FROM THE EDITORS "VIRTUAL NEWS" DESK
Hi everyone, before we begin todays newsletter and some of the changes, I wanted to share a great way that you can help researchers find treatments for diseases such as Coronavirus, Cancer, Alzheimer’s, and more via the folding@home project.
- A Force for Good: VMware Appliance for Folding@Home Blog Post
- VMware Appliance for Folding@Home
This Fling is a vSphere Appliance that contains the Folding@Home client software. Upon deploying the VMware Appliance for Folding@Home, the user will be prompted to enter information to configure the Folding@Home software. Once the appliance is deployed, the Folding@Home client is running and ready for Working Units. The Fling is also pre-configured to allow remote management of the Folding@Home client. For more information on the Folding@Home Project and how we can be a Force for Good against diseases like the Coronavirus, visit the website www.foldingathome.org.
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Our newsletter that has been around in various forms for the past 11+ years has a new name, Virtual News. So will we be adding or changing anything? Cloud Native will be given a larger focus in our newsletter each edition. We will still have all of the standard topics covered but from this edition onwards an extra section specifically focused on Cloud Native Applications and the related items that from this technology. I hope you find this useful, as we begin we will start slowly but I suspect that our news in this area will grow exponentially over the next few editions.
I hope that this newsletter finds everyone well during this time, and that I can continue to provide some quality reading for you on a regular basis. Please feel free to reach out anytime to our new email address vmwnews@vmware.com.
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CLOUD NATIVE APPS @ VMWARE
Managing Kubernetes at enterprise scale: A closer look at Tanzu Mission Control
As Kubernetes continues to mature—rounding the corner toward its 6th birthday—we’ve started to see a shift in terms of the challenges our customers need to solve. Initially, Kubernetes installation was complex. As multiple solutions for installation and lifecycle management sprang up, companies seeking to adopt Kubernetes had to figure out the right approach. With the open source community standardizing on technologies like Cluster API for installation and declarative lifecycle management of multiple clusters, we’re now seeing a path toward consistency in this respect across clouds....[continue reading!]
FEATURED
Kubernetes without Microservices
First, let's see what Kubernetes brings to the table: The biggest benefit of running Kubernetes as the basis of your infrastructure is removing "snowflakes". In a non-Kubernetes infrastructure, servers or VM turn into snowflakes: they are all the same but also different. Servers that run your MySQL are different from those running your Redis and those running your Java API are different from those running your frontend Node.js web application. There are ways to make those snowflakes easier to manage for sure: Chef, Puppet, Ansible, and all other configuration management systems are parts of that toolset, but they just make building snowflakes easier, they don't turn them into identical servers.
Kubernetes, on the other hand, takes in your servers and turns them into uniform "nodes". You can take a node out and replace it with another one while the workload sitting on top of them can be your API, frontend or database, completely oblivious to the type of node they are running on. This has huge implications on many aspects of your operations: It makes applying security patches easier and more standard, leading your infrastructure to be more secure. It also increases your high availability by allowing you to swap faulty nodes with new ones or resizing small ones with bigger ones without the downtime and little impact.
Another major benefit of using Kubernetes is that it mostly forces any infrastructure change to be performed through configuration files that enforce and standardize the documentation of infrastrcuture. On top of that, using Kubernetes means running applications in containers which in turn means using files like Dockerfile to define the application's operational requirements.
None of these great benefits above have anything to do with Microservices or exclusively benefit large organizations.
They work to benefit both small and large teams with or without DevOps personnel. They don't require breaking up monoliths into Microservices and having to deal with the challenges that it brings about.
Microservices, like any other technology, can be beneficial for certain circumstances, depending on your requirements. Kubernetes is also the same: not all teams need to run on a Kubernetes cluster. But coupling these two together limits the scope of their usefulness and reduces the size of the applicable audience they can benefit enormously.
PODCAST
- Don’t Break the Bank, Run IT and Change IT
Introducing a new podcast from VMware for curious minds in the financial services industry.
