From the editors virtual desk
Hi everyone, it is nearly the end of the first half of 2014. I have had a very busy week with customers and I was also lucky enough to get a day off to spend doing some work/life balance stuff.
I have been finalising most of my customers vSphere 5.5 and their related components upgrade which we have tried to ensure were completed by the end of the half. For the most part this has been very successful and I have personally learnt a lot about the process and how easy it can be to make assumptions that can cause many issues. One of the big ticket items was certificates and ensuring that you are fully aware of their implications and how they will be used and required in the upgraded environment. This caused us some anxious moments in some cases but with the help of the VMware support staff and many online articles and KBs we were always able to sort the issue out and move forward.
I am hoping to go on some training in July, specifically VCAC and vCenter Operations Manager. These are two solutions amongst a number of others such as ITBM that I am very interested in and think provide my customers with immense value in their environments. If you are keen on training then take a look at these courses and for my customers in Brisbane we have both of these scheduled for early July so please be quick and book your space (details below).
I have also updated many of the blogs this week so there is loads more news for you. There may be duplicate entries while I get this new process in pace and you will also note a few new sections as follows under the VMWARE BLOGGERS:
- GENERAL
- DESKTOP
- PARTNER
- VERTICALS
- REGIONS
More sections will be added and I hope you find this to be even more useful.I hope you have a wonderful week and look forward to speaking to you all again in a week.Virtually YoursNeil IsserowSenior Technical Account ManagerVMware AustraliaLocal EventsLocal Training ClassesVMware Bloggers
General
- VMware Weekly News Recap, June 20, 2014 (http://blogs.vmware.com/vmware/?p=2608)VMware News This week in VMware news, VMware’s Bill Fathers joined GigaOm’s Barb Darrow for a “Fireside Chat” about several Hybrid Cloud topics including the advantages of “hybridity” and openness; what is top of mind for CIOs when considering public cloud; data privacy and the Snowden impact and the power of network virtualization. Read more […]
- VMware Named One of the “Top Workplaces” in the Bay Area (http://blogs.vmware.com/vmware/?p=2602)It gives us great pleasure to announce that VMware has been named one of The Bay Area News Group’s Top Workplaces. We ranked #10! In an area so full of incredible innovation and opportunity, what an honor to be recognized, particularly as the judges were our employees. The Top Workplaces list is determined by the […]
- How Will VMware’s Storage Vision Unfold? (http://blogs.vmware.com/vmware/?p=2596)The announcement earlier this year of VMware® Virtual SAN™, VMware’s radically simple approach to software-defined storage, addresses customer needs to lower the costs of application storage and infrastructure while protecting data. Just recently Virtual SAN won the Best of Microsoft’s Tech Ed Awards for its category. Find out what’s in store for Virtual SAN and […]
- Why I Joined VMware (http://blogs.vmware.com/cio/?p=50)by Tony Scott, CIO VMware I have been at VMware for less than a year, and I can truly say that I am delighted to be here. As CIO, I lead VMware’s Global Information Technology Group, which manages critical technology systems supporting the company’s worldwide business operations. My team is also responsible for advancing and […]
- The People and Process Behind the Service Portal (http://blogs.vmware.com/cloudops/?p=968)By David Crane As more IT organizations move away from the traditional, siloed model of IT and toward becoming a service provider, new questions arise. Running a smooth, cost-effective, efficient service portal can ease a number of the issues that IT faces, but only if done correctly. The portal serves as the interface that helps […]
- Experience Horizon 6 with View today ( http://blogs.vmware.com/hol/?p=998 )We are excited to announce that the first lab in the 2014 Hands-on Labs content catalog is the Horizon 6 with View Introduction. VMware Horizon 6 with View is an important product release that brings advanced features to your end-user experience. As the first release in the 2014 Hands-on Labs development cycle, HOL-MBL-1451 brings exciting […]]> We are excited to announce that the first lab in the 2014 Hands-on Labs content catalog is the Horizon 6 with View…
- Visit AirWatch at HITEC 2014 ( http://blogs.air-watch.com/?p=29774 )AirWatch representatives are speaking and exhibiting at HITEC 2014, the conference for hospitality financial and technology professionals, June 24-26 in Los Angeles. To learn about AirWatch’s hospitality-specific enterprise mobility solutions, visit AirWatch at booth #1319 or attend one of the following sessions: TechTalk with AirWatch June 26, 11 a.m., HFTP booth #455 AirWatch representative Andrew […]]> http://blogs.air-watch.com/2014/06/visit-airwatch-hitec-2014/feed/…
