TAM Source 7.3

FROM THE EDITORS VIRTUAL DESK

Hi everyone and welcome to another edition of the TAM Source newsletter brought to you each week by the VMware TAM Source team. Our goal is to provide you with the latest news from the world of VMware that is relevant, and up to date. We also include other items of interest such as local training, webcasts and more.

This week we would like to introduce you to a series of blog posts from one of our VMware TAMs, Jason Gaudreau. This series is focused on our latest vRealize solutions and more specifically the vRealize Operations solution.

vRealize Operations 6.0 - Under The Hood (Jason Gaudreau)
As this year comes to a close, I thought I would kick off a new series of blog posts on vRealize Operations 6.0. There has been a significant amount of change in vRealize 6.0. It was re-architected from the ground up with over a million lines of new code. With vRealize Operations 6.0, it merges the functionality of the UI virtual machine and the analytics virtual machine into a single scalable platform.

continue reading at: http://www.jasongaudreau.com/2014/12/vrealize-operations-60-under-hood.html

Thank you for reading and we wish you a very productive week.

Virtually Yours

Neil Isserow

VMware Staff Technical Account Manager, Team Lead - NorCal

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NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS FROM VMWARE

GENERAL NEWS

• Top 20 Horizon with View KB articles (http://blogs.vmware.com/kb/?p=6379)Happy New Year VMware View implementers! We have a fresh new top 20 list of VMware View specific KBs to help you avoid these issues. Pass it on! Manually deleting linked clones or stale virtual desktop entries from the View Composer database in VMware View Manager and Horizon View (2015112) Generating and importing a signed […]

   

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  Administrators With Their Head in the vCloud – Vince (http://blogs.vmware.com/tribalknowledge/?p=3534)With AirWatch, Vince helps his company realize unprecedented levels of productivity and mobility, leaving plenty of time to question the status quo.

   

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  Five Questions with the CIO – Part Three (http://blogs.vmware.com/tribalknowledge/?p=3531)For the third installment of our interview series with VMware CIO Tony Scott (check out Parts One and Two), we look ahead to the evolution of IT and the role VMware will play in transforming static business models to dynamic, fluid ones. Tribal Knowledge [TK]: How would you sum up some of the IT-driven transformation […]

   

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  Top 5 Customer Success Videos: Partnering with VMware and HP for 2015 (http://blogs.vmware.com/tribalknowledge/?p=3523)This past year we’ve posted dozens of YouTube videos featuring satisfied VMware/HP customers using our solutions to make IT vastly simpler and more efficient, speeding time-to-value, and lowering total cost of ownership. The following are the top five videos for the year. Each represents many of the use cases we see trending for 2015. BPS […]

   

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  Avoiding the Frankencloud with True Hybrid (infographic) (http://blogs.vmware.com/tribalknowledge/?p=3515)Perhaps the IT understatement of 2015 will be that not all hybrid clouds are created equal. Indeed, with new offerings popping up each quarter, it’s becoming clear that a vast cross section of “hybrid cloud solutions” don’t qualify as true hybrid clouds. The reasons to invest in a hybrid cloud are many and varied (we’ve […]

   

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  How to Measure the Impact of Your IT Transformation (http://blogs.vmware.com/cloudops/?p=1362)By Matt Denton Generally when a company makes a decision to move in a new direction, a lot of analysis and rigor take place to ensure the decision is the right one. Business cases are created and vetted until everyone is in agreement and the project is approved. This is all great and necessary to […]

   

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  Question of the Week (vCNS+) (http://blogs.vmware.com/education/?p=5180)This week’s question comes from the vCNS+ video series. Why is Network Virtualization so important for realizing the software-defined data center? A. Decouples the virtual from the physical B. Takes a long time to deploy and is very complex C. Creates an imbalance of compute and memory capacity across clusters D. Hinders visibility and monitoring […]

   

