VM Monitor provides free ESX server monitoring

VM Monitor tool, the picture that is provided is worth a whole lot more. Although this teaser product is limited to monitoring a single ESX server, the output is incredibly useful and provides true at-a-glance status information about the health of your ESX server.

The product installation couldn’t be easier. Simply install SolarWinds VM Monitor, provide the IP address or name of your ESX server as well as that server’s read-only SNMP string, and output like you see below is generated.



n this capture from one of our live ESX servers, you can see that this machine has nine of 10 installed virtual machines powered on with one VM in a critical state due to CPU running at full-throttle. You’ll notice that it’s only the virtual machine’s CPU that’s running at 100% though. The ESX server CPU is still running at only 16% capacity.

To install and use SolarWinds VM Monitor, follow these steps:

1. Using a tool such as PuTTY, SSH to your ESX server and log in as the root user.
2. Allow SNMP traffic to traverse the firewall: esxcfg-firewall -e snmpd.
3. Enable ESX’s SNMP service: service snmpd start.
4. Download the SolarWinds VM Monitor.
5. Extract the contents of the downloaded ZIP file.
6. Double-click SolarWinds-VM-Monitor-v1.0.exe.
7. Run through the installation.
8. When prompted, provide the name or IP address of your ESX server along with the public SNMP string from your ESX server monitoring. The default string is public. If your public string is different, you can find it on your ESX server in the /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf file on the line that starts with rocommunity.

Source: blogs.techrepublic.com.com/datacenter/?p=1027

Nokia Launches Its Most Affordable 3G Phone

Finland's Nokia might be hurting under the economic downturn just like everyone else, but it's still the world's largest maker of mobile handsets, based largely on the enormous numbers of phones it has been able to sell into developing markets around the globe. And Nokia looks to be keeping the pressure on its competitors, today announcing three new handsets aimed specifically at emerging and developing markets…and they're all Internet-ready and capable of tapping into Nokia's growing stable of online and mobile services.

"The power of the internet is undeniable," says Nokia VP Alex Lambeek, in a statement. "We've seen mobile technologies catalyze the growth of the informal sector across the world, empowering local entrepreneurs, and having an immediate and lasting impact on people's lives. Services like Nokia Life Tools and Ovi Mail, combined with the mobile phones we're launching today, bring powerful solutions that can be the gateway to knowledge, entertainment and people, without the need for a PC."

The 2730 and 2730 Fold should be available in the third quarter of 2009; the 7020 will land in selected markets in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Tips for Choosing Right IT Support Services Provider

You need to make sure your computer networks more secure and work efficient to avoid any future loss. Whenever you find problem with your computer systems, you have to take IT support services from a professional support company. IT support services help a company to face troubles with existing information technology infrastructure.

Tips for choosing right IT support Services provider

· Whether large or small, every business requires a range of IT support services from a safe and reliable IT support provider.
· Every IT support provider should have the experience as well as expertise to provide all necessary network installation, network management, email management, network planning, server upgrades and migrations, and disaster recovery solutions.
· IT support providers can advice on improved systems and procedures for better business outputs, using the latest technologies.
· You need to have IT support services provider that can ensure their service matches your support requirements and also stay within your budget.

You can find various reliable and trustworthy IT support companies in UK and they look after your critical data, applications and hardware. As other IT support services, IT Solutions Midlands guides you through daily computer security and network issues and solve them, which as a result helps in improving the efficiency of your computer network system. To focus on your business it is essential to have IT support services when computer problems strike at the most unpredictable times and you need quick reaction times.

Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?Role-and-Tips-For-Choosing-IT-Support-Services&id=2233512

Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Server

Google Apps Connector plugging into BlackBerry Enterprise Server, RIM’s back-end that handles companies’ BlackBerry data. Although e-mail is the main thing, Google Calendar and Contacts will also be synced to your work BlackBerry with this new Google Apps Connector.



Google Maps as a BES install pack for those who want to roll it out internally. That’s a sweet option, since Google Maps for Mobile easily beats the built-in BlackBerry Maps application. Premier and Education Apps users should have Apps Connector available this July, so keep your eyes peeled for the upgrade.

Source: intomobile.com

HP Unveiled a New Server: G6 Server

The HP Proliant G6 line is energy efficient and the company claims that it also maximises productivity for its users.

“The line delivers double the performance of our previous bunch of servers,” said Vincent Lee, country business manager for the industry standard servers and technology solutions group at HP Malaysia.

The range comprises tower, rack and blade servers, and is targetted at all levels of business — from small- and medium-sized companies to conglomerates, he said.

Lee also highlighted the line’s energy-saving features, which is claimed to save up to 80% in energy costs for users, which should be attractive especially now with companies being more environmentally friendly and today’s expensive sources of energy.

HP has fitted its servers with 32 smart sensors that automatically track thermal activity within each device. These sensors adjust system components, such as fans and input/output processors, to optimise cooling activities and increase energy efficiency.

Another power management feature is the servers’ common power-slot design. HP said this helps minimise power waste by allowing users to choose from four power supplies to match their specific workload.

Also, Intel’s Nehalem Xeon 5500 processor enables the Proliant G6 servers to have twice the memory and storage capability of HP’s older line of servers.

For More Details: www.hp.com/go/proliant

Verizon Launches Managed Remote Backup for PCs

Verizon Business today announced that its suite of managed services, Verizon Remote Backup and Restore, will now include PCs as well as servers and will be available globally -- initially in the European/Middle East/African market and coming soon to Asia/Pacific.

The Verizon Remote Backup and Restore service enables enterprises to replace the tape systems many use today to back up their data and applications to protect against computer network failures. By providing an automatic, network-based backup system, Verizon simplifies the process of keeping data backups up-to-date while alleviating the burden on corporate networks, said Anthony Kessel, senior product manager, IT Solutions.

Additionally, Verizon also uses a technology known as "de-deuplication" in order to sift through the data and make sure that it doesn't copy any data that it has been already stored in its data center. Verizon says eliminating redundant data has the added benefit of reducing bandwidth requirements for companies sending their data over the Verizon data centers every day.

Chris Alvord, the CEO of business continuity software vendor COOP Systems, says his company has used the Remote Backup and Restore service for company servers for the past few years and has found it to be a real time saver.

"We'd much rather spend our time on more complicated tasks in our business such as dependency graph mapping instead of figuring out how we have to adjust our hardware infrastructure for backup," he says. "It would take a lot of time, effort and money and we don't want to do that."

Verizon's backup services for PCs will become available this week in the United States and Europe. The company says the services will be available to enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region by the end of the year.

Source: pcworld.com