- Save 25% on Hot Training Topics at VMworld US ( http://blogs.vmware.com/education/?p=4265 )Come to VMworld US early and take advantage of these pre-conference training courses at 25% off the regular price. These special course offerings are your chance to hone your skills on the latest VMware technologies and solutions. New this year! Some of theseclasses will offer “hybrid” deliverywhich gives you the option to attend in person […]]> Come to VMworld US early and take advantage of these pre-conference training courses at 25% off the regular price. These…
- SAP HANA on the VMware Platform: Agility, Simplicity, and Speed of Cloud ( http://blogs.vmware.com/partnernews/?p=1189 )SAP now supports SAP HANA for productive use on vSphere 5.5 and part of vCloud Suite for scale up to 1TB virtual SAP HANA appliances. Enable your customers to combine the power of the SAP HANA in-memory platform with VMware vCloud Suite to achieve lower TCO, faster time-to-value, and higher service levels for SAP HANA […]]> SAP now supports SAP HANA for productive use on vSphere 5.5 and part of vCloud Suite for scale up to 1TB virtual SAP HANA appliances. Enable your…
- Using Active Directory? Worried About Performance & Security? ( http://blogs.vmware.com/management/?p=3950 )Today we are announcing our next Log Insight Content Pack, for Active Directory. In this Content Pack we have 8 dashboard groups, 37 Widgets, 5 Queries, 11 Alerts and 67 extracted fields. Dashboard Groups include: Overview, Directory Service – Overview, Directory Service – Replication, Directory Service – Data, DFS Replication, DNS Server, Security – Overview […]]> Today we are announcing our next Log Insight Content Pack, for Active Directory. In this Content…
- Five Reasons to Move to Desktops as a Service ( http://blogs.vmware.com/smb/?p=2870 )When it comes to accessing business services, employees want their data and apps now. Gone are the days when workers expected to be tied to a desktop PC. In the age of mobility, they want to access their desktops on any device, at any time, and from anywhere. This is all a strong argument for […]]> When it comes to accessing business services, employees want their data and apps now. Gone are the days when workers expected to be tied to a desktop PC. In the age of…
- VMware Bests Red Hat In OpenStack Performance, Cost Study (http://blogs.vmware.com/virtualreality/?p=658)While the operating assumption is that the OpenStack framework works best on open source components such as KVM, a just completed study by Principled Technologies and commissioned by VMware showed otherwise. Tests showed remarkably higher performance and substantially reduced costs when using OpenStack with VMware technology including vSphere when compared to OpenStack with Red Hat […]
- Question of the Week: (Data Center Virtualization) (http://blogs.vmware.com/education/?p=4258)This week’s question comes from the VCA-DCV Official Cert Guide: VMware Certified Associate – Data Center Virtualization by Matt Vandenbeld and Jonathan MacDonald. Which of the following is an availability challenge? A) Consolidation of hardware resources B) Priority of network traffic C) A failure in the datacenter D) Predicting when more hardware is needed Click through […]
- Save 25% on Hot Training Topics at VMworld US (http://blogs.vmware.com/education/?p=4265)Come to VMworld US early and take advantage of these pre-conference training courses at 25% off the regular price. These special course offerings are your chance to hone your skills on the latest VMware technologies and solutions. New this year! Some of these classes will offer “hybrid” delivery which gives you the option to attend in person […]
- Why I Joined VMware (http://blogs.vmware.com/cio/?p=50)by Tony Scott, CIO VMware I have been at VMware for less than a year, and I can truly say that I am delighted to be here. As CIO, I lead VMware’s Global Information Technology Group, which manages critical technology systems supporting the company’s worldwide business operations. My team is also responsible for advancing and […]
- VMware Weekly News Recap, June 20, 2014 (http://blogs.vmware.com/vmware/?p=2608)VMware News This week in VMware news, VMware’s Bill Fathers joined GigaOm’s Barb Darrow for a “Fireside Chat” about several Hybrid Cloud topics including the advantages of “hybridity” and openness; what is top of mind for CIOs when considering public cloud; data privacy and the Snowden impact and the power of network virtualization. Read more […]
- VMware Named One of the “Top Workplaces” in the Bay Area (http://blogs.vmware.com/vmware/?p=2602)It gives us great pleasure to announce that VMware has been named one of The Bay Area News Group’s Top Workplaces. We ranked #10! In an area so full of incredible innovation and opportunity, what an honor to be recognized, particularly as the judges were our employees. The Top Workplaces list is determined by the […]
- How Will VMware’s Storage Vision Unfold? (http://blogs.vmware.com/vmware/?p=2596)The announcement earlier this year of VMware® Virtual SAN™, VMware’s radically simple approach to software-defined storage, addresses customer needs to lower the costs of application storage and infrastructure while protecting data. Just recently Virtual SAN won the Best of Microsoft’s Tech Ed Awards for its category. Find out what’s in store for Virtual SAN and […]
