In November 2009 I already did a review on StorMagic’s SvSAN and was then very pleased with the product. Now, three years later I’m again reviewing SvSAN and am anxious to see if in those three years SvSAN has improved. The Concept For those not familiar with StorMagic SvSAN I will shortly explain what SvSAN does. […]
VMware
Don’t be a dumbass, check the VMware Compatibility Guides!
Too often I read upgrade plans or visit sites with plans to upgrade VMware products or buy new hosts and notice that the VMware Compatibility Guides have never been checked when making plans. First thing I always do when changing big parts in a virtual infrastructure is to dive into the compatibility guides to check […]
VMware vCloud error: Batch update returned unexpected row
Ran into a bit of a weird issue the other day. Suddenly non of my vApps could be started and all I got back was the following errors: “Batch update returned unexpected row count from update [0]; actual row count: 0; expected: 1” (See screenshot). Some google searches didn’t give any results related to VMware, […]
VMware vCloud Transfer spooling area is not writable
In a two cell vCloud setup I was having trouble booting the second cell when the first cell was already running. When investigating this issue I noticed that there was something wrong with the permissions on the transfer directory. In the cell.log files I found the following error: “Transfer spooling area is not writable”. The transfer […]
Veeam Backup & Replication version 6.5. The ultimate test drive
Have a fresh look at your Backup – join this webcast with vExpert Gabrie van Zanten to learn how Veeam Backup & Replication version 6.5 works in real life! Independent experts all over Europe have conducted a test drive in advance on the new version of Backup & Replication and one of them – Gabrie van Zanten, […]