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Hi everyone, I hope that you are all enjoying the post VMworld information, articles and updates that have been making their way onto the web. I am still working through the many announcements that were made at VMworld 2015. Of course it does not end here, In a few weeks time we have VMworld Europe and I expect we will see another flurry of announcements there. I will do my best to keep all of my readers well informed as always.
We do have a small change in the newsletter format this week. In order to try and streamline the newsletter and provide valuable content we have removed the TAM Webcast information and placed it online for you where it will be maintained and updated on a regular basis. This allows us to ensure the information is always fresh and you also don't have to wait a week to access it. The TAM Webcasts link is also the first section in the newsletter.
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NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS FROM VMWARE
This article describes a set of performance tests that were conducted on HBase, a popular data management tool that is frequently used with Hadoop, running on VMware vSphere 6 and provisioned by the vSphere Big Data Extensions tool. The work described here was done by Xinhui Li , who is a staff e...
Sep 18, 2015 6:06:11 PM
At VMworld 2015, we announced Virtual SAN 6.1, the third-generation of VMware’s hyper-converged infrastructure for VMs. With this release, we are introducing several major enhancements and new capabilities, including support for the latest generation of storage devices, new availability and dis...
Sep 18, 2015 5:40:45 PM
Our friends from around the VMware blogosphere publish everything from how-to content to put your skills to the test, to strategic concepts that can help you think differently about how you work. Check out the latest posts and try something new! VMware Certificate Authority – My Favorite New Feat...
Sep 18, 2015 4:34:35 PM
When vSphere 6.0 launched, there was a celebration. But one beloved feature didn’t make it to the party: The vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface, or more fondly known as the VAMI . The VAMI was the administration web interface included with previous releases of the VCSA that was used to...
Sep 18, 2015 4:00:58 PM
This video demonstrates how you can upgrade from VMware Workstation 11 to VMware Workstation Pro 12 and is based on VMware Knowledge Base article Upgrading from VMware Workstation 11 to VMware... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Sep 17, 2015 2:56:23 PM
More collaboration is a noble goal. Make the reality match the promise. The concept of DevOps is so appealing. Who wouldn’t agree that better communication between development and operations teams will expedite release cycles, improve software quality, and make the business more agile? Just one q...
Sep 16, 2015 8:13:56 PM
About Amanda Blevins: Amanda is a Principal Engineer and the Software-Defined Data Center Lead for the Americas in the Field Office of the CTO. She has helped numerous large organizations in IT transformation. She also leads teams that focus on customer engagements and internal enablement. Amanda...
Sep 16, 2015 6:22:03 PM
In VMware documentation, we show you how a product works, and how you can use the product to accomplish your tasks. But what about when the product isn’t working for you—when it doesn’t... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Sep 16, 2015 3:53:46 PM
This video tutorial quickly demonstrates how VMware Workstation Pro 12 can be installed on your Windows PC or laptop. Before starting with the installation ensure that your physical machine meets all... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Sep 16, 2015 2:24:17 PM
By Ted Spinks There are multiple options for how vRealize Automation (vRA) can manage the hostnames of its provisioned machines. When you’re trying to figure out which one makes the most sense for your organization, understanding the 5 most common options is a great place to start. Ted Spinks, a ...
Sep 16, 2015 2:02:34 PM
Three highly anticipated training courses were released last month: VMware vSphere: Design and Deploy Fast Track [V6] – This extended-hours training course equips you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to design and deploy a VMware vSphere® 6.0 virtual infrastructure. You will work with pe...
Sep 15, 2015 4:01:15 PM
Hi, vSphere 6.0 Update 1 is out and there’s lots of great updates. One that I think many will be interested in is SSLv3 as it relates to Single Sign-On. From the Update 1 Release Notes SSLv3 protocol disabled by default on port 7444 in vCenter Server 6.0 Update When you install vCenter Server 6.0...
Sep 15, 2015 12:00:02 AM
VMware offers beta courses to anyone who wants to participate in helping finalize the nearly complete course content and materials. You save 50% off the regular course price and get the same valuable VMware training that fully qualifies towards certification requirements. Hurry, space is limited....
Sep 14, 2015 4:52:45 PM
VMworld 2015 brought a lot of exciting innovations and announcements to the industry. But before we head over to Barcelona for VMworld Europe, let’s recap what we announced in San Francisco. vCloud Air Announcements: As interest in cloud services continues to grow, VMware continues to evolve and ...