- The People and Process Behind the Service Portal (http://blogs.vmware.com/cloudops/?p=968)By David Crane As more IT organizations move away from the traditional, siloed model of IT and toward becoming a service provider, new questions arise. Running a smooth, cost-effective, efficient service portal can ease a number of the issues that IT faces, but only if done correctly. The portal serves as the interface that helps […]
- Experience Horizon 6 with View today ( http://blogs.vmware.com/hol/?p=998 )We are excited to announce that the first lab in the 2014 Hands-on Labs content catalog is the Horizon 6 with View Introduction. VMware Horizon 6 with View is an important product release that brings advanced features to your end-user experience. As the first release in the 2014 Hands-on Labs development cycle, HOL-MBL-1451 brings exciting […]]> We are excited to announce that the first lab in the 2014 Hands-on Labs content catalog is the Horizon 6 with View…
- Visit AirWatch at HITEC 2014 ( http://blogs.air-watch.com/?p=29774 )AirWatch representatives are speaking and exhibiting at HITEC 2014, the conference for hospitality financial and technology professionals, June 24-26 in Los Angeles. To learn about AirWatch’s hospitality-specific enterprise mobility solutions, visit AirWatch at booth #1319 or attend one of the following sessions: TechTalk with AirWatch June 26, 11 a.m., HFTP booth #455 AirWatch representative Andrew […]]> http://blogs.air-watch.com/2014/06/visit-airwatch-hitec-2014/feed/…
- Save 25% on Hot Training Topics at VMworld US ( http://blogs.vmware.com/education/?p=4265 )Come to VMworld US early and take advantage of these pre-conference training courses at 25% off the regular price. These special course offerings are your chance to hone your skills on the latest VMware technologies and solutions. New this year! Some of theseclasses will offer “hybrid” deliverywhich gives you the option to attend in person […]]> Come to VMworld US early and take advantage of these pre-conference training courses at 25% off the regular price. These…
- SAP HANA on the VMware Platform: Agility, Simplicity, and Speed of Cloud ( http://blogs.vmware.com/partnernews/?p=1189 )SAP now supports SAP HANA for productive use on vSphere 5.5 and part of vCloud Suite for scale up to 1TB virtual SAP HANA appliances. Enable your customers to combine the power of the SAP HANA in-memory platform with VMware vCloud Suite to achieve lower TCO, faster time-to-value, and higher service levels for SAP HANA […]]> SAP now supports SAP HANA for productive use on vSphere 5.5 and part of vCloud Suite for scale up to 1TB virtual SAP HANA appliances. Enable your…
- Using Active Directory? Worried About Performance & Security? ( http://blogs.vmware.com/management/?p=3950 )Today we are announcing our next Log Insight Content Pack, for Active Directory. In this Content Pack we have 8 dashboard groups, 37 Widgets, 5 Queries, 11 Alerts and 67 extracted fields. Dashboard Groups include: Overview, Directory Service – Overview, Directory Service – Replication, Directory Service – Data, DFS Replication, DNS Server, Security – Overview […]]> Today we are announcing our next Log Insight Content Pack, for Active Directory. In this Content…
- Five Reasons to Move to Desktops as a Service ( http://blogs.vmware.com/smb/?p=2870 )When it comes to accessing business services, employees want their data and apps now. Gone are the days when workers expected to be tied to a desktop PC. In the age of mobility, they want to access their desktops on any device, at any time, and from anywhere. This is all a strong argument for […]]> When it comes to accessing business services, employees want their data and apps now. Gone are the days when workers expected to be tied to a desktop PC. In the age of…
- Question of the Week: (Data Center Virtualization) (http://blogs.vmware.com/education/?p=4258)This week’s question comes from the VCA-DCV Official Cert Guide: VMware Certified Associate – Data Center Virtualization by Matt Vandenbeld and Jonathan MacDonald. Which of the following is an availability challenge? A) Consolidation of hardware resources B) Priority of network traffic C) A failure in the datacenter D) Predicting when more hardware is needed Click through […]
- Save 25% on Hot Training Topics at VMworld US (http://blogs.vmware.com/education/?p=4265)Come to VMworld US early and take advantage of these pre-conference training courses at 25% off the regular price. These special course offerings are your chance to hone your skills on the latest VMware technologies and solutions. New this year! Some of these classes will offer “hybrid” delivery which gives you the option to attend in person […]
- VMware Bests Red Hat In OpenStack Performance, Cost Study (http://blogs.vmware.com/virtualreality/?p=658)While the operating assumption is that the OpenStack framework works best on open source components such as KVM, a just completed study by Principled Technologies and commissioned by VMware showed otherwise. Tests showed remarkably higher performance and substantially reduced costs when using OpenStack with VMware technology including vSphere when compared to OpenStack with Red Hat […]
- Cooking With vCloud Automation Center and Chef (http://blogs.vmware.com/management/?p=3955)By Rich Bourdeau vCloud Automation Center does not claim to be the best tool for automating all your IT functions. Sometimes you may have existing investments in automation tools that perform specific functions for example automated deployment of application software or server configuration. In those cases vCloud Automation Center can work with your existing tools […]
