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FROM THE EDITORS VIRTUAL DESK
Hi everyone, well what an amazing week at VMworld in Barcelona. I have seen so many amazing blog posts, tweets, and updates on my feeds from customers, partners, and VMware. It was an amazing event with so much news and so many announcements. We have been trying to keep track of these and include as many of them as we can. Please scan through this week's newsletter where you will find all sorts of really cool updates from VMworld 2016 in Barcelona.

I wish you a fantastic week and I hope you enjoy this weeks newsletter.

Virtually Yours
VMware TAM Team

TAM BLOG (Editor: Kelly Dare)
Presenting at VMworld for the First Time—An Insider’s Perspective
By Joe DePasquale
I recently had the privilege of presenting at VMworld 2016 with one of my customers M&T Bank. This was my first presentation at such a large event. For those who don’t know, VMworld has been an annual event since 2004 and now attracts more than 24,000 attendees. My wife likes to call it “the ultimategeek fest.”

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NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS FROM VMWARE
GENERAL NEWS
How to recreate a missing vmdk AKA virtual machine disk descriptor file
This video tells you how to recreate a missing virtual machine disk descriptor, also know as thevmdk file. Note : VMware recommends to attempt to restore the missing descriptor file from backups if possible. If this is not possible, proceed with recreating the virtual machine disk descriptor fil...
Oct 21, 2016 6:10:00 PM
2017 VCDX Application & Defense Schedule
Here it is – the new calendar with VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) application deadlines and defense dates for 2017! The calendar will have the most current information soon. Be sure to always confirm the deadline dates as you prepare to submit your application. The dates listed below apply...
Oct 21, 2016 2:41:17 PM
Accelerating Business-Critical Applications
The performance of Business-Critical Applications (BCAs) such as database processing, email servers, and Web 2.0 workloads can help separate your company from the competition. But as you move to more virtualized systems keeping them running smoothly comes with its own set of challenges. BCAs are ...
Oct 20, 2016 4:12:48 PM
NSX for vSphere Field Advisory – October 2016 Edition
For more information, see the NSX for vSphere 6.2.4 Release Notes on all issues listed below. There is a security vulnerability issue that was found in OpenSSL that is used in VMware NSX for vSphere 6.2.4. For more information, see https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2107 . **...
Oct 20, 2016 3:36:00 PM
Get Ready for vSphere 6.5: Training Courses Now Open for Registration
VMware vSphere 6.5 is thenext gen infrastructure for next gen apps. With vSphere 6.5 you can now run, manage, connect, and secure your applications in a common operating environment, across clouds and devices. vSphere 6.5 introduces several features that elevate your experience to an entirely ne...
Oct 18, 2016 3:30:55 PM
What’s New in vSphere 6.5: vCenter Server
Today VMware announced vSphere 6.5, which is one of the mostfeature rich releases of vSphere in quite some time. The vCenter Server Appliance is taking charge in this release with several new features which we’ll cover in this blog article. For starters, the installer has gotten an overhaul with...
Oct 18, 2016 7:02:38 AM
What’s New in vSphere 6.5: Host & Resource Management and Operations
vSphere 6.5 brings a number of enhancements to ESXi host lifecycle management as well as some new capabilities to our venerable resource management features, DRS and HA. There are also greatly enhanced developer and automation interfaces, which are a major focus in this release. Last but not leas...
Oct 18, 2016 7:02:07 AM
What’s new in vSphere 6.5: Security
vSphere 6.5 is a turning point in VMware infrastructure security. What was mostly an afterthought by many IT folks only a few short years ago is now one of the top drivers of innovation for vSphere. Security has become a front and center focus of this release and I think you’ll like what we’ve co...
Oct 18, 2016 7:01:34 AM
Introducing vSphere 6.5
Today, VMware announces vSphere 6.5, the latest version of its industry-leading virtualization platform. This new release of vSphere features a dramatically simplified experience, comprehensive built-in security, and a universal app platform for running any app. vSphere 6.5 accelerates the custom...
Oct 18, 2016 7:00:56 AM
Accelerate Digital Transformation with VMware’s Private Cloud Solution for SAP
With VMworld Europe 2016 now in full swing, it appears that this will turn out to be one of the most announcement-packed editions of our European user conference of yet. It’s been great to hear how the new release of vSphere 6.5 and VSAN 6.5 have further advanced the maturity and capabilities of ...
Oct 18, 2016 3:59:47 AM
Preparing for a vCenter Server Migration using the vSphere 6.0 Update 2m Migration Tool – Part 3
We’re now in the home stretch of this “Preparing for vCenter Migration” blog series. Lots of information has been covered getting us ready for our vCenter Server migration. Let’s review what has been covered so far. Part 1 of the series talked about the vSphere Single Sign-On domain and vCenter d...
Oct 16, 2016 10:29:28 AM
Five Data Center Modernization Myths–Busted at VMworld
IT experts flocked to Barcelona last week for four days of VMworld Europe, where they could be found on the stage and in the audience for killer keynotes, breakout sessions on breakthrough technologies and helpful hands-on labs. Among the ‘aha moments’ for attendees interested in increasing their...
Oct 21, 2016 6:00:23 PM
VMware Cloud Foundation Digging Deeper into the Architecture
This has been an exciting time for the IT industry. At VMworld US 2016 (August29th 2015) we had the announcement of VMware Cloud Foundation becoming an integral part of IBM SoftLayer and then we had the news of the strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and VMware (October 13th 201...
Oct 20, 2016 12:51:38 PM
Looking Ahead – Mobility in the Cross-Cloud Era
This VMworld, there’s been plenty of buzz around new SDDC innovations. Indisputably, cloud adoption is on the rise – but today’s IT teams are looking even further ahead: there’s a dream of anytime, anywhere mobility in the Cross-Cloud era. At the forefront of this, is vCloud Air Network partner O...
Oct 19, 2016 8:30:46 AM
New Disaster Recovery Solutions for the Most Demanding Environments
By Laura Ortman, General Manager, vCloud Air Yesterday we shared some new developments around vCloud Air that address enterprise hybrid cloud requirements including a new VMware Cloud Foundation service and a new offering for Disaster Recovery (DR). The new Disaster Recovery solution, which will ...
Oct 19, 2016 7:01:27 AM
Enterprise Solutions for Hybrid Cloud
By Allwyn Sequeira, Co-General Manager, VMware vCloud Air Analysts currently estimate that 15% of all workloads are now running in the public cloud which means 85% of workloads remain on-premises. With technology paradigms in transition, more customers are seeing the need to embrace the hybrid cl...
Oct 18, 2016 7:00:58 AM

