VMWare+AWS -“Breaking Myths” — via vrealize
VMWare+AWS partnership has been a hot topics since the day both giants announced their partnership. Many customers are showing their interest to adopt this strategy so that they can take advantages from both the worlds.
Upgrading vROps 6.0.1 to 6.4 — via vrealize
With the introduction of vROps 6.4 tones of new features are available to the customer. Its new mechanism makes the process firmly simple to generate custom reports & dashboards in no time. This new dashboard gives user the ability to look at the environment in much granular way and with various dashboards they can project environmental objects in variety of ways.
[Video] NSX Application Rule Manager – Simplifying Microsegmentation
Demo of the Application Rule Manager functionality introduced in NSX 6.3.0 that, as stated on the release notes, simplifies the process of creating Security Groups and whitelisting firewall rules for existing applications. VMware NSX 6.3.0 Release Notes can be found here: http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/nsx/6.3.0/releasenotes_nsx_vsphere_630.html
VMware NSX Micro-segmentation Day 1 Book Available!
VMware NSX Micro-segmentation Day 1 is available for free download! VMware NSX Micro-segmentation Day 1 is a concise book that provides the necessary information to guide organizations interested in bolstering their security posture through the implementation of micro-segmentation.
Why I love VSAN! — via frankdenneman.nl
I receive a lot of questions about VSAN, how it relates to PernixData FVP and if it will impact PernixData in any way. In my opinion VSAN corroborates the architectural shift away from monolithic storage designs. The move away from storage arrays being the natural object to provide both storage performance and capacity to the virtual infrastructure.
vSAN Design Considerations — via VCDX133.com
I have gone through the vSAN 6.2 Design and Sizing Guide, the vSAN 6.2 Network Design Guide and the vSAN 6.2 Stretched Cluster & 2 Node Guide (230+ pages) and aggregated all of the design decisions, design considerations and best practices into one page of bullet points that is easy to consume.
[Video] Part 1 – VMware UEM 9.1.x Deploy n Configure
This is a Two Part Video Walk-through Series of VMware User Environment Manager (UEM) 9.1.x Watch this video series if you; – Want to know how to configure VMware User Environment Manager (9.1.x) as a Proof of Concept environment. – Want to understand how to configure the pre-requisites (GPO & Shared drives) and UEM components (Sync tool, Helpdesk tool, Self Service tool) – Want to know how to capture Application settings and inject them into UEM, have UEM control when a user get a specific…Read More
vCenter Server 6.5 Installation – Step by Step Guide — via Let’s Virtualize
As we are aware that VMware announced General Availability of VMware vSphere 6.5 on November 15 2016 and it provides a lot of cool features and functionalities that has been enhanced in this release, have dedicated couple of articles talking about the new features in vCenter Server 6.5 10 Things we need to know about vCenter Server 6.5 and also discussed about the various clients The Respective Clients we can make use of in VMware vSphere 6.5 to connect directly to our ESXi host and to connect to vCenter Server.
What are the different ways to patch VCSA 6.5? — via Enterprise Daddy
VMware released the first patch for the vCenter Server/VCSA 6.5 last week. In this post, we will look at the various ways that are available to patch VCSA 6.5.
v101tv – vSAN Configuration — via Tim’s Tech Thoughts
Now that the VCSA (vCenter Server Appliance) is installed and networking is configured on our hosts, it’s time to setup vSAN and go over some of the options.
Looking for vSphere 6.5 information? Check out my huge Link-O-Rama — via vSphere-land
One of the behind the scenes things I do on this site is constantly maintaining my link list collections which serve as a master index for all the content on the inter webs related to a specific topic (i.e. VVols, VSAN, vSphere versions, etc). This makes for a one stop shop for anyone looking for information on that topic so they can easily find it without searching all over the internet for it.
Deploying NSX Manager 6.3 — via Let’s v4Real
In this blog post we will be deploying the NSX manager appliance. This is the first step in beginning to deploy NSX in your VMware environment. First things first, after downloading the NSX OVA file, right click on the cluster you want to deploy the appliance in and click Deploy OVF Template. Browse to and select the NSX OVA file and click Next.
NSX-V 6.3: Cross-VC NSX Security Enhancements — via VMware Network Virtualization Blog
In this blog post I’ll discuss the new Cross-VC NSX security enhancements in NSX-V 6.3. For additional information on Cross-VC NSX check-out my prior Cross-VC NSX blog posts.
VMware DaaS goes hybrid with Horizon Cloud — via TechTarget
Businesses can decide between VMware Horizon Cloud and Citrix Cloud for hybrid desktop hosting options, rather than choosing between on-premises VDI and DaaS.
Log Insight 4.0: New Gauge Chart — via SFlanders.net
In Log Insight 4.0 a new chart option was introduced. In this post, I would like to cover the new chart option. Read on to learn more!
VMware Expands NSX Network Virtualization Capabilities — via Enterprise Networking Planet
New releases of NXS for vSphere and NXS-T provide new features to make it easier for organization to deploy, manage and secure virtual networks.
Impact of Removing ESXi Host from vCenter – Must Known Info!!!!! — via Virtualization the Future
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How to forward other VCSA 6.5 logs to remote syslog server? — via virtuallyGhetto
As mentioned in my previous article (which I strongly recommend you review before continuing further), the VCSA 6.5 no longer uses syslog-ng as the syslog client and it has been replaced with rsyslog. This means the instructions outlined in my old article here is no longer valid on forwarding logs from a VCSA 6.5 system to a remote syslog server.
Great Place to Work and Fortune Name VMware One of the Best Workplaces for Giving Back — via VMware Radius
VMware’s culture of service empowers people to be active stewards of what matters in their communities around the world and bring values to action.