- Using Active Directory? Worried About Performance & Security? (http://blogs.vmware.com/management/?p=3950)Today we are announcing our next Log Insight Content Pack, for Active Directory. In this Content Pack we have 8 dashboard groups, 37 Widgets, 5 Queries, 11 Alerts and 67 extracted fields. Dashboard Groups include: Overview, Directory Service – Overview, Directory Service – Replication, Directory Service – Data, DFS Replication, DNS Server, Security – Overview […]
- David Davis on vCenter Operations – Post #11 – Understanding and Configuring Alerts (http://blogs.vmware.com/management/?p=3905)In my last article in this series, Configuring Policies and Groups, I covered how to configure vCenter Operations Manager Policies and Groups. Once you have done a bit of customization to your vC Ops install, telling it what objects should be grouped together and how they should be treated, it’s a good time to learn about alerts. According […]
- Announcing the Windows Content Pack for Log Insight (http://blogs.vmware.com/management/?p=3900)Our last blog on Log Insight by Jon Herlocker went into great depth about the innovation that has gone into our latest release of Log Insight. This highlights the need for both core product and solution content innovations. Both VMware and our partners are embarking on a focused content creation effort which results in customers […]
- Blue Medora releases Beta vCenter Operations Management Pack for SAP HANA (http://blogs.vmware.com/management/?p=3911)When talking to customers this past week, the recurring theme in many of my conversations was the need for the Virtual Infrastructure / Cloud Administrator to have visibility into Mission Critical Applications and Workloads with vCenter Operations. SAP is just one of these workloads. SAP first introduced the SAP HANA In-Memory database in 2010. Since […]
- How vCloud Hybrid Service is Different: 10 Cloud Capabilities on vCloud Hybrid Service that Don’t Exist on AWS (http://blogs.vmware.com/vcloud/?p=3694)By: Mathew Lodge, Vice President of Cloud Services at VMware We first published this blog back in March, but since it’s been our most popular post to-date, we are sharing it again in case you missed it. Since March, we have shipped updates to vCloud Hybrid Service every 3-4 weeks, including a simple, cost-effective Disaster Recovery […]
- Bill Fathers’ “Fireside Chat” at GigaOM Structure (http://blogs.vmware.com/vcloud/?p=3675)GigaOM Structure kicked off yesterday with an overarching focus on what the infrastructure powering next-generation applications will look like. VMware’s Hybrid Cloud Services Business Unit’s GM and SVP Bill Fathers joined in on the conversation during a “Fireside Chat” with GigaOM’s Barb Darrow to discuss: The advantages of “hybridity” and openness; what is top of […]
- Integrating vCloud Hybrid Service with Your Existing VMware Environment (http://blogs.vmware.com/vcloud/?p=3666)By Josh Gwyther, Senior Cloud Strategist at VMware Everyday more of the customers I speak with are planning to migrate workloads to the cloud. I’m continually asked how vCloud Hybrid Service ranks among other cloud providers. It seems like almost weekly another vendor enters the cloud arena, making the right choice more and more foggy. As […]
DESKTOP
- Hands On Lab: Introduction to VMware Horizon 6 with View (http://blogs.vmware.com/euc/?p=5824)On behalf of the many folks who helped make this happen, I am proud to announce the release of the Horizon 6 with View Introduction Hands On Lab! This lab is a guided tour of Horizon 6 with View specifically focusing on the new features. With this lab, anyone can walk through the simple installation and configuration of View and learn the major new features including application remoting and Cloud Pod Architecture.
- Horizon 6 is Here! (http://blogs.vmware.com/euc/?p=5904)By: Courtney Burry, Director of Product Marketing, End-User Computing, VMware It’s here—right in the middle of the World Cup! VMware Horizon 6 is officially shipping at 8pm PST today. With this release, IT can now deliver RDS hosted applications alongside virtual desktops through a single platform. And these desktops and applications—inclusive of packaged ThinApp, SaaS […]
- Last Chance to Register for EUC Insights on June 17! (http://blogs.vmware.com/euc/?p=5892)Don’t miss out on our End-User Computing Insights virtual tradeshow tomorrow! The event kicks off at 8am PT with Sanjay Poonen for an executive-packed keynote and is followed by a half-day of technical training and expert chats on Horizon, Horizon DaaS, AirWatch by VMware, Virtual SAN and more! Register Now
- Hands On Lab: Introduction to VMware Horizon 6 with View (https://blogs.vmware.com/horizontech/?p=350)On behalf of the many various folks and teams which helped make this happen, I am proud to announce the release of the Horizon 6 with View Introduction hands on lab! This lab is a guided tour of Horizon 6 with View specifically focusing on the new features. With this lab, anyone can walk through the simple installation and configuration of View and learn the major new features including Application Remoting and Cloud Pod Architecture.
