vSphere5 – Jase's Place

July 18, 2025

vSphere 5 Lab Hosts – A Year Later

by Jase McCartyAugust 2, 2012March 6, 201317

So I have had my lab hosts for about a year. I have to say that they have done pretty well. Because of the cost …

vCenter SQL Express dependency – no more in 5.0

by Jase McCartyAugust 24, 2011December 30, 20111

It is not uncommon for small environments to leverage the included SQL Server Express database that is included with VMware vCenter Server. When a vCenter …

Home Lab Hosts – Could it have been leaner? ($$$)

by Jase McCartyJuly 30, 2011August 20, 20126

I’ve had the lab running for a couple of weeks and I have made a few observations in relation to the configuration of each host. …

Home Lab Hosts – Just in time for vSphere 5

by Jase McCartyJuly 19, 2011August 20, 201256

I’ve been looking at what type of hardware for a home lab for quite a while. Several people have setup some pretty decent/usable home labs… …

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