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Hi everyone, every year at VMworld the VMware TAM program hold a full day of activities specifically for our TAM customers. This event is only for current TAM customers and is also made available to a limited number of people. TAM Day is also exclusively for VMworld attendees only as well meaning that to attend this full extra day at VMworld you will need a VMworld ticket as well as be a current TAM customer. This year VMworld is back in Las vegas so get your tickets before they are all gone!
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TAM TWEETS OF THE WEEK (Editor: Daniel Mizrahi)
vSphere Client for Windows (C#) – Hello HTML5 bit.ly/1OA4Smppic.twitter.com/dpzUCcPgJ7
Installing #Docker on VMware Fusion bit.ly/24WIUa6pic.twitter.com/0C2lEI7odV
Understanding The Layers Of Hyper-Converged Infrastructure - Virtual Blocksbit.ly/257Gd5Lpic.twitter.com/TuMu9TE1jz
Recognizing Honorees for CRN’s Women of the Channel 2016 (viavmware.com/radius) bit.ly/1OyPNl2pic.twitter.com/rvNxb7TEFZ
#VMware gaining ground as VDI market grows (via TechTarget) bit.ly/1OEksgUpic.twitter.com/fnUvvmxMGe
TAM BLOG (Editor: Kelly Dare)
Managing NSX with Active Directory Domain Accounts
By Petr McAllister
As one of the network and security leads for the VMware TAM program in North America, I was contacted by a colleague whose customer wanted to discuss NSX permissions and rights in detail. The questions from this customer inspired this post. [Continue Reading...]
TAM FOUNDATIONAL TRAINING PLAN (Editor: Jodi Shely)
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TAM WEBCASTS (Editor: Michelle Kaiser)
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NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS FROM VMWARE
GENERAL NEWS
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May 20, 2016 1:00:58 PM
Top 40 Horizon View articles for April 2016
Here is an update for the top Horizon View articles list for April 2016. 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. Manually deleting linked clones or stale virtual desktop entries from the View Co...
May 20, 2016 12:38:27 PM
Inventory objects fail to display in the vSphere Web Client
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May 19, 2016 5:31:49 PM
Managing NSX with Active Directory Domain Accounts
By Petr McAllister As one of the network and security leads for the VMware TAM program in North America, I was contacted by a colleague whose customer wanted to discuss NSX permissions and rights in detail. The questions from this customer inspired this post. In this post, we’ll cover some of the...
May 19, 2016 3:31:53 PM
Goodbye vSphere Client for Windows (C#) – Hello HTML5
Today we have two important announcements. First, the C# client (AKA Desktop Client/thick client/vSphere Client for Windows) will not be available for the next version of vSphere. Current versions of vSphere (6.0, 5.5) will not be affected, as those will follow the standard support period. You’ve...
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May 18, 2016 2:28:31 PM
Understanding The Layers Of Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
We’re almost half way through the year, and it is shaping up to be a “tipping-point” year for hyper-convergence and HCI. Combine faster CPUs, lower cost flash (with exciting technologies on the horizon) and software innovation with the majority of data centers standardizing on server virtualizati...
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Take Part in a Technical Deep Dive and Demonstration of the Hybrid WAN
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May 20, 2016 4:05:31 PM
VMware Software Defined Data Center and vRealize Suite Management Transform IT at CNRA
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May 20, 2016 8:00:20 AM
VMware vForum Live Chicago is Here May 25th
VMware vForum Live Chicago is rapidly approaching and if you’re an IT professional interested in exploring the benefits of virtualization, mobility, or cloud, then join our experts in-person for an interactive, all-day event that will take you through technical deep dives of VMware solutions. Sig...
May 19, 2016 9:44:50 PM
vCloud Air Network Compliance Spotlight – FERPA
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May 19, 2016 4:00:35 PM
Define SDDC Success Based on IT Outcomes
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May 19, 2016 2:26:46 PM
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May 19, 2016 10:01:30 AM
Discover the Power of VMware vCloud Air in Our Latest Edition of VMware: Hero On Demand
As any IT hero can attest, seasonal workload spikes are no trifling matter. Especially when the demand for limited onsite resources grows out of step with your budget. It’s a growing crisis … but wait! Quick! What’s that in the sky coming to your organization’s virtual rescue? Have no fear, — VMw...
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May 18, 2016 12:00:27 PM
Getting More Out of vRealize Operations 6.x: Full Stack Application Monitoring
On May 25th, the Getting More Out Of webinar series will present a session on vRealize Operations Manager 6.x – Full Stack Application Monitoring. As a preview, here are some highlights from the session and what you can do to prepare and get the most out of this session. First, this session will ...
May 17, 2016 2:36:26 PM
SAP HANA on vSphere – Support Status and Best Practices Summary
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May 17, 2016 11:32:30 AM
New VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2016-0005
Today VMware has released the following new security advisory: New VMSA-2016-0005 The advisory documents remediation for a critical deserialization vulnerability in Oracle JRE, CVE-2016-3427. VCenter Server is one of the affected products however only the local exploit scenario is relevant if the...
May 17, 2016 4:46:47 AM
VMware releases STIG Compliance App for FREE
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May 16, 2016 4:06:31 PM
Updated – Microsoft SQL Server on VMware vSphere Availability and Recovery Options
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May 16, 2016 10:00:28 AM
END USER COMPUTING
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May 19, 2016 12:00:11 PM
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May 16, 2016 1:28:19 PM
INFOGRAPHIC: Business Mobility Shapes Retail Store of the Future
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May 16, 2016 1:18:54 PM
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