Category Archives: Virtualization and Cloud Computing

XenServer, Hyper-V, and ESXi – Architecture, API, and Coding

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Humair

Below is a link to the slide deck for a presentation I gave to some friends/colleagues for a Berkeley Virtualization and Cloud Computing certification course I took in early 2012. For my final project I did a XenServer, Hyper-V, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Citrix, Java, Microsoft, Networking, Personal Presentations, PowerShell, Programming Languages, Python, Tech Events, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware | Tagged ESXi, humair, Humair Ahmed, Java, networking, PowerShell, Python, Tkinter, VI API, virtualization, vmware, vSphere, Xen, XenServer, XML-RPC | Leave a comment

Coding a XenServer Client in Python – Monitoring Multiple VMs via Multiple Threads

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Humair

In some prior blogs I had written about developing an ESXi client in Java which could connect to a VMware ESXi server and perform some management tasks. In this blog, I will describe developing a Cirtrix XenServer Client in Python … Continue reading →

Posted in Networking, Programming Languages, Protocols, Python, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing | Tagged Citrix, Citrix Xen, Citrix Xen API, Citrix XenAPI, Citrix XenServer, HueXenClient, ICMP, ICMP packets, Network Monitoring, ping, PMW, port, ports, PyDev, PyDev plug-in, Python, Python megawidgets, Python megawidgets library, python pmw, thread, threads, Tkinter, Tkinter GUI library, VM Monitoring, VM Network Monitoring, Xen, XenAP, XenCenter, XenClient, XenServer, XenServer 6.0, XenServer pool | Leave a comment

Expanding the Java vSphere Client Code Example (HueVIClient 2.0 – Connecting to VMware ESXi)

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Humair

In a previous blog I demonstrated using the VMware VI (vSphere) Java API with VMware ESXi (see prior blog Using the VI Java API with VMware ESXi). I’ve decided to add to this code to provide further functionality and demonstrate … Continue reading →

Posted in Java, Programming Languages, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing | Tagged ESXi, HueVIClient, HueVIClient 2.0, Java VI client, VI Client, VI Java API, vmware, VMware ESXi, VMware VI vSphere Java API, vSphere Client, vSphere Java API | 2 Comments

Cloud Computing and the Pace of Technological Innovation

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Humair

Everyone knows for the most part that technology, especially in Silicon Valley, is a fast moving beast. Nowadays, it’s not a field for people to get into halfheartedly; otherwise, you may find yourself being eatin’ alive by the competition. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Commoditization of the Hypervisor

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Humair

It’s amazing; since the introduction of hardware based virtualization made possible with processor technology such as the Intel-VT and AMD-V (see prior blog The Power of Virtualization – a competitive edge), everyone and their mother is coming out with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Technology, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing | Tagged AMD-V, Citrix, commodity, hypervisor, Intel VT, Live Migration, live storage migration, Microsoft, Oracle, oVirt, paravirtualization, Red Hat, Storage VMotion, virtualization, vMotion, vmware, Xen, XenServer | Leave a comment

The Rise of the Hybrid Cloud

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Humair

As many organizations move their corporate services to private clouds to cut costs, enable rapid provisioning of resources, enable advanced monitoring, and increase up-time, I believe we will see a continuous uptake of solutions which tie private cloud services and … Continue reading →

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Intel VT FlexMigration and AMD-V Extended Migration – Enabling Dynamic, Agile Data Centers

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Humair

Server virtualization/consolidation is becoming a norm and data centers and enterprises are now looking towards the horizon at how to bring dynamic, agile, and flexible capabilities to their IT infrastructure. What I will focus on here is one specific technology … Continue reading →

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Creating a LAG between an ESXi vSwitch and a Physical Switch

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Humair

In this lab I am going to create a LAG (Link Aggregation Group) between an ESXi vSwitch and a physical switch. You can use Cisco, Force10 Dell, Juniper, or any other manufacturer for the physical switch. Depending on the switch … Continue reading →

Posted in Cisco, Force10 Networks, Labs, Networking, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware | Tagged 802.3ad, 802.3ad link aggregation, Cisco, ESXi, ESXi 4.1, etherchannel, Failover, Force10 Dell, Force10 Networks, LAG, Link Aggregation Group, load balancing, NIC Teaming, physical switch, pNIC, port bundle, port channel, port group, Route Based on IP Hash, Route Based on the Originating Virtual Port ID, Use Explicit Failover Order, virtual machine, virtual port ID, virtual switch, VM, VM Network port group, VMkernel, vmNIC, vmware, VMware ESXi, vNIC, vSwitch | 8 Comments

Open Virtualization Format – VMs in transit

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Humair

The Open Virtual Machine Format (OVF) describes a format for the packaging and distribution of virtual machines (VMs). It is touted as open, secure, and portable. OVF can be seen as a packaging format for software appliances. I see it … Continue reading →

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Setup your Apple MacBook Pro with VMware ESXi on top of Fusion

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Humair

I have been messing around with VMware ESXi on my Apple MacBook Pro laptop for a while now. Actually, I have installed ESXi on top of VMware Fusion. Further, I networked everything together so my Apple MacBook Pro can communicate … Continue reading →

Posted in Networking, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware | Tagged Apple MacBook Pro, ESXi, ESXi 4.1, virtual machine, VM, vmware, VMware ESXi, VMware Fusion, vSphere, vSphere Client | 1 Comment