VMware TAM Source 8.01 - Happy new Year

FROM THE EDITORS VIRTUAL DESK

Welcome everyone to the first newsletter of 2016! We are delighted to be back and hope that you had a restful holiday season. As usual we will be bringing you all of the relevant VMware news and related information every week to ensure that you are kept up to date with what is going on in the world of VMware.

We also plan on extending the newsletter sections as we did last year but also trying to make the newsletter as easy as possible to navigate and find the information you are looking for.

So with that I look forward to bringing you all of the VMware news in 2016 and I hope that you are able to get value out of the newsletter. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly should you wish to provide any feedback on the newsletter.

Wishing you a fantastic start to 2016!

Virtually Yours

Neil Isserow

Staff Technical Account Manager, Team Lead

San Francisco, CA

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GENERAL NEWS

Technical Paper: Installing VMware ESXi 6 Using PXE

It’s 2016, are you still installing VMware ESXi by mounting ISO images in a browser-based console? That’s probably fine for one-off efforts, and it sure beats making a trip to the datacenter with physical CDs, but network deployments are the way of the future. If you have not yet made the move to...

Jan 8, 2016 6:46:50 PM

New NSX KBs, What’s New in vSphere 5.5 Update 3b and Top 20 KB articles

Each month, we share the top VMware Global Support Services (GSS) news, alerts, and announcements from our sister blog, VMware Support Insider . Read on to find out what you might have missed. New NSX KBs you need to know Check out this blog post for last month’s trending Knowledge Base articles ...

Jan 8, 2016 4:02:10 PM

Platform Services Controller (PCS) and vCenter Server 6 Maximums

By Petr McAllister One of my customers successfully completed the VMware vSphere: Fast Track [V6] class. The customer provided a lot of positive feedback in regards to the class, and also about new functionality in vSphere 6. However, one thing was unclear: The instructor stated there is a maximu...

Jan 7, 2016 4:46:33 PM

The Changing Face of Enterprise Data

What constitutes business-critical data for an enterprise today? A decade ago, the answer would be straightforward: the data associated with business-critical applications such as inventory management, email systems, financials, etc. IT was focused primarily on transforming business processes int...

Jan 7, 2016 4:32:15 PM

VCP5-DCV Delta Exam Availability Extended

After reviewing the continued popularity of the VMware Certified Professional 5 – Data Center Virtualization Delta exam for candidates to recertify their VCP5-DCV we have decided to extend the availability date until March 31, 2016 . The exam offers some key advantages: It’s based on new material...

Jan 6, 2016 6:43:50 PM

Top 20 vRealize Operations Manager KBs for December 2015

Resetting the Administrator password in VMware vRealize Operations Manager appliance Update sequence for vSphere 6.0 and its compatible VMware products The VMware vRealize Operations Manager for Horizon (V4H/V4V) 6.2 Broker Agent fails to pair with the Horizon adapter Public Patch (Build 3294016)...

Jan 6, 2016 6:23:04 PM

Top 20 vRealize Automation KBs for December 2015

Repairing or updating the trust between all components within a VMware vRealize Automation environment Update sequence for vSphere 6.0 and its compatible VMware products Removing a virtual machine from Management in VMware vRealize Automation or vCloud Automation Migrating to a new SSO or recover...

Jan 6, 2016 6:18:56 PM

Top 20 vCenter KBs for December 2015

After upgrading an ESXi host to 5.5 Update 3b and later, the host is no longer manageable by vCenter Server Purging old data from the database used by VMware vCenter Server Consolidating snapshots in vSphere 5.x/6.0 Unlocking and resetting the VMware vCenter Single Sign-On administrator password ...

Jan 6, 2016 5:22:30 PM

Top 20 ESXi articles for December 2015

After upgrading an ESXi host to 5.5 Update 3b and later, the host is no longer manageable by vCenter Server Licensing ESXi 5.x and vCenter Server 5.x Licensing ESXi 6.x and vCenter Server 6.x Reverting to a previous version of ESXi Commands to monitor snapshot deletion in VMware ESXi/ESX Collecti...

