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This weeks RTFM draw is to win a copy of Eric Siebert’s “Maximum vSphere”. The draw closes on Monday, 13th Sept 2010 at 5pm GMT. The winner will be announced shortly after on this website… As I’m starting the draw on Monday evening I’m giving folks a whole 7 days to enter. How do you [...]

In the haze that was VMworld 2010, I didn’t get an opportunity to mention that I wrote a lengthy article about VMware’s new vCloud Director (vCD). Anyway, the piece was serialized on TechTarget’s searchcloudcomputing title. You can find each part of the article here: Part1 Part2 Part3 If you would like to listen to the [...]

Well, I’m here at the book store – signed some books already… But if you here come along and say hi. I’m here until 5.00pm…

Well, arrived here on Saturday. And my mate, Geoff picked me up from the hotel. He lives up at Half Moon Bay, outside of San Francisco. After a quick shower and brush up – we headed out to meet up with John Troyer, and his partner Kathleen – at a little Mexican in HMB. My [...]

Here’s a special offer – If your one of the 1st 25 people to attend my session at VMworld, I will give you a free copy of my SRM 4.0 book. Talk about daylight bribery huh? Remember I’m doing two sessions – one one Monday and another on Wednesday. So I have 50 copies in [...]

This weeks winner is Gary, Heron – CONGRATULATIONS GARY! I will be sending the TrainingSignal DVDs to Gary on my return to the UK, after VMworld He’s been using VMware for 7 years. Last year he passed the VCP410 exam and he’s currently studying for the VCAP-DCA and then the VCAP-DCD.   He’s been with [...]

It’s been a bizzy, bizzy week – and VMworld 2010 hasn’t even started! I’ve been doing a couple of podcast this week. The first over on the APAC VMware Communities Round-table. In the podcast I basically air my views on VMware Site Recovery Manager and DR generally. It’s a bit of sneaky preview of my [...]

Note: Ricky is the  guy on the left… He is the winner with the longest ever chinwag. Longer than even Tom Howarth. You know what its like. Two Northerns in chat, they never know when to shut the * up…! This weeks chinwaggee is Ricky-El-Qasem. Me and Ricky have been pals for a while. We [...]

Well, I’m spending today preparing for VMworld US. If you are going perhaps you would like to meet me. That’s going to be tricky, because as ever I’m awfully busy! However, I have sometime where I’m not due to be anywhere in particular. In that time you will find me at the VMware Communities Lounge. [...]

OK. This is shameless re-post because I’m concerned folks might have missed it! That’s right. Not awards to OEMs, ISV or vendors. But awards for people like you. People like who do a tireless job year-in, year-out for the businesses. Yes, awards for them! Here’s how it will work. You will submit a project you [...]

Well, there’s been a little bit of confusion about what to call this thing. vCenter Hearbeat Service? vCenter Server Heartbeat? vCenter Heartbeat – and of course, from then comes an alphabet soup of acronymns – but as I guess so long as the letter v is lower-case I should be just fine. Right? Anyway, I [...]

Yes. I’m launching a special draw. Heck, it might even be a weekly thing. Here’s how it works. As an exceedingly well-known, influential and modest member of the virtualization community I occasionally get freebies. I mean nothing fancy. I’ve never been offered an IPAD but I would take one if someone offered me it! But [...]

Last week the folks over at TechTarget set me a little assignment. Look at how Microsoft can manage VMware via the SCVMM. For those not acquainted with the acronym. That’s System Center Virtual Machine Manager. I’ve always been a bit put of my acronym. SCVMM looks too much like SCUM or roman numerals for my [...]

I’m pleased to say that copies of my SRM 4.0 Book will be available in the VMworld BookStore. I believe/hope that they will also be carrying copies of my vSphere4 Implementation book too. I will be doing a brief signing event at the book store too. I would recommend if you want a copy that [...]

This week vendorwag is with Wyse, and the venderwagee is David Angwin. David is a leading spokesperson on client virtualisation, green IT and emerging cloud-client technologies. With 25 years experience in IT software, hardware and services he is able to speak with authority on client computing choices and their impact. David’s background includes technical and [...]

Avid (sic) readers of the RTFM blog will notice how recently its become a portal for me blowing off steam and ranting about various technical woes I have. You see even a vExpert and certified Guru has their challenges. [Incidentally, I really don't believe in those monikers - expert and guru... show me a guru, [...]

That’s right. Not awards to OEMs, ISV or vendors. But awards for people like you. People like who do a tireless job year-in, year-out for the businesses. Yes, awards for them! Here’s how it will work. You will submit a project you have been closely involved in. There are 6 categories to be entered. Best [...]

This Septembers Scottish VMUG Date has been announced… and my pal Alistair Sutherland will be doing the vNews…. The theme of the meeting will be “VMworld 2010 – Looking Back/Looking Forward.” September 23, 2010 13:00 – 16:45 Location: Teacher Building 14 St. Enoch Square Glasgow, G1 4DB Agenda: 13:00    Registration 13:30    Introduction (Scott Walkingshaw) 13:45   [...]

Normally, the crystal ball isn’t taken down from my shelf and given a polish until the New Year. I’m notorious for not wanting to predict the future, even when its only two weeks away. Yes, things CAN change that rapidly in our industry. Anyway, in attempt to outdo Mystic Meg (she’s a well-know tabloid astrologer [...]

This weeks chinwag is with Kenny (Kendrick) Coleman. He’s IT pro and a vExpert working in the field of virtualization, and in his spare time – he’s a active blogger. I first came across Kenny via twitter. He’s a bit about Kenny from his blog: “I’m Kenny Coleman (Kendrick is my full name), 27, and [...]