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NVMe uses PCI Express to finally unleash the true power of NAND flash memory
Above image courtesy of Samsung's SATA to PCIe article, excerpt here: When the 8 channels in typical applications are multiplied by the 400 MB/s transfer rate spanning multiple NAND Flash memories, the...
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Featured on "Home Gadget Geeks" Episode #211 "TinkertryIT@Home Founder Paul...
Always an honor to join Jim on the air, getting to use my new mic for the first time. turns out this podcast might also get rebroadcast on AM radio in West Virginia. Now that's a first for me! Despite...
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Turning on Lenovo BIOS Hard Drive Password can cause Windows 8.1...
Wouldn't it be nice to have everything on my SSD encrypted, without the overhead of encryption software like Microsoft Bitlocker, Symantec Encryption Desktop, or TrueCrypt? Turning on hard drive...
View ArticleElon Musk's Powerwall, time-shifting the energy from that handy fusion...
I don't generally report news. But I do like to discuss topics IT-related topics that potentially impact our environment. Working in IT, I've seen my share of diesel generators and lead acid battery...
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Veeam Backup & Replication 8.0 Update 2 is now vSphere 6 compatible, and...
If you've followed TinkerTry for a while, you'll know I've been taking a look at Veeam, NAKIVO, and many other backup and recovery solutions suitable for home virtualization labs. See also my December...
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Announcing THE video "How to build your awesome virtualization home lab with...
While installing and configuring ESXi 6.0 hasn't changed much since 5.5, that vCSA sure as heck has changed a lot. In mostly very good ways, making it a much stronger contender for the enterprise. And...
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Help shape VMworld 2015 by casting your votes for presentation ideas by May 26th
If you're planning to get to VMworld 2015 this year, please consider checking out the massive list of possible topics that the recent call for papers generated. Take a moment to give a thumbs up for...
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TinkerTry will be at Connecticut VMUG UserCon doing a live virtualization lab...
It's an honor to have been invited to present at the Connecticut VMUG UserCon on May 21, 2015. What's extra nifty here is that participating at the demo zone at this UserCon also turned into an offer...
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TinkerTry's Fourth Birthday, June 1, 2015
It's become an annual tradition for me to take a moment to look back once a year, before I charge forward, with 578 articles published so far. These past 365 days were good, as were years 3 and 2, but...
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Is USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 likely to be in your future virtualization home lab?
There's a lot of reasons you'll want to think about your future home lab. Part of looking ahead means researching evolving standards. Recently, Intel pulled a bit of a surprise on the world. Read all...
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My VCP5-DCV is expiring in 30 days, time to study for my VCP6-DCV?
Yeah, I saw this coming months ago, and now it's here. Time to cram for the exam. Looking on the bright side, I did manage to into a recent VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6] given to my...
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How to locate your VMUG Advantage EVALExperience 365 day vCSA and ESXi 6.0...
If you have downloaded, installed, and configured your vCSA 6.0 and ESXi 6.0 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.0.0-2494585.x86_64.iso VMware-VCSA-all-6.0.0-2562643.iso and now are simply hunting for the keys...
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TinkerTry.com will be at VMworld 2015, see you there?
Back in April 2015, I had no idea whether my CFP (Call For Papers) submissions would be accepted, or if I'd find a way to get to VMworld to deliver the presentations. I applied for a blogger pass on...
View ArticleMy Lenovo ThinkPad running Windows 8.1 wouldn't go to sleep, here's how I...
My household has an 8 year old T61P laptop kicking about that's running Windows 8.1 on a Samsung 840 EVO SSD (with RAPID mode enabled). It runs pretty well, even though it's stuck at SATA2 speeds....
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Get those tiny USB flash drives labeled quickly, effectively, and affordably
This is one of those "why didn't I think of this earlier" things. When tinkering with various USB drives I use in my home office, finding labels that can stick to them can be a challenge, especially if...
View ArticleUsing vSphere Web Client to clean up a VMFS datastore that was temporarily...
If you use thin provisioning in your home lab, it's quite likely you'll accidentally fill one of your drives to 100%, even if you have drive space warnings set. Hitting capacity has the effect of...
View ArticleHow to update your ESXi 6.0 host the easy way
Great news, this article has already been written by Vladan Seget, it's good to go as-is! How do I know? Because I tested it, updating to ESXi 6.0.0 build 2715440, and recorded each and every step of...
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How to securely erase hard drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs)
It's spring cleaning time! I was Googling around today for the latest on drive erasure techniques, and was pleasantly surprised to spot this detailed article: ZDNet How to securely erase hard drives...
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My experience at the Boston VMUG USERCON June 18 2015
Many folks in the New England / New York City area have met me these past few years, as I enjoy learning new things at various user groups for IT Professionals. I missed last year's Boston VMUG, but...
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Supermicro SuperServer mini-tower ordered with 64GB of memory for $1900, the...
My Supermicro SuperServer 5028D-TN4T is now on order, see status updates below. Back in 2013, we broke past the 32GB RAM restrictions for VMware ESXi 5.5, even the free version. But the hardware costs...
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