FROM THE EDITORS VIRTUAL DESK
Hi everyone, yes we are about to kick off the Virtualization event of the year, VMworld 2016 in Las Vegas. Those that are heading to Las vegas for VMworld I wish you all safe travels and of course a fantastic event. For those that will not be able to attend in person there are many options for you as a remote observer.
Firstly the keynote sessions will be streamed live. Please register here and you will be reminded of the keynote sessions - http://www.vmworld.com/en/us/landing/live-stream.html.
Next up we have our TAM Social Media offerings. We will be providing updates and more on a variety of platofrms during the event on these channels:
- Facebook: fb.com/vmwaretam
- Twitter: twitter.com/vmwaretam
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8267389
- TAM Blog: Blogs.vmware.com/tam
I would also like to direct you to our TAM Blog where we have information for TAM customers attending this years event - VMworld 2016 for TAMs: What to Know Before You Go
Thank you for all of your support, I am heading to VMworld and so there will be no newsletter next week, I look forward to speaking to you all again after Labor Day.
Virtually Yours
VMware TAM Team
TAM TWEETS OF THE WEEK (Editor: Daniel Mizrahi)
Pack your bags and grab your conference pass for #VMworld 2016! Find us in the TAM Lounge #VMwareTAM
Preview: VMworld US 2016 Hot Topics - CIO Vantage http://bit.ly/2bVTLbx
VSAN Assessment: What’s New - Virtual Blocks http://bit.ly/2bBHag1
TAM BLOG (Editor: Kelly Dare)
VMworld 2016 for TAMs: What to Know Before You Go
Mission Critical Support ‒ Onsite Support for Exceptional Escalations
VMUG UPDATE
Here's your VMUG checklist before heading out to VMworld:
✓ VMUG Lounge – Stop by the VMUG lounge (located in the VMVillage on level 2) to play games, win prizes, relax and connect with the community.
✓ VMUG Member Kick Off Party – The party has reached full capacity, but doors will open for all non-ticket holders at 8:30pm. Start practicing your best air guitar!
✓ Traveling with your significant other? Spousetivities provides organized activities for spouses and companions attending VMworld.
✓ V.I.P. Experience – Purchase VMUG advantage onsite, you will be entered to win one of thirty z410s courtesy of SanDisk. You will also be entered to win two back stage passes to the VMware closing ceremony!
✓ T-shirts – Pick up the annual VMUG t-shirt by the general sessions while supplies last!
✓ Show your pride for the community! If you see a “Proud VMUG Support” sign in the expo hall and snap a picture by one and you’ll be entered to win a $50 Visa gift card
Please contact us at memberservices@vmug.com if you have any questions.
TAM FOUNDATIONAL TRAINING PLAN (Editor: Jodi Shely)
Looking for training resources on VMware Solutions. We have everything you need online and updated regularly.
EUC - bit.ly/tamftpeuc
SDDC - bit.ly/tamftpsddc
TAM WEBCASTS (Editor: Michelle Kaiser)
Please head over to our dedicated TAM Webcasts online URL:
NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS FROM VMWARE
GENERAL NEWS
VMworld 2016 for TAMs: What to Know Before You Go
Joining us at VMworld this week in Las Vegas? We’re excited to see you! Here on the ground as we set up, time seems to be moving extra slowly. The party’s about to start and the guests are on their way—but for now, we have to wait. (Talk to us Thursday as we wonder where all the time went!) For o...
Aug 26, 2016 9:15:48 PM
A hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) offers your organization several benefits by collapsing storage, compute, networking and management. But like any new technology, picking the best solution involves comparing vendors across a standard set of criteria. VMware recommends focusing on five key c...
Aug 25, 2016 3:06:45 PM
Mission Critical Support ‒ Onsite Support for Exceptional Escalations
By Neil Isserow Dealing with support requests is something Technical Account Managers (TAMs) do on a regular basis. For the most part, they go according to a pretty well-rehearsed script. A Support Request (SR) is logged, a support engineer is engaged, the TAM manages the issue according to SLAs ...
