Free ebook! Upgrading to VMware vSphere 6.5: Insights for vSphere Administrators
Continue to provide the best foundation for your business. Learn about the three phases of the upgrade to ensure a successful process overall whether you are upgrading from vSphere 5.5 or vSphere 6.0. Access this ebook to understand what steps should be taken to support and meet the needs of your organization.Follow VMware:
VMware Cloud Services: Introduction
At VMworld US 2017, VMware announced six VMware Cloud Services in addition to VMware Cloud on AWS. In addition, a new landing page was made available which includes other existing VMware products as well. While I plan on doing a deep-dive on at least the management products available as part of VMware Cloud Services, in […] The post VMware Cloud Services: Introduction appeared first on SFlanders.net .
Have a look at a technical preview of vRO vCenter plug-in for @VMwarevSphere 6.5 on #VMTN
This is not a patch release, but drop-in replacement of the implementation of the vCenter plug-in 6.5 for vRealize Orchestrator.
Free ebook: Upgrading to VMware vSphere 6.5: Insights for vSphere Administrators
Continue to provide the best foundation for your business. Learn about the three phases of the upgrade to ensure a successful process overall whether you are upgrading from vSphere 5.5 or vSphere 6.0. Access this ebook to understand what steps should be taken to support and meet the needs of your organization.
VMware Cloud on AWS Feature Walkthroughs
We are pleased to announce the release of a new set of feature walkthroughs for VMware Cloud on AWS. Many of you are familiar with the feature walkthroughs that VMware has created over the years for various other products, like vSphere, NSX and the vRealize Suite. The post VMware Cloud on AWS Feature Walkthroughs appeared first on VMware Cloud Community .
Try #VMWonAWS for free
See the new VMware on AWS solution. Interact with the VMware Cloud interface to perform basic tasks and manage your public cloud capacity.
Introducing the New Intelligence-Driven Digital Workspace
We announced our vision for analytics and artificial intelligence for the modern digital workspace at VMworld 2017, and today we’re really excited to introduce the industry’s first intelligence-driven digital workspace. The evolution of the VMware Workspace ONE digital workspace platform comes with major innovations in the following areas: A new intelligence-driven digital workspace powered by […] The post Introducing the New Intelligence-Driven Digital Workspace appeared first on VMware…Read More
vCenter Server 6.5 Update 1f released
Just one month after releasing vCenter Update1e VMware released the Update 1f for vCenter Server. The Update patches the vCSA operating system (Photon OS) against Spectre-1 8CVE-2017-5753) and Melt…Read More
Getting Started with the VMware Cloud on AWS Module
VMware Cloud on AWS is a new on-demand service that enables you to run applications across vSphere-based environments plus access to a broad range of AWS services. PowerCLI already helps to automate your VMware Cloud on AWS tasks! This includes tasks such as creating SDDCs, adding or removing ESXi hosts, managing firewall rules, and so […] The post Getting Started with the VMware Cloud on AWS Module appeared first on VMware PowerCLI Blog .
vRealize Network Insight 3.7 Release Notes
vRealize Network Insight 3.7 Release Notes
Find Number of VCPU used in a Cluster and ESXi hosts – VMARENA
This Post explain how can we generate an output contains , Total number of vCPU used in an vCenter Cluster …Read More
Configure IPSec VPN on VMware NSX | Let’s v4Real
NSX edge supports site to site IPSec VPN to remote sites. You can configure multiple internal networks to connect to through the VPN tunnel. Subnets and internal networks behind the NSX edge must not have overlapping addresses. The size of the edge device determines the number of tunnels that are supported. The number of tunnels…Read More
Learning basic vRealize Orchestrator Video
I recently posted a video to help people learn basic vRealize Orchestrator. Here is the video let me know if you have any questions or comments:
vSphere 6.5 VM and vSAN Encryption FAQ now available
I’m really pleased to announce the availability of the vSphere 6.5 VM and vSAN Encryption FAQ! This FAQ is built upon over a year of questions that have come in to me on both VM and vSAN Encryption. We’ve reached critical mass and now it’s time to share! Like most FAQ’s, the intent is that […]
vSphere 5.5 and vSAN 5.5 End of General Support Reminder
We would like to remind you that the End of General Support (EOGS) for vSphere 5.5 and vSAN 5.5 is September 19, 2018. To maintain your full level of Support and Subscription Services, VMware recommends upgrading to vSphere 6.5. Note that by upgrading to vSphere 6.5 you not only get all the latest capabilities of The post vSphere 5.5 and vSAN 5.5 End of General Support Reminder appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog .
Introducing VMware Validated Design for Software-Defined Data Center 4.2
On Feb 13th VMware released the VMware Validated Design for Software-Defined Data Center version 4.2. This latest update to our detailed prescriptive path on how to implement, operate, and maintain a VMware based Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) includes a few minor changes, such as updates to the software bill of materials and some new naming conventions, The post Introducing VMware Validated Design for Software-Defined Data Center 4.2 appeared first on Cloud Foundation .
VMware Cloud on AWS and vRealize Operations = Better Together! – David Davis on vRealize Operations Post #49
In my series of blog posts on VMware vRealize Operations and the vRealize Suite, I’ve talked a lot about running vROps but all of it has been on-premises…. up until now! I must admit that I’m excited about all that is possible with VMware Cloud on AWS and to manage the VMC infrastructure, the recommended
A Multi-Site vSphere/SDDC Upgrade – A Step by Step Guide | vWud.net
I wanted to share with you the steps required to upgrade a typical multi-site vSphere/ SDDC implementation. This particular implementation had the following products…Read More
Software-Defined WAN For Dummies
Get a crash course in Software-Defined WAN and its benefits for your business.
What is VMware PKS (Pivotal Container Service)
Jointly developed by VMware and Pivotal, VMware Pivotal Container Service (PKS) is a production-grade Kubernetes-based container solution …Read More
Homelab: Downsizing NSX Controller | Tom Fojta’s Blog
One of the problems of testing NSX in homelab environment is that it is really resource hungry. For example NSX Manager VM deploys with 12 GB RAM. While it is simple to edit its settings and lower memory to about 8 GB without any major impact, VMs that are deployed by NSX automatically (Controllers and…Read More
The VMware Labs flings monthly for January 2018
It’s that time of the month again with the update flings from VMware labs. In January seven flings received an updated while no new flings have been released, it can’t have a launch par…Read More
(2) New VMware Cloud on AWS Technical Whitepapers – Now Available!
(2) New VMware Cloud on AWS Technical Whitepapers Now Available! If you are interested in learning more about the VMware Cloud on AWS offering, VMware has released two new whitepapers…Read More
Assess performance impact of Spectre and Meltdown patches using vRealize Operations Manager
I want to share some quick tips and tricks which can help you monitor the performance & capacity of your environment using vRealize Operations during the patching process for Spectre & Meltdown. Make sure you also refer to the following KB Articles from VMware about Spectre & Meltdown. https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/52245 https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/52337 What can vRealize Operations
PowerCLI Beta
The PowerCLI Beta containing support for MacOS and Linux is LIVE! How to participate: Log in to the VMware Community and read this first! https://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-37537 Join the Community discussions in the beta forum: https://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/automationtools/powercli/powercli-beta Join us on VMware {Code} Slack in the #PowerCLI channel! https://code.vmware.com/join That’s it for now! Happy Automating! ❤️Jake The post PowerCLI Beta appeared first on VMware…Read More
Try VMware Hands-on Labs for Unifying Endpoint Management
Drastically improve your device management experience, lower costs and free up time. Try it for free in minutes!
More Tips for Getting Started with VMware PowerCLI
A beginning primer on building PowerCLI tasks, chaining them together, and refactoring the results. The post More Tips for Getting Started with VMware PowerCLI appeared first on Wahl Network .
VMware Pulse IoT Center
VMware Pulse IoT Center is a secure, enterprise-grade, IoT device management and monitoring solution that helps both Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) organizations to onboard, manage, monitor and secure their IoT use cases from the edge to the cloud.
VMware Cloud on AWS with NSX: Communicating with Native AWS
The ability to directly access native services from VMware Cloud on AWS opens the door for many additional use cases and benefits.
If you are interested in learning more about the VMware Cloud on AWS offering, VMware has released two new whitepapers that will help get you up to speed technically. The first whitepaper covers the technical aspects of “Cloud Migration Planning“. The Second one provides technical information on the “Operations Model” for VMware Cloud on AWS.
Cloud Migration Planning – Description:
Once you get your keys to your new VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC and you have configured and verified communications between it and your on-premises environment, you are ready for the next step, Migrating Applications. Of course, there is a lot of preparation work that should be completed prior to starting any migration project and moving your first applications to your SDDC cloud. The primary technological goal of any migration project is to transfer an existing application (or solitary VMs) from your on-premises environment to your SDDC cloud, as quickly, efficiently, and cost effectively as possible. This is especially critical when considering a migration to a public cloud such as VMware Cloud on
AWS; considerations must include application and data dependencies, security controls, latency, subsequent performance, operations practices for backup/recovery and others. Customers will need to assess their environment and focus on generating an effective, actionable migration plan to achieve this goal. Spending the time up front in the plan to reduce the time and increase likelihood of success of any
migration project.
