VMware TAM Source Newsletter 8.15

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Hi everyone, welcome to the latest VMware TAM newsletter. This weeks TAM Blog is on one of our solutions that many of our customers are now starting to work with. This is the VCSA (vCenter 6 Appliance). This is just one of many blog posts and other information that the VMware TAM program communicates on a regular basis to it's customers.

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Platform Services Controller Topology Decision Tree blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2016/0…
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TAM BLOG (Editor: Kelly Dare)
Moving to and Managing the vCenter 6 Appliance – (VCSA)
By Ryan Sadorus
With the release of the vCenter 6 appliance – and having near parity with Windows vCenter features – we are seeing more and more customers taking the plunge and moving in this direction. Also, VMware internally is really focused on developing this platform further, and will continue to serve up new capabilities in the coming year, but with less emphasis on the Windows version of vCenter. Some of the other factors driving customers to move to VCSA are:[Read more...]

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GENERAL NEWS

Top Ten things to consider when moving Business Critical Applications (BCA) to the Cloud (Part 3 of 3)
In the first part we looked at public, private and Hybrid Cloud and their characteristics. In this part we will look at the common characteristics of business critical applications. In the second part , we looked at how some of these characteristics relate to the different types of Cloud infrastr...
Apr 15, 2016 9:15:10 PM
Two vRealize Courses Now Open for Registration
Two new instructor-led training courses covering components of the VMware vRealize product suite are now open for registration. Beta versions of these courses may also be available. Beta courses let you participate in finalizing the near-complete course while saving 50% off the course price. For ...
Apr 15, 2016 2:17:08 PM
Building Infrastructure For Third Platform Apps– Top Down Or Bottom Up Approach?
World enterprises are struggling these days with a big question: how should they move forward to next generation third platform applications? In some of these organizations the transition stems from a business need; in others, the development teams are pushing for the change. While many developme...
Apr 15, 2016 12:44:57 PM
Moving to and Managing the vCenter 6 Appliance – (VCSA)
      By Ryan Sadorus With the release of the vCenter 6 appliance – and having near parity with Windows vCenter features – we are seeing more and more customers taking the plunge and moving in this direction. Also, VMware internally is really focused on developing this platform further, and will ...
Apr 14, 2016 7:13:13 PM
Save 15% on Select VMware Training Courses
Grow your skills and seize the opportunities made possible by VMware technology. For a limited time, you can save 15% on select VMware training courses and certification exam vouchers purchased on the VMware online store . This offer ends May 15th, 23:59pm Pacific time and cannot be combined with...
Apr 14, 2016 2:56:40 PM
Reducing Data Center Downtime
In Benchmark Study tests (2014), vSphere® with Operations Management TM users experienced 30% more uptime on tier 1 applications than users of standalone vSphere 1 . Extending their vSphere virtualized environment to include vSphere with Operations Management is the easiest and most direct way fo...
Apr 13, 2016 6:00:23 PM
Platform Services Controller Topology Decision Tree
There have been several common themes recently when we’ve been talking to Customers, Partners, and our colleagues within VMware. One of those themes is that there has been quite an uptick in Customers planning their move to vSphere 6 . A side effect of this is that there have been a deluge of dis...
Apr 13, 2016 11:55:34 AM
Where in the World are VCAPs? [Infographic]
Our Where in the World are VCPs Infographic at the end of 2015 saw lots of interest. So, we asked Where in the World are the VMware Certified Advanced Professionals? To not much surprise, they are everywhere! Which country do you represent? The post Where in the World are VCAPs? [Infographic] app...
Apr 12, 2016 4:19:58 PM
vSphere HTML5 Web Client Fling v1.1 – h5client Continuous Improvement
Today we’re pleased to announce our first full update to the h5client fling. In case you missed it, this blog post helps introduce how to install the first version of the fling (These instructions should all still apply if you’re installing from scratch): http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2016/03/v...
Apr 12, 2016 12:45:07 AM
vSphere 6.0 Update 2 – What’s New
VMware just recently released Update 2 for vSphere 6.0. Update 2 is full of new features and bug fixes for both ESXi and vCenter Server. For a complete list of features and bug fixes make sure to review the release notes for ESXi and vCenter Server . There are few features that stood out to me in...
Apr 11, 2016 8:35:38 PM
Making the Most of Your Virtualized Environment
With basic virtualization technology, IT managers can consolidate physical resources and take a stand against rising CapEx costs. But the full potential of virtualization will remain elusive until you combine virtualization with a strong management platform. In a recent survey of IT managers, Fro...
Apr 11, 2016 6:00:26 PM
Why vCloud Air
It is no longer a question of: Should I consider Public Cloud to be part of my IT Strategy? But more of: Which cloud provider shall I use? The greater elasticity, economies of scale, and efficiency that the public cloud brings to the table when used in the right context are undeniable. On the oth...
Apr 11, 2016 2:16:42 PM
Top Ten things to consider when moving Business Critical Applications (BCA) to the Cloud (Part 3 of 3)
