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  • VCB Backup Script, vcbMounter

    VCB Backup Script, vcbMounter

    Although the VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) software receives considerable flack for lacking features or functionality, the fact that it provides you with access to the raw VMDK files is enough to alleviate all the missing functionality. As a side note, with Windows VMs, you can...

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  • Using the DroboPro with VMware ESX and ESXi

    Using the DroboPro with VMware ESX and ESXi

    Regardless of the fact that I am a fan of engineering my own products, such as the OpenSolaris iSCSI custom SAN, I have always been attracted to the Data Robotics product line, the Drobo. I am not much of a Apple fan either, however, similar...

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  • Custom iSCSI (IET) with VMware ESX

    Custom iSCSI (IET) with VMware ESX

    As mentioned in my articles on building a custom server case and the iSCSI Enterprise Target on RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.3, sometimes there is the need to facilitate stiff project requirements while spending nearly nothing. In a booming economy, it is unlikely that you would...

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