Inadequate prep work before migration can cause different kinds of failures:
– Failure to identify related or “internal” workload dependencies before migration – such as components of a multi-tiered application (e.g. webserver, business logic, database)
– Failure to identify external workload dependencies before migration – such as updating DNS, ensuring access to Active Directory for authentication
– Failure to determine how certain procedures – such as backups and security checks – will be done in the cloud
– Failure to identify applications that are inherently not suitable for the cloud – potentially for licensing or support reasons.
In this document, we will highlight the best practices and methodology that should be followed when planning a migration to VMware Cloud on AWS. We will concentrate on 5 areas of discussion: Migration Data Collection, Data Analysis and Application Weighting, Collection and Analysis Tools, Migration Options and finally VMware Migration Service options.
Cloud Migration Planning:
Operations Model – Description:
VMware Cloud on AWS brings VMware’s enterprise-class Software-Defined Data Center software to the AWS Cloud, enabling customers to run production applications across VMware vSphere®-based private, public, and hybrid cloud environments. Delivered, sold, and supported by VMware as an on-demand service, customers can also leverage AWS’s breadth of services, including storage, databases, analytics, and more. IT teams manage their cloud-based resources with familiar VMware tools — all without the hassles of learning new skills or utilizing new tools. VMware Cloud on AWS integrates VMware’s flagship compute, storage, and network virtualization products (vSphere, vSAN, and NSX) along with vCenter management, and optimizes it to run on elastic, bare-metal AWS infrastructure. With the same architecture and operational experience on-premises and in the cloud, IT teams can now quickly derive instant business benefits from use of the AWS and VMware hybrid cloud experience, including:
– IT teams manage their cloud-based resources with familiar VMware tools – without the challenges of learning new skills or utilizing new tools. However, administrative responsibilities for the vSphere cluster deployed as part of the Cloud SoftwareDefined Data Center (SDDC) will be shared between the VMware Cloud on AWS service and the on-premises administrator.
– This paper will describe the differences between running the VMware SDDC software on-premises vs. in VMware Cloud on AWS, and will go over the new operation model that administrators will need to adopt when using this service.
Operations Model:
Updated: EUC Visio Stencils and Icons (2018) – Ray Heffer
I’ve been using Microsoft Visio for a very long time, and it’s still my tool of choice when creating architecture diagrams. Since PowerPoint on the Mac has been massively improved I do use that more often, but you can’t beat Visio for the more detailed diagrams. With that, it has been almost 3 years since …
Take #VMWonAWS for a test drive with this 30 minute Hands-on Lab
See the new VMware on AWS solution. Interact with the VMware Cloud interface to perform basic tasks and manage your public cloud capacity.
Prepare for your VCP6-NV certification by taking this introductory VMware NSX Hands-on Lab
Gain experience with Logical Switching, Distributed Logical Routing, Dynamic Routing, Distributed Firewall & other Logical Network Services.
Managing Your Hybrid Cloud with VMware Cloud on AWS
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VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.4] – BETA
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Free Download: Cloud Management For Dummies
IT environments are shackled by complexity. This complexity, combined with operational bottlenecks and time-consuming manual processes, can require tedious, error-prone workflows and distract from more strategic projects. To keep up with the demands of the business, IT needs a modern data center with a unified platform for managing private, public and hybrid cloud environments.
VMware Visio Stencils and PowerPoint Icons (2018) – Ray Heffer
It has been almost 3 years since I shared my last VMware EUC Visio stencil set so I decided it’s time for an update for 2018. You can see all of the shapes and icons included in this Visio Stencil Set in the image above. There are more clouds and EUC shapes! I don’t use …
Free 5-Part Webcast Series on NSX
Mark your calendars now for this free VMware NSX: Things You Need to Know webcast series presented by VMware Education Services. Each 60-minute session is delivered by VMware Certified Instructors and offered at 3 different times so you can choose what works for your schedule. Feb 1: Simplify Network Provisioning with Logical Routing and The post Free 5-Part Webcast Series on NSX appeared first on Network Virtualization .
NSX 6.x Network Communications Diagram
There are a few NSX Communications network diagrams floating around, but none have really displayed the info in a way I found to be clear or complete enough. To that end, I have been working on a d…Read More
Upgrade Your NSX Skills with these 3 New Courses
Now that you’ve upgraded your NSX, it’s time to upgrade your skills. These three new courses take you from the basics of installation and configuration, to post deployment troubleshooting, as well as a deep dive on micro-segmentation focused on security. VMware NSX: Micro-Segmentation [V6.3] This intensive three-day course explores the security-focused features of VMware NSX The post Upgrade Your NSX Skills with these 3 New Courses appeared first on VMware Professional Services and Education…Read More