In the first part we looked at public, private and Hybrid Cloud and their characteristics. In this part we will look at the common characteristics of business critical applications. In the second part , we looked at how some of these characteristics relate to the different types of Cloud infrastr...
Apr 15, 2016 9:38:25 PM
Three Reasons Enterprises Should Use Object Storage
If you work at a large company, you know that data storage is a problem. Those large quantities of data require more efficient handling methods. It’s too much overhead to keep data in files and constantly expand hierarchies. Then look at the speed at which enterprises are accumulating data. A 50-...
Apr 15, 2016 4:00:43 PM
It’s Here: ‘Network Virtualization For Dummies’
Today, just about all enterprise data centers have virtualized a significant portion of their server resources, and a large percentage are moving to virtualize their storage resources as well.   That’s because the majority of IT organizations are realizing the payoff that comes with virtualizatio...
Apr 15, 2016 7:00:21 AM
New VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2016-0004
Today VMware has released the following new security advisory: New VMSA-2016-0004 The advisory documents a critical security vulnerability in the way the VMware Client Integration Plugin handles session content (CVE-2016-2076). In order to remediate this issue, both server side and client side wi...
Apr 14, 2016 7:31:08 PM
Protecting Your Data Center and Improving IT Resiliency
Previously, we described how vCloud Air is a public cloud designed especially for IT , solving a unique set of problems that cannot be addressed by other public clouds. In situations like mergers and acquisitions or for data consolidation projects, we talked about how vCloud Air can replace tradi...
Apr 14, 2016 6:39:54 PM
Webinar Announcement: Upgrade Your VMware vSphere to 6.0 and Enterprise+
By: Daniel Valik, Sr. Product Marketing Manager – Cloud Service Provider Business, Cloud Native Apps and DevOps at VMware We are excited to announce that next week, on Thursday April 21st, we will have a webinar on VMware vSphere 6.0 and the Enterprise+ license , as well as the upgrade path from ...
Apr 14, 2016 4:00:56 PM
Composite USB Devices Step by Step
By Jeremy Wheeler Users have a love/hate relationship with VDI: they love the ability to access apps and information from any device, at any time, but they hate the usual trade-offs in performance and convenience. If you’re using VMware Horizon View, you’ve already overcome a huge acceptance hurd...
Apr 14, 2016 3:09:14 PM
Converged Monitoring within vRealize Operations
By: Kyle Wassink, Blue Medora Converged infrastructure is becoming commonplace in IT environments, and for good reason. Prevalidated compliance between hardware layers, bundled hardware optimizations, and ease of scalability have numerous benefits to the adopting organizations, both financially a...
Apr 14, 2016 10:01:08 AM
Demo – Dynamically Enforcing Security on a Hot Cloned SQL Server with VMware NSX
VMware NSX is a software defined solution that brings the power of virtualization to network and security. There are many great papers about NSX in general: for example here & here and many others, the purpose of this demo is not to dive into everything that NSX does, Instead I have focused on on...
Apr 13, 2016 6:05:19 PM
Come Out to vForum Montreal on April 21!
Hey IT pros! Do you want to know how to simplify your IT with VMware solutions? Then join us at vForum Montreal on April 21st to discover the latest tips and tricks so that you can transform your IT! Whether you’re just starting out or you already have an advanced deployment plan, we’ll help you ...
Apr 13, 2016 4:35:54 PM
Protecting Citizens, First Responders and Government Employees with VMware NSX
Avondale, Ariz. is a full-service municipality, complete with police and fire departments, public works, utilities, and even a city slogan: “Aspiring. Achieving. Accelerating.” But while any city can aspire, no matter what its capabilities, for Avondale to achieve and accelerate, it needed three ...
Apr 13, 2016 2:57:52 PM
vRealize Orchestrator 7.0 Content Pack for Log Insight
The all new vRealize Orchestrator 7.0 Content Pack for Log Insight has just been released. Anyone who has used the vRealize Automation 6.1+ Content Pack might recall there was a pretty basic dashboard for vRO workflow calls from the workflow stubs, but no in depth vRO queries. This new content pa...
Apr 13, 2016 10:00:07 AM
April 19th VMware vForum Featuring vRealize Automation 7 Hands-On Lab
Join VMware experts for the April 19th VMware vForum Featuring vRealize Automation 7 Hands-On Lab. You can register now for this virtual event for a half day of breakout sessions, Hands-on Labs, and “Chat with the Experts” to learn more about this new release and take a test drive. vRealize Autom...
Apr 13, 2016 12:46:13 AM
vTech Talk: Extending Data Center Resources With vCloud Air
In this episode of vTech Talk, our series highlighting tips, tricks and resources for all thing vCloud Air, Jim Armstrong, Group Manager for vCloud Air Product Marketing, gives us an overview of the vCloud Air services that allow you to seamlessly extend your on-premises IT infrastructure by addi...
Apr 12, 2016 4:00:00 PM
IAG Achieves Efficiency, Reliability and Speed with vRealize Automation Based Private Cloud
By Rich Bourdeau Located in Wellington New Zealand, Insurance Australia Group Ltd. (IAG) is the largest insurance provider in New Zealand. With growth through acquisition necessitating large scale provisioning of new virtual machines and environments for applications, IT Operation needed to rewor...
Apr 12, 2016 8:00:28 AM
How Cloud IT for Cities Makes a Difference with VMware
By Rob Lloyd, CIO, City of Avondale It’s one thing to lose email service in a business environment, but it’s another for a city’s wastewater treatment to stop functioning, or to lose records on capital crimes. I’ve learned over the years managing the IT infrastructure for a municipality that we a...
Apr 11, 2016 4:00:25 PM

