heat wave (right now it is 31 degrees C) I wanted to make sure some of my hosts were in standby mode - DPM. When I tried to log in via the vSphere Web Client I got … Continue reading 503 Service Unavailable … false _port=9090 →

Newsletter: June 28, 2015

Hello everyone, I am writing this from home and of course that is always wonderful. However I came home late yesterday to a heat wave. It was 32 degrees C (89 degrees F) outside when I landed. For us that is quite a heat wave. And I got home to a house that had been … Continue reading Newsletter: June 28, 2015 →

Newsletter: June 21, 2015

Hello all, I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend, and had a good week? Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads out there - an important job and very worth doing! I have been at the DG HQ for the week, and it has been a lot of fun. We have hit an important milestone … Continue reading Newsletter: June 21, 2015 →

Configuring PernixData FVP v2.x in my lab

Hello all, You saw in this article that we got FVP working in monitor mode. The idea was for me to get an idea of what my resource usage was like. But now I want to make FVP work and I am very curious to see how my performance changes! So lets get started. We … Continue reading Configuring PernixData FVP v2.x in my lab →

Install and configure of ViceVersa

I work with a lot of cool software and I have for many years. That is why I left VMware - which I loved working at and with, and moved to DataGravity. I could still work with VMware but also work with some very cool new software. I have been using for a while now … Continue reading Install and configure of ViceVersa →

Newsletter: June 13, 2015

Hello all, I hope that this finds everyone enjoying the weekend? I had a nice week at home and I head out tomorrow back to the DG HQ. Lots of interesting stuff this week! I was able to get Linux templates working with VMware and that was tough but you can find it here. As … Continue reading Newsletter: June 13, 2015 →

How to create a Linux VMware Template

Hi there, This has been very painful and frustrating. So I am very happy I figured it out and can share it with you! I hope that this helps you avoid the fuss I had. Update, it has improved significantly as VMware has updated vSphere. Things to gather You will need the media - Centos … Continue reading How to create a Linux VMware Template →

Installing Linux BitDefender Endpoint

Hi there, This was a little difficult, and I had some issues the first time so I thought I would write this down. BTW, I used this article to install Centos. Installation Copy the installation package to the /tmp folder We need to unzip it so use the following command. tar -jxvf packagename Now we … Continue reading Installing Linux BitDefender Endpoint →