- Enterprise mobility news recap: June 16 – 20 (http://blogs.air-watch.com/?p=29822)Mobile technology is changing by the minute; sometimes you just can’t catch it all. Here’s what you might have missed this week: Amazon delivered its long-rumored Fire Phone smartphone, which will run on Fire OS 3.5, Amazon’s forked version of Android which also runs on Kindle Fire tablets. AirWatch will provide same-day support for the […]
- Multinational bank transitions to a multi-OS mobile environment (http://blogs.air-watch.com/?p=29789)Brasil Plural, a full-service bank with three offices in Brazil and an affiliate in New York, N.Y., recently offered employees across locations a mobile device upgrade. In response to employee demand in 2013, Brasil Plural’s IT leaders began searching for a solution that would enable a seamless migration to a multi-OS mobile deployment, without interrupting […]
- Visit AirWatch at HITEC 2014 (http://blogs.air-watch.com/?p=29774)AirWatch representatives are speaking and exhibiting at HITEC 2014, the conference for hospitality financial and technology professionals, June 24-26 in Los Angeles. To learn about AirWatch’s hospitality-specific enterprise mobility solutions, visit AirWatch at booth #1319 or attend one of the following sessions: TechTalk with AirWatch June 26, 11 a.m., HFTP booth #455 AirWatch representative Andrew […]
- Mobile devices in the field: Equipping the next-generation police force (http://blogs.air-watch.com/?p=29741)Many industries are reaping the rewards of equipping workers with mobile devices: Streamlined business processes, anywhere access and productivity gains, to name a few. In terms of mobile adoption, highly regulated industries tend to lag behind, but not for a lack of trying. Law enforcement agencies, for example, face stringent requirements to safeguard mobile devices […]
- Bridging the gap: Teachers and IT must work together to limit tablet distractions (http://blogs.air-watch.com/?p=29708)Teachers must be masters of multitasking. They must do two things above all else: teach and maintain order – and K12 students can make the latter difficult. Mobile technology, which plays an increasingly influential role in how teachers teach, can help or hinder that goal, depending on how it is used. An overwhelming 81 percent of […]
- Enterprise mobility news recap: June 9 – 13 (http://blogs.air-watch.com/?p=29687)Mobile technology is changing by the minute; sometimes you just can’t catch it all. Here’s what you might have missed this week: At this year’s Gala IT Future Awards at the Future Expo in Warsaw, Poland last week, AirWatch by VMware won an IT services award, recognizing the most innovative IT and mobile solutions available […]
PARTNER
- EoA for vCenter Chargeback Manager (http://blogs.vmware.com/partnernews/?p=1193)On June 10, 2014, we announced the End of Availability (EoA) of all versions of vCenter Chargeback Manager for non-Service Provider customers. Customers will no longer be able to purchase this product as a-la-carte or with vCenter Operations Management Advanced and Enterprise. View the FAQ on our products page to learn more.
- Management mToolbook Now Available on Partner University (http://blogs.vmware.com/partnernews/?p=1191)The Cloud Management mToolbook for Partners is now available on Partner University and as a mobile app for Apple/iOS and Android. This is the very same content our field sales organization relies on. It covers vCloud Automation Center and vCenter Operations Management product differentiators, demos, the conversation, whiteboarding, case studies, and products.
- SAP HANA on the VMware Platform: Agility, Simplicity, and Speed of Cloud (http://blogs.vmware.com/partnernews/?p=1189)SAP now supports SAP HANA for productive use on vSphere 5.5 and part of vCloud Suite for scale up to 1TB virtual SAP HANA appliances. Enable your customers to combine the power of the SAP HANA in-memory platform with VMware vCloud Suite to achieve lower TCO, faster time-to-value, and higher service levels for SAP HANA […]
- Don’t Miss Partner Day at VMworld 2014 (http://blogs.vmware.com/partnernews/?p=1185)Join us at VMworld, August 24-28th, in San Francisco. This year, we are excited to announce our inaugural Partner Day event on Sunday, August 24th. Partners will have the opportunity to hear directly from channel and business leaders and attend focused breakout sessions on various topics such as SDDC, Hybrid Cloud, End User Computing, pricing, […]
- Comply With the New Solution Competency Requirements by Nov. 3rd (http://blogs.vmware.com/partnernews/?p=1183)Now that the new Solution Provider and Service Provider program changes are in effect, partners have new solution competency requirements that must be met by November 3, 2014. The program now requires 2 individuals trained in Solution Competency specific VSP and VTSP accreditations. Listen to the vmLIVE and get started with the online Solution Competency […]
- Partners Start Your Engines- The VMworld 2014 Content Catalog is Here (http://blogs.vmware.com/partner/?p=2063)We’re putting it in fifth gear so you can take a look at the comprehensive list of breakout sessions, labs, and group discussions that will be taking place at VMworld 2014 and Partner Day. Use the live Content Catalog to plan for the finish line and discover which topics will be on the agenda and who is […]
VERTICALS
- Back To Basics: Creating Virtual Machines (Part 1) (http://blogs.vmware.com/smb/?p=2876)Post by Mike Laverick, Senior Cloud Infrastructure Evangelist, Competitive Team This post originally appeared on Mike Laverick’s blog It might seem odd at this stage to have section introducing virtual machines. Ideally, this something you already know something about – or else why would you be here? But its perhaps worthwhile taking a little history […]
