Answers, answers. I have attached a Zip file with an embedded .wav file where I recorded a conversation with a VMware Sales Rep (for later review, not me trying to trap him). And, yes, for the Legal Beagles out there, in NY it is legal for me to record conversations within NY or any other Single Party Notification state, as long as at least one party is aware of said recording (that party would be me).
If you unzip the file and play it you will gain some tidbits re: Jim's (VMware Sales Rep) recommendations. If the Zip file gets stripped during transport let me know and I will place it on my ftp Server for you to download. I have placed some links below for you to peruse. The links I had found just the other day have disappeared. I know VMware is undergoing an upgrade to vSphere4, and I bet that is why their site map is changing. But, I do recall the Foundation license was $995, but that may be per Server CPU also. There had been a Small Business package that I found attractive where I can have up to 3 Servers with 2 CPUs each for $1,500. But the model showing the data backup/recovery is what I can't find now. Sorry... Anyway, here are some links for you... I bet you may have seen some of this already. I am still lighting up the remaining guest machines on the ESXi Server, and polishing the configurations. If you would like to call and see what I have been getting into you are welcome to do so (585-359-8085). I plan to be Tues - Thu all day, with only 2 short conference calls in there somewhere. Friday I leave for SoCal for 10 days, and away from the toys. I hope to have ESXi up and running full tilt by Wednesday so I can use it while I am away. Also, when I lit up the ESXi Server, then browsed the ESXi Server IP (the documentation that came with the ESXi Server is excellent), I saw links on how to download the viClient app. I also was provided in that form 2 links, one was a presentation overview of ESXi, the other showed how to set up ESXi and virtual machines under it. I had to dig a bit to get the VMware Convertor that allowed me to push my Workstation VMX files into the ESXi Server, but once I figured that out it was easy. http://www.vmware.com/products/esxi/ http://www.vmware.com/products/esxi/features.html http://www.vmware.com/products/esxi/uses.html http://www.vmware.com/products/esxi/buy.html https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pages/vi_pubs_35u2_3i_i.html Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:profoxtech- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Malcolm Greene > Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 8:51 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NF] Suggestions on how to automate VM Server client > backups? > > Hi Gil, > > Thanks for the detailed response - very much appreciated! > > > ESXi package with their Fundamentals ($995) level includes guest > machine backups. > > I googled for this product packaging and couldn't find any products > called "ESXi Fundamentals". > > Do you mean vSphere Essentials ($995)? My understanding is that vSphere > Essentials *Plus* ($2995) is required to get the backup capabilities. > > Regards, > Malcolm > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
