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FROM THE EDITORS VIRTUAL DESK
Hi everyone, next week is VMworld Europe 2016!  The general sessions will give insight on VMware’s vision and strategy for creating a competitive advantage in the multi-cloud era. Read about the session content here. Pre-register for Live Stream reminders and links here.

And are you looking to get the scoop as to what the hottest topics in virtualization are? Take a look here at some of the featured sessions for VMworld Europe 2016.

We are also still continuing with our VMUG information specifically while VMworld is on so don't forget to check that out.

I wish you a fantastic week ahead and if you are attending VMworld in Barcelona have a fantastic week and feel free to tweet and include @vmwaretam and visit the VMware TAM booth at the event and check up on what's going on via Fb.com/vmwaretam or @VMwareTAM on Twitter.

Virtually Yours
VMware TAM Team

TAM TWEETS OF THE WEEK (Editor: Daniel Mizrahi)
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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 ultimate geek fest.”

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TAM FOUNDATIONAL TRAINING PLAN (Editor: Jodi Shely)
Looking for training resources on VMware Solutions. We have everything you need online and updated regularly.
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TAM WEBCASTS (Editor: Michelle Kaiser)
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NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS FROM VMWARE
GENERAL NEWS
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
VCP5-DCV Exam and Certification Retirement
Our intention is to make VMware certification the most relevant and active virtualization certification in the market. Part of this includes retiring exams on older versions of our products. And so, we will be retiring the two exams related to the VMware Certified Professional 5 – Data Center Vir...
Oct 14, 2016 7:33:06 PM
How to install Windows in VMware Fusion using Easy Install
This video demonstrates how to install Windows guest operating system using the Easy Install feature in VMware Fusion. Before creating a virtual machine, you must obtain the operating system and any necessary product keys for installation in that virtual machine. VMware Fusion does not come with ...
Oct 14, 2016 12:51:10 PM
Troubleshooting Virtual SAN Providers status- Disconnected
This video demonstrates how to troubleshoot Virtual SAN Providers which display the status as disconnected in the vSphere Web Client. This issue occurs if the SMS certificate for vCenter server is expired. To resolve this issue, expired certificate will be removed and a new certificate will be ge...
Oct 14, 2016 12:18:52 PM
Implementing an Operating Model for Agility
By Paul Wiggett At VMworld Europe 2016 next week in Barcelona one of the topics you will be hearing a lot about is digital transformation. How must IT organisations adapt to support the changing business models required to remain competitive in a “liquid” business environment? There is constant p...
Oct 13, 2016 10:58:44 PM
VMware Cloud on AWS – A Closer Look
Today, VMware and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are announcing a strategic partnership providing the ability to run a full VMware Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) as a cloud service on AWS. This service will include all the enterprise tools you’re familiar with including vSphere, ESXi, VSAN and NS...
Oct 13, 2016 9:00:46 PM
VMware and Amazon Web Services Announce Strategic Partnership
By Mark Lohmeyer, Vice President, Products, Cloud Platform Business Unit, VMware Today, VMware and AWS are announcing a strategic partnership that brings the two leaders in Enterprise IT together to deliver a vSphere-based cloud service running on AWS. This service will make it easier for custome...
Oct 13, 2016 8:30:24 PM
Troubleshooting Virtual SAN on-disk format upgrade to 3.0 failures
This video demonstrates how to troubleshoot Virtual SAN on-disk format upgrade to 3.0, which may fail in small Virtual SAN clusters or ROBO/stretched clusters. Attempting an on-disk upgrade in certain VSAN configurations may result in failure. Configurations that can cause these errors include: T...
Oct 13, 2016 5:56:48 PM
3 New Free Courses + 1 New On Demand Course
The VMware Education Services team has released four new self-paced training courses in the last month covering Horizon 7, vCloud Air, and VMware User Environment Manager. For more information about these or any of our other courses, or assistance developing a learning plan for yourself or your t...
Oct 13, 2016 3:47:49 PM
