We have a bunch of ESXi 5.0 servers running on the same IBM hardware. Some of them only take about 2 minutes to boot up, but some need roughly 45 minutes to finish the boot process.  I compared the differences of those hosts, the only difference that I can see is that the hosts with … Continue reading RDM Causes ESXi Host Boot Delay →

I have been using VMware vSphere for many years, and always plan to get my certificate since VCP 3. Now eventually I get the chance to attend a 5 days’ training, and will take the VCP 5 exam after the training. In these 5 days, I will keep the notes in my blog for future … Continue reading vSphere 5.0 Install, Configure, Manage Training Day 1 →

vSphere Storage Applicance （VSA）is aimed at the SMB (Small and Mid-size Business) customers who may not be in a position to purchase a physical SAN or NAS array for their virtual infrastructure, and as a result, these customers do not have shared storage. VSA Overview