FREE e-Book Guide to VMWare Data Protection

Veeam is giving away a Guide to VMware Data Protection e-Book by Eric Siebert

You have to register and it is being release one chapter at a time with a new chapter available every couple weeks. The first chapter, An Introduction to VMware Virtualization, is available now at http://www.veeam.com/go/vmware-data-protection-disaster-recovery-expert-guide-c1

VMWare Converter Tips

Tips for doing Physical to Virtual (P2V) Conversions
http://vsphere-land.com/tips-tricks/converter-tips

This is another step that I add to the clean up after doing Win2K3 conversions
http://www.vmwareinfo.com/2008/07/speed-up-your-windows-2003-servers.html

There is some good best practice information in the VMware KB http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1004588 and even a video http://blogs.vmware.com/kbtv/2010/01/best-practices-for-using-vmware-converter.html

NC State, IBM Researchers Create 'Stealth' Hypervisor Security Tool

VMware Is in Talks to Acquire Novell's Linux Software Unit
Blog: VMware is buying Novell
Blog: VMware – Novell SUSE Acquisition Rumors: Why it Makes Sense

3d model of UCS hardware for those of us that may not be able to see it in person.

Enable SSH Tech Support Mode in ESXi 4.1

Use vCenter to enable remote SSH access to Tech Support Mode in ESXi 4.1
http://www.virtual-blog.com/?p=222

Building a cheap ESX Server for self-study

Virtualization Convergence with Cisco leading the charge

Cisco UCS Platform - What CIO's should know
Whitepaper from VMWare
vBlock and Journey to the cloud Blog

Here is another good resource

From a good vSpecialist at EMC Thomas Twyman

Virtual Networking Concepts White Paper from James

VMware Thin Provisioning and Fragmentation from Hersey