Jan 6, 2016 1:48:38 PM

Top 20 Articles for December 2015

Here is our Top 20 KB list for December 2015. This list is ranked by the number of times a VMware Support Request was resolved by following the steps in a published Knowledge Base article. Installing VMware Tools in a Fusion virtual machine running Windows Upgrading to Windows 10 using Software U...

vCloud: The Past Week in Review

We’re excited to welcome in the New Year with a fresh round of blogs. Now you can catch up on everything that’s been happening on the VMware vCloud Blog in one place! From Cloud-Native Apps to service provider spotlights, here’s the past week in review: vCloud Air vTech Talk: Take the Quiz, Chart...

Jan 9, 2016 5:00:04 PM

Hybrid Cloud Manager is your Bridge to the Cloud

By: Eiad Al-Aqqad , Consultant Architect and Author of virtualizationteam.com . At VMworld 2015, VMware introduced the Hybrid Cloud Manager, however, with the excitement of the Cross-Cloud VMotion tech-preview that was shown at the same demo, many overlooked the Hybrid Cloud Manager announcement....

Jan 8, 2016 5:13:00 PM

vRealize Operations Manager Tech Tips: Tip #1 – Custom Datacenter object

In vRealize Operations Manager 6.1 we introduced a new construct called Custom Datacenter (CDC). I wanted to describe how to create Custom Datacenter objects, and how you would leverage these objects. The Custom Datacenter object can be created in the vR Ops UI, and you can add one or more Cluste...

Jan 7, 2016 8:25:32 PM

Virtual SAN Stretch Clusters – Real World Design Practices (Part 1)

By Jonathan McDonald This is part one of a two blog series as there was just too much detail for a single blog. I want to start off by saying that all of the details here are based on my own personal experiences. It is not meant to be a comprehensive guide for setting up stretch clustering for Vi...

Jan 7, 2016 6:41:04 PM

vCloud Air Network Service Provider Spotlight: UOLDIVEO

Acquiring and managing a secure cloud network is difficult no matter where you are. But for those who have operations in Latin America and Brazil, setting up and managing a true hybrid cloud can be especially complicated. Thankfully, there’s a simple solution, and that solution is this edition of...

Jan 7, 2016 5:00:22 PM

vRealize Automation: Tribune Media profile in Baseline Magazine

2016 has started out with substantial fanfare for the vRealize Team. The vRealize suite was called out in the Baseline story as a key component of Tribune Media’s “software-defined everything” approach. The article features great quotes from David Giambruno of Tribune on benefits to date of adopt...

Jan 7, 2016 11:01:55 AM

Completely Disable Time Synchronization for your VM

Some administrative practices, like a bad habit, have more lives than the proverbial cat – they tend to stay around forever. It is, therefore, very comforting when one finds a problematic administrative practice that has not just been universally abandoned by administrators, but is also on the to...

Jan 6, 2016 11:34:18 PM

Cloud Native Apps for the OPs Guy – Pt. 1 What the Hell is CNA Anyway?

By: Kevin Gorman, Cloud Specialist at VMware. Reposted from Zerotin.org . DevOps, containers and every other buzzword bingo concept seem to be severely muddying the waters of understanding the practicality of web-scale application development and it’s relevance to the everyday Operations Team. I’...

Jan 6, 2016 5:00:11 PM

Bringing XenDesktop and XenApp Users and Sessions to vRealize Operations

By: Mike Langdon, Blue Medora If you are a XenDesktop or XenApp admin, an all too common complaint is: “My desktop is so slow.” If one user is complaining, chances are that many more are suffering. This is where vRealize Operations comes in. Using the Management Pack for XenDesktop and XenApp, we...

Jan 6, 2016 11:01:45 AM

vCloud Air vTech Talk: Take the Quiz, Chart Your Course

Happy New Year from the VMware vCloud Air Community! As 2016 gets underway, it’s the perfect time to assess your cloud computing strategy for the coming year. Where are you on the journey to the public cloud? And where do you want to be? In this week’s vTech Talk, we’re highlighting the vCloud Ai...

