ESXi 8.0U3 – UNMAP, vVols

Just a very quick note to let you know Broadcom/VMware finally released 8.0 U3 today. There are a lot of features in this update which you can read about here. I have just two topics to address. UNMAP VMware continues the updates to UNMAP functionality in an effort to avoid consequences of their original implementation....

Updated Veeam documentation REST 10

I completed the update of my Veeam documentation to reflect PowerMax Plug-in 1.1.6 which has REST 10 support. The new plug-in version requires the following new minimum versions: Veeam Backup and Replication12 Unisphere for PowerMax 10.0.1 Because of the new versions I had to redo all the testing and replace almost all images (186) which...

Installing and configuring Oracle Linux KVM on Dell PowerFlex

I wanted to let you know I've re-worked and updated our joint paper on Oracle Linux KVM. A joint or partnered paper in our parlance means we've worked with Oracle to discuss what we want to cover, the environment, etc. We do all the work, and in the end Oracle then reviews it to be...

PowerFlex SRA 1.0.1

Our newest PowerFlex SRA 1.0.1.67 is available for download now here. This release supports our latest PowerFlex release 4.6. There is only one other major change to the SRA which impacts the upgrade process so I'm going to cover that in its entirety to avoid any confusion. Upgrade Previous upgrades to the PowerFlex SRA were...