END USER COMPUTING
[SlideShare] 11 Spectacular Sights at VMworld 2016 Europe
2016 marked the biggest VMworld Europe , yet, and this year also marked the first time VMware co-located AirWatch Connect and VMworld in Europe. With more than 10,000 attendees, VMworld offered a great opportunity for us to share the latest innovations from our end-user computing (EUC) team and h...
Oct 20, 2016 11:42:42 AM
vSphere 6.5 & VMware Horizon 7 — What’s Not to Love?
Written in partnership with Henry Robinson and Angela Ge. This week at VMworld Europe, VMware announced vSphere 6.5 and VSAN 6.5 with an eyeon: Simplifying the customer experience; Providing built-in security; and Extending support for traditional and next-gen apps. This great news extends to VM...
Oct 19, 2016 9:59:35 PM
VMware Horizon Air Hybrid-Mode & Hitachi Data Systems Reference Architecture
Last month at VMworld U.S., VMware announced a growing ecosystem ofhyperconverged infrastructure certified partners, including Dell/EMC, Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) and QCT. Today, we are excited to announce HDS just published a new reference architecture in support of this joint solution. VMware...
Oct 19, 2016 8:00:29 AM
Can’t Decide between Cloud & On-Premises Virtual Desktops & Apps? Go Hybrid!
New VMware Horizon Air Hybrid-Mode features announced at VMworld Europe 2016 help your business embrace a simpler, more cost-effective approach to desktop and app virtualization. Last quarter, we introduced VMware Horizon Air Hybrid-Mode . This innovative new hybrid cloud software service enables...
Oct 19, 2016 7:59:40 AM
[Webinar] Solve the Latest EMM Cyber Threats with VMware AirWatch & Check Point
We spend more time than ever our smartphones and tablets, but can we trust them to keep our sensitive corporate information safe? These devices hold treasure troves of valuable data, which keeps cybercriminals hard at work and sometimes ahead of the curve. Sophisticated attacks that exploitvulne...
Oct 18, 2016 7:31:34 PM
Hear It First: Top 4 Digital Workspace & Mobile News from VMworld Europe
VMworld 2016 continues its march across the globe, this week in Barcelona. The massive technology conference is in its final annual leg, but the VMware End-User Computing (EUC) team saved some of its biggest news for last. Here are the top 4 digital workspace and mobility news headlines coming ou...
Oct 18, 2016 4:44:35 PM
Enable Consumer Simple, Secure Access to Office 365 with New VMware Workspace ONE Enhancements
By Microsoft’s account, Office 365 is growing rapidly: Over 70 million commercial customers Almost 60% month-over-month growth No doubt this growth is driven by Microsoft aggressively transitioning customers’ existing on-premises licenses to Office 365. This enables us here at VMware End-User Com...
Oct 18, 2016 7:01:48 AM
Introducing VMware Workspace ONE Essentials
As we look back over the last year, it’s been an incredible ride for VMware’s End-User Computing team. We introduced VMware Workspace ONE in February to transform the delivery of secure digital workspaces to workers on any device anywhere. The feedback has been extremely positive, with organizati...
Oct 18, 2016 7:01:33 AM
VMware + Microsoft: Delivering an Even Better Skype for Business Experience
At VMworld Europe 2016, VMware and Microsoft collaborate to enable joint VMware Horizon and Skype for Business customers with an even betterexperience, improved productivity and lower costs. Around 3 billion minutes of calls go through Skype every single day, and the platform hosts a billion mee...
Oct 18, 2016 7:01:18 AM
Single Sign-On (SSO) to Legacy Apps Using BIG-IP & VMware Workspace ONE
At VMworld Europe 2016, VMware and F5 announcenew collaboration that enables simple and secure single sign-on (SSO) to all business apps—mobile, browser-based, SaaS and legacy applications. Many IT organizations have a simple goal: make it easy for workers to access all their work applications o...
Oct 18, 2016 7:01:08 AM
Is Your Business Ready for the Internet Of Things? See VMware Take on IoT at VMworld Europe 2016
After an amazing showcase and unveiling of VMware’s Internet of things (IoT) strategy at VMworld U.S. Vegas, we are taking on IoT at VMworld Europe in Barcelona. Forbes predicts that by 2020, IoT will increase the services business (40.3%), drive greater revenue with product usage data (28.7%)an...
Oct 17, 2016 4:19:50 PM

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