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  New VMware vRealize Courses and VMware NSX Beta Class (http://blogs.vmware.com/education/?p=5172)VMware Education Services has released several new courses to help you get the most out of your VMware solutions. Classroom and Live Online  vRealize Business: Costing and Implementation [V8.0] Free eLearning vRealize Operations Manager Fundamentals [V6.0]  vRealize Operations Manager What’s New [V6.0] Fundamentals Beta Classes  VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage V6.1 BETA – New York […]

   

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  VCP-Cloud Certification Exam Retirement (http://blogs.vmware.com/education/?p=5167)Two of the exams that qualify candidates to earn VMware Certified Professional – Cloud (VCP-Cloud) certification will be retired as of March 30, 2015: Exam Code VCPC510 - Based on vCloud Director 5.1 Exam code VCPVCD510 – Based on vCloud Director 1.5 (also known as the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Exam) After March 30, these two exams […]

   

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  Looking Into the Crystal Ball: 2015 End-User Computing Technology Predictions (http://blogs.vmware.com/cto/?p=3253)By Noah Wasmer, VP of Product Strategy, End-User Computing, VMware Without a doubt, 2014 has left an indelible impression on the technology landscape.  Every major software and hardware player, including VMware, has continued to drive towards mobile and cloud for end-user computing. Before diving into the future predictions for 2015, let’s reflect on 2014 innovations as a basis of what’s to come. In exploring the end-user computing landscape, one would be remiss to not explore the platforms that…

   

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  EVALExperience – Yet Another Reason To Be A VMUG Advantage Subscriber (http://blogs.vmware.com/cto/?p=3245)One of the things that excited me most when I joined VMware was how passionate and knowledgeable our user community is. After I joined, I remember getting on a plane once. I was wearing VMware apparel (aka ‘schwag’) and carrying a VMware laptop bag (aka more schwag, and yup I am all in on wearing/touting the logo). As I walked through the cabin, a gentleman looked up at me and said, “Are you just wearing the clothes or do you actually work for VMware?” I replied that yes, I worked for VMware. He…

   

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  Assess the Performance Impact of the Security Change in Transparent Page Sharing Behaviour (http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/?p=15969)As VMware continues to use a “secure by default” policy, there are some up-coming security changes to the Transparent Page Sharing (TPS) memory mechanism you need to be aware of and should assess for potential performance impact. Essentially the ability to share memory pages “between” virtual machines (or Inter-VM sharing) is being disabled by default […]

   

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  Discover Software-Defined Storage & VMware Virtual SAN at PEX 2015! (http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/?p=15963)Are you a VMware partner? Come learn more about VMware Virtual SAN — our software-defined storage solution designed for vSphere environments — at VMware Partner Exchange (PEX) 2015. The sessions, like the rest of PEX 2015, will take place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, February 3 – 5th. Depending on your needs, […]

   

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  vCloud Automation Center Disaster Recovery (http://blogs.vmware.com/consulting/?p=1957)By Gary Blake Prior to the release of vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) v5.2 there was no awareness or understanding of vCenter Site Recovery Manager protecting virtual machines. However, with the introduction of vCAC v5.2, VMware now provides enhanced integration so vCAC can correctly discover the relationship between the primary and recovery virtual machines. These enhancements […]

   

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  Create a One-Click IT Command Center Operations Dashboard using vRealize Operations for Horizon (http://blogs.vmware.com/consulting/?p=1928)By Anand Vaneswaran In my previous post, I examined creating a custom dashboard in vRealize Operations for Horizon that displayed my current cluster capacity metrics in my virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment. This helped provide insight into the current utilization and performance. In the final post of this three-part blog series, I’ve provided instructions on […]

   

