Archive for April, 2010

Editor’s note: This is the second part in a series of three technical tips on capacity planning with VMware vSphere. Check out part one here and keep your eyes peeled for part three, which addresses guest operating system tools and memory.

VMware Capacity Planner (CP): It’s not without challenges. Firstly, for some organisations, the idea of an agent collecting data and reporting outside of the perimeter of the network is something they struggle with. Although the data is redacted in such a way to make it almost useless if it intercepted, some data must remain in order for it to be useful.

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In this article, I want to discuss the tools that are available for undertaking capacity planning exercises prior to virtualising your estate. I want to outline some of the key performance indicators you should be looking at in the physical world if you don’t have access to commercial tools. During the article, I will discuss some of the business and philosophical challenges facing the process of capacity planning. Although my focus will be on the dominant market player — VMware — many of the issues I discuss will affect any virtualisation project.

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Please join us for the upcoming Scottish VMware User Group meeting on Thursday, April 29th.

(Please note that due to potential capacity limitations, we reserve the right to only include VMware end users. Thank you for your understanding!)

To register: http://www.vmware.com/resources/communities/usergroup/events.html

Date: April 29, 2010
Time: 13:15 – 17:30

Location:
Apex Hotel
23-27 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh EH1 3BH

Directions: http://www.apexhotels.co.uk/hotels/edinburgh-waterloo-place/edinburgh-map/

Agenda

13:15 Registration / Networking
13:30 Welcome – Fire Exits, Agenda, Introductions, Etc
13:45 Virtualization News – Andy Archer
14:00 VMware’s Perspective – VDI – Spencer Pitts (VMware Technical Specialist)
14:45 Tea Break & Networking
15:00 VDI Customer Experience – Kevin McGuire (F&C)
15:45 Making a case for VDI – Graham Curran
16:30 VDI Open Discussion / Q+A session
17:30 Close VMUG and after event drinks at Venue

Come to network and share ideas with an innovative group of VMware users as you learn how to get the most out of your VMware solutions.

Register today to join us for this FREE informative event. Space is limited, so respond as soon as possible to reserve your seat.