Sep 18, 2015 5:30:26 PM
“If you’re considering moving to the cloud, you no doubt recognize that cloud computing represents the opportunity to minimize overhead and maximize agility so IT can deliver significant value back to the organization. By leveraging a more agile and efficient IT environment that leverages pools...
Sep 18, 2015 3:35:21 PM
By Michael Francis and RadhaKrishna (RK) Dasari If you’re considering moving to the cloud, you no doubt recognize that cloud computing represents the opportunity to minimize overhead and maximize agility so IT can deliver significant value back to the organization. By leveraging a more agile and ...
Sep 17, 2015 4:07:51 PM
Software upgrades should be simple and require minimal disruption, but all too often upgrading enterprise software is extremely complicated and requires extensive downtime. For tools like Log Insight that are used to monitor critical applications and services, downtime during upgrade could mean m...
Sep 17, 2015 10:01:42 AM
By Jeffrey Davidson In this blog entry I will talk about App Volumes and how Writable Volumes can become orphaned. In some cases Writable Volumes can become orphaned as shown below. This status message can be confusing. The status message makes it seem as if the Writable Volume may be missing, or...
Sep 16, 2015 7:05:27 PM
Today VMware has released the following new advisory VMSA-2015-0006 This addresses a VMware vCenter Server LDAP certificate validation issue. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2015-6932 to this issue. Customers that are looking for up...
Sep 16, 2015 5:30:58 PM
Currently a vSphere customer and not quite ready to embrace the public cloud for your organization? Curious about the perceived barriers and challenges to using public cloud – and how to overcome them? Then join us on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at 11:00 AM PST for an hour-long webcast to explore...
Sep 16, 2015 4:00:04 PM
There are multiple options for how vRealize Automation (vRA) can manage the hostnames of its provisioned machines. When you’re trying to figure out which one makes the most sense for your organization, understanding the 5 most common options is a great place to start. In this article, I’ll help y...
Sep 16, 2015 12:00:24 PM
In Part 1 of this series, we compared and contrasted the 5 most common options for how vRealize Automation (vRA) can assign hostnames to its provisioned machines. In this article, we’re taking a deeper-dive into setting up one of those options: creating your own vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) hostna...
Sep 16, 2015 11:50:12 AM
Anyone that virtualized Exchange server in recent years had stumbled into this conundrum: should I disable Hyperthreading on the physical server or not? The main cause of this confusion is conflicting recommendations coming from Microsoft and VMware on the subject, I am happy to say that this deb...
Sep 16, 2015 4:36:42 AM
by Joanna Guan and Davide Bergamasco The first two posts in this series assessed the performance of some Content Library operations like virtual machine deployment and library synchronization, import and export . In this post we discuss how to fine-tune Content Library settings in order to achiev...
Sep 15, 2015 8:39:07 PM
Connecting all the dots isn’t easy — especially when limited by network constraints. VMware vCloud® Air™ Network Services can help. vCloud Air Network Services now supports dynamic routing — including Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) — and multiple Virtual Private...
Sep 15, 2015 4:00:29 PM
Applications are a vital component of your business…but are your applications and data safe? Have you considered implementing a Zero Trust model at your organization to protect your vital resources? Join this hour-long webcast on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 11:00 AM PST / 2:00 PM EST to find o...
Sep 14, 2015 1:58:03 PM
vRealize Log Insight continues to make great strides not only in supporting large environments, but also in great user experience. With respect to our super-simple administration, I had a customer tell me once that we should “wear it as a badge”. The most recent release of vRealize Log Insight, v...
Sep 14, 2015 10:01:14 AM
SAP provides a range of enterprise software applications and business solutions to manage and run the complete business of a company. These mission-critical systems require continuous availability. A correctly architected and highly available solution can provide applications such as those from S...
Sep 14, 2015 4:12:56 AM
Database vendors like Oracle provide options to create compressed tablespaces to store the data. The perceived value is the reduced storage need. While the storage used can be potentially reduced, there is a possibility of negatively impacting CPU utilization of the database server for the compre...
Sep 13, 2015 3:57:41 AM
By Preston Winn, Director Education Solutions, EUC, VMware I was a first-time attendee at VMworld 2015. While I love trade shows for all their energy and fun, what I love most is that they bring us together to interact with people who use our product. Ultimately, the event provides an opportunity...
Sep 18, 2015 6:00:44 PM
By Chris Dong, Business Analyst & End User Experience Intern, VMware We’re excited to launch a new blog series entitled Fearlessly Innovating with Socialcast showcasing the successes of Socialcast as part of the broader VMware community. Socialcast by VMware, a leading enterprise social networkin...
