Archive for August, 2011

VMware ESXi 5.0 tested on HP ProLiant MicroServer N36L

Saturday, August 13th, 2011

Just confirming that VMware ESXi 5.0 tests out okay on the  HP ProLiant MicroServer N36L, ideal for labs or testing, I don’t expect to see this HP ProLiant MicroServer N36L on the Hardware Compatibility List, when VMware ESXi 5.0 is finally launched Q3 2011, but ideal for labs or testing, on this small low powered server.

VMware ESXi 5.0 tested on HP ProLiant MicroServer N36L

VMware ESXi 5.0 tested on HP ProLiant MicroServer N36L

As with ESXi 4.1, no support for the “fake RAID controller”, so ESXi 5.o detects both SATA disks, and does not detect as a RAID 1 set. But the Broadcom NetXrtreme BCM5723 Gigabit Etherner network interface is supported.

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New HD Video Fully Loaded HP ProLiant Microserver N36L with VMware vSphere 4.1 U1 Hypervisor

Monday, August 8th, 2011

This video is part of my power consumption series coming soon…

[flv:https://andysworld.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/FullyLoadedN36L.flv 480 308]

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Community Allotments in the shire! – £24,000 has been secured from the Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food scheme

Friday, August 5th, 2011

I’m not sure, if I had, told many people, because I had a “gagging order”, but now I can say, “We are delighted to announce that a grant of almost £24,000 has been secured from the Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food scheme and we can now begin to action the plans for community allotments in the village……”

read more here at the Gravel Pit Allotments Website

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ALL CHANGE:- NEW VMware vSphere 5 Licensing & Pricing Update

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Just had this turn up in my inbox, All change, now I need to get my head round this change!

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