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We are constantly adding new content to the VMware Learning Zone - our subscription service for continuous access to video-based training. Last month we added four new titles: vSphere 6 Content Library (Part 2: Demo) In this second part of a 2-part video series, Andy Cary explains the purpose of ...

Jul 31, 2015 3:41:45 PM

Roughly nine years ago I attended my first VMworld. It was VMworld Europe; I had applied to be our company’s representative in years before that as well but wasn’t selected. You can imagine that when I was selected I was ecstatic. The experience, well, I felt like a little kid who visits Disney W...

Jul 31, 2015 2:20:13 PM

By Eric Tisdale What does Request Fulfillment have to do with Demand and Capacity Management in Service Management? Are these process areas still relevant today, as IT concentrates more on delivery of Cloud Services? As we know, the Demand and Capacity Management processes are closely related, wi...

Jul 31, 2015 12:22:20 AM

It’s Time to Bring Mobile Moments to the Enterprise By Bask Iyer, CIO, VMware According to a report published by Gartner, Inc , last month, by the end of 2017 the market demand for enterprise mobile app development services will outstrip internal IT departments’ ability to deliver them at least f...

Jul 30, 2015 11:24:19 PM

Update – VMware portals issues (download products, get license keys, or other tasks) are resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience with this Severity 1 issue.   Should you have any questions, please contact our Global Support & Services team at my.vmware.com.

Jul 30, 2015 3:48:58 PM

Can you believe it? We are only one month away from VMworld 2015 US! If you’re attending, the VMworld 2015 US Schedule Builder is your ticket to getting in on the hottest breakout sessions, labs, demos and discussions. To get started, go to the VMworld 2015 US Schedule Builder and enter your VMwo...

Jul 30, 2015 3:00:16 PM

By Erik Frieberg, vice president of marketing, End-User Computing, VMware   If you felt a tremor in “the force” yesterday, you weren’t mistaken. This week is certainly different than most since it is the launch of Microsoft Windows 10, which is a milestone release for Microsoft and represents a f...

Jul 30, 2015 12:00:02 PM

You may have experienced issues with VMware portals when trying to download products, get license keys, register for VMworld or other tasks. We apologize for this inconvenience. Please know we are treating this matter as a Severity 1 issue and are working non-stop with our partners to resolve the...

Jul 29, 2015 6:59:52 PM

    By Petr McAllister After being a VMware Technical Account Manager (TAM) for more than three years in Europe and North America, I’m still being asked almost every day: “What does a TAM do?” By now I have an answer that seems to be short and complete: “My work as a TAM is to make sure the custo...

Jul 29, 2015 5:15:57 PM

During EMC World 2015, SiliconANGLE’s John Furrier and Dave Vellante sat down with VMware’s CEO, Pat Gelsinger, for a conversation about changes in the enterprise hybrid cloud market and the wide array of products and updates announced by VMware since the beginning of this year. During the wide-r...

Jul 29, 2015 3:26:53 PM

By Ahmed Al-Buheissi OneCloud is VMware’s internal cloud that is used by the various internal departments to test, experiment, demonstrate and train on the different products at VMware. It is an impressively large cloud, hosting about 80,000 virtual machines (VM’s), with about 40,000 running VM’s...

Jul 29, 2015 12:17:32 AM

The primary main connection protocols that customers use to connect to their virtual desktop infrastructures include PCoIP, BLAST, and to a lesser extent, RDP. Our front line tech support engineers have compiled this list of articles which cover the most common issues with PCoIP and BLAST: PCoIP ...

Jul 28, 2015 5:47:06 PM

In light of recent announcements around the VMware Version 6 Certifications , we’re bringing back a popular post to help you prepare for upcoming VMware certification exams. Whether you’re interested in learning specifically about how to prepare for the VMware VCP-NV certification exam or how to ...

Jul 28, 2015 3:00:06 PM

Our Palo Alto Headquarters was designed for collaboration and connection. Sitting on 105 acres in Stanford Research Park with more than 1,500 trees, beautiful landscape, and green facilities, VMware's “campus-in-a-forest” is a refuge for nature lovers and a source of rejuvenation for all. Join us...