- Five Reasons to Move to Desktops as a Service (http://blogs.vmware.com/smb/?p=2870)When it comes to accessing business services, employees want their data and apps now. Gone are the days when workers expected to be tied to a desktop PC. In the age of mobility, they want to access their desktops on any device, at any time, and from anywhere. This is all a strong argument for […]
- Back to Basics – vCenter Server Appliance (http://blogs.vmware.com/smb/?p=2862)Post by Mike Laverick, Senior Cloud Infrastructure Evangelist, Competitive Team This post originally appeared on Mike Laverick’s blog This post is a bit of funny one – as it really isn’t in series with the rest of my “Back to Basics” posts. It’s more “Lets jump in the TARDIS, and go back to beginning”, shades […]
REGIONAL
- Snowden’s NSA revelations – a good thing after all? Asks vCHS head Bill Fathers (http://vmwareemeablog.com/uk/?p=852)Edward Snowden’s revelations about the NSA have caused lots of … Read More
- It’s a wrap – VMware vForum London 2014 (http://vmwareemeablog.com/uk/?p=837)“The best way to predict your future is to create … Read More
- A total game changer – vCHS playlist! (http://vmwareemeablog.com/uk/?p=798)“This has been a total game changer for our company, … Read More
- vExpert 2014 Q3 applications are open – Last Chance for 2014 (http://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/?p=8449)Applications will be accepted up until September 13th at midnight PST. Applications received after the September 13th deadline will roll into the 2015 Q1 nomination & voting process. Each year, we bring together in the vExpert Program the people who have made some of the most important contributions to the VMware community. These are […]
- VMware Communities Roundtable Podcast 282 – @vmloginsight 2.0 & @HPDiscover 2014 (http://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/?p=8444)Hosts Eric Nielsen, VMware, Linkedin Mike Gordon Laverick, VMware @Mike_Laverick Guests Eric Siebert, HP @ericsiebert Bill Roth, VMware @BillRothVMware News Sign up for VMworld 2014 VMware Introduces VMware vCenter Log Insight 2.0 HP Discover Las Vegas 2014 – Video Around the Community vBrownbag Podcast VMUG Local Meetings – Check it today! AdaptingIT – Lauren Malhoit […]
- VMware Communities Roundtable Podcast 281 – #VMworld 2014 with Anne Yuzzi @dobaer @tony_dunn (http://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/?p=8440)Hosts Eric Nielsen, VMware, Linkedin Mike Gordon Laverick, VMware @Mike_Laverick Guests Annie Yuzzi, VMware Tony Dunn, VMware @tony_dunn Doug Baer, VMware @dobaer News Synergent Selects VMware NSX for Network Micro-Segmentation in the Data Center Sign up for VMworld 2014 Save 50% on Certification Exams at VMworld US 2014 Around the Community vBrownbag Podcast VMUG Local […]
- VMware Communities Roundtable Podcast 280 – NSX with @nikhilkelshikar (http://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/?p=8435)Hosts Eric Nielsen, VMware, Linkedin Mike Gordon Laverick, VMware @Mike_Laverick Guests Nikhil Kelshikar, VMware @nikhilkelshikar News VMware Fusion Technology Preview May 2014 Reducing Power Consumption in the vSphere 5.5 Datacenter VMware and Teradici Introduce Virtual Desktops to Bring Educational Parity to Rural Villages in Malaysia #VMware campus ribbon cutting, a multi- year buildout, now reality […]
- VMware Communities Roundtable Podcast 279 – The Show Goes On, Blogs.vmware.com (http://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/?p=8433)Hosts Eric Nielsen, VMware, Linkedin Mike Gordon Laverick, VMware @Mike_Laverick Guests James Warmkessel, VMware News VMware reveals plan for pay-as-you-go hybrid cloud and hybrid NSX How VMware sees OpenStack as a standard VMware Responds To Cisco’s SDN Bashing, Says NSX Tech Runs Well On VCE Vblocks Around the Community vBrownbag Podcast VMUG Local Meetings – […]
External Bloggers
- FW: Dear Clouderati Enterprise IT is different… (http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=15039)I hardly ever do this, posting people to a blog post… I was going through my backlog of articles to read when I spotted this article by my colleague Chuck Hollis. I had an article in my draft folder on the subject of web scale myself. Funny enough it so close to Chuck’s that there is […] " FW: Dear Clouderati Enterprise IT is different… " originally appeared on Yellow-Bricks.com . Follow me on twitter - @DuncanYB. Pre-order my upcoming book Essential Virtual SAN via Pearson today!
- Tour through VMware vCloud Hybrid Service part 1 (http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=15021)Last week I received an account for the VMware vCloud Hybrid Services through one of our internal teams. I wanted to play around with it just to see what it can do and how things work, but also to see what the user experience was like, basically a tour through VMware vCloud Hybrid Service. I received […] " Tour through VMware vCloud Hybrid Service part 1 " originally appeared on Yellow-Bricks.com . Follow me on twitter - @DuncanYB. Pre-order my upcoming book Essential Virtual SAN via Pearson…
- Pre-order Essential Virtual SAN through Pearson… (http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=15030)Pre-order Essential Virtual SAN through Pearson today, printed version that is: http://bit.ly/1uxLo7x“You’ll learn what VSAN is, exactly what it offers you, how to implement it, and how to maximize the value it delivers. Cormac Hogan and Duncan Epping show how VSAN implements object-based storage and a platform for VM storage policies that simplifies VM storage […] " Pre-order Essential Virtual SAN through Pearson… " originally appeared on Yellow-Bricks.com . Follow me on twitter -…
- Don’t miss Web-scale Wednesday live on 6/25 (http://vsphere-land.com/?p=4754)Nutanix is hosting an online event called Web-scale Wednesday on 6/25 with a great line-up of speakers. You can watch it live beginning at 9:00am PST or on-demand. Not sure what web-scale means or why it’s trending? Check out this Gartner press release which explains what it is and why it will be in 50 [...]