Preparing for a vCenter Server Migration using the vSphere 6.0 Update 2m Migration Tool – Part 2
The first post of this series covered pre-migration considerations for both the vSphere Single Sign-On domain and vCenter deployment models. Now it’s time to focus our attention on the two co-stars of the show, the Windows vCenter Server and Database. When it comes to the Windows vCenter Server t...
Oct 12, 2016 5:37:49 PM
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...
Oct 12, 2016 3:23:36 PM
Getting Comfortable with vPostgres and the vCenter Server Appliance – Part 3
Welcome to the third and final part of this introductory series. Rest assured there will be plenty more content to come on the vCenter Server Appliance and vPostgres in the coming months. To review, Part 1 of this blog series talked about vPostgres, some of its features, and why it’s the database...
Oct 11, 2016 3:17:02 PM
The Networking Revolution, Multi-Cloud Strategies, and Mapping the Future: An NSX Recap
During the last few months we’ve heard from Rajiv Ramaswami, EVP and GM of Networking and Security, about how VMware NSX is driving cloud networking for our customers. In case you missed Rajiv’s videos, here’s a quick recap.   The Second Inning of a Nine-Inning Game: NSX Use Cases and the Network...
Oct 10, 2016 9:17:54 PM
VMware vForum Live is Coming to Toronto on 11/9 & Houston on 11/17!
Attention IT professionals – want to discover the benefits of network virtualization, mobility, and cloud? You can at VMware vForum Live! Join our experts in-person for an interactive, all-day event that will take you through technical deep dives of VMware solutions. Sign up today for vForum Live...
Oct 14, 2016 4:00:16 PM
Understanding vSphere DRS Performance – A White Paper
VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) is responsible for placement of Virtual Machines and balancing of resources in a cluster. The key driver for DRS is VM/Application happiness, and it achieves this by effective VM placement and efficient load balancing. We have a new white pape r...
Oct 14, 2016 6:45:02 AM
VMware Security Response Center and Certifications @ VMworld Barcelona
¡Visítenos en VMworld in Barcelona! If you are at VMworld next week, come over to the VMware Security Response and Certification booth at the Solutions Exchange to hear how we keep customers safe. Also, in the same booth we have daily theater presentations on VMware Certifications and VMware Secu...
Oct 14, 2016 5:53:14 AM
Architecting an Internet-of-Things (IoT) Solution
By Andrea Siviero When Luke Skywalker asks Obi-Wan Kenobi, “What is The Force,” the answer was, “It’s an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us; it binds the galaxy together.” According to Intel, there are 15 billion devices on the Internet today. In 2020 the...
Oct 13, 2016 5:23:14 PM
vCloud Air Network Spotlight: Neverfail and VMware team up to fuel Clever Device’s Move to the Cloud
Clever Devices is a leading transportation technology provider in North America providing many public transit systems with better fleet control, better fuel economy and better insights into the communities they serve. Through both hardware and software, Clever Devices services over 250 transit ag...
Oct 13, 2016 4:00:02 PM
vSphere and Beyond Webcast Series: Evolve Your Data Center to the Cloud
Are you a VMware vSphere® user seriously thinking about the cloud as a way to scale your infrastructure? Then join us as we go into vSphere…and BEYOND! Sign up for one or all of our vSphere and Beyond webcasts this Fall and explore key considerations and best practices for a successful and seamle...
Oct 12, 2016 4:00:26 PM
VMSA-2016-0016
Greetings from the VMware Security Response Center! Today we released VMSA-2016-0016 which documents CVE-2016-7457 – a Critical severity issue in vRealize Operations (vROps). Due to the severity of this issue we have released emergency patches to resolve the issue in the latest supported versions...
Oct 11, 2016 7:23:10 PM
Here’s What You Don’t Want to Miss at VMworld Europe 2016
Viva la VMworld! We’re just days away from taking off for VMworld Europe in beautiful Barcelona, Spain. In order to help you make the most of your week, the vCloud Air Team has assembled its list of top sessions and labs for you to attend. Stick to this list, and you’ll leave VMworld Europe with ...
Oct 11, 2016 6:12:22 PM
The vCloud Air Fall Webcast Line-up is Here!
Fall is here! Winter is coming. And yes, I may already be on my third pumpkin spice latte today (feel free to judge). Nonetheless, I’m oh so happy to announce that as our air gets cooler, we’ve got some even cooler educational webcasts to help you learn more about vCloud Air (see what we did ther...
Oct 10, 2016 4:00:23 PM

