Book Review: VMware vSphere 6.5 Host Resources Deep Dive
My friend David Klee recommended that I add the book VMware vSphere 6.5 Host Resources Deep Dive to my bookshelf.
Virtualization
SQL Server on vSphere Workshop at VMware
This past week I was fortunate enough to have been selected to take part in an elite SQL Server on vSphere workshop at VMware headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. It was, without a doubt, the finest training event I can recall attending in my life. I’ve written previously, and received negative feedback about, my opinions for … Read more
Virtualizing SQL Server: 8 Things to Avoid
Today I had another article go live over at SQL Server Pro. Here is a quick excerpt: I have been involved in virtualization projects for about ten years now. In that time I have had the opportunity to track my own list of best practice items. It’s a list I share freely with customers that … Read more
The 3 DBA Mistakes You Don’t Know You Are Making
You have no idea that what you are not doing is causing you pain. Then again, how could you know this? I mean, if you are not doing it, why would you ever think that your inaction could be the very thing that is causing you heartache every time your phone rings in the middle … Read more
Virtualization Thoughts
I decided to drive over to Waltham tonight to listen to Brent Ozar talk out of his ass about virtualization. The place was packed and @BrentO put on a good show, as expected. He gave us the four hour slide deck but condensed it down to about 60 minutes. I chatted with Brent a bit … Read more
SQL Server Consolidation, Part Trois
I wrote a couple of posts previously on SQL Server consolidation. The first post tried to give some insight on some of the problems and associated motivating factors that most companies have for consolidation efforts. The second post was an attempt to cover some of the decision factors that could drive a company to decide … Read more