Jan 5, 2016 5:00:20 PM

VMware NSX and Split and Smear Micro-Segmentation

While external perimeter protection requirements will most likely command hardware acceleration and support for the foreseeable future, the distributed nature of the services inside the data center calls for a totally different set of specifications. Some vendors have recently claimed they can ac...

Jan 5, 2016 1:00:34 PM

END USER COMPUTING

Email’s Stayin’ Alive…and Evolving with Mobile Collaboration

In recent years, businesses have been disaster-prepping for the certain doom and demise of email . The shift seemed inevitable: email is fundamentally flawed (hello, information overload), better technology exists and new generations are ushering in brand new ways of communicating. But 2016 is sh...

Jan 8, 2016 4:00:51 PM

This Week’s Top Mobile News Headlines

VMware and Intel Security alliance helps IT level up mobile security. Two tech giants announced their collaboration to integrate mobile security into the enterprise threat defense lifecycle. What does that mean? Intel + AirWatch customers can now respond to ever-increasing mobile threats faster a...

Jan 8, 2016 2:54:58 PM

Feature and Mobile Updates: December 2015

Happy New Year everyone! 2016 will be a very exciting year for Socialcast and we can’t wait to share all the new things currently in the works. But first, let’s take a look back at all the feature enhancements and mobile apps that were released in December to round out 2015. 1. Improved Search Re...

Jan 7, 2016 11:09:44 PM

Every Business Is a Digital Business. So What’s Next?

In 2013, the phrase “every business is a digital business” sparked an “aha!” moment for every company, across every industry. Two years later, where are we now? As companies reach digital maturity, what’s next? The digital transformation isn’t over, yet, according to Sanjay Poonen , executive vic...

Jan 7, 2016 2:05:40 PM

Transforming Healthcare: VITAS Embraces the Power of Mobile Devices

It’s that time of year again when we begin to pack up holiday decorations and do our level best to set goals for what we want to accomplish in the coming year. As the CIO for VITAS Healthcare—the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care—I have one item that I think should be high on every […]

Jan 7, 2016 12:56:24 PM

Getting Started with VMware Fusion eBook: $5

Happy new year friends! Did you know about this little book I wrote called ‘Getting Started With VMware Fusion’ ? No? Well good news! It’s on sale for $5! Before I moved down here to Silicon Valley, I was a lead on the Fusion / Workstation Support team in Canada, and in 2014 I was asked by the go...

Jan 6, 2016 9:49:18 PM

Want to Look Like a Genius at Work? Grow Your Social Circle

Even great teams grow stale if they never collaborate beyond their inner circle. The most creative contributors and fastest problem-solvers often have the largest social circles at work. If you really want to work smarter and get ahead in 2016, it’s time for your tiny social bubble to pop and to ...

Jan 6, 2016 4:00:50 PM

Every Business Is a Digital Business. So What’s Next?

In 2013, the phrase “every business is a digital business” sparked an “aha!” moment for every company, across every industry. Two years later, where are we now? As companies reach digital maturity, what’s next? The digital transformation isn’t over, yet, according to Sanjay Poonen, executive vice...

Jan 6, 2016 3:56:43 PM

New AirWatch and Intel Alliance Levels up Your Mobile Security

The complex mobile threat defense lifecycle is about to get a lot shorter, thanks to a new partnership announced today between AirWatch and Intel Security. By entering into each other’s security programs—the Intel Security Innovation Alliance™ and the AirWatch Mobile Security Alliance (MSA)—mutua...

Jan 5, 2016 5:00:26 PM

Download the 3-Part Guide to Developing a BYOD Strategy

Is your organization ready to take advantage of BYOD, but aren’t sure where to start? Today, we launched a simple 3-part BYOD strategy guide that walks you through specific device- and user-based policy considerations, outline critical areas for content access, security practices, and compliance ...

Jan 5, 2016 2:30:20 PM

Legal Firm’s CIO Makes His 2016 Business Mobility Predictions

2015 was another year of growth in mobility at Dowling Aaron, as we not only reached new mobile users but current users extended their mobility profile. Each year, we add more and more mobile users as they see their peers reach new heights of productivity and collaboration. In the legal industry,...

Jan 4, 2016 1:15:40 PM