- Installing the vCloud Hybrid Service Web Client Plugin (http://www.virtu-al.net/?p=3186)Recently Duncan Epping over at Yellow-Bricks wrote a great article showing how to get started with the vCHS Web Interface, building on top of his post, one of the things I like about the... Installing the vCloud Hybrid Service Web Client Plugin is a post from: Virtu-Al . Virtu-Al is one of the authors of VMware vSphere PowerCLI Reference: Automating vSphere Administration" Buy it now from: Amazon USA Amazon UK Sybex
- Learning NSX, Part 14: Using Logical Routing (http://blog.scottlowe.org/?p=3466)In part 14 of the Learning NSX series, I take a look at logical routing in VMware NSX, including a look at distributed logical routing. This article was originally posted on blog.scottlowe.org . Visit the site for more information on virtualization, servers, storage, and other enterprise technologies. Learning NSX, Part 14: Using Logical Routing
- Gotcha Adding Disk to Virtual Oracle RAC Cluster with VMware multi-writer flag (http://longwhiteclouds.com/?p=3940)While I was working on the Oracle Databases on Web Scale Tech Note for Nutanix I needed a way to quickly add disks to my Oracle RAC VM’s and set the multi-writer flag at the same time. To do this I created a PowerCLI script. It’s quite simple in what it does, but it works, […]
- VMware – VMware Health Analyzer (http://www.penguinpunk.net/blog/?p=1988)I was using VMware Health Analyzer the other day to perform a health check at a customer site and needed to change the web port on the Thinapp version I was using. If you’re a VMware person or partner engaged in delivering these kinds of services, vHA is an excellent starting point for delivering health […]
- Brisbane VMUG – June 2014 (http://www.penguinpunk.net/blog/?p=1990)The Brisbane VMUG meeting on June 26 promises to be really interesting. Highlights include: End-User Computing Update (Vision and Overview) What’s New in Horizon 6? Cloud Pod Architecture View Hosted Apps Virtual SAN Workspace vCOps for View Horizon 6 Demonstration Q&A with Refreshments It will be held at the EMC office in Brisbane on Thursday, June 26 from 4pm […]
- VMware Horizon 6 available for download NOW (http://www.vmguru.nl/wordpress/?p=12361)While browsing the VMware site today, we discovered that VMware released the Horizon 6 suite. Horizon 6, as you might already know, not only contains VMware’s VDI solution View. Mirage and Workspace are also part of the productrange. VMware wants to offer a complete set of products to manage end user computing, no matter the device, no matter the location. Horizon 6 is the next version of VMware’s end user computing solution. Download it here. Also, check out the new features of Horizon 6 in this post…
- Resolved: VMware vSphere 5.5 Update 1 NFS disconnects (http://www.vmguru.nl/wordpress/?p=12275)A new issue has been discovered with vSphere 5.5 Update 1 that is related to loss of connection of NFS based datastores. The result is an All Paths Down (APD) of the NFS datastores meaning that vSphere loses connection to the virtual machine files and/or the virtual machines will not be able to do any IO to the datastore. This will result in a BSOD for Windows virtual machine and read-only filesystems for Linux guests. Last friday we encountered this ourselves and already got the confirmation from VMware…
- EMC Storage Simulators for your lab – Free! (http://techhead.co/?p=7915)Fancy running your own EMC Isilon, VNX, VNXe or ViPR installation in your own lab environment, to try out, trial and/or educate yourself with? If so, you’ve come to the right post! Here I provide the links to virtual instance simulators that are free to download, install, configure and use – plus there are no […] The post EMC Storage Simulators for your lab – Free! appeared first on TechHead and was written by Simon Seagrave . Why not take a look at my other related posts?: EMC VNX and Celerra…
- Nutanix named a ‘Visionary’ by Gartner (My take on it!) (http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=6402)When I decided to join Nutanix 6 months ago I knew exactly what the company ‘grand’ vision was and I also knew that Nutanix had a fantastic engineering team that came from Google, Facebook, Amazon etc. For this reason an award like the one recently announced by Gartner doesn’t surprise me at all. I’ve known … Continue reading »
- Nutanix PRISM Central Demo Video (multi-datacenter management) (http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=6395)Nutanix PRISM Central is a single-stop shop for every Nutanix administrator. PRISM Central consolidates all Nutanix clusters across all data centers into a single intuitive user interface that combines information about storage, hypervisors and VMs; a single-pane-of-glass to manage multiple data centers. PRISM Central avoid administrators from having to sign individually to every Nutanix cluster while … Continue reading »
- Horizon 6 Download Available (http://www.vladan.fr/?p=35194)VMware made Horizon 6 Download available. Freshly released Horizon 6 Suite binaries are available. Major release of the suite which includes Horizon View 6, Horizon Workspace 2.0 (haven’t seen the Mirage 5.0 yet so the latest release of Mirage is still 4.4.3). Horizon View 6 is a major release of the product with some major […] Read the full post Horizon 6 Download Available at ESX Virtualization . Pre-Order Surface 3 Today. Free Trial VMware vSphere: Download Here!
