The term epic comes to mind in trying to sum up the Tough Mudder event. On August 18th I was lucky enough to be a part of an amazing team of people who completed the Tough Mudder Toronto event at Mount St. Louis. There was no shortage of people there (19000 participants altogether) and the levels of athleticism were varied, …
Toronto VMUG – August 14th Recap
Another great set of presentations took place today at the Toronto VMUG. As a regular to the events myself, I am really getting to enjoy seeing some familiar faces, and there are always some new ones each event which is a great sign. This was a half-day event featuring two vendor presentations, and a VMUG community member presentation. We have …
Portable Lab – The DiscoPosse mobile VMware Workstation
One of the best ways to gain knowledge and to test drive software and configurations is to have a virtual lab. This isn’t really big news of course, but for many newcomers to Systems Administration and virtualization it can be difficult to find resources to build an effective lab. Luckily, with VMware Workstation, or VMware Fusion for OSX you are really only a …
DiscoPosse Review: VMware Cookbook – Matthew Helmke, Ryan Troy – O’Reilly Media
The name sums it up perfectly: “The VMware Cookbook: A Real-World Guide to Effective VMware Use”. This great guide by Matthew Helmke and Ryan Troy is a perfect companion for the novice to intermediate VMware systems administrator. The flow of the subject matter is very organic and in line with what anyone goes through as they are introduced to the …