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Hi TAM Newsletter readers. There has been a lot going on over the past few weeks with new and updated releases and other items which we have been bringing to our customers attention. This week I want to point you attention to our wonderful TAM Blog and the latest post entitled "VMware Compatibility and Order of Upgrade Best Practices Review". This is a very important topic and as many of our TAM customers are upgrading their infrastructure to the latest or later editions of vSphere now is a great time to consult with your TAM on the path that is best to take for your unique situation. This is a really great blog post and I urge you to take a look at this.
I hope you enjoy all of the news in this weeks newsletter from general VMware updates to our VMUG partners and more.
Have a fantastic week everyone.
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Neil Isserow | VMware TAM Team
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NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS FROM VMWARE
Secure Boot for ESXi 6.5 – Hypervisor Assurance
I’ve talked about how vSphere has been moving towards a “secure by default” stance over the past few years. This can clearly be seen in the new vSphere 6.5 Security Configuration Guide where the number of “hardening” steps are growing smaller with every release. In this blog post we will go over ...
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When I meet with customers, I often hear that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is presented as “machines making decisions for businesses or individuals,” but my take is that AI is a tool to help people make better decisions. AI helps us connect the dots across huge data sets and gain insights to solv...
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Top 20 vRealize Automation articles for April 2017
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Top 20 Horizon View articles for April 2017
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Top 20 ESXi articles for April 2017
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New KB articles published for week ending 29th April 2017
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Partner Spotlight: NTT’s Virtual Infrastructure Makes the Switch to the Public Cloud Even Easier
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Dogfooding the Cloud: How VMware Used vCloud Director to Consolidate Internal IT
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3 Ways Industry 4.0 & Wearables Revolutionize Supply Chains Today
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New Research: Top 10 Identity and Access Management Challenges
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