The Great Leap Forward: Micro-segmentation and Security Today — via VMware Radius
VMware NSX network virtualization solutions are opening the door to far more effective and easy-to-implement security measures.
Understanding recovery from multiple failures in a vSAN stretched cluster — via CormacHogan.com
Sometime back I wrote an article that described what happens when an object deployed on a vSAN datastore has a policy of Number of Failures to Tolerate set to 1 (FTT=1), and multiple failures are introduced. For simplicity, lets label the three components that make up our object with FTT=1 as A, B and W.
iOS 10.3 Betas Available — via AirWatch Blog
Registering for the Apple Beta Software Program? Here’s what VMware AirWatch customers need to know before the release of updated operating systems.
What logs do I get when I enable syslog in VCSA 6.5? — via virtuallyGhetto
The native remote syslog functionality in the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) for vSphere 6.5 introduces several new changes from vSphere 6.0. With some of the questions that I have been receiving on this topic, I figure it would be useful to take a closer look at some of the different behaviors and configuration differences.
Facebook Live vSAN TechTalk with Jase McCarty — via Virtual Blocks
Please tune into our Facebook page on Friday, February 10th 1:30 P.M. PST to hear Jase McCarty (@JaseMcCarty), Staff Technical Marketing Architect, talk about vSAN 2-Node with Direct Connect.
[Webcast Series] Getting More Out of vSAN: Deploy & Operate
Ready to deepen your vSAN operations and management expertise? Attend our Getting More Out of vSAN webcast series to explore design, consumption, monitoring, and troubleshooting with vSAN. Register here:
New Release: PowerCLI 6.5 R1 Poster! — via VMware PowerCLI Blog
PowerCLI 6.5 was a big release for us. We changed the name to reflect that we’re doing a bit more than just vSphere these days, we fully converted our snap-ins to modules, and so many more upgrades and updates. There are always a lot of asks for it with every release, so I am extremely happy to finally announce the release of the VMware PowerCLI 6.5 R1 poster!
VMware Blast Extreme Adaptive Transport (BEAT) Demo
See how VMware Blast Extreme Adaptive Transport (BEAT) dramatically improves the user experience across non-ideal networks. Learn more at https://blogs.vmware.com/euc/2017/02/horizon-7-1-apps-cloud.html.
VMware vSphere 6.5 – What to be aware of before upgrade — via StarWind Blog
VMware vSphere 6.5 has been released few weeks back and many users would like to hit the upgrade button. Not so fast. I this post I’ll talk little bit about what to consider before upgrading to vSphere 6.5.
vCloud Availability: Replication Traffic Deep Dive — via Tom Fojta’s Blog
VMware this week released vCloud Availability 1.0.1. It is a disaster recovery as a service solution that extends vCloud Director and enables VM replications between vSphere environments and a multitenant public cloud.
VMware vROPS 6.4 – Upgrade Process From 6.3 – ChansBlog
Most people know by now that the VMware vRealize Operations Management version 6.4 was released by VMware on the 15th of November 2016, amongst a number of other new products.
On the “What’s New” tab, I will provide information related to What’s New from VMware in regards to newly released solutions, major/minor version releases to existing solutions, and potentially other VMware announcements I think you should be aware of. So keep an eye out for updated information on this tab on a regular basis to stay up-to-date on new and updated VMware solutions!
On the “What’s New” tab, I will provide information related to What’s New from VMware in regards to newly released solutions, major/minor version releases to existing solutions, and potentially other VMware announcements I think you should be aware of. So keep an eye out for updated information on this tab on a regular basis to stay up-to-date on new and updated VMware solutions!
VMware vSphere 6.5: Host-Client HTML5 -via dtechinspiration.com
As we all are aware that C# client is no more available.VMWare come-up with HTML5. How it look like and what all options are there lets take a look. Login into vSphere Client via : https://esxiname-FQDN/ui/ After login below is… Continue Reading →
VMware vSphere 6.5: Content Library -via dtechinspiration.com
As part of vSphere 6.5 Testing what&#rsquo;s new in Content Library. Only Few changes there : Like 1. While Deploying Virtual Machine you can set Customization Specification2. Sync your content quickly between vCenter server over HTTP During this task, you… Continue Reading →
VCP6-DTM exam – Section 4 -Adventures in a Virtual World
The fourth episode of what is going to be the Study Guide for the VMware Certified Professional 6 — Desktop and Mobility Exam. The remaining objectives are in preparation.
Learning NSX-Part-7-Distributed Logical Router Tidbits -Virtual Reality
In last post of this series we discussed about Logical Switching and understood when do we use logical switching. Also we deployed our first logical switch and moved a VM over to the newly created switch. In this post we … Continue reading →
A New Frontier in Virtual Desktops and Applications with VMware Blast Extreme Protocol and IGEL’s Thin and Zero Clients -blog.igel.com
Optimized for the modern cloud, the VMware Blast Extreme remote experience protocol supports the broadest range of client devices. It delivers an excellent user experience with low CPU consumption by fully leveraging the H.264 hardware offload engine on Thin and Zero client devices from IGEL. What’s more, the Blast Extreme display protocol can be used for both remote applications and for remote desktops that use virtual machines or shared-session desktops on an RDS host.
“Virtual SAN – Fault Domain Design Considerations” via vInsideOut
Fault Domains (FD) in Virtual SAN environment is a concept introduced to provide a Rack/Chassis level redundancy. In case your Virtual S…Read More
“Why VSAN All-Flash is the right choice” via tsmith.co
Why VMware’s VSAN All-Flash Array is the smart choice instead of the Hybrid Array option. Features like erasure coding and deduplication make sense!
