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+ Why should VMware open source ESX Server + For some time, I started thinking that VMware should open ESX server to the open source community, not because I am an open source [...] rivals, Xen, Qemu and other open source alternatives' advantage is user contribution and rapid progress, Vmware will soon realiz

+ Charles is born + Baby Charles Was born at 10:35 PM March 7 2007 at Cabell Huntington Hospital (you guessed). ...

+ Script: List of Disabled users with mailboxes + Many times you or the helpdesk disable user accounts and keep their mailboxes enabled on exchange, those mailboxes are taking disk [...] Size") = 2000 objCommand.Properties("Searchscope") = ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE objCommand.CommandText = _ "SELECT

+ Script: List all users with remote dial-in allowed + This script will list all the user in Active Directory who have remote access permission allowed in dial-in tab of user properties [...] varRecord in objRecordset.Fields("description").Value WScript.Echo "Description: " & varRecord & " " Next End If objRecordSet.Move

+ Our new Chrysler minivan + Merry Christmas! I've got my new toy, Chrysler Town & Country minivan flickr_badge_uber_wrapper [...] 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif !important; color:#666666 !important;} www. flick r .com

+ VMworld Party was a blast + VMware Party at Universal Studios was a great fun after a long day. People were having great time, surrounded by [...] but not beers. We had a blast.... Thank you VMware! More bloggers about VMworld . More Photos from the event: here

+ First Day at VMworld 2006 + Here is a summary of my first day at VMworld 2006: Opening General Session by Diane Greene, President of VMware Just [...] internals and how ESX manages its resources, experienced VMware consultant sharing his expertise working with many end-users.

+ VMworld 2006 General Session + It was interesting to hear Diane Green talking about virtualization, the future of VMware, Desktop virtualization and the focus on [...] virtualize and unplug its power cable.Of course, there is a cap .....$4mil per customer. Photos can be found here

+ VMworld, LA....Just got in ! + I just checked in at Westin Bonaventure hotel and looking forward for VMworld . I'm excited to meet vmware gurus, learn and [...] schedule full for the next few days and I'll try to post some entries about the sessions I attend. More bloggers about VMworld .

+ Replace VMware Virtual Center SSL Certificate with Microsoft CA + Replace VMware Virtual Center SSL Certificate with Microsoft Certificate Authority PKI Trusted Cert. VMware Virtual Center web [...] or FQDN) in Name text box.  Select “Mark keys as exportable” check box and submit  Install th

+ Monitor VMWare ESX with Whatsup Pro + This article applies to VMware ESX 3.0.1 in addition to older versions 2.5.3 - 3.0 VMware ESX server has snmpd daemon that [...] database Create monitors for SNMP and configure credentials and communities (public, private etc...) Open the firewall o

+ Extend the root partition of Windows Virtual Machine in VMware + Here is somebody who put togather a detailed instruction on resizing Windows root partition in VM: Extending a Cloned [...] also saves you some time providing a script ready to backup VMX files VMware: Backing up your ESX Configuration/VMX file :

+ Install EMC Navisphere Agent on VMware ESX Server + VMware ESX Server includes SAN management services and tools, like cos-rescan or esxcfg-rescan to scan HBAs and vmkfstools or [...] agent: [ OK ] go to Navisphere Control Center and update the host and make sure it reflect the same agent version

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+ VMware Delivers Free VMware Server 1.0 Final Release + It's still free, but now it can be managed with special version of Virtual Center! which costs about $600 Learn more and [...] really athe ideal introduction to virtualiation. But I still prefer ESX though! here is a comparison between the two.