NEW: Solution Brief – IT Consolidation with VMware and EqualLogic

IT Consolidation with VMware and Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs Dell and VMware® are partnering together to deliver integrated virtual server and virtual storage solutions through VMware vStorage application programming interfaces (API’s). With vStorage API’s, SAN resources can be utilized for greater virtual server performance and more efficient management of the entire virtualized data center. Interagrated [...]

NEW: Coffee Break – Advanced Storage Monitoring Tools

Advanced Storage Monitoring Tools Increase Uptime & Reduce Costs With constant data growth in corporate data centers, branch offices, and disaster recovery sites, it is important that IT staff keep track of how storage devices are meeting your needs. This is particularly true in virtual server environments, where consolidating multiple virtual machines onto fewer physical [...]

EqualLogic: vSphere 4.0 or 4.1 MPIO, must read TR1049

If you have EqualLogic and VMware vSphere 4.0 or 4.1 this is a must read Tech Report which details how to setup Multi-Path and Jumbo Frames. It doesn’t matter what version of VMware vSphere 4.0 or 4.1 that you have, this Tech Report applies to you. Configuring VMware vSphere Software iSCSI with Dell EqualLogic PS [...]

EqualLogic User Group: Slides from Troy MI 9-16-10

Here is a link to the slides form my EqualLogic User Group in Troy, MI on 9-16-10. http://db.tt/GQ2OROe Thank you very much for the great turnout! Marc

Customer Blog: Regarding EqualLogic and Windows MPIO

An EqualLogic Customer took the time to document his support experience that may assist other EqualLogic Customers. Here is a great quote left in a comment from this customer on my Blog: “Anyway, must say EQL’s support are excellent, they gave me many insights to solve this problem from multple dimension.” http://www.modelcar.hk/?p=2746

Dell TechCenter: EqualLogic User Conference Microsoft Integration Video Preview

Jeff Sullivan (@SANPenguin) interviews Darren Miller on his upcoming Microsoft Integration Session at the EqualLogic User Conference http://en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/enterprise/b/tech-center/archive/2010/09/16/equallogic-user-conference-microsoft-integration-session-preview.aspx

EqualLogic on Facebook

If you are on Facebook, here are 2 great Facebook Pages on EqualLogic: EqualLogic Customers page:  http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=2367606091 Dell Storage page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Dell-Storage/50307085893?ref=ts Remember, you can find me on Facebook also: http://www.facebook.com/MarcMatDell

EqualLogic Customer Video: Carnival Cruise

Carnival simplifies shipboard IT with Dell PowerEdge servers and EqualLogic storage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS8_AlcYdQA

Dell TechCenter: Interview with returning EqualLogic User Conference Attendee

Dell TechCenter’s Jeff Sullivan (@SANPenguin ) interviews Matt Vogt (@mattvogt) about returning as an EqualLogic User Conference Attendee. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdwxkmgyjp8&feature=youtu.be

Dell TechCenter: EqualLogic User Conference Video

Check out this video by Jeff Sullivan (@SANPenguin) interviewing Keith Swindell on what sessions are coming for the EqualLogic User Conference (@eqlconf) in just a couple more weeks from now. http://en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/enterprise/b/tech-center/archive/2010/09/10/it-is-just-3-weeks-away.aspx

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