David Davis
David Davis is a CCIE, vExpert, VCP4, and VCAP-DCA. He has been in the IT industry for 20+ years and is the author of hundreds of articles and videos. He has created 10 Train Signal video training courses including the numerous courses that make up the best-selling VMware vSphere video training library.
- Website: http://www.vmwarevideos.com/
David Davis has written 46 posts for TrainSignal Training
Tweet Chat with Dell, Intel and David Davis: How SMBs Can Lower Cost & Increase Efficiency with Virtualization
By David Davis ⋅ April 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
This Thursday, April 5th join our very own David Davis along with experts from Dell and Intel to talk about how SMBs can virtualize their datacenters with the same benefits as Fortune 500s. Best of all, it’s FREE and you could win free VMware training and an Alienware laptop.
Synology NAS Storage Review
By David Davis ⋅ February 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
Synology is a flexible storage array that allows you to do iSCSI, email, VPN, web hosting, FTP, backup and recovery, media services, photo sharing, LDAP directory services and much, much more. In this article, vExpert David Davis reviews Synology NAS storage and shares his experiences with it.
Getting Started with Citrix VDI-in-a-Box
By David Davis ⋅ January 12, 2012 ⋅ 22:42 ⋅ One comment
Citrix VDI-in-a-Box (formerly known as Kaviza) is a desktop virtualization solution that is extremely easy to implement and perfect for the SMB market. In this video you’ll see how to install, configure and test VDI-in-a-Box.
VMware Certification Update: January 2012
By David Davis ⋅ January 2, 2012 ⋅ 7 comments
With vSphere 5 in full swing, VMware has released two new certifications (VCP 5 and VCP-DT) with plans to release more in 2012. Learn about the new certifications, possible upcoming exams and what you should be doing right now.
VIDEO: Best Free Tools for vSphere Management 2011
By David Davis ⋅ November 10, 2011 ⋅ 71:02 ⋅ Post a comment
There are plenty of free virtualization tools for managing VMware vSphere, but which ones should you use? How do you know which tools to choose? In this free video from vExperts David Davis and Kendrick Coleman, you’ll learn about the best tools for vSphere management.
Time is Running Out! Upgrade Your VCP4 to VCP5 before February 2012
By David Davis ⋅ November 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
VMware’s new vSphere 5 is full of new features and full of new learning and career opportunities for you! See why current VCP4s should upgrade to the new VCP5 before February 2012 and which vSphere 5 resources are available right now.
Become an Infrastructure Engineer (before it’s too late)
By David Davis ⋅ November 4, 2011 ⋅ 7 comments
As more companies move their infrastructure to the cloud, they no longer need experts in a single area, they need Infrastructure Engineers who have a mid-level understanding of every piece of the IT infrastructure. Learn how you can avoid being silo’ed by becoming an Infrastructure Engineer.
Coming Soon: VMware vSphere 5 Training
By David Davis ⋅ August 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
With the release of VMware vSphere 5, we got right down to work on the new VMware vSphere 5 Training. Watch this short promo video and signup for our email updates so you can be the first to know when our vSphere 5 training is released.
6 Ways to Solve Memory Performance Issues in VMware vSphere
By David Davis ⋅ May 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Are you dealing with memory performance issues in your VMware vSphere environment? In this video I’ll explain 6 ways that you can quickly and effectively solve memory performance issues and configure your vSphere for optimal performance.
New VMware Labs Fling: Control Hyper-V Servers in vCenter with XVP Manager and Converter
By David Davis ⋅ April 14, 2011 ⋅ 7:40 ⋅ One comment
VMware’s new free app called XVP Manager and Converter allows you to manage Hyper-V servers and virtual machines through vCenter. In this video from vExpert David Davis you’ll learn how this new VMware Labs Fling works and how it can help you manage Hyper-V servers and VMs through vSphere Client.
How to ThinApp the VMware vSphere Client
By David Davis ⋅ April 14, 2011 ⋅ 3:40 ⋅ Post a comment
The vSphere Client is the single management app used by VMware admins all day, every day. With a new Fling from VMware, you can get a free ThinApped vSphere Client that you can use when new versions of vSphere come out for testing, which won’t interfere with the vSphere Client you already have installed.
The Future of Train Signal’s VMware VCAP Training
By David Davis ⋅ April 12, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments
Train Signal is currently one of the only video training providers that offers VMware VCAP training for the VCAP4-DCA exam. See what the future hold for our VMware VCAP training and if the VCAP certification is right for you.
Top 10 VMware VCP Study Resources
By David Davis ⋅ March 21, 2011 ⋅ 7 comments
The VMware Certified Professional (VCP) is VMware’s longest running and most popular certification with over 50,000 certified professionals. Learn about the VCP exam details and some great VCP exam resources that will help you get the VCP.
Free Second Chance for the VMware VCP4 Exam!
By David Davis ⋅ March 21, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Working on getting your VMware Certified Professional? Then take advantage of the free second chance offer on your VCP4 exam. This way if you don’t pass the VCP4 exam on your first time, VMware will allows you to take the exam again at no charge, saving you $200 on the retake.
New Desktop Virtualization Certifications from VMware
By David Davis ⋅ March 14, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments
VMware recently announced a new hierarchy of desktop virtualization certifications which includes the VCA-Desktop, VCP-Desktop and VCAP-Desktop. Learn about the new and upcoming VMware desktop virtualization exams and certifications and why you should be considering desktop virtualization for your organization.
vExpert David Davis: My VCAP-DCA Exam Experience
By David Davis ⋅ February 21, 2011 ⋅ 22 comments
Learn about VMware’s new VCAP-DCA certification and how to prepare for and pass the exam. vExpert, David Davis, shares his personal experiences with taking the exam along with study tips and a helpful list of resources for those who are considering undertaking the VCAP Datacenter Administration exam.
Cloud Computing 101: What “The Cloud” Really Is and Is It Right For You
By David Davis ⋅ February 9, 2011 ⋅ 8 comments
This article will help you grasp the concept of the cloud and the different public and private cloud services such as IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service) and SaaS (Software as a Service). It will also help you determine if cloud solutions are right for you.
VMware VCAP-DCA Exam Section 6: vSphere Troubleshooting
By David Davis ⋅ January 17, 2011 ⋅ One comment
Thinking about taking VMware’s VCAP-DCA exam? Then this information on section 6 of the exam covering vSphere troubleshooting will definitely come in handy as you prepare for the challenging certification.
Train Signal’s VMware Training Wins Virtualization Review’s Reader’s Choice
By David Davis ⋅ January 8, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Thank you for your votes! Train Signal’s VMware vSphere training won 2nd place in Virtualization Review Magazine Reader’s Choice Awards. This is a huge honor and we’d like to send a HUGE THANK YOU to all Train Signal Training readers for your support!
VMware vSphere Troubleshooting: How to Log Firewall Packet Denials
By David Davis ⋅ January 6, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
In this video I show you step by step how to configure the firewall service to perform verbose logging of denied packets then how to configure syslog to send that level of logging detail to the messages file.