Aug 24, 2016 8:39:45 PM
Taming the Hydra: IT in a Multi-Cloud World
Photo Credit: iStock/ZU_09 By: Kevin Lees I know it’s hard to believe, but VMworld is upon us again. Where did the last year go? I know many of you were busy implementing, updating, extending, and managing your private cloud environment. Perhaps you’re busy implementing and getting comfortable wo...
Aug 24, 2016 5:09:20 PM
VCAP6-CMA Deploy Beta Exam Closing Soon
We still need a few more people to take the VMware Certified Advanced Professional 6 – Cloud Management and Automation Deployment (3V0-633) Beta Exam . This exam will be available at the $100 beta discount rate only through September 3, 2016. More information on how to prepare for this exam is av...
Aug 23, 2016 5:06:05 PM
Making It Easy To Build The Cloud
New innovations promise to make your life better. You find this in your private life in examples ranging from dishwashers to smartphones. Who would want to live without a smartphone today? But sometimes new technologies come at a cost. There are adoption hurdles from initial high prices to change...
Aug 23, 2016 1:08:29 PM
Going to VMworld? Reserve Your Seat for Education Breakout Sessions.
8/22 Update: Repeat Sessions Added for our Hottest Topics vSphere Core 4 Performance Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis Part 1: CPU & RAM – INF8780 Repeat Session : Tuesday, August 30th at 4:00pm – 5:00pm vSphere Core 4 Performance Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis Part 2: Disk & Network –...
Aug 22, 2016 4:34:26 PM
Technology Futures and Innovation at VMworld 2016
VMworld is almost here and VMware’s Office of the CTO is involved with many elements of the VMworld 2016 program. We’ve got a lot in store for you in Las Vegas next week! Do you want to gain perspective into what’s on the minds of our technology leaders and innovators, see some of the […] The ...
Aug 22, 2016 3:00:41 PM
3 Steps to Create an Automation Roadmap
By Ahmed Al-Buheissi Automation is at the heart of any cloud implementation. It provides fast provisioning, resource monitoring and self-healing, capacity adjustment, and automated billing. Also, automation will ensure consistency, prevent errors and free-up valuable staff time to work in more in...
Aug 22, 2016 2:22:21 PM
Get Hands-On with vCloud Air at VMworld for Your Chance to Win
What’s a VMworld without bringing home some sweet, sweet swag? Take vCloud Air products for a test drive in a Hands-on Lab and you could leave with a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre Solo2 Wireless Headphones. Eager to get started? Here’s how the contest works: Attendees receive points for eligible Hands...
Aug 26, 2016 4:00:58 PM
Micro-segmentation Benchmark – NSX Securing “Anywhere” Part VI
Welcome to part 6 of the Micro-segmentation Defined– NSX Securing “Anywhere” blog series. Previous topics covered in this series include • Part I – Micro-segmentation Defined • Part II – Securing Physical Environments • Part III – Operationalizing Micro-segmentation • Part IV – Service Insertion ...
Aug 26, 2016 1:04:42 PM
vCloud Air Network at VMworld – What to Know Before You Go!
Miss our last VMworld blog highlighting the vCloud Air Network activity at VMworld? Not a problem – you can find that here . We’re just days away from VMworld and VMware Partner Exchange, and we can’t wait to show you what we have in store. There’s plenty of information flying around, but when it...
Aug 25, 2016 4:30:18 PM
vCloud Air at VMworld 2016: Presenter Profiles: Neal Elinski, VMware Solution Strategist
VMworld 2016 is right around the corner, and this year’s list of IT thought leaders heading to Vegas to talk cloud is longer than the taxi line at McCarran Airport. From industry trends, to cutting edge technologies, to tips you can take home and use, VMworld 2016 has something for every IT profe...
Aug 24, 2016 4:00:46 PM
Greetings from the VMware Security Response Center! Today we released VMSA-2016-0013 which documents a local privilege escalation in vRealize Automation (vRA) and VMware Identity Manager (vIDM) as well as a remote code execution in vRA. We thought we should go a little more in depth about the vul...
Aug 24, 2016 1:02:33 AM
VMworld 2016 is right around the corner, and this year’s list of IT thought leaders heading to Vegas to talk cloud is more jaw-dropping than a David Copperfield magic show. From industry trends, to cutting edge technologies, and tips you can take home and use, VMworld 2016 has something for every...
