David Davis

As VMware ESX is loaded directly on hardware and is its own virtualization operating system, there are a number of factors to consider when securing it. While, due to its design architecture, ESX is inherently secure, there are still a number of security factors to consider. In this article we will cover the vulnerability points…

In the following new video, I demonstrate, step by step, how you can run VMware ESX Server 3.5 and ESXi 3.5 inside VMware Workstation 6.5. This is also shown in my Train Signal VMware ESX Server video training course. While you wouldn’t run ESX in Workstation for a production server, running ESX in Workstation is…

Many times when I get a recommendation for a software application, it is from a salesman who is trying to sell me something. So when a friend of mine told me about Roboform, I was dubious and not too interested. My friend explained how much time he had saved, while web surfing, since he installed…

It was just announced that VMware Server 2.0 Beta is now available for download. There are a lot of new features in this Beta. In this article, we checkout those features and show you what the new 2.0 version looks like. So, check it out, I think you will like what you see in VMware…

Traditionally, to be notified if your Cisco router configuration has changed, you had to use a configuration management and monitoring tool like Tripwire. Applications like that have their use but if you just want a simple email when someone modifies your Cisco router configuration, there is a much easier route. Using SNMP to alert your…

Recently, VMware Workstation version 6 was released and it contains a ton of new features. In this article, I will show you have these new features can help you. But first, what is VMware Workstation? Introduction to VMware Workstation For those of you who are new to virtualization, VMware Workstation is virtualization software that can…

Just released today is SolarWinds free performance monitoring tool – VM Monitor. In this article, learn how to download VM Monitor, how to enable ESX Server to use SNMP, and find out what VM Monitor can do for you! Or, to download now just click here – Download Solarwinds VM Monitor. Using SolarWinds free VM…

Every network admin is going to have trouble with network links on a Cisco router, at one point or another. The best way to troubleshoot any networking issues is to use the OSI model and go layer by layer. In my article How to use the OSI Model to Troubleshoot Networks, we talked about the…

I’m sure you would agree that in our current economy, it’s important to continue to find ways to improve IT efficency and control costs. For organizations using VMware Virtual Servers, our Petri knowledgebase sponsor Idealstor has just released a new product that can help achieve these goals. It is called iBac Virtual Infrastructure Proxy (iBac…

The use of a dynamic routing protocol on a company’s WAN and LAN is standard practice today. Whether you use OSPF or EIGRP to automatically determine the path that your traffic takes, at some point, for some reason, you may want to direct that traffic for yourself. In this article, we will learn what Policy-based…