Jul 28, 2015 2:54:36 PM

The following three VMware Certified Professional 6 (VCP6) certification exams are now open for registration, with a first available appointment date of August 30, 2015: VMware Certified Professional 6 – Cloud Management and Automation (VCP6-CMA) Exam #2V0-631 VMware Certified Professional 6 – Ne...

Jul 27, 2015 11:03:29 PM

Not too be outdone by all the new and amazing vSphere 6 features, there are a number of scale and performance enhancements within the vSphere 6 platform that should be highlighted. This new whitepaper details not only the new features and scale, but the results of the most recent performance meas...

Jul 27, 2015 8:27:02 PM

Q2 2015 Earnings, Tech Coding Schools Foster Diversity, VMware Joins the Cloud Native Computing Foundation + More This Week in VMware News On Tuesday, VMware reported second quarter 2015 results. Coming out of the earnings call, The Motley Fool covers “5 Things VMware Inc’s Management Wants You t...

Jul 24, 2015 6:57:36 PM

Today, VMware is pleased to announce that the company has joined the Stanford Medicine Corporate Partners Program. VMware joins 10 other leading Silicon Valley companies to partner with Stanford Medicine to transform health care and medicine – from treating disease to promoting lifelong health. V...

Jul 24, 2015 4:55:24 PM

We know there are unique challenges when it comes to implementing enterprise IT at a small or mid-size business (SMB) — that’s why we’ve pulled together posts from the VMware blogosphere that we think might be useful to you: get tips and how-tos on VMware solutions, along with additional resource...

Jul 24, 2015 3:00:01 PM

More and more companies today are looking to extend their businesses across regions and across the globe. This is no easy task. There are operational and geographic limitations on top of capital expenses and a litany of compliance requirements to adhere to. But organizations looking to ease their...

Jul 31, 2015 4:00:15 PM

By Jeffrey Davidson There is an issue copying App Volumes AppStacks (VMDK files) if using Secure Copy (SCP) from one environment to another when using VSAN storage. This is not an App Volumes problem; it is related to the way VSAN stores VMDK data. Clients will often want to create AppStacks in a...

Jul 31, 2015 2:27:23 PM

Introducing VMware vCloud Architecture Toolkit for Service Providers (vCAT-SP) The current VMware vCloud ® Architecture Toolkit (3.1.2) is a set of reference documents that help our service provider partners and enterprises architect, operate and consume cloud services based on the VMware vCloud ...

Jul 31, 2015 11:38:09 AM

Secure Healthy Systems with vROps Alerts By: Cameron Jones, Blue Medora In any enterprise-monitoring tool, alerting is going to be a primary focus. vRealize Operations Manager (vROps) is no exception. Combining external management packs with vROps alerting ensures the health of not only your VMwa...

Jul 31, 2015 10:00:55 AM

By Dale Carter VMworld in San Francisco is approaching very quickly. It’s a must-attend event for VMware customers, but there is a lot to take in, so I thought I would take a few minutes to highlight some key activities led by my team of End User Computing (EUC) consultants and architects that yo...

Jul 30, 2015 3:06:18 PM

    Are you looking for a solution to cope with the demands for more and more services and applications to be delivered anywhere, on any device? Need to ensure higher performance and availability of your IT infrastructure and applications – but worried your data center solutions are not up to spe...

Jul 30, 2015 10:00:54 AM

After three consecutive months attending 75 customer meetings throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia, I came away with plenty of frequent flyer miles and, more importantly, tons of insight to share with you. What I learned from customers is that VMware NSX is truly a game-changer. And as we exit th...

Jul 29, 2015 12:00:37 PM

by Rich Bourdeau If you are interested in learning more about how to efficiently manage VMware NSX in order to deliver secure scalable high-performing applications on demand, you will want to attend some of these VMworld 2015 breakout sessions and hands on labs. Breakout Sessions NET5187 - What’s...

Jul 29, 2015 11:44:50 AM

Converting infrastructure to new environments can be a bit of a hassle. Not too long ago, you’d have to disable real-time anti-virus, among other things, to make a conversion successful. Even after all of that work, a good deal of cleanup remained. The same difficulties come into play with many p...