Sep 18, 2015 4:00:55 PM
By Andy Morris, Sr. Product Line Marketing Manager, Horizon FLEX, EUC, VMware Hi, Andy here again. You’ll be happy to know that that we’ve kept to our quarterly promise, and shipped another major release of FLEX. VMware Horizon FLEX 1.6 shipped at the beginning of September. And it’s a doozy. The...
Sep 18, 2015 2:00:59 PM
By Sachin Sharma, Product Line Marketing Manager, EUC, VMware As we look at profile management & profile delivery solutions available today in the market, and the pains that come with managing roaming profiles with folder redirection, we can see that there is clearly room to introduce simplicity ...
Sep 17, 2015 11:45:32 PM
We’re excited to launch a new blog series entitled Fearlessly Innovating with Socialcast showcasing the successes of Socialcast as part of the broader VMware community. Socialcast by VMware, a leading enterprise social networking platform, is used by thousands of VMware employees each and every d...
Sep 17, 2015 9:06:11 PM
By Matt Coppinger, Director Technical Marketing & Enablement, EUC, VMware September and VMworld 2015 saw the general availability (GA) of VMware Horizon 6.2. This new release for VMware’s flagship EUC product has a wealth of new features and enhancements. In fact, 6.2 represents a monumental rele...
Sep 17, 2015 2:00:10 PM
Adam Savage has been announced as the keynote speaker at this year’s AirWatch Connect, the leading event for enterprise mobility, held in Atlanta. With more than 30 years of experience, Savage will share insights on innovation. This year, more than 2,000 people are expected to attend AirWatch Con...
Sep 17, 2015 1:56:17 PM
For the fifth consecutive major iOS release, AirWatch announces same-day support. The new iOS 9 with AirWatch support is available today. AirWatch supports devices with the iOS 9 software in 17 languages. Since the iOS 5 release in 2011, AirWatch has offered same-day support for every iOS release...
Sep 16, 2015 5:42:49 PM
By Manasee Dash, Sr. Product Line Marketing Manager, Financial Services, EUC, VMware Try as we might, we humans aren’t very good at predicting what’s next. Alexander Graham Bell packed up his novel telephone and offered it to Western Union; whose president said it was nothing but a toy. And Steve...
Sep 16, 2015 4:00:42 PM
Earlier this month, Samsung released the Galaxy S6 edge+ and Note 5. These powerful new devices, combined with Airwatch support, provide enterprise-grade security, productivity, and interoperability for the most demanding organizations. The Samsung KNOX built-in security platform combined with Ai...
Sep 16, 2015 3:54:08 PM
By Matt Coppinger, Director Technical Marketing & Enablement and Tony Paikeday, Sr. Product Line Manager, EUC, VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) has come a long way in the last 7 years. Formerly the domain of task workers with a small suite of rudimentary clerical apps, VDI can now be f...
Sep 16, 2015 2:00:43 PM
In my previous post in this series, I shared the first of 12 pieces of advice for building a successful enterprise social network (ESN) – have a full-time community manager from the start . In this post I’ll discuss my second tip: Commit to it. Every few decades some new form of communication com...
Sep 15, 2015 11:44:12 PM
By Paige Handza, Vertical Market Manager, Retail, EUC, VMware San Francisco was buzzing as more than 23,000 people came together to participate at VMworld, VMware’s annual global conference. VMworld brings together VMware experts, customer speakers, industry colleagues and partners come together ...
Sep 15, 2015 9:55:14 PM
VMworld 2015 in San Francisco has sadly come to a close and the show is headed to Barcelona. But, before we officially hang up our VMworld badges, we wanted to share some Socialcast highlights from this year’s event. Here’s just a small glimpse into Socialcast’s presence at VMworld 2015! Socialca...
Sep 14, 2015 11:16:38 PM
Five years ago, Royal Philips (Philips), a diversified technology company, started on a social collaboration journey with Socialcast by VMware in hopes of discovering a solution that enables better collaboration and communication between employees who hold positions in different parts of the busi...
Sep 14, 2015 10:33:27 PM
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Sep 18, 2015 4:39:02 PM
Register now for the classroom course. Whether you need to upgrade your certification or prepare for VCP6 exams, this fast-paced, 5-day intensive course will allow you to cover materials from our most popular courses (“Install, Configure, and Manage” and “Optimise and Scale”) all in one. Perfect ...
Sep 17, 2015 2:57:52 PM
Boost your business by selling VMware Virtual SAN by watching our “Tips on Selling VMware Virtual SAN” video . Learn how to take advantage of all the resources available to you in less than five minutes. Note that this video is available in French , Italian , and German . The post Be Successful S...