- Free PowerShell Script Browser and Script Analyzer (http://www.vladan.fr/?p=35188)There is a free utility from Microsoft which allows to browse published PowerShell script on Technet script center repository. A repository where there is over 9000 script samples. The utility lets you search within the environment. The searches can be done through a window where you can also sort the scripts by date, popularity, author or […] Read the full post Free PowerShell Script Browser and Script Analyzer at ESX Virtualization . Pre-Order Surface 3 Today. Free Trial VMware vSphere: Download…
- Trust Relationship Between Workstation and Domain Fails – fix without double reboot (http://www.vladan.fr/?p=35170)Usually it can hapend after restore operation. You restore an older VM and the Windows VM can’t authenticate with the domain because the Trust Relationship between workstation and domain fails. You can see a nice error saying that “The Trust Relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed”. It can also happens if you restore […] Read the full post Trust Relationship Between Workstation and Domain Fails – fix without double reboot at ESX Virtualization . Pre-Order Surface 3…
- Microsoft Windows Operating System Log Insight Content Pack released (http://www.vladan.fr/?p=35159)There is a new release - Microsoft Windows Operating System Log Insight Content Pack. Content packs are free add-ons for Log Insight with predefined dashboards and widgets. I reported in details about what’s new in Log Insight 2.0 here. Quote from the release page: The Microsoft Windows Operating System Log Insight content pack provides actionable data, […] Read the full post Microsoft Windows Operating System Log Insight Content Pack released at ESX Virtualization . Pre-Order Surface 3 Today.…
- How-to Change or Disable Session Timeout in LogInsight (http://www.vladan.fr/?p=35144)VMware has released Loginsight 2.0 product last week. As I’m testing the product in my lab I was looking on How-to Change or Disable Session Timeout in LogInsight. If not, I think it’s like 30 min by default or something like that. You can do it similar way that I did it in vCOPS where […] Read the full post How-to Change or Disable Session Timeout in LogInsight at ESX Virtualization . Pre-Order Surface 3 Today. Free Trial VMware vSphere: Download Here!
- Horizon View 6, Horizon Workspace 6 and Mirage 5 Free Learning (http://www.vladan.fr/?p=35135)There is a new free learning course from VMware which focuses on Horizon View 6, Workspace 6 and Mirage 5 new features. The training is 1h long. and you’ll get the overview of the major changes in those 3 products of the suite. I reported on a changes that are expected to be present in the new […] Read the full post Horizon View 6, Horizon Workspace 6 and Mirage 5 Free Learning at ESX Virtualization . Pre-Order Surface 3 Today. Free Trial VMware vSphere: Download Here!
- #vBrownBag Follow-Up VMware VCP-DCV with Simon Eady (@simoneady) (http://professionalvmware.com/?p=4561)Simon Eady presents the first session on the VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP5-DCV) certification which covers: - Introduction to vSphere components: hosts, vCenter, datastores, virtual switches - Introduction/Navigation to the vSphere C# and Web Client - Introduction to virtual machines, VM hardware versions and review of virtual machine files You can find […]
- Tweet your CCNA R&S Question for a chance to win thanks to @scottm32768 #vBrownBag (http://professionalvmware.com/?p=4555)Scott McDermott, who recently presented two sessions to help you prepare for the CCNA Routing and Switching exams is running a contest on Twitter and his blog. Tweet your CCNA R&S related question to @scottm32768 with the #vBrownBag hashtag for a chance to win Networking for VMware Administrators or the CCNA Official Cert Library courtest of VMware […]
- Discussing Cloud Foundry Summit on The Cloudcast (http://kendrickcoleman.com/index.php/Tech-Blog/discussing-cloud-foundry-summit-on-the-cloudcast.html)Big thanks to Aaron Delp ( @aarondelp ) and Brian Gracely ( @bgracely ) for inviting me to be a guest on The Cloudcast episode #149 . We discussed my time at Cloud Foundry Summit and what it means to enterprises out there. If you are bored with virtualization, you should listen and maybe start seeing the light... i know i did. A Summary from the show (taken from thecloudcast.net)
- Cloud Foundry Summit 2014 - A Review and Perspective (http://kendrickcoleman.com/index.php/Tech-Blog/cloud-foundry-summit-2014-a-review-and-perspective.html)I've lived in a world of VMs for the past few years and since I started learning Ruby on Rails last year, I've seen a whole new light. You hear all the time that software is eating the world but it's starting to really settle in for me. This is where PaaS and Docker start to shine. As applications become less monolithic, the need for VMs diminish. PaaS and Docker are a new frontier. To put it in perspective, check out this slide below from the opening keynote. Software is disrupting every…