END USER COMPUTING

Slow Week? Let’s Watch Some GIFs!
If you’re anything like me, there’s nothing like a good GIF binge to celebrate the end of another long week. Here are seven GIFs to help you beef up work productivity, thanks to VMware’s new email app, Boxer. Watch them here. And just because… Wait, just one more… ICYMI: Here’s to a crazy, innova...
Apr 15, 2016 1:00:09 PM
Architecting App Delivery and User Management for the Present and Future with VMware App Volumes
As we talk to more and more customers managing virtual, physical and cloud-based desktop environments, as well as published application environments, one thing is clear—it’s ALL about the apps. This may seem obvious, but this statement is getting stronger by the year. Customers don’t want to be i...
Apr 14, 2016 1:41:17 PM
[Webinar] Cloud Security for Dummies with VMware AirWatch & Netskope
More than half of all enterprise cloud app activities now occur over mobile devices, with enterprise mobility at the epicenter of business productivity and cybersecurity challenges. As cybersecurity threats increase, protecting business resources in the cloud from compromised mobile endpoints can...
Apr 14, 2016 12:28:21 PM
Our Biggest End-User Computing News of 2016, Yet
We’re constantly working to make your job easier with technology that “just works” and end-user computing solutions that help your IT organization delight users and spend more time where it counts. Catch up on our newest end-user computing solutions and product versions we’ve announced so far in ...
Apr 13, 2016 6:48:35 PM
[VIDEO] Gap Stores Give Employees Mobile Apps to Drive Sales
About two out of every three shoppers can’t find what they need in stores, according to Google research . And too often, when store associates can’t answer customers’ questions, they make a dash to the backroom, disrupting the customer experience. For Gap Inc. , these scenarios are history thanks...
Apr 13, 2016 1:38:46 PM
Spring Toward IT Transformation at vForum Montreal on April 21
Calling all IT professionals! We know you want to transform your current IT, and you can discover how at the VMware vForum Montreal on April 21 ! Whether you’re just starting out or you already have an advanced deployment plan, we’ll help you navigate your cloud journey across cloud, virtualizati...
Apr 12, 2016 2:44:01 PM
[VIDEO] Ticketmaster: Content Locker Delivers Security and Ease of Access
Mobile World Congress 2016 was a great opportunity for VMware TV to talk with mobility project leaders from global businesses, like Ticketmaster Spain . Fernando Maté, IT manager at Ticketmaster Spain, shared his views with VMware TV about the latest mobility trends and explained the process of m...
Apr 11, 2016 9:11:05 PM
VMware Boxer Email App Explained in 7 GIFs
The VMware Boxer mobile email app is now available for VMware AirWatch and Workspace ONE customers on iOS. Get a look at what’s in store for you when you switch to Boxer with these seven GIFs. Secure Browser What it is: Open up links shared via email with the secure VMware AirWatch Browser . Why ...
Apr 11, 2016 1:34:52 PM
How H&R Block Uses VDI to Meet the Tax Season Rush
I almost overlooked the news blurb regarding Emancipation Day , until I saw the word “taxes” in the title and did a double take. Emancipation Day is being celebrated on Friday, pushing the official tax-filing deadline to April 18. Effectively, this gives us three extra days to file our taxes this...
Apr 11, 2016 1:00:48 PM
Load Balancing VMware Identity Manager with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager
By Dean Flaming, EUC Architect , End-User-Computing Technical-Marketing Center of Excellence, VMware In case you have not been paying attention to the press releases, VMware Identity Manager is the platform that extends your on-premises directory infrastructure to provide a seamless single-sign-o...
Apr 11, 2016 8:00:42 AM

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