Aug 23, 2016 6:44:31 PM
How Virtualization Will Transform Security Architectures: Spotlight at #VMworld U.S. 2016
It’s clear today that security is at a crossroads, and we are losing the cybersecurity war. VMware’s SVP of Security Products Tom Corn explained to me recently, “There are no objective measures we can credibly point to which suggest we are – in any way – succeeding as we battle to protect systems...
Aug 23, 2016 6:14:52 PM
vCloud Air at VMworld 2016: Presenter Profiles: Sandeep Poonen, Cloud Security Services, VMware
VMworld 2016 is right around the corner, and this year’s list of IT thought leaders heading to Vegas to talk cloud has more likes on it than a top-rated Instagram post. From industry trends, to cutting edge technologies, to tips you can take home and use, VMworld 2016 has something for every IT p...
Aug 23, 2016 4:41:13 PM
Oracle 12c OLTP & DSS workloads on Virtual SAN 6.2 All Flash
Hey Oracle on VMware folks!!! Earlier, we had blogged about Oracle RAC on VMware Virtual SAN Hybrid which is VMware software-defined storage solution for hyper-converged infrastructure and is available at Oracle RAC on Hybrid VSAN In this blog post, we would like give you a glimpse of the soon to...
Aug 22, 2016 11:19:05 PM
Context, Visibility and Containment – NSX Securing “Anywhere” Part V
Welcome to part 5 of the Micro-Segmentation Defined– NSX Securing “Anywhere” blog series. Previous topics covered in this series includes Part I – Micro-segmentation Defined Part II – Securing Physical Environments Part III – Operationalizing Micro-segmentation Part IV – Service Insertion In this...
Aug 22, 2016 12:00:08 PM
END USER COMPUTING
Make Your Impact on VMware EUC Products of the Future
by Brian Horner, VMware End-User Computing (EUC) senior director of user experience Brian Horner, VMware EUC This year at VMworld , you can make your impact on the VMware EUC products of the future. I will personally host a series of one-on-one design partnership workshops with a small set of cus...
Aug 26, 2016 5:00:01 PM
We’re Giving Away 20 Oculus Rift Headsets. Want One?
Yes, you read that right. Twenty virtual reality headsets. Wow. Of course, writing to me and asking for one won’t cut it; you have to work a little harder than that. We recently conducted a TechValidate survey, and it’s evident from the results that people love and would recommend VMware Workstat...
Aug 26, 2016 4:01:59 PM
We’re Giving Away 20 Oculus Rift Headsets. Want One?
Yes, you read that right. Twenty virtual reality headsets. Wow. Of course, writing to me and asking for one won’t cut it; you have to work a little harder than that. We recently conducted a TechValidate survey, and it’s evident from the results that people love and would recommend VMware Workstat...
Aug 26, 2016 3:00:48 PM
iOS Security Alert, VMworld & Microsoft’s Dream of Genee: Top Mobile News This Week
Want to get the top mobile news in your inbox every Friday? Just fill out one of the forms above or to the right >>> and join the club of mobility experts. Security alert: New “Trident” iOS vulnerability discovered. Lookout and Citizen Lab released findings about a new iOS vulnerability called “T...
Aug 26, 2016 2:23:14 PM
VMware App Volumes & User Environment Manager: The Perfect Combination for Managing OST Files
Written in partnership with Pim van de Vis. As customers move towards a model of non-persistent VDI, they start to realize the benefits this approach has over persistent VDI. For one, non-persistent VDI allows IT to easily set up pools of desktops that can revert back to an original state after b...
Aug 26, 2016 12:47:20 PM
Updated Windows Operating System Optimization Tool Guide
The VMware OS Optimization Tool (OSOT), a VMware Fling , helps optimize the performance of Windows-based virtual desktops used with View in VMware Horizon 7 , VMware Horizon Air Cloud-Hosted Desktops and Apps , and VMware Horizon Air Hybrid-Mode . The recently published update of the VMware Windo...
Aug 25, 2016 5:14:08 PM
EUC #GameChangers: Disrupting the Status Quo & Changing the Game
#GameChangers: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way. When Pokémon Go launched, they had over 100 million daily active users worldwide—within six days! This was game-changing for augmented reality. And game-changers don’t come aro...