Sep 14, 2015 11:32:30 PM
MORE NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS FROM AROUND THE WEB
Advertise here with BSA I was watching a couple of VMworld sessions and I noticed the relatively low view count on them. Some of these are real gems, and these are the sessions which I have already watched multiple times. You can find more sessions on youtube in this playlist . Ken Werneburg and ...
Sep 19, 2015 8:13:46 AM
Okay, Wrecking Crew Inc. is not a real company but a fictitious one that was used during Alan Renouf and Li Zheng's VMworld session, #INF5803 - Deploy Hundreds of VMs Instantly via Forking (aka vSphere Instant Clone). During the session, Wrecking Crew Inc. was described as a modern online gaming ...
Sep 18, 2015 2:49:53 PM
This week VMware released a new version of PowerCLI and this release is the most advanced version ever made. As the Product Manager for PowerCLI I am particularly proud of this release as we not only add core functionality to the vSphere cmdlets allowing access to report, manage and automate even...
Sep 18, 2015 5:15:27 AM
Datrium are a new storage company who only recently came out of stealth. They are one of the companies that I really wanted to catch up with at VMworld 2015. They have a lot of well-respected individuals on their team, including Boris Weissman, who was a principal engineer at VMware and Brian Bil...
Sep 17, 2015 1:00:05 PM
Today is the launch (directed availability - general availability in Q1) of the ScaleIO Node - the ScaleIO software, bundled with a range of of server hardware, and if needed a ToR switch - delivered as an appliance with a single clear support model: EMC supports it, period. Hmmm: So - is this th...
Sep 16, 2015 6:22:50 PM
As part of the enhancements to Virtual SAN 6.1, stretched cluster support was announced. To provide availability for virtual machines in a VSAN Stretched Cluster, vSphere HA needs to be configured. This allows VMs to be restarted on the same site (with affinity rules) when there is a host failure...
Sep 16, 2015 1:00:22 PM
Advertise here with BSA I have a couple of sessions schedule for VMworld Europe, as it stands right now all of those still have availability. If you are going to VMworld Europe and haven’t registered any sessions yet I would urge you to do so today, you don’t want to show up and find the session ...
Sep 16, 2015 8:43:40 AM
Earlier this year, there was an interesting use case that was brought up from a customer regarding the use of vSphere Update Manager (VUM) and VSAN enabled ESXi hosts. Everything was working from a functional standpoint, but the customer wanted a way to control the default VSAN decommission mode ...
Sep 14, 2015 3:31:56 PM
I recently received an email from a reader stating that they really liked the IPMI and remote KVM features of the Supermicro boards that I use for my ESXi hosts , but was running out of ports on the network switch used for home lab networking. After discussing the use case of shared ports, I figu...
Sep 14, 2015 2:12:14 PM
In an earlier post, I described the witness appliance in a lot of detail. Using the witness appliance is VMware’s recommended way of creating a witness host. Ideally, customers should avoid building their own bespoke appliances for this purpose. Also note that the witness appliance is not a gener...
Sep 14, 2015 1:00:25 PM
Advertise here with BSA I’ve seen many questions on Virtual SAN packaging over the last 2 weeks so I figured I would share a table that shows what is possible with which license. A lot of the confusion is around the “ROBO” use case, and I want to make it crystal clear that you can deploy a 2-node...
Sep 14, 2015 10:44:39 AM
This training course focuses on designing and deploying an enterprise cloud by using a distributed architecture deployment of VMware vRealize Automation. The lecture and labs concentrate on designing an enterprise cloud architecture and the effective implementation of a vRealize Automation distri...
Sep 14, 2015 6:35:00 AM
This extended-hours training course equips you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to design and deploy a VMware vSphere 6.0 virtual infrastructure. You follow a proven approach to design and deploy a virtualization solution that is available, scalable, manageable, and secure. This course d...
Sep 14, 2015 6:32:00 AM
Firstly, I want to say I had a blast at VMworld SFO this year, it was a fantastic show and it really felt like everyone was buzzing with excitement and interest in VMware, the announcements, the partners and just about everything else that was going on. I think this may be one of my favorite yea...
Sep 14, 2015 4:54:01 AM
Advertise here with BSA I had the honour and pleasure to have been asked for a “rock star” interview at the VMware Theatre at VMworld in the Solutions Exchange. I am not a big fan of the use of the term “rock star” as I am not Dave Grohl or Eddie Vedder, just one of the geeks. Nevertheless it was...
Sep 12, 2015 12:32:54 PM