Dude you’re getting a Dell, again! My “brand new” R710!
Dude you’re getting a Dell, again! This blog entry documents the brand new Dell R710 I found on eBay and how I prep it to be a second host in my vSphere 6 cluster!
Sizing an ESXi host – a true balancing act!
Configuring vSphere hosts is not a simple task. Every environment is different. Read more in order to try and get it right the first time!
DIY Cable Ladder Rack Installed
In this blog post I finally get around to installing my DIY cable ladder rack – check it out!
DIY Cable Ladder Rack
In this blog post I build an affordable ladder rack to hold my power and data cables off of the floor between my server rack and wall. Check it out!
All of the cores please – Dell R710 Xeon E5649 upgrade
Speed or efficiency? The Xeon E5649 does a great job at landing right in the middle while bringing 6-core performance to my Dell R710.
Moving part of my lab!
Moving part of my lab to another location – it’s so nice when everything is a fresh build!
About Me
I am a Sr. Systems Engineer by profession and am interested in all aspects of technology. I am most interested in virtualization, storage, and enterprise hardware. I am also interested in leveraging public and private cloud technologies such as Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, and vRealize Automation/vCloud Director. When not working with technology I enjoy building high performance cars and dabbling with photography. Thanks for checking out my blog! 