Aug 25, 2016 3:13:10 PM
Delivering the Digital Workspace: The Transformation of EUC
Heading to VMworld 2016 in Las Vegas? You won’t want to miss the news and announcements in the VMware End-User Computing (EUC) Spotlight Session . Delivering the Digital Workspace: The Transformation of EUC Tuesday, Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. Click here to add to your VMworld Schedule . The post Deliver...
Aug 25, 2016 11:56:37 AM
The Next Wave: Enterprise-Grade Monitoring with NVIDIA GRID vGPU & VMware Horizon 7
Here at VMware, we’ve set out to enable workplace mobility by delivering rich, immersive virtual workspaces powered by VMware Horizon and NVIDIA GRID vGPU technology. Today, we’re excited to share that NVIDIA is announcing the next wave of innovation with its latest release—bringing enterprise-gr...
Aug 24, 2016 7:40:12 PM
Android Nougat Comes to the Enterprise
This week, Google began to release Android Nougat (7.0), the latest update to the Android operating system (OS). With this release comes enhanced features to provide more security and end-user controls, so Android devices are optimized for both work and personal use. Here are some key highlights ...
Aug 24, 2016 6:40:19 PM
This month, we have a bunch of great new integrations, APIs, and feature enhancements. For those of you converted over to the new (v7) interface or preparing for the update, we’re continuing to release enhancements that end-users will definitely appreciate. Read more about it below. 1. Skype for ...
Aug 24, 2016 6:09:06 PM
Extending the Value of VMware App Volumes Using StacksWare
As we build out our real-time application delivery platform with VMware App Volumes , we are always thinking about what the next stop on the innovation train is going to look like. We want to keep delighting customers with features that continue to ease application delivery and lifecycle manageme...
Aug 24, 2016 5:00:44 PM
Using Windows Network Settings with VMware Horizon FLEX
by Xisheng Zhang, VMware End-User Computing (EUC) staff engineer VMware Horizon FLEX allows companies to remotely control and manage virtual machines (VMs). The Horizon FLEX security policies are primarily for managing the virtual ports and controlling the flow of data in and out of the virtual d...
Aug 24, 2016 1:00:03 PM
[VIDEO] Reimagining the Way We Work with VMware’s Noah Wasmer
Mobile apps and devices make work accessible from anywhere, at any time. So why doesn’t work feel easier and, for that matter, more enjoyable? Noah Wasmer , senior vice president of mobile products for VMware, says that’s because, up until recently, mobile technology didn’t actually change the wa...
Aug 24, 2016 12:00:16 PM
How the Rise of the Bots Could Change the Enterprise
Think back to the last time you ordered lunch for the office. Remember how much of a hassle it was, especially when catering to food allergies and preferences? Well, Taco Bell aims to change that experience with the introduction of TacoBot . Now, as you’re collaborating with colleagues on Slack, ...
Aug 23, 2016 5:34:41 PM
3 Game-Changing Windows 10 Benefits for Unified Endpoint Management
Microsoft launched its Windows 10 Anniversary Update a few weeks ago, and the massive Windows 10 benefits for end-user computing (EUC) just got even bigger. Windows 10 was the catalyst for what we in the EUC industry waited for years to finally achieve. Windows 10 is such a big deal for our indus...
Aug 23, 2016 1:55:26 PM
Hah, tab… see what I did there? Here’s a sneak peek at something we’re very excited about… One of the new features of macOS Sierra people are talking about has been native tabs for apps, and let me tell you I’m pretty excited about it. Seriously, the folks in our office are probably getting tired...
Aug 22, 2016 11:13:20 PM
KB ARTICLES
http://blogs.vmware.com/kbdigest/
VMware Security Announcements (VMSA)
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories
DISCLAIMER
While I do my best to publish unbiased information specifically related to VMware solutions there is always the possibility of blog posts that are unrelated, competitive or potentially conflicting that may creep into the newsletter. I apologise for this in advance if I offend anyone and do my best to ensure this does not happen. Please get in touch if you feel any inappropriate material has been published. All information in this newsletter is copyright of the original author. If you are an author and wish to no longer be used in this newsletter please get in touch.
| © 2016 VMware Inc. All rights reserved. |