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Total Metrics:
47 GHz Total CPU
180 GB Total RAM
2,726 GB Total Disk
2 Host(s)
7 RPs
39 VMs
425 vMotions
Power States:(21)
(18)
(0)
Networking:
6 Physical NICs
10 Virtual PGs
Cluster:
Primary
DRS: DRS enabled (Full Auto)
HA: HA Disabled
Current Deviation: 0.088
Target Deviation: 0.05
DRS Balance: Unbalanced
Hardware:
HP ProLiant ML350 G6
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Author Archives: Ross
Hello Triangle!
Today I start my new role as a Technical Architect Consultant with Triangle specialising in Datacenter Automation. Triangle have been a VMware Partner for over 10 years and they were recently made one of 13 Elite partners worldwide for their … Continue reading
Farewell Betfair
After 3 years & over 100,000 deployed VMs it’s time to move on. Amongst all the project work and cool tech I had the fortune to use I got to make some really good friends and probably the odd enemy … Continue reading
Containers with VMware Photon
A few days ago I was set a challenge by a buddy to test out VMware’s new containerisation solution called Photon. I had heard the theory and seen the demos at the VMworld keynotes but had never tried to deploy … Continue reading
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Solar Astrophotography
I’ve been turning my hand to Astrophotography recently and usually we all think of it being a nighttime activity however after some experimentation I’m going to be trying some daytime shots of the surface of our Sun. My first proper … Continue reading
Posted in Astrophotography, Nikon, Photography, Space
Tagged 200-500mm f5.6E, Astrophotography, Nikon, Solar, Sun
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Supermoon Eclipse
New Lens, Eclipse, Insomnia. The perfect combination… Luckily there were no clouds in the sky at the time which is a rarity in Ireland however the big challenge was to get the focusing right on the moon when there was … Continue reading
Posted in Astrophotography, Photography, Space
Tagged Astrophotography, Eclipse, Moon, Nikon 200-500mm, Nikon D810, Supermoon
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Astrophotography – A First Attempt
I’ve recently been admiring a friend’s amazing shots on Flickr and got the urge to try my hand on some astrophotography myself. I live in Dublin city where light pollution is pretty bad so my options are limited so while … Continue reading
Posted in Nikon, Space
Tagged 200-500mm f5.6E, Astrophotography, Milky Way, Moon, Nikon, Waterford
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Nikon 200-500mm f5.6E Unboxing
Today I got a delivery of the latest Nikon super telephoto lens, the immense 200-500mm f5.6E. So far my main comment is that it’s a beast to hold but I can see the new possibilities for my photography career, airshows … Continue reading
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My VCIX-NV Exam Experience
Last week I sat the new VCIX-NV exam from VMware which is based all around NSX 6.0 for vSphere. The exam itself is just like a VCAP-DCA/CIA type exam with a real live lab and having to conduct various tasks … Continue reading
My VCP-NV Experience
As most VMware Pros will have heard the VCP-NV (Network Virtualisation) exam is out and is primarily all about NSX. Since the announcement I’ve been doing some reading up on it and took a hands on lab to get a … Continue reading
My VCAP5-DCA Experience
Last month I sat the VCAP-CIA exam which I previously blogged about. This month it was the Datacenter track which took centre stage with the VMWare Certified Advanced Professional 5 – DataCenter Administration exam. Again I took the exam in … Continue reading