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  Learn the Benefits of a Hybrid Cloud for Government in Our Upcoming Webcast (http://blogs.vmware.com/vcloud/?p=4767)Government agencies have been searching for a cloud service that provides the enhanced security and agility they require. VMware vCloud® Government Service™ provided by Carpathia delivers a solution to federal agencies to meet their cloud needs. This hybrid cloud service, built on the trusted foundation of VMware vSphere®, gives US federal agencies a faster path […]

   

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  Another VMware Cloud in Action – Why Hybrid Cloud Was the Right Strategy for Growth at Nevro (http://blogs.vmware.com/vcloud/?p=4739)Nevro Selects a Hybrid Cloud Service to Address Integration, Scalability, and Regulatory Concerns Many companies facing technologic and geographic growth are looking to cloud services as a fast and practical means to remain agile and respond to growing business demand, while extending existing infrastructure to save on capital and operational costs. VMware customer Nevro Corporation, […]

   

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  Dare to Thrive at VMware Partner Exchange 2015! (http://blogs.vmware.com/vcloud/?p=4723)Calling all VMware Partners! Are you looking to gain insights into customer needs, in order to quickly deliver technology? Are you interested in meeting customer needs with VMware solutions that make IT more nimble and automated? Do you want to find out how to expand your business through cross-selling VMware solutions? Are you looking to […]

   

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  A Look Back: Our Five Most Popular Posts From 2014 (http://blogs.vmware.com/vcloud/?p=4741)2014 was an exciting year for the VMware vCloud® Air™ team. We continued to grow our global services, expanding in Japan and Australia, had another amazing time at VMworld, and announced several exciting service enhancements to make our customers’ path to cloud as seamless as possible. As we look ahead to 2015, we decided to […]

   

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  VMware NSX Loves Hardware (http://blogs.vmware.com/networkvirtualization/?p=1794)One of the core value propositions of VMware NSX is ability to take advantage of any underlying hardware infrastructure and deliver a fully decoupled virtualized network in software. VMware NSX loves a good hardware fabric,. But that’s not the only hardware VMware NSX loves. The votes have been cast and counted, and we are pleased […]

   

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  Why Accelerating Application Release Delivery is key to “Business Agility” (http://blogs.vmware.com/management/?p=5767)by Rich Bourdeau “Business Agility” is probably one of the most over used marketing terms hyped by enterprise technology companies.  When companies say they want to become more agile what does that mean?  In most cases getting faster at provisioning infrastructure and applications is not what they mean by becoming more agile.  Getting faster and […]

   

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  Managing a Software Defined Data Center (http://blogs.vmware.com/management/?p=5711)X86 virtualization has been around for more than a decade. We have now many first-hand experiences on the ramifications of virtualization in the data center. It has broken the boundaries between many infrastructure silos. The boundaries between the server team and the rest of the teams (storage, network, security, Windows, Linux, BCDR, management) have become […]

   

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  Scanner Redirection in Horizon with View (http://blogs.vmware.com/euc/?p=6903)By Peter Brown, Senior R&D Manager, VMware, London, UK Over the years, I have worked with many devices that were connected remotely to a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) using USB redirection. Scanners are often problematic with USB redirection—scans take a long time to complete or do not complete at all.  Scanner redirection over USB requires […]

   

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  Looking Into the Crystal Ball: 2015 End-User Computing Technology Predictions (http://blogs.vmware.com/euc/?p=6896)By Noah Wasmer, VP of Product Strategy, End-User Computing, VMware Without a doubt, 2014 has left an indelible impression on the technology landscape.  Every major software and hardware player, including VMware, has continued to drive towards mobile and cloud for end-user computing. Before diving into the future predictions for 2015, let’s reflect on 2014 innovations […]

   

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  Retiring Old OSes: XP, Vista, Mac OS X 10.6 & 10.7 (http://blogs.vmware.com/euc/?p=6888)by Kristina De Nike, Product Management, VMware Queen Maria Eleonora of Sweden kept her dead husband, King Gustav Adolf, in her bedroom for 18 months before he was finally interred. Microsoft retired XP April 8, 2014. Now, 8 months later, it’s time for VMware® Horizon® to accept that loss and plan a memorial. We don’t […]

