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content_type.label.conversation Rapid Provisioning of SQL Server Databases with Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor

Hi All, I thought this might be of interest to people that want to use SQL Server with Acropolis Hypervisor. Which is fully supported by Microsoft under the SVVP program. So here is a way you can rapidly provision as many SQL Server DB's as you like. http://longwhiteclouds.com/2015/08/07/rapid-...

content_type.label.conversation 20K to 200K+ VDI Desktops on Nutanix

Subsequent to the recent VDI Assurance program announcement I published a blog article about what an infrastructure to support 20K to 200K+ Power User desktops might look like on Nutanix. I thought this might be of interest. Not only is this solution incredibly space efficient, what you see is the c...

content_type.label.conversation Rapid Provisioning of Linux VDI Desktops with Horizon View on Nutanix

Hi All, I thought you might be interested in the blog article I posted on rapid provisioning of Linux VDI desktops with Horizon View on Nutanix. I have included all the scripts I used to make this work. Hope you like it. http://longwhiteclouds.com/2015/08/06/rapid-provisioning-linux-vdi-desktop...

content_type.label.conversation Turbo Charge Oracle Database 11g Performance

My team and I was helping a customer troubleshoot a performance problem with their Oracle 11g R2 (11.2.0.4) database today and we noticed that it was taking between 90 seconds and 120 seconds to complete a checkpoint. Anyone who knows anything about Oracle knows that this is an eternity for a databa...

content_type.label.conversation VMware vRealize Operations Adapter for Nutanix

I've just written an article about the official VMware vRealize Operaitons Management Pack for Nutanix that was published by Blue Medora. If you'd like to check out the management pack and also the content pack for Log Insight, here it is - http://longwhiteclouds.com/2016/09/18/vmware-vrealize-manag...

content_type.label.conversation Best Practices for Running SQL Server Virtualized

Hi All, I've just published an article on my blog regarding what I consider the top 5 best practies or tips for successful SQL Server virtualization projects. Thought you might like to check it out: http://longwhiteclouds.com/2017/02/01/best-practices-for-running-sql-server-virtualized/ Kind...

content_type.label.conversation SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance GA Support in v4.5

In case you hadn't seen the release notes for the Nutanix Acropolis Base Software 4.5 (previously NOS), Windows Failover Cluster is now GA and can be configured for SQL Server Failover Cluster Instances and other use cases with In-Guest iSCSI and MPIO support. Please check out the release notes and...

content_type.label.conversation Scripts for Nutanix SQL Server Provisioning with VAAI

In addition to the video I recorded regarding SQL Server Provisioning with VAAI I've written an article tonight including the scripts I used to clone the VM's, tune the network, and the RunOnce script that ties it all together. I hope this is helpful. http://longwhiteclouds.com/2015/01/27/nutanix-...

content_type.label.conversation Nutanix Provisioning SQL Server VM's with VAAI Clones

I'e just published a video demonstrating provisioning multiple SQL VM's in just minutes using VAAI Clones on the Nutanix platform. The SQL DB VM's are 435GB in size, but due to VAAI the new clones don't use any additional stroage capacity initially.Nutanix Provisioning SQL Server VM's with VAAI Clon...

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