END USER COMPUTING
Is PlayStation VR “The One?” More Top Mobile News
Will we stay in the Matrix or follow Sony into a virtual reality? Is PlayStation VR “The One” (that will go mainstream)? Many think so. Sony released the virtual reality headset yesterday, and onlookers are counting not only hardware but also game sales (VR content is still emerging). Bloomberg h...
Oct 14, 2016 4:00:01 PM
5 Ways to Break the Glass for Women in Tech
Women make up a quarter of the computing workforce and 5% of tech leadership positions. Thanks to increasing funds , events and spotlights for women in tech, the tech industry is seeing new opportunities to grow those numbers. What more can we do on an individual and organizational level to help ...
Oct 13, 2016 2:00:32 PM
VMware Horizon 7 Blast Extreme Primer—Everything an Admin Needs to Know
Everyone watches videos on their phones, tablets, PCs, or laptops, either as part of their daily work or as a break-time activity. Most people like to use more than one type of device to do their work, and they like the flexibility of being able to work from a variety of settings: office, home, h...
Oct 13, 2016 1:50:35 PM
Join vForum Online on Nov. 3 for SociaLabs, Test-Drives & Prizes!
Deep dive into VMware solutions across the software-defined data center (SDDC), end-user computing (EUC) and the hybrid cloud at vForum Online. Sign up to attend vForum Online on Nov. 3 to access over 60 VMware experts across nine content tracks to answer your questions in real-time. Live in Hous...
Oct 13, 2016 1:42:37 PM
New VMware Horizon Air Updates: 11 Feature Enhancements to Boost Cloud-Hosted Desktops & Apps Experience
We’re excited to announce the latest VMware Horizon Air updates . For this release, we focused on both administrative enhancements and end-user experience. Here are 11 key Horizon Air updates and feature enhancements for this release: Administration console improvements Image sync across pods in ...
Oct 12, 2016 2:06:40 PM
8 Recommendations for a Secure Digital Workspace [Whitepaper]
This is the third blog in a series for The Digital Workspace Checklist , a new whitepaper from industry analyst Ovum. Read the first and second blogs here. Access the full checklist here . The digital workspace is the next evolution in end-user computing, but what does it look like? What should y...
Oct 12, 2016 1:14:38 PM
Watch Connect Atlanta 2016 Keynote Presentations On Demand!
Connect Atlanta 2016 was our biggest business mobility event ever! And now you can watch all the keynote presentations on demand from the comfort of your desk. Watch the mainstage keynotes here—for free! Day One Connect Atlanta 2016 Keynote Presentations Sanjay Poonen, VMware End-User Computing S...
Oct 11, 2016 2:22:33 PM
VMware Horizon Security Updates: Common Criteria Certification & Client v4.2.1 for Android
At VMware, we continually strive to provide secure software to our customers. In that spirit, we are pleased to share that VMware Horizon attained Common Criteria certification. This is an internationally accepted standard. To quote from its website : “IT products and protection profiles which ea...
Oct 11, 2016 1:54:45 PM
[Free eBook] Secure Digital Workspace for Dummies Guide
What is the digital workspace? What will a digital workspace do for your IT organization and your business? Get a crash course on the secure digital workspace and how to do it right from the start with a new VMware Special Edition of the Secure Digital Workspace for Dummies , by our own experts P...
Oct 10, 2016 2:35:06 PM
Free Digital Download: Enterprise Mobility Management — EMM for Dummies eBook
Exclusive free digital download for VMware AirWatch Blog readers: new Enterprise Mobility Management for Dummies Guide . This how-to book is loaded with information to help you understand and capitalize on enterprise mobility management (EMM). In plain language, the authors explain: What EMM is; ...
Oct 10, 2016 1:22:47 PM

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