   

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  Enterprise mobility news recap Jan 12-16 (http://blogs.air-watch.com/?p=34066)  Google introduces a new app that will ease the language barrier and AirWatch preps for a week full of education technology at BETT. Members of Congress this week announced the formation of the Internet of Things Congressional Caucus. Co-chaired by Congressman Darrell Issa and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, the caucus aims to address policies regarding […]

   

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  Looking into the crystal ball: 2015 end-user computing technology predictions (http://blogs.air-watch.com/?p=34069)By Noah Wasmer, VP of Product Strategy, End-User Computing, VMware

   

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  As flagship ed tech event approaches, AirWatch BETTs on mobile learning (http://blogs.air-watch.com/?p=34024)This year’s BETT conference will focus on topics such as gamification, BYOD and the evolution of mobile learning. Hosted at ExCel London January 21-24, the education technology event welcomes more than 35,000 attendees. AirWatch representatives will demonstrate Teacher Tools and other mobility solutions at BETT, at booth C370A, and host a panel called “The Transformative […]

   

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  Attend our unified endpoint management webinar featuring Gigaom (http://blogs.air-watch.com/?p=34039)A January 22 AirWatch webinar will feature commentary from Michael Finneran, an analyst for Gigaom Research who specializes in wireless and mobility. Finneran will share his latest research about the state of the mobility market and desktop and mobile convergence. The webinar will also highlight how to achieve unified endpoint management with AirWatch EMM. AirWatch’s […]

   

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  Blue Hill Research: HealthTronics employees choose iPad as primary computing device (http://blogs.air-watch.com/?p=33934)Half of HealthTronics’ 500 employees have given up laptops and desktops entirely in favor of their iPads and iPhones, according to Blue Hill Research. A case study the research firm released today details HealthTronics’ “agile delivery of effective mobile content management,” a core competency for sales teams who rely on up-to-date documentation to sell complex […]

   

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  From console to conference table, AirWatch Connect goes local (http://blogs.air-watch.com/?p=33964)Just as farm-to-table food gets diners closer to the source of their meals, AirWatch Connect Local gets attendees up close and personal with the creators of the EMM tools they use every day. This past fall AirWatch hosted 383 AirWatch users at 17 Connect Local events around the globe. These half-day events were packed with […]

   

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  Will wider availability of DEP spur iOS adoption in the enterprise? (http://blogs.air-watch.com/?p=33874)In November 2014, Apple expanded its Device Enrollment Program (DEP) to authorized resellers and carriers, a move that could cement Apple’s presence in the enterprise and education markets. But to understand how Apple opening DEP to resellers could affect enterprise adoption, we first need to recall the significance of the program. With the launch of DEP in February […]

   

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  How will beacon technology be used in retail? (http://blogs.air-watch.com/?p=33880)Apple introduced iBeacons in 2013 and activated the technology across its 254 retail stores, and forward-thinking retailers began testing the technology in stores in early 2014. Beacons enable more granular location awareness that GPS alone cannot provide, meaning they offer tremendous potential to target customers with relevant, personalized and appropriately timed messages. But after more […]

   

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  EVALExperience by VMware: Extended Product Evaluations for VMUG Advantage Subscribers (http://blogs.vmware.com/smb/?p=3218)In today’s business world, companies expect their IT professionals to stay current on new and emerging technologies. With budget limitations and increased need for knowledge about new technology, ongoing product experience is a key for individual professional growth. A new VMUG Advantage offering, VMware’s EVALExperience, allows tech enthusiasts to expand their knowledge of innovative IT […]

   