Working in IT in the banking sector, it is easy to focus on keeping the lights on. In this new podcast series, host and Financial Services Industry Managing Director in the Office of the CTO at VMware, Matthew O’Neill along with fellow VMware colleagues explore the challenges and different facets of life in banking keeping CIOs and their teams awake at night. The goal is to transform the way banks and other financial service providers work and to provide the hose to put out the fires!
- VMware Community Podcast #504 - vSphere 7 Core Features w/ Bob Plankers
WEBINARS
- VMware on VMware Webinar: Save the Date
Our next VMware on VMware webinar "How VMware IT Solved Load Balancer Challenges Using Avi Networks" will be held April 28 from 9-10am PST. Planning, implementation, and lessons learned will be covered. Register here.
- Join us on March 24 for a free NSX-T vHoL live webcast
Would you like to get more immersive with using VMware NSX-T v2.4 without leaving home? Please join our NSX-T experts on March 24 at 10:00am Pacific time for a free virtual hands-on-labs telecast.
This is a 90-minute session that will go beyond the surface of NSX-T. In this hands-on lab environment, we demonstrate the logical switching, logical routing, and distributed firewall capabilities that NSX-T brings to your fingertips. Then, take the Hands-on-Labs Odyssey challenge to test your skills and abilities as a network architect. You’ll compete against other lab attendees to complete a set of NSX-T tasks and reach the top of the leaderboard.
Showcase your knowledge, sharpen your skills, and share your achievements as you tackle each task. By the end of the session, you will feel more comfortable in unleashing the capabilities of NSX-T v2.4.
Learn more and register for this exciting learning opportunity.
Empowering your Remote Workforce with VMware Solutions – Brian Madden
March 2020 – Empowering your Remote Workforce with VMware Solutions
Date: Thursday, April 9th
Time: 11:00am EST/ 10:00am CST/ 8:00am PST
Duration: 1.5 Hour
Synopsis:
Brian Madden will discuss how VMware EUC solutions like Workspace ONE and Horizon can enable users to work from home, or anywhere else they need. This is something that everyone knows in theory, but now with increased demand for remote working, we’ll dig into the specific scenarios with concrete steps that can be taken today. Topics discussed will include:
- How real is stretching an on-prem Horizon environment to the cloud?
- How quickly can you stand up a new Horizon cloud-based environment, and what’s really required?
- Is it possible to manage BYO / employee-owned laptops from anywhere, possibly negating the need for VDI or RDS?
- How real are VMware’s Zero Trust capabilities which ensure you can trust workers’ devices regardless of where they are or who owns them?
Guest speaker:
Our presenter will be Brian Madden, from VMware’s EUC Office of the CTO. Brian has been focusing on EUC for 25 years. Prior to joining VMware in 2018, he was the creator of BrianMadden.com and the BriForum conference, as well as author of thousands of blog posts and six books.
Registration Link:
https://VMware.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F0PMszqmQTymWWR65p7TWw
EDUCATION
Earn your 2020 VMware Certifications Online, Get Free Exam Vouchers
VMware Education Services is pleased to offer a special “Certification on Demand” promotion that will help you earn your desired VCP 2020 designation. It’s easy to participate. Enroll in any 2020 certification eligible On Demand course, receive two complementary exam vouchers valued at $375. With more prerequisite courses for certification available On Demand, you can access our best-in-class instructional courses - all without leaving your desk. Virtual Hands-on-Labs also available as an optional module.
VMware Certification paths for the year 2020 are now available across these functional disciplines:
- Data Center Virtualization
- Network Virutalization and Security
- Cloud Management and Automation
- Desktop and Mobility
- Digital Workspace
You will receive both exam vouchers shortly after you complete your course registration. Act now because this offer expires on May 1, 2020. Applies only to customers based in the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, Central and Latin America. Learn more by sending us an e-mail or contacting your designated Americas Learning Specialist by scrolling down this page.
NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS FROM VMWARE
Open Source Blog
- Containing the Revolution: Container Orchestration Simplifies Software Development but Comes at a Cost
Container technology is widely viewed as revolutionizing the software industry. But as with any transformation from the ... - John Hawley Talks Open Source on the “Bootiful Podcast”
John Hawley, VMware Open Source Program Office Engineer, speaks with Josh Long on the Bootiful Podcast. This episode cov... - Fill in the Blank: Open Source Is…
For just two words, open source certainly carries an expansive definition. Depending on the context and who you ask, ope... - Using Linux Distribution Tools to Build Container Images – Part 3: App-centric Container Images & How We Can Get There
By Joshua Lock and Nisha Kumar This is the last in a three part series based on the presentation on building container i... - Building an Open Source Strategy for Your Company
By Dawn Foster Having a written strategy for your open source projects and contributions is often the difference between...
Network Virtualization Blog
- VMware Tanzu Service Mesh, built on VMware NSX is Now Available!
VMware marked its entry into the service mesh space with the announcement of VMware NSX Service Mesh. Today, we have som... - Tech Field Day #TFD21
Congrats to the technical team and all of the PMs for providing this outstanding set of explainer videos. For e... - Forging A Path to Continuous, Risk-based Security with VMware NSX Service Mesh
Blog Post Co-Authored with Manish Chugtu The shift to multi-cloud, microservices-based architectures is well underway a... - Postcard From San Francisco (RSAC 2020)
There was plenty to see and hear at this years RSA conference, not the least of which was the VMware announcement of a m... - Announcing the VMware NSX vExpert Program for 2020
The VMware NSX team is excited to announce the NSX vExperts program for 2020. If you’re not familiar with vExperts, the ...
vSphere Blog
- vSphere with Kubernetes 101 Whitepaper
The excitement and interest around vSphere with Kubernetes, formerly known as Project Pacific, is just incredible! In or... - vSphere 7 – vMotion Enhancements
The vSphere vMotion feature enables customers to live-migrate workloads from source to destination ESXi hosts. Over time... - Recent IDC Report Highlights VMware Cloud on Dell EMC For Edge Compute
Many businesses are discovering the need to compute enable the edge of their network. Whether it be a chain of brick and... - vSphere 7 – vCenter Server 7 Migration & Upgrades
With the recent announcement of vSphere 7 it is an exciting time for vCenter Server 7 as well. In particular, migration ... - vSphere 7 – Launch Recap & Links, Week 1
VMware announced a TON of new products and versions last week, including VMware vSphere 7, VMware Cloud Foundation 4, th...
Cloud management Blog
- vRealize Automation 8.1 Powers Network Automation for Modern Apps
Network Automation for Modern Apps Deploying today’s modern containerized apps and traditional multitier apps into highl... - vRealize Automation 8 Architecture
Introduction Containers based micro-services architecture offers simplified management, configuration, improved performa... - Solving Real Problems with vRealize Operations Troubleshooting Workbench
A few weeks ago, we asked customers to share success stories using the new Troubleshooting Workbench in vRealize Operati... - DevOps for Infrastructure: From VI Admin To DevOps Champion
To really understand how DevOps can be useful to the virtualisation administrator, we have to take a look at what DevOps... - Announcing vRealize Log Insight 8.1
Every minute, your organization’s infrastructure and applications generate a massive amount of logs. Those logs ha...
Cloud Native Blog
- Managing Kubernetes at enterprise scale: A closer look at Tanzu Mission Control
As Kubernetes continues to mature—rounding the corner toward its 6th birthday—we’ve started to see a shift in terms of t... - vSphere 7 and Tanzu Kubernetes Grid = Powerful Platform for Architecting Modern Apps
Calling vSphere 7 a major release is an understatement! This latest version of vSphere has numerous added features, incl... - Why Large Organizations Trust Kubernetes
Large enterprises clearly trust Kubernetes, according to our most recent State of Kubernetes survey, and are using it fo... - Become a Modern Software Organization with VMware Tanzu
By Ray O’Farrell, executive vice president and general manager, Modern Applications Platform Business Unit, VMware Nearl... - Skyline Resolves Production Incidents Faster with Alert-Based Health Dashboards
Blog Contributions from Rajiv Kumar, Senior SRE at Skyline VMware and Mohan Machha SRE at Skyline VMware in creating the...
