Geek ONTAP: NetApp Releases SMVI 1.2, Supports vSphere 4

Friday, May 29, 2009

NetApp Releases SMVI 1.2, Supports vSphere 4

SnapManager 1.2 for Virtual Infrastructure has just published to the NOW site:

http://now.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/snapmanager_vi/1.2/

SMVI 1.2 is the first release to support VMware's newly-released vSphere 4. The installation package weighs in at (hefty) 137 MB.

As always, check the interop matrix tool for specific hardware/software requirements.

Bio

NetApp Technical Lead at Arrow Electronics, focused on technical partner enablement throughout North America. Strong enterprise storage background: specializing in remote replication, data protection, and storage networking.

Brian is the author of LOGnomics: Understanding Log-structured File Systems, awarded as a NetApp Toaster in 2008, honored in President's Club 2007, and featured on the cover of Storage Magazine in May 2006.

Prior to joining Arrow, Brian was a storage administrator, spent several years as an application engineer, and served as a configuration management analyst at a large consulting company in Washington, DC.

In his free time, Brian enjoys playing piano, golf, and travel. Brian is married with two children and lives in Atlanta, GA.