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  VMware January Online Webcast Schedule for SMB IT Pros Now Available (http://blogs.vmware.com/smb/?p=3213)This January, join VMware for our free, upcoming live webcasts to learn how to make important IT decisions for your SMB.   Join VMware CTO Ben Fathi for guidance as you build your roadmap to moving beyond server virtualization during our January 15th webcast.  Or, discover the benefits of VMware vCloud Air and learn how you […]

   

  Delivering value in Application Remoting (http://vmwareemeablog.com/uk/?p=1695)This is the first in our end-user computing deep-dive series. … Read More

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  So…What is Changing at Partner Exchange 2015? (http://blogs.vmware.com/partner/?p=2315)To quote the singer David Bowie, Partner Exchange 2015 will incorporate some exciting “ch-ch-ch-cha-changes”. From a change in the scope of the event, (heavy on services), to adding more personal touch opportunities with VMware executives, Partner Exchange 2015 is sure to surprise and impress, especially considering the quality and quantity of targeted content. Best of […]

   

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  The Top 10 Reasons You Should Attend Partner Exchange 2015 (http://blogs.vmware.com/partner/?p=2309)Partner Exchange 2015 is around the corner, (Feb. 3-5), and we’re not kidding when we say that it is bigger and better than ever. Along with hearing from VMware’s CEO, Pat Gelsinger and President and COO, Carl Eschenbach during the General Session, Partner Exchange will include new Route-to-Market Keynotes specifically designed for your line of […]

   

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  Horizon 6 with Virtual SAN on Cisco UCS Reference Architecture (http://blogs.vmware.com/tap/?p=952)Few months ago, we published a Virtual SAN on Cisco UCS Reference Architecture providing guidance on IO benchmarks for server workloads along with design and best practices of implementing Virtual SAN in a Cisco UCS environment.  This provides good sizing guidance of your Virtual SAN environment for generic server workloads. As customers look to deploy […]

   

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  Top 5 VMware | HP Customer Success Videos (http://blogs.vmware.com/partnernews/?p=1553)Have customers that are considering virtualization, consolidation, virtual desktops, etc. this year?  Then point them to these Top 5 customer success videos from HP | VMware joint initiatives. They’ll hear first-hand how these organizations improved efficiency and saved costs—a powerful sales tool for 2015. 

   

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  NEW Technical White Paper Outlines Benefits and Best Practices for VMware on HP 3PAR (http://blogs.vmware.com/partnernews/?p=1551)If your customers are looking to adopt or enhance virtualization and cloud, point them to this new white paper for an in-depth review of how HP 3PAR StoreServ is designed to create the optimum environment for VMware vSphere.

   

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  Increase Your Profitability with a 3% Rebate on ELA Preferred Pricing Deals (http://blogs.vmware.com/partnernews/?p=1549)Due to the promotion’s success and positive feedback, we are excited to announce the extension of our ELA Preferred Pricing Program Rebate. As of Jan. 1, 2015, all ELA Preferred Pricing opportunities that are approved and purchased through your Preferred Distributor (named on your registration form) will be eligible for a 3% rebate.

   

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  The Top 10 Reasons You Should Attend Partner Exchange 2015 (http://blogs.vmware.com/partnernews/?p=1547)Partner Exchange 2015 is around the corner, (Feb. 3-5), and we’re not kidding when we say that it is bigger and better than ever. Along with hearing from VMware’s CEO, Pat Gelsigner and President and COO, Carl Eschenbach during the General Session, Partner Exchange will include new Route-to-Market Keynotes specifically designed for your line of […]

   

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  Quarterly Partner Briefing – Sneak Preview (http://blogs.vmware.com/partnernews/?p=1545)Want to be ‘in the know’ about this quarter’s launches ahead of Partner Exchange? If so, then mark your calendar to access the Quarterly Partner Briefing portal between Jan. 21st. and Feb. 1st. During this time, you’ll have access to new videos and information on upcoming product and solution launches along with other important announcements […]

   