EUC Blog
- The Most Important Piece of Business Continuity: Your People and Their Experiences
In times of large scale global challenges, two things often happen. First, we tend to bond together as a society to face... - Android Series Ep 13: Samsung Knox Service Plugin
In a previous episode, we discussed the OEMConfig standard and how it enables device manufacturers to deliver value-adde... - How to Solve Near-Term Business Continuity Concerns with Horizon
This blog is authored by Josh Spencer with Rick Terlep and is the eighth blog of our business continuity seri... - Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure Support for Windows Virtual Desktop is Here
Today is an important day for Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure! We’re releasing the latest version (3.0), which includes... - Keeping IT Security Front and Center When Planning for Business Continuity: Workspace ONE
In light of current events, many organizations are feeling the effects of life’s unpredictability. With many organizatio...
Cloud Foundation Blog
- Join VMware Cloud Foundation at Tech Field Day 21!
On March 12, 2020 VMware subject matter experts will join the Tech Field Day team for Tech Field Day 21 from 9:00 am PT ... - Delivering Kubernetes at Cloud Scale with VMware Cloud Foundation 4
Introduction By any measure, VMware Cloud Foundation 4 is a massive release that delivers a lot of net new functionality... - What’s New in VMware Cloud Foundation 4
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The most important strategic decision you’ll make in the next five years is selecting your software stack. When looking ... - Deep dive into VMware Cloud Foundation – Part 2 Nested Lab deployment
In my last blog post, I gave a very high-level overview of deploying a nested VCF lab using the VLC. If you haven’...
VMware on VMware Blog
- Mergers and Acquisitions: Day One Enablers and Technology Integration at Scale
By Romy Kaura, Senior Director M&A Integration and Services, VMware A critical milestone in mergers an... - How VMware IT Adopted the NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Formerly Avi Networks)
By Swapnil Hendre, Director, Solutions Engineering and Design, and Preethy G, Solutions Engineer, VMware T... - VMware Information Security. Why the Path to Passwordless is the Way Forward
By Craig Savage, Security Solutions Strategist—VMware Security and Resiliency Sometimes you can’t see the ... - How Automating the Security Stack Has Reaped Unexpected Benefits, Including Reducing Human Error
By Craig Savage, Security Solutions Strategist—VMware Security & Resiliency Automation has proven vita... - Integrating and Sustaining Resilience in Our DNA—The Story of the VMware Global Resiliency Program
By Prasad Saranjame, Head of Physical Security & Resiliency (PS&R), and Cheryl LaTouche, Senior Manager, ...
EXTERNAL NEWS FROM 3RD PARTY BLOGGERS
Virtually Ghetto
- Integrating vCenter Event Broker Appliance (VEBA) with vRealize Orchestrator
VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) is still used by many of our customers to automate various infrastructure tasks wheth... - Sneak peek at deploying Tanzu Kubernetes Grid on vSphere & VMware Cloud on AWS
Last week, VMware had its huge launch which included VMware Cloud Foundation 4, vSphere 7, vSAN 7 and the brand new VMwa... - Using vRO REST API to execute a workflow with SDK objects
I was working on something last week which involved vRealize Orchestrator and I wanted to execute a vRO worklfow but rat... - Sonnet Solo5G Multi-Gig (1G/2.5G/5G) USB Adapter works with ESXi
Last week I caught this tweet from Blake Garner who is an active VMware Community member that I follow and I came to lea... - Big updates to the vCenter Event Broker Appliance (VEBA) Fling
The vCenter Event Broker Appliance (VEBA) team has been working hard over the last couple of months on some pretty excit...
ESX Virtualization
- VMware vSphere 7.0 Announced – vCenter Server 7 Details
VMware vSphere 7.0 has been announced by VMware. The product release is not known yet, but we have details on what's has... - VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Profiles
VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Profiles is a completely new feature in vSphere 7.0 and has nothing to do with ESXi host profi... - VMware vSphere 7.0 DRS Improvements – What’s New?
vSphere 7.0 brings also new improvements in DRS. While since its inception, DRS was always cluster oriented where the go... - What is vCenter Server 7 Multi-Homing?
