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In a previous post, I described a VMware Storage Migration task I was assigned and a quick run-down of the capability of the Storage VMotion feature. Now, I’ll go into more detail about an awesome little tool that could make the process much easier. The tool is called ‘SVMotion‘ and it is a plug-in to…
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Recently, I was tasked with migrating our entire VMware implementation to a new storage array. Essentially, we are replacing our current SAN with one that is claimed to be bigger, better, and faster. That sounds great, but how do you move 35 TB of data belonging to 800 VM’s with a minimal impact? Storage VMotion may be what you’re…
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At the office, we’re starting to deploy the Microsoft System Center suite, beginning with the Configuration Manager tool. This tool is the next version of Microsoft’s System Management Server (or SMS). In order to get up to speed, I was sent to a local Microsoft authorized training facility. The class is 5 days long and covers everything…
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Several months ago, my employer brought in VMware to provide the Fastrack course covering VI3. Along with the course, each attendee was given a voucher code to take the VMware Certified Professional (VCP) course. After procrastinating for several months, and the voucher expiration nearing, I finally buckled down and started studying. I scored a total…
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It’s been a very busy week of studying, but today was the day I picked to take the 70-646 test. I spent hours per night going through the material in order to be prepared for todays test date. Fortunately, the hard work paid off and I passed todays test with a perfect score: 1000/1000! Now,…
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Today I nailed Microsoft 70-640 pretty well; ended up with a score of 981/1000. I think that’s pretty good for only allowing 2 weeks to study. On top of that, I lost the weekend since my truck died, forcing me to spend all Sunday at the auto dealer. I can’t complain too much though as…
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I took Microsoft Certification test 70-642 today. This is one test of the MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist) series for Windows Server 2008. It specifically covers “Network Infrastructure Configuration”, which includes topics such as DNS and DHCP, as well as some new things like NAP, or Network Access Protection. Overall, the test shouldnt be too difficult…
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My most recent quest is to attain a respectable certification level for an IT professional. What better a cert to complete than an MCITP? MCITP stands for “Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional” and is their current certification for Network Admins and Systems Engineers. The MCITP tests are the equivalent to the previous MCSA (Systems Administrator)…
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Somehow you’ve found this page. There probably wont be too much activity here. I intend to use this page to keep notes of interest in an organized manner and if somebody else benefits from them, great. If you find something helpful, feel free to leave a comment.