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  Attn EMEA: Monthly Spotlight on EUC is 20th Jan. – Register Now (http://blogs.vmware.com/partnernews/?p=1537)End-User Computing (EUC) at VMware is constantly evolving, so our regional product marketing team has dedicated the 2nd Tuesday of every month (delayed a week this month) to help you understand the latest updates and how these updates will affect your business. Each session will include 75 minutes of content, followed by 15 minutes clinic/partner […]

   

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  Get your 365-day License Keys for 9 VMware products (http://www.ntpro.nl/blog/archives/2829-guid.html)

   

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  Free e-learning course - vRealize Operations Manager 6 What's New (http://www.ntpro.nl/blog/archives/2828-guid.html)

   

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  Free e-learning course - VMware vRealize Operations Manager Fundamentals [V6.0] (http://www.ntpro.nl/blog/archives/2827-guid.html)

   

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  Monitoring VMware Virtual SAN with Virtual SAN Observer (http://www.ntpro.nl/blog/archives/2681-guid.html)

   

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  VMware Virtual SAN Sizing Tool (http://www.ntpro.nl/blog/archives/2684-guid.html)

   

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  VMware Virtual SAN Quick Monitoring & Troubleshooting Reference Guide (http://www.ntpro.nl/blog/archives/2826-guid.html)

   

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  New Training Course - VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.1] - BETA (http://www.ntpro.nl/blog/archives/2825-guid.html)

   

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  Looking Ahead: My 2015 Projects (http://blog.scottlowe.org/2015/01/16/looking-ahead-2015-projects/)In this post, I’m going to discuss some projects that I’ve set out for myself in the upcoming year. I’ve done this in years past, and the feedback that I’ve gotten from readers is that they found these posts to be quite helpful. I first started posting annual project lists in January 2012, when I posted a list of some projects for 2012 . In January 2013, I graded myself on my progress (spoiler alert: I didn’t do very well), followed by a new 2013 project list in early February. The series of…

   

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  A Non-Programmer's Introduction to Git (http://blog.scottlowe.org/2015/01/14/non-programmer-git-intro/)Git is a distributed version control system that is widely used by a number of open source projects. In this post, I’m going to provide a quick non-programmer’s introduction to Git, and encourage readers to spend some time getting familiar with Git. I think it is a time investment that will pay off down the road. First, I’m going to provide some definitions/brief explanations in order to establish a foundation upon which you can build your Git knowledge. A version control system (sometimes just…

   

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  Citrix Acquires Sanbolic (http://blog.scottlowe.org/2015/01/12/citrix-acquires-sanbolic/)I just saw the news that Citrix has acquired Sanbolic , a storage virtualization company that I’ve written about before. (TechCrunch also has a quick write-up as well.) Early this year, Sanbolic announced their storage virtualization product, completing a pivot from offering a Windows-only solution (file system and volume manager) to a multi-platform solution that encompasses multiple storage tiers, multiple operating systems, and multiple hypervisors. It will be interesting to see how this acquisition…

   

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  You wanted VMTN back? VMUG to the rescue! (http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=15760)I’ve written about VMTN in the past and discussed the return of VMTN many times within VMware with various people all the way up to our CTO. Unfortunately due to various reasons it never happened, but fortunately the VMUG organization jumped on to it not too long ago and managed to get it revamped. If […] " You wanted VMTN back? VMUG to the rescue! " originally appeared on Yellow-Bricks.com . Follow me on twitter - @DuncanYB. Pre-order my upcoming book Essential Virtual SAN via Pearson today!…

   

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  DRS is just a load balancing solution… (http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=15752)Recently I’ve been hearing this comment more and more, DRS is just a load balancing solution. It seems that some folks spread this FUD to diminish what DRS really is and does. Let me start by saying that DRS is not a load balancing solution. The ultimate goal of DRS is to ensure all workloads […] " DRS is just a load balancing solution… " originally appeared on Yellow-Bricks.com . Follow me on twitter - @DuncanYB. Pre-order my upcoming book Essential Virtual SAN via Pearson today!

