Choosing Between Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) or Hosted Desktop Infrastructure (HDI)
This past year has pushed more and more companies to examine and implementing a distributed workforce or work-from-home (WFH) labor force. There are many ways to go about doing this, two of the most popular being virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and hosted desktop...The Importance of Resiliency and Cluster Management in ROBO HCI
My write up on Dell EMC new AX nodes with an emphasis on using them in a Azure Stack HCI two node cluster (2NC), how useful they are to remote office / branch office (ROBO), and how they are managed. Read the full article at StorageReview.com. Related Links: Exporting...Exporting ControlUp Insights Data to a Spreadsheet for Graphing
A quick write up on how to take historical ControlUp data and create a graph of it in Excel. Read the full article on the ControlUp blog. Related Links: Exporting ControlUp Insights Data to a Spreadsheet for...Test Drive ControlUp (Without Having to Install It)
ControlUp has teamed up with VMware to provide a away for people to give ControlUp a whirl with out installing it by using VMware TestDrive. VMware TestDrive is a sandbox where you can use VMware products in a live environment to get a better feel for them. I and...HP ZCentral Remote Boost: How it Works
ZCentral Remote Boost (FKA RGS) is a Hosted Desktop infrastructure (HDI) solution from HP that allows you to connect to remote physical and virtual machines. I found it very easy to set up and very performant. This article details my experience with it. Read the full...What’s a “Noisy Neighbor,” and How Can ControlUp Shut Them Up?
I didn’t realize “Noisy Neighbor” was a VMware’ism until I was talking to a much-respected coworker and he thought I was talking about Gladys Kravitz not a virtual machine that isn’t sharing resources fairly. Here is my write up on what they are and what can be done...HCI at the Edge Benefits with Intel Optane & QLC NVMe SSDs
In this article I took a look at DataON HCI-224 two-node cluster. It was interesting as it had a mix of storage: Intel Optane SSDs front end Intel SSD D5-P4326 15.36TB with QLC 3D NAND. This created a system that optimizes capacity, performance and cost. Read the full...ControlUp and VMware Horizon Instant Clones
A massive brain dump on VMware Horizon Instant Clone technology. In this article I cover the technology behind instant clones, the topology of a pool of instant clone desktops and how to create a pool of instant clone desktops. Later in this article I dive into...SD-WAN Primer
A three-part primer on SD-WAN technology which is revolutionizing enterprise networking. I explaine the last-gen way and the new way, marked by benefits such as lower costs and better flexibility and manageability for networking. I explain why organizations are...About Tom Fenton
Virtualization and storage professional with 30 years experience in a wide range of technologies including VMware Horizon, vSphere, VTSP, Linux and much more. Follow me on Twitter @vDoppler
Credentials
- VCP5
- VCI (lapsed)
- VTSP SV (Server Virtualization 2018)
- VTSP-DAV
- VMware Technical Sales Professional (VTSP)
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