SimpliVity VM Data to SimpliVity Host Mapping
A quick powershell script using the SimpliVity REST API I put together to identify the location of VM primary data and secondary data.
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Author: vHersey
HPE SimpliVity Federation Design
This post provides an overview of HPE SimpliVity Federation design focusing on the HPE SimpliVity Arbiter’s function, the Arbiter’s requirements, and the placement of the Arbiter along with some guidance on the design of the vCenter environment supporting an HPE SimpliVity Federation. This post also includes two HPE SimpliVity Federations design examples.
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SimpliVity Virtual Networking
Configuring virtual networking in a SimpliVity environment is simple and flexible. There are a few requirements for connectivity to support the SimpliVity Data Virtualization Platform (DVP) but beyond that the virtual/physical networking is configured as it would be in any vSphere environment. This post provides an overview of the requirements of the virtual network to support the SimpliVity DVP along with details on different physical connectivity options to support management and virtual machine traffic.
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GaragePi – A Cigar Box Raspberry Pi Project
My GaragePi is a simple Raspberry Pi project I put together for out in the garage. Originally I was just going to hook it up to the TV to use it for Web Browsing and media streaming but I decided to take things a step further to add a humidity and temperature sensor and figure out a cool way to store it.
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Quick SimpliVity Daily Backup Report Powershell Script
Just a quick powershell script I put together for a customer which uses the SimpliVity REST API to generate a report of the SimpliVity Backups taken in the last 24 hours.
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SimpliVity VM Backup Policy Matches Default Datastore Backup Policy
Using Powershell and the SimpliVity REST API to compare the configured Virtual Machine SimpliVity Backup Policy with the Datastore Default SimpliVity Backup Policy.
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Some VCAP 6.5 DCV Design Exam Study Notes
A couple weeks ago I sat and passed the VCAP 6.5 Datacenter Design Exam. It was a good but tough exam. The VCAP 6.5 Design exam is a bit different from past VCAP Design Exams – there are no Visio type questions. Just multiple choice and “drag and drop” questions.
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