   

   

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  vRealize Orchestrator Puppet plugin is available now (http://www.vmguru.com/?p=14989)vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) Puppet plugin enables vRealize Automation (vRA) and Puppet to work together to achieve infrastructure configuration, application deployment, and lifecycle management. vRO Puppet plugin is a collection of vRO workflows which work with embedded or external vRealize orchestrator, and it supports Puppet enterprise as well as Puppet open source flavors. Workflows available with this plugin can be used in a standalone manner as well as multiple workflows can be combined for desired…

   

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  End of Support for old OS-es in VMware Horizon (http://www.vmguru.com/?p=14978)Microsoft retired XP April 8, 2014. Now, 8 months later, it’s time for VMware Horizon to accept that loss and plan a memorial. With Microsoft dropping support, it is time for VMware to align with Microsoft’s decision. Therefor VMware announced End of Support for some old OS-es in VMware Horizon. As Windows XP will not be support, there will be no drivers for new hardware, libraries that our products use will be incompatible and XP will not get the benefits of regular security fixes. For all these…

   

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  Register for VMware’s next BIG product launch (http://www.vmguru.com/?p=14969)Join VMware’s CEO, Pat Gelsinger, on February 3, 2015 (10:00–11:00 CET), to usher in a new era in IT that will further enable your cloud journey. It’s the ONE industry-defining product launch event you won’t want to miss. REGISTER HERE! All launch event registrants will automatically receive access to additional content, engagement, and activities via our online event platform. The post Register for VMware’s next BIG product launch appeared first on VMGuru .

   

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  Singapore VMware User Conference (23rd Jan 2015) (http://techhead.co/?p=8217)Calling all Singapore TechHeads!  Next week sees the Singapore VMware User Conference hit town, and what a great event it looks to be. I have been kindly asked to speak at the conference, which I am joined by some great speakers such as Scott Lowe, Scott Drummonds and Michael Webster – all of whom I […] The post Singapore VMware User Conference (23rd Jan 2015) appeared first on TechHead and was written by Simon Seagrave . Why not take a look at my other related posts?: Annual UK VMware User Group…

   

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  2015, Here We Go! (http://techhead.co/?p=8201)Well here it is… the first official full week back at work for 2015.  Firstly, Happy New Year to all my readers!  I hope you all had a nice relaxing holiday with family and friends. Now the holiday period is over I’m looking forward to the many inevitable exciting times and challenges this year, in […] The post 2015, Here We Go! appeared first on TechHead and was written by Simon Seagrave . Why not take a look at my other related posts?: Podcast – Ep #2 ‘OpenStack’ with Scott Lowe Video –…

   

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  WANTED: Virtual Infrastructure Architect (http://www.simonlong.co.uk/blog/?p=5076)Fancy a change or a new challenge to kick off the new year? Then maybe this is for you. The OneCloud team within VMware, the team I work in, is looking for a Virtual Infrastructure Architect to join it’s strong architects team (5 VCDX’s). Job Description We are seeking a Virtual Infrastructure Architect with extensive […] " WANTED: Virtual Infrastructure Architect " originally appeared on The SLOG . - Follow Simon Long on Twitter: @SimonLong_ Related posts: Living The American Dream …

   

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  Cannot open the disk and could not open change tracking file (http://www.gabesvirtualworld.com/?p=3337)Lately I have seen a number of VMs going down after the backup has finished and snapshots get removed. At some point when cleaning the snapshot, the ESXi host decides something is wrong and then brings down the VM. After this we’re unable to power on the VM and receive the error: “Cannot open the […] See full post at: Cannot open the disk and could not open change tracking file

   

