My wife was looking for a new phone and just before Christmas, I suggested her to go for a OnePlus One phone. At that time, they were offering the phone without the invite and promising delivery before Christmas. As luck would have it, by the time she made up her mind, it went back to [...]
Today, I start my life as an independent/freelance consultant. This was one of the most difficult decisions of my life as I had to leave the best bunch of people to work with at Xtravirt. I know this is sudden and also came as a shock to many at Xtravirt but evaluating my priorities over [...]
As this year draws to a close and I review my performance as a passionate virtualisation enthusiast, this has been an "OK" year. My aim this year was to contribute more; both professionally and to the community. While I am happy that I did go some way in achieving that, I do feel that it could [...]
Every now and then, Packt Publishing comes up with this kind of promotion that feels too good to miss. Even though I am a bit late to talk about this (as the promotion started a week ago), I am still going to as it's Christmas and I am sure, after all the festivities, you're going [...]
Yes, this is the same blog site and looks a bit different but I hope the change is a positive one. I've been long aware that my blog has been in a state of disrepair and the readability has gone downhill. Due to commitments at work and home, I've not been getting the chance to [...]
It's that time again and VMworld 2014 Europe is upon us (19 days left as I write this). With the emphasis on Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) and the product releases/announcements by VMware, I am excited to be attending this year's conference. We all know that VMworld 2014 US had a lot of announcements and you [...]
Just found out about this great book offer and wanted to spread the word out. Packt Publishing are celebrating their 2,000th book release with a "Buy One, Get One Free" campaign on all their eBooks. The campaign started on the 18th but will run until the 26th March and one can buy as many books [...]
You must be thinking: Not another VCAP-DCD exam experience post! But it's customary now-a-days to blog about one's VCAP exam experience. Mine has been outstanding for a while so today, I am correcting that. Like a lot of other people, I also flunked the test the first time. It wasn't that I was complacent about [...]
Now that VMworld is over and I've taken a breather, I guess it’s time for me to recap the few wonderful days spent in Barcelona and reflect on what I got out of my attendance. Yes, I know it’s late but let’s just say, I was tied up. Like many others, my conference started on [...]
Today, I am doing a book review of VCDX Boot Camp: Preparing for the VCDX Panel Defense (VMware Press). This is a book not only for VCDX hopefuls but also for people who want to see what's involved in becoming one. What could be better than a book written by three VCDXs (who are also [...]