Jul 28, 2015 4:11:00 PM

Deploying a private cloud is a complex process. It takes time, end-to-end planning and dedicated resources to spin up and maintain clouds. Not every company can manage such a complex infrastructure; nor would some want to. To better realize the power of the cloud, some companies should consider t...

Jul 27, 2015 3:59:40 PM

Welcome back to the weekly recap. I’m Maddie Cook and today we’re going to cover the growth in biometric authentication, investment in the Asian mobile market and AirWatch support for Windows 10 and Office 365. Windows 10 is out in the open! This week, the anticipated release made its way to the ...

Jul 31, 2015 6:52:01 PM

Yesterday, Microsoft officially released the highly anticipated Windows 10. The release is a milestone for Microsoft and represents a fundamental shift in the way IT can manage all devices running the new software. In Windows 10, AirWatch customers can manage all devices running the new software,...

Jul 30, 2015 12:00:32 PM

By Mark Margevicius, director of enterprise solutions, End-User Computing, VMware Previews for blockbuster movies are always exciting but they all come to an end as the lead-up culminates with the eventual opening weekend that draws hundreds of thousands of excited fans. Similarly, months of anti...

Jul 30, 2015 12:00:26 PM

Windows 10 released today, and many users are teeming to get started discovering all the great things that Microsoft built. A number of Fusion uses however are hitting an issue when trying to upgrade from Windows 7, 8 or 8.1. During the "hardware validation check", the VMware SVGA graphics driver...

Jul 30, 2015 1:47:49 AM

You may have heard about our exciting Windows 10 launch celebration offer with 10% off Fusion 7 and Fusion 7 Pro , and that we're giving folks who buy today a free upgrade to the next major release when we ship later this summer. For Parallels users looking to switch, we have you covered too! If ...

Jul 29, 2015 10:01:59 PM

Written by Claire Feeney, Product Marketing Our July 27 webinar ‘Your Questions Answered: What iOS 9 and Mac OS X El Capitan Mean for Your Business’ featured iOS and OS X experts answering questions about the upcoming releases, public betas and impact on businesses. If you missed the webinar, che...

Jul 29, 2015 6:37:45 PM

Frost & Sullivan recently Awarded VMware the 2015 Visionary Innovation Leadership Award in end-user computing (EUC). The analyst Award recognizes VMware for its ability to provide a comprehensive, scalable and secure EUC solution that enables organizations to implement mobile initiatives. The rep...

Jul 29, 2015 3:54:27 PM

Windows 10, the latest operating system from Microsoft which released today, represents a leap forward from the past. It's smarter, faster, more efficient, and makes Windows look better than ever. For some it may not be as amazing as OS X of course, but as far as Windows goes it's the best versio...

Jul 29, 2015 12:01:01 PM

The Socialcast team is happy to announce that Chat , our newest secure instant-messaging tool, is now available! Read more about this month’s feature enhancements below and let us know what you think. 1. Socialcast Chat The Socialcast team understands the importance of having a reliable, real-tim...

Jul 28, 2015 6:35:52 PM

By Alex West, Former Technical Editor and Writer, End-User-Computing Technical Marketing, VMware Based on interviews with Dean Flaming, End-User-Computing Architect and End-User-Computing Hands-On Labs Content Lead, VMware VMware Hands-On Labs (HOLs) are an excellent, sometimes overlooked resourc...

Jul 28, 2015 4:00:01 PM

By Gina Daly, Technical Writer for Technical Marketing, End-User Computing, VMware With significant contributions from: Stephane Asselin, Senior End-User-Computing Architect, Technical Enablement, End-User Computing, VMware Jason Marshall, Manager, Product Engineering, End-User Computing, VMware ...

Jul 27, 2015 4:01:20 PM

By Gina Daly, Technical Writer for Technical Marketing, End-User Computing, VMware With significant contributions from: Stephane Asselin, Senior End-User-Computing Architect, Technical Enablement, End-User Computing, VMware Jason Marshall, Manager, Product Engineering, End-User Computing, VMware ...

