Archive for March, 2010
DPM 2010 “fire and forget” experience
For systems administrators working a 25 hour day… Its been a bit hectic these last two weeks, none the less, I managed to test one of the DPM 2010 features, the “fire and forget” experience. I confirmed the test servers are still backing up, that Exchange mailboxes, SQL databases and Virtual machines still recover. I [...]
In: Data Protection Manager · Tagged with: Data Protection Manager, DPM
Recovering VM’s to alternate hosts with DPM 2010
Using the Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 console I have deleted a VM from Cluster1. I have decided it would be better on Cluster2 now and will quickly run through the DPM 2010 options to recover it. Yes options, DPM is a manager and managers like options. Open up the manager and select Recovery [...]
In: Data Protection Manager, Virtual Machine Manager, Virtualization · Tagged with: DPM, Hyper-V, Virtual Machine Manager, VM
4G = Mobile Xbox Parties.
I just discovered that we are about to be the first in Europe for a full 4G mobile network, the full BBC article is here. What does this mean? It means not leaving the beach when I receive a push mail alert about data centre one being burgled! Nope sir, I’m soon to have enough [...]
In: Social · Tagged with: Datacenter, Xbox
Cable & Wireless Technology Unplugged
Great day today in Jersey , I delivered my first key note speech for Sure, the theme “How can your business benefit from cloud computing” Ok I muddled some notes, lost my nerves and just as I was about to teleport out of there, recovered thanks to a supportive group of technology and business professionals, I’m [...]
In: Cloud, Data Protection Manager, Events, Service Manager, System Center General, Virtual Machine Manager, Virtualization · Tagged with: Cloud, Dynamic, Security, Strategy, System Center, Virtualization
DPM 2010 Hyper-V Storage Calculator
I have been playing with the Hyper-V Storage Calculator for DPM 2010, it’s very useful for storage modelling indeed. In just a few minutes I was able to: calculate my DPM storage growth potential figure out future costs including power and rack space gain insight to future backup windows understand disk and network throughput determine [...]
In: Data Protection Manager, Virtualization · Tagged with: DPM, Hyper-V, Storage
Configure DPM 2010 to protect Hyper-V guests using CSV on Equalogic PS Series Arrays
How to configure DPM 2010 to protect Hyper-V guest using CSV on Equalogic PS Series Arrays Note * For Windows 2008 or 2008 R2 Clusters: Version V4.1.5 or greater firmware is required. You must enable VDS\VSS access in the group manager Step 1 – Download and install the Hardware VSS Download and install Dell Equalogic [...]
In: Data Protection Manager, Virtualization · Tagged with: Cluster, CSV, DPM, Hyper-V
Feedback for the New IPD Guide (Beta) – The Dynamic Data Center
Virtualboy posted some information on his blog about the new Dynamic Data Center IPD Guide (Beta). Having taken time to read the guide I sent some feedback to the authors. It’s very important to emphasize that building a Dynamic or Next Generation Data Center is only part of the job and how we monitor and manage them [...]
In: Virtualization · Tagged with: Dynamic Data Center, IPD Guide
Ultra handy tool update – Disk2vhd v1.5
I just noticed disktovhd has been updated and can be download here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/sysinternals/ee656415.aspx This is a great tool, it has saved my backside a few times and is something to have in your toolkit. It can be used creativly including for a rapid DR solution and of course easy migration of systems, just remember, if on the same network, [...]
In: Virtualization · Tagged with: Sysinternals