How to disable the SSH enable warning

How to disable the Warning related to SSH and ESXi shell

1. Select the ESXi host
2. Click the Configuration tab
3. Advanced Settings located under Software
4. Click on UserVars
5. Change the value of  the UserVars.SuppressShellWarning to 1
6. Click OK

VMware announces new vRAM licensing model under new version 5.1

VMware announces that they will no longer limit the amount of vRAM per CPU as it did when it announced VSphere 5.0. The new licensing model under VSphere 5.1 will go back the way it was under VSphere 4.x.

http://www.cio.com/article/714918/VMware_Kills_vRAM_Pricing_With_vSphere_5.1?source=rss_all&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cio%2Ffeed%2Farticles+%28CIO.com+Feed+-+Articles%29

VMware Compatibility Guide

The VMware Compatibility Guide
http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?rct=j&q=vmware%20compatibility%20list&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CFEQFjAA&url=http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl&ei=Os_ZT6HeKe2A6QGPisHLAg&usg=AFQjCNEXuH3H1BNILfm7AMoBNO0jQXhT-g

Exchange 2010 Server stuck on Applying Computer Settings

The Exchange 2010 server is stuck applying computer settings during the logon process
The classic Reboot did not help
I followed this awesome post below, I then restarted the server and all is well.
http://www.neondemon.com/archives/exchange-2010-server-stuck-on-applying-computer-settings

For some reason the computer account of the server was no longer in the Exchange groups. I am not sure why that happened.

How to Change your W2K8 R2 server from Standard to Enterprise

Go to a Command prompt

Dism /online /get-currentedition

Dism /online /get-targeteditions

Dism /online /Set-Edition:ServerEnterprise /ProductKey:xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

If the process fails you will most likely receive an error such as "The specified product key is not valid for the target edition. “ Verify the information is typed correctly. Use this Windows temporary key to get around this error.

489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y. Reboot is required for the upgrade process.

Enter your actual W2K8 R2 key and reboot again to make sure it took and all is well. You server should now be at the Enterprise level.

You are done!