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  vCloud Air VMs - Ruby on Rails + vCloud Air API (http://kendrickcoleman.com/index.php/Ruby-on-Rails-Projects/vcloud-air-vms-ruby-on-rails-vcloud-air-api.html)Yesterday I wrote an article highlighting how to use attr_encrypter and it was for this app. I made a video so not much text is needed. But this highlights using encryption, UUIDs with ActiceRecord, AJAX calls to a Rails controller, and some jQuery magic. You can access the application at  http://vcloudairvms.cfapps.io/   Watch the video  for instructions and all the goodness. And of course here is the repo with all the code =>  https://github.com/kacole2/vcloudairvms 

   

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  The OpenStack Foundation – 2015 Individual Director Election (tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819640694385843490.post-8446851366879367936)Well I am happy to say that the election is underway and I have already voted. Kenneth Hui had an interesting post about how OpenStack Is A Social Contract and how people in the OpenStack community should be rushing to vote. I had a few thoughts... This is a content summary only. Please visit my website for the full article, other content, and more...

   

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  Recording of DevOpsDays TLV 2014 Presentation (tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819640694385843490.post-4174933599833831056)I would like to share with you the recording of the presentation I gave at DevOpsDays Israel – more information about the presentation can be found here. It was interesting to hear the feedback from people – especially the developers, on how they... This is a content summary only. Please visit my website for the full article, other content, and more...

   

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  Want to help shape the future of EMC? (http://vmwaretips.com/wp/?p=2596)A friend and fellow VCDX, Brad Maltz, is currently working in the EMC Office of the CTO as the Senior Director of Converged Infrastructure. As he works on laying out our strategics and product development efforts he would like to reach out to the masses, the real world, our customers and ask them… What do [...]

   

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  VMware KB Digest – New KB articles published for week ending 1/10/15 (http://vmwaretips.com/wp/?p=2594)In our effort to provide our viewers with up to the minute information on VMware related news and topics, we’re posting the following list of new KB Entries for this week, direct from VMware Support. VMware ESXi Unable to see the virtual machine entry in vCenter Server inventory (2101991) Date Published: 1/7/2015 Timekeeping issues on [...]

   

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  #vBrownBag VCP-NV Follow-Up Objective 5 with Todd Simmons (@trainingrev) (http://professionalvmware.com/?p=5250)Todd Simmons, VCDX 184, joins the #vBrownBag podcast to cover objective 5 of the VCP-NV exam blueprint. Objectives include: Objective 5.1 – Create and Administer Logical Switches Objective 5.2 – Configure VXLAN Objective 5.3 – Configure and Manage Layer 2 Bridging Objective 5.4 – Configure and Manage Logical Routers VCP-NV Objective 4 Video You can […]

   

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  #vBrownBag DevOps Follow-Up Continuous Integration using Jenkins with Mike Marseglia (@mmars) (http://professionalvmware.com/?p=5248)Mike Marseglia hops on the #vBrownBag DevOps series to kick start your continuous integration journey with an overview and demo of Jenkins. Continuous Integration with Jenkins Video You can find Mike on Twitter @mmars Originally published at http://ProfessionalVMware.com– Sign up for the live #vBrownBag broadcast at http://professionalvmware.com/brownbags/ where you can also get updates and […]

   

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  VLANs do not equal network security (http://www.v-wiki.net/?p=708)In a recent discussion about network security, I had a [relatively inexperienced] network administrator make a comment that security between networks can be achieved with VLANs. As most of us know, VLANs do not equal network security – but it made me wonder why she came to that conclusion, after all she was a smart […] The post VLANs do not equal network security appeared first on Virtual Wiki .

   

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  What is RADIO? (http://www.v-wiki.net/?p=711)I often use the concept of RADIO (Redundant Array of Distributed Independent Objects) in my description of VSAN, as people need extra help in understanding why you don’t need RAID in a VMware Virtual SAN. It’s particularly applicable to storage, but the concept also applies to compute (CPU and RAM), and potentially to network virtualisation […] The post What is RADIO? appeared first on Virtual Wiki .

   

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