VMware vSphere 7 has been announced. Make sure to check our vSphere 7.0 WordPress page where we centralize all the artic... - What is vCenter Server Update Planner? – vSphere 7.0
In this post, we'll discuss a new feature of vSphere 7.0 – What is vCenter Server Update Planner? This feature wil...
Cormac Hogan
- Track vSAN Memory Consumption in vSAN 7
One of the most common requests in relation to vSAN performance is how much CPU and memory does vSAN actually consume on... - Native File Services for vSAN 7
On March 10th 2020, we saw a plethora of VMware announcements around vSphere 7.0, vSAN 7.0, VMware Cloud Foundation 4.0 ... - Deploying flannel, vSphere CPI and vSphere CSI with later versions of Kubernetes
I recently wanted to deploy a newer versions of Kubernetes to see it working with our Cloud Native Storage (CNS) feature... - Getting started with VCF Part 14 – Connecting vRA to NSX-T WLD (alternate method)
In my most recent VMware Cloud Foundation post (part 13), I highlighted the fact that if you used NSX-T as the networkin... - Getting started with VCF Part 13 – Connect vRealize to WLDs
I’m still on my VMware Cloud Foundation v3.9 journey. My latest task was to connect my vRealize Components to my W...
Scott's Weblog
- Using KinD with Docker Machine on macOS
I’ll admit right up front that this post is more “science experiment” than practical, everyday use cas... - Kustomize Transformer Configurations for Cluster API v1alpha3
A few days ago I wrote an article on configuring kustomize transformers for use with Cluster API (CAPI), in which I expl... - Configuring Kustomize Transformers for Cluster API
In November 2019 I wrote an article on using kustomize with Cluster API (CAPI) manifests. The idea was to use kustomize ... - Updating Visual Studio Code's Kubernetes API Awareness
After attempting (and failing) to get Sublime Text to have some of the same “intelligence” that Visual Studi... - An Update on the Tokyo Assignment
Right at the end of 2019 I announced that in early 2020 I was temporarily relocating to Tokyo, Japan, for a six month wo...
vSphere-land
- vSphere 7.0 Link-O-Rama
Your complete guide to all the essential vSphere 7.0 links from all over the VMware universe. Bookmark this page and kee... - VMware announces vSphere 7.0: Here’s what you need to know
VMware just announced the latest release of vSphere, 7.0, and it’s their biggest release to date. Before we dive i... - Top vBlog 2020 starting soon, make sure your site is included
All right let’s do this, Top vBlog 2020 is about ready to go. The last Top vBlog 2018 kicked off at the end of 201... - Will there be a VMworld event this year?
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NTPRO.NL
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vSphere and Virtual Infrastructure administrators often find themselves positioned between developers seeking to im... - What's New in vSAN 7.0
This video highlights the features and enhancements available in vSAN 7.0 ... - Free e-book: Hyper-Converged Infrastructure for Dummies
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VMware HCX is an application mobility platform that is designed for simplifying application migration, workload reb... - vRealize Network Insight Cloud - Onboarding VMware Cloud on AWS
This video walks through the process of onboarding a VMware Cloud on AWS environment to vRealize Network Insight ...
Virten.net
- ESXi on 10th Gen Intel NUC (Comet Lake - Frost Canyon)
Intel's Comet Lake-based 10th Gen Frost Canyon NUC series is currently rolled out and after some initial problems with t... - How to check NVMe Drives TBW in ESXi with PowerCLI
When working with SSDs, you have to keep an eye on its TBW ("Total Bytes Written" or "Terabytes Written"). A maximum TBW... - ESXi on 8th Gen Intel NUC (Coffee Lake - Bean Canyon)
Intel's Coffee Lake-based 8th Gen Bean Canyon NUC is an ideal candidate for running VMware ESXi. NUCs are not officially... - Intel NUC with 64GB Memory Support (6th - 10th Gen)
Intel NUCs can go up to 32GB Memory for about 5 years. With the growing memory requirements of VMware Software, these nu... - Backup vSphere Cluster with ghettoVCB
The ghettoVCB script is a well known free backup solution for standalone ESXi Hosts created by William Lam. The script w...
