by Tom Fenton | Nov 12, 2021 | HCI, Kubernetes, VMware
Supermicro identified a market for on-premises Kubernetes clusters and created a reliable affordable solution to fill it, These K8s cluster using Intel’s proven third-generation Xeon processors for reliability in association with Intel Optane PMem to contain cost...
by Tom Fenton | Oct 28, 2021 | HCI, Kubernetes, VMware
Workloads are no longer static; they are constantly changing and evolving. IT organizations need to be just as fluid as these workloads. Supermicro SuperCloud Composer is designed not only with understanding the challenges of today’s software-defined datacenter but...
by Tom Fenton | Sep 8, 2021 | HCI, Horizon, VMware
In this hour long presentation I discuss some of the best practices that I have found over my last 15 years working with VDI. See the presentation here. . Related Links: All my VDI client reviews on Storage Review HP t640 Thin Client Review IGEL UD2 Thin Client Review...
by Tom Fenton | Jul 2, 2021 | ControlUp, HCI, HPE, Storage, virtualization and cloud review, VMware, vVols, Win10
In my second article on disaggregated Hyperconverged Infrastructure (dHCI) I take a look how it uses vVols for storage. Read the full article at Virtualization & Cloud Review . Related Links: What Is dHCI, Part 1: Topology, Benefits and a Look at HPE’s...
by Tom Fenton | Jun 14, 2021 | ControlUp, HCI, HPE, Storage, virtualization and cloud review, VMware, vVols, Win10
In my first article on disaggregated Hyperconverged Infrastructure (dHCI) I take a look how it diffrest from HCI and what benefits that brings those that deploy it. In the second part I Use ControlUp Real-Time Console to monitor vVols. Read the full article...
by Tom Fenton | Mar 23, 2021 | Dell, HCI, Review, Storage, StorageReview.com, VMware
In this article, I look at how NVMe are now cost comparable to SSD SATA drives on a per GB basis. I use the Western Digital Ultrastar DC SN640 for the comparison. Read the full article at StorageReview . Related Links: WDC DC SN640 official site WDC Better...