12 Km Mud Masters 2017

My diabetes wasn’t stable all the time and I knew when I was sporting, the results were way better. That’s why I did the Mud Masters 2016 in Biddinghuizen. Of course I choose the smallest distance, which was 6 Km. Mud Masters 2017 My next challange was the Mud Masters Haarlemmermeer 2017 12Km. This time … Read more

What is Cisco Hyperflex Edge ?

What if you are a company with lots of branch offices and those offices are to small for a Cisco Hyperflex cluster. Or you are just a small company who doesn’t need much compute, memory, iops and storage capacity for you office.  Think of offices where you just need and Active Directory Server, DNS, DHCP, … Read more

Raspberry Pi : Smart Meter Reading

I want graphs ! Right now I got 5700 Watt of Solar Power on my roof. See my blog about : Off Grid in the Netherlands and Why 2nd hand solar panels Since a few years I also got a Smart Meter for electricity and gas. My solar power inverters are without any bleutooth or wifi connection. … Read more

Hyperflex 2.0(1a) upgrade

Everybody can upgrade a Hyperflex cluster ! Changes in Hyperflex 2.0(1a) To have the Hyperflex All Flash working, you will need the Hyperflex 2.0 Data platform. With a hybrid solution (Hyperflex with the 10k spinning disks) you can also upgrade to the 2.0 version. During the installation you can configure FC and iSCSI connections ! … Read more

Tequila and Diabetes.

I only drink 100% agave tequila. Why ?   Tequila got Alcohol. Is it bad ? First of all : Alcohol is not good for your body. That is the disclaimer. And if you got diabetes and you want to drink some alcohol from time to time, please know what you can drink ! Beer … Read more

Hiking Boundary Peak, Nevada. 4007 meter

Don’t be afraid. Just prepare yourself and try it.  Why Hiking Boundary Peak ? In 2012 I made it to the summit of Boundary Peak. The highest peak in Nevada. But it wasn’t my intention to hike this peak. Why did I do it ? August 2012, just a few months after my divorce, I wanted … Read more

Hyperflex Replication Factor 2 or 3 ?

More capacity or higher availability. That is the Hyperflex Replication Factor Question. Hyperflex Replication Factor ? A replication factor (RF) is the number of copies that the Hyperflex system writes the storage block.  There are two options : A RF of 2 or a RF of 3. The default setting during installation of the Hyperflex … Read more