Most of you know that I was the featured guest on a Live TechTalk last week, NetApp has furnished me with the transcripts from the Q&A of the event – for those of you that submitted questions but were unable to get a response – the transcript below should have your answer.   I’m extremely excited to say that this transcript will only be available on VMwareTips.com and NetApp will even be sending the link to their customers, hopefully this will increase the traffic on the site.

If you have any additional questions in regards to the TechTalk event, please feel free to submit a comment to this post – or email me at rick (at) vmwaretips (dot) com.

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Created on June 3, 2009 by Rick Scherer

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Just received some exciting news from VMware,  my two submissions have been approved and are scheduled for VMworld 2009!   Looks like I have some work ahead of me.  One of the sessions will actually be an Ask the Experts panel discussion.   More information to follow, but here is what I received from VMware:

Dear Rick,

Congratulations! The session proposal below has been accepted for VMworld 2009, taking place August 31- September 3 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA.

Session ID: TA2259
Session Title: Ask the Experts – Virtualization Design
Track: Technology and Architecture

Session ID: TA2262
Session Title: vSphere Enterprise Stability – It’s all in the Design
Track: Technology and Architecture

I’m planning on putting together an Expert Panel of VM-Guru’s for the Ask the Experts session — so some of you may expect to hear from me soon!

Created on June 2, 2009 by Rick Scherer

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Join me on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 11:00am Pacific Time for a discussion on Virtualizing SQL on VMware with Confidence.

Virtualize SQL on VMware with Confidence
What You Should Know and How to Get Started

Join us for a live Webcast and hear how Rick Scherer from San Diego Data Processing Corporation overcame server sprawl by successfully implementing SQL Server® on VMware®.

> Register Now

In addition, experts from NetApp and VMware will host an interactive discussion on best practices that will help you weigh your deployment options. You’ll learn how virtualization solutions can help you:

• Gain performance advantages when virtualizing SQL.
• Optimize storage utilization without impacting performance.
• Implement centralized and cost-effective backup and disaster recovery.

Created on May 21, 2009 by Rick Scherer

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I was asked to speak at the San Diego VMUG meeting this morning, the event had a really good turn out with close to 200 VMware fans!  My session had two major parts, first I discussed vSphere and all the new enchancements, features and names (oh the names) :)   I then talked a little on best practices for deploying mission/business critical applications on VMware, mostly covering on how a solid design is the most important piece of a Virtual Infrastructure, then on how you need to understand how CPU Co-Scheduling and Memory Sharing works – along with some examples on how to look for contention issues.

I’ve included my presentation for everyone to enjoy, I also suggest checking out the San Diego VMUG page on LinkedIn if you are in the Southern California area.  The PowerPoint version of this presentation can also be downloaded HERE.

You can expand the Flickr Show to full screen by clicking the “Full Screen” icon on the bottom right.

Created on May 15, 2009 by Rick Scherer

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Last week I spoke at SAP Virtualization Week 2009, I discussed The City of San Diego’s use of VMware Virtualization for their SAP NetWeaver deployment.  A lot of readers have asked for this presentation to be uploaded, for your enjoyment below is an audio recorded copy of my presentation.

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Created on April 29, 2009 by Rick Scherer

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Even though I will not be actively blogging about SAP Virtualization Week, I did want to share one post with a welcome video. Those those of you that did not know, SAP Virtualization Week is conveniently occurring the same week as the VMware vSphere launch.  I will be speaking at the SAP conference on Wednesday but wanted to check out a couple of the sessions on Monday and Tuesday.  This is not a traditional conference (like VMworld), this is all happening within a single room at the SAP Co-Innovation Lab in Palo Alto, it looks like there is room for about 125-150 visitors and each session will be occurring consecutively.

My session will be on Wednesday at 4:00pm PST, my topic will be on how The City of San Diego is utilizing virutalization for their SAP deployment.

Like I said, I will not be actively blogging, but be sure to check my Twitter updates as I post pictures and comments about SAP Virtualization Week 2009. #SAPVW

Created on April 20, 2009 by Rick Scherer

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I’m extremely excited to announce that my employer, San Diego Data Processing Corporation (SDDPC), has been announced as a finalist for a Storage Networking World Best Practices in Storage Award in the ROI and Best Practices in Green Computing and the Data Center category.

ROI and Best Practices in Green Computing and the Data Center: 
This category includes one or more of these three areas:The nominations may highlight the business and economic impact of green IT initiatives. The convergence of pressures to reduce IT operational costs and the need to be more energy efficient presents new opportunities. The nomination may highlight challenges, initiatives and improvements in energy consumption and a transition to sustainable computing models. Enterprise-wide efforts would be appropriate. The nomination may highlight data center-based challenges, initiatives and solutions to become greener is growing to be an important operational area for IT management attention. All green IT data center and virtualization initiatives may be included. 

The “Best Practices in Storage” Honorees will be announced on Tuesday, April 7th during SNW, taking place April 6-9, 2009 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida.  

Special thanks to NetApp for nominating our environment for this award. It sure makes us feel good to be noticed for the hard work we’ve put into building The City of San Diego’s storage infrastructure.

Created on April 7, 2009 by Rick Scherer

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On April 21, 2009, VMware will be unveiling how they are taking IT to new heights of efficiency, choice and control through service-level automation—dramatically reducing capital and operating costs and maximizing IT efficiency—with the freedom to choose any application, OS, or hardware.

Here are some highlights of what is coming on April 21st;

Join Paul Maritz, President and CEO of VMware, as he and other VMware leaders officially unveil the next generation of virtualization technology from VMware.

I am proud to announce that VMwareTips will be on-site at VMware’s Corporate Offices in Palo Alto, CA for this event. Special Thanks to NetApp for covering my travel/lodging expenses. I still have the need for another sponsor though as I would like to purchase a camcorder to video record the event and post on VMwareTips.com. Sponsorship would include free advertising on VMwareTips.com, contact me for more info.

Don’t miss your chance to participate in one of the most groundbreaking events this year. Look for full coverage of this event on VMwareTips.com and also via simulcast by registering here.

Created on April 6, 2009 by Rick Scherer

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As many of you know (or may not know), VMware will be having a “Launch Event“* on Tuesday, April 21st.  This is going to be an exciting event where VMware CEO Paul Maritz will be hosting the launch of their next generation virtualization platform.

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Created on April 1, 2009 by Rick Scherer

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If your in the San Diego area and want to get a free breakfast, come meet me tomorrow morning at the Marriott Hotel Del Mar for a Technical Roundtable on Virtualizing Mission Critical Applications.

At this interactive session we will discuss:

• Virtualizing Applications, with a focus on Enterprise Applications
• Best Practices for implementation and troubleshooting
• Negotiating with application vendors and how VMware can help
• Virtualized Enterprise Application Examples: Exchange, SQL Server, BEA WebLogic, Citrix XenApp, SAP, Siebel

Date: Friday, February 13th
Time: 9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
Location: Marriott Hotel Del Mar
11966 El Camino Real
San Diego, CA 92130
To register for the San Diego session click here

Created on February 12, 2009 by Rick Scherer

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