vEducate.co.uk
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Below is a quick Powershell command I use to convert passwords to secure strings and output to an XML file, I can encryp... - vRSLCM – vRA fails to update from 8.0 to 8.0.1 – LCMVRAVACONFIG90030
When updating my vRealize Automation instance from 8.0 to 8.0.1, I ran into an issue; LCMVRAVACONFIG90030 Error Code:... - Windows Server 2019 Evaluation – Activation fails
I had issues converting one of my evaluation installations of Windows Server 2019 to a fully licensed copy. I’d ex... - Kubernetes basics – kubeadm token create –print-join-command
Recently I’ve been using the fantastic resources to start learning Kubernetes (it’s the next big thing don&#... - Horizon on VMC – Consideration and setting up a lab environment
A few months back, I setup a Horizon Environment running in our VMC environment used for lab purposes. Since then, IR...
vSwitchZero
- Ten Tips for Working from Home
The recent COVID-19 situation around the world has resulted in a large number of people having to work from home. Most i... - Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black Heatsink Review
After over six years of use, it was time to put my faithful desktop gaming system out to pasture and to build a new one.... - Preventing MikroTik RouterOS Bridge MAC Changes
I noticed that my Windows 10 VM kept becoming inaccessible after shutting down and powering up my lab. As part of the po... - Overheating NVMe Flash Drives
I recently deployed an all-NVMe based vSAN configuration in my home lab. I’ll be posting more information on my setup so... - ipmitool 1.8.11 vib for ESXi
I just created a packaged vib that includes ipmitool 1.8.11 that can be run directly from the ESXi CLI. I needed to be a...
vNinja
- The Problem with VMware vSphere 7 With Kubernetes
All in all, Cloud Foundation 4.0 seems to be a solid version upgrade, with a lot of promise. The tight integration betwe... - VMware Cloud Foundation 4.0 Announced
During todays Online Launch Event App Modernization in a Multi-Cloud World VMware announced the next generation of VMwar... - VMware vSAN 7 Announced
With vSphere 7 comes vSAN 7, and it comes with a good set of new features and improvements. Here is a quick rundown of t... - macOS Keeps Asking for SSH Passphrase
I’m a big fant of Public Key authentication for SSH but I recently ran into an issue after adding my Public Key to... - Norwegian vExperts 2020
VMware has just announced the list of vExperts for 2020, and I’m honored to be awarded for the tenth year in a row...
VMExplorer
- Home Lab Gen V Build: Part 6 – Final Steps
In this video I’ll be reviewing my final steps around completing this build. More information on the overall compo... - Home Lab Gen V Build: Part 5 – Motherboard Install
In this video I’ll be reviewing what it took to install the motherboard, what to look for when you buy a used CPU,... - Home Lab Gen V Build: Part 4 – First Install Steps
In this video I’ll be covering the first installation steps I take to prepare the case and power supply for the bu... - Home Lab Gen V Build: Part 3 – Motherboard Overview
In this video I’ll cover an overview of the X79 motherboard I choose from my Gen V Home lab. If you like my ‘no-no... - Home Lab GEN V Build: Part 2 – Case Selection
In this video I’ll cover the Rosewill RISE Glow case. Its the case I’m using in my Generation V Home Lab bui...
KB Articles
- Role-Based Access Control Now Available in Skyline Advisor
We are excited to announce new features and functionality within Skyline Advisor. These new features are immediately ava... - Top 20 articles for vSAN, February 2020
How to manually remove and recreate a vSAN disk group using esxcli vSAN proactive rebalance vSAN Health Service – ... - Top 20 articles for Workspace One, February 2020
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Provisioning VMware Horizon View desktops fails with error: View Composer Agent initialization error (16): Failed to act... - VMware Premier Support Response to COVID-19
By Fred Giroux, Senior Support Account Manager, VMware Premier Services This article is to share the steps VMware...
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