Jul 27, 2015 4:00:24 PM

As you already know, VMworld 2015 U.S. is taking place from August 30 – September 3 in San Francisco, but you can let your experience begin now. The 2015 Schedule Builder is open. If you haven’t done so already, get registered so you can access all the content rich sessions, keynotes and more. As...

Jul 30, 2015 5:17:30 PM

Help your customer find out how Virtual SAN can help with the challenges they face with their storage environment. By using the brand new VMware VSAN Assessment tool for just 1 week, you can collect and analyze data from a customer's vSphere storage environment and provide them technical and busi...

Jul 29, 2015 9:14:42 PM

Access the resources to learn, market, and sell 2H Powers Plays for Virtual SAN, vCloud Air Disaster Recovery, vSphere with Operations Management, and AirWatch. These Power Plays provide an excellent way for you to up-sell and cross-sell these offerings into new and existing accounts. Be sure to ...

Jul 29, 2015 3:35:24 PM

Read this announcement to learn more about the Hitachi UCP 1000 for VMware EVO:RAIL. It's a high value solution for enterprises looking for efficient and cost-effective options for remote/branch offices, virtual desktops, and other areas where a simple, easy to deploy, manage and scalable VMware ...

Jul 28, 2015 6:58:52 PM

Note - I’m behind on posts - and know it. Lots going on that’s keeping me super busy! With everything going on - how to keep up with it all and keep learning in real-time is half the fun :-) In my travels – I’m often asked “what do you do to keep learning?” and for recommendations on books, podca...

Jul 31, 2015 1:24:56 PM

Abstract: EVO:RAIL is the first 100% VMware powered Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Appliance (HCIA). EVO:RAIL delivers compute, network, storage and management resources integrated onto an optimized 2U/4N hardware platform; all available via our 8 Qualified EVO:RAIL Partners and backed by single ...

Jul 31, 2015 8:15:20 AM

VMware Continuent enables demanding enterprise customers to process billions of business-critical transactions using economical MySQL relational databases. Learn how VMware Continuent adds high-availability, disaster recovery, and real-time data warehouse loading to off-the-shelf MySQL operating ...

Jul 30, 2015 8:37:00 PM

A very quick “public service announcement” post this morning folks, simply to bring your attention to a new knowledge base article that our support team have published. The issue relates to APD (All Paths Down) which is a condition that can occur when a storage device is removed from an ESXi host...

Jul 30, 2015 8:15:13 AM

Advertise here with BSA Before I get started, I have not been briefed by Datrium so I am also still learning as I type this and it is purely based on the somewhat limited info on their website. Datrium’s name has been in the press a couple of times as it was the company that was often associated ...

Jul 28, 2015 1:20:29 PM

Join Jeff Goodall for a look at VMware's community inside a company at VMware headquarters in Palo Alto, California. VMware's Palo Alto Headquarters was designed for collaboration and connection. Sitting on 105 acres in Stanford Research Park with more than 1500 trees, beautiful landscape, and gr...

Jul 28, 2015 6:56:00 AM

For over a year I have been focused on improving VMware Command Line Interfaces including PowerCLI, vCLI, vMA, ESXCLI & DCLI. I have tried to stay close to what the users of VMware want from a command line interface and have been delivering this as part of our current offerings and future offerin...

Jul 27, 2015 8:55:05 PM

Back in March 2015, I reached out to my friend Jeff who mainly writes Javascript apps to see if he’d like to engage with me on a project focused on VMware NSX . The idea was to utilize the principles behind Remote Pair Programming but instead have different skill sets that we both want to improve...

Jul 27, 2015 3:26:30 PM

Over the last couple of weeks there have been several reports coming in from customers that the local SSD device found in newer Apple Mac Pro 6,1 were no longer being detected by ESXi. Starting with ESXi 5.5 Patch03 and ESXi 6.0, the Apple Mac Pro 6,1 was officially supported but it looks like th...

Jul 27, 2015 2:24:49 PM

This question has come up on a number of occasions in the past. It usually comes up when there is a question about scalability and the number of disk drives that can be supported on a single host that is participating in Virtual SAN. The configurations maximums for a Virtual SAN node is 5 disk gr...

Jul 27, 2015 1:00:57 PM