As I mentioned in a previous post, I am re-deploying my entire home lab and wanted to document the entire process. I have been using these Intel NUCs for the past several years to help build out my home lab and highly recommend you do the same. Not only are they useful for building out… Read More »
Make sure to read my previous post on NetApp Virtual Storage Console product suite, where I go over features and benefits. Login to NetApp support website and download the supported version according to the IMT. From each vCenter, deploy the NetApp VSC OVA Click the Upload Files Button and attach the NetApp VSC OVA, Click… Read More »
After a recent FlexPod deployment, I was inquired about the importance of deploying NetApp Virtual Storage Console (VSC) product suite in their environment, and if I could demonstrate some of the benefits. As I was going over the deployment and features of NetApp VSC, I decided to document the process. I started documenting the deployment… Read More »
It has been shown that taking and passing certifications can lead to promotions and salary increases. As the old adage states, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. During this pandemic, with everyone working from home, it’s a great opportunity to study and take an exam. With the available NetApp simulators, NetApp Lab On Demand and VUE… Read More »
In my last post I demonstrated how easy it was to a deploy NetApp HCI solution. In preparation for this blog post, I chose to only select 2 Compute Nodes during the NetApp Deployment Engine (NDE); allowing me to demonstrate how easy it is to add additional compute nodes to an existing deployment. One of… Read More »
What is NetApp HCI? NetApp HCI is an enterprise-scale hyper converged infrastructure that delivers predictable performance on a highly flexible, efficient architecture that is simple to deploy and manage. Make sure to visit NetApp University and check out the NetApp HCI Fundamentals course. Its very informative and will give you a deeper understanding of the underlying… Read More »
I have personally deployed several different hyper converged solutions in the past, I am excited to finally get my hands on a NetApp HCI Cluster. The luxury of having hardware available in our lab gives me the opportunity to create / simulate several deployment scenarios, customer proof of concepts, perform firmware updates and give training. … Read More »
NetApp Insight 2019: What’s Next for Data Fabric? All eyes were on NetApp in Las Vegas with its annual Insight conference, providing the perfect opportunity for customers, partners and employees to have an vision into upcoming new products and engage in personal deeper conversations regarding technologies. If you have been to NetApp Insight in the… Read More »
After upgrading my home lab infrastructure, I decided to change my IP schema from a 192.168.X.X to a 10.0.X.X My hope was to avoid potential overlapping IP conflicts, when creating private VPN tunnels between sites; for SnapMirror projects. More on that later…. After successfully changing the IP addresses on my Ontap Select Cluster and the… Read More »
