VCDX #181 Marc Huppert

Month: February 2016

VCP6-DTM Objective 2.4 – Configure and Manage…

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VCP6-DTM Objective 2.4 – Configure and Manage Security in Horizon (with View)

VCP6-DTM Objective 2.4 – Configure and Manage…

Today’s post will focus on security –VCP6-DTM Objective 2.4 – Configure and Manage Security in Horizon (with View). We will have a look at certificates and certificate-based authentication as well as other security options like smart cards, RADIUS and configuration of SAML authenticator. We’re cleared more than half the objectives from the official VMware blueprint. […] Read the full post VCP6-DTM Objective 2.4 – Configure and Manage Security in Horizon (with View) at ESX Virtualization.

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Straight-Up Flying with the vRealize Operations…

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Straight-Up Flying with the vRealize Operations REST API

Straight-Up Flying with the vRealize Operations…

By: Mike Langdon, Blue Medora Coming from a background in software development, I get excited when I see the words REST API documentation attached to a platform where the normal interface is graphical. For many users, the highly-configurable web platform that is the face of vRealize Operations Manager is enough. But the REST API opens […] The post Straight-Up Flying with the vRealize Operations REST API appeared first on VMware Cloud Management .

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Why and how to find out if your I/O Adapter…

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Why and how to find out if your I/O Adapter will support Virtual Volumes (VVols)

Why and how to find out if your I/O Adapter…

VMware’s new Virtual Volumes storage architecture required some changes to the SCSI specifications for block arrays to support the new sub-LUN model that VVols uses. Because of this it required I/O vendors to update their software to be able to support the new Protocol Endpoint component in VVols that is used as the data path … Continue reading » The post Why and how to find out if your I/O Adapter will support Virtual Volumes (VVols) appeared first on Welcome to… [[ This is a content…Read More

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VSAN 6.2 extends vSphere API to include new…

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VSAN 6.2 extends vSphere API to include new VSAN Management APIs

VSAN 6.2 extends vSphere API to include new…

In addition to all the new capabilities and enhancements included in the release of VSAN 6.2 (vSphere 6.0 Update 2) which you can read more about here and here; VSAN 6.2 also introduces a new VSAN Management API which extends the existing vSphere APIs that our customers are quite familiar with. This new VSAN Management API will […]

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Free e-learning course – Horizon View: What’s…

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Free e-learning course – Horizon View: What’s New [V6.2] Fundamentals

Free e-learning course – Horizon View: What’s…

This eLearning course on Horizon 6.2 View: What’s New provides an overview of the scalability, availability, and security enhancements introduced in VMware Horizon Vewi 6.2.

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Liked the memory deep dive? Wait there is…

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Liked the memory deep dive? Wait there is more…Free ebook – frankdenneman.nl

Liked the memory deep dive? Wait there is…

I noticed that my memory deep dive series got a lot of interest lately. Did you know that it is a part of the new (and free) ebook I released in December? Not only does it contain a deepdive on memory architecture it covers flash technology at the same detailed…Read More

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Installing and configuring Horizon View 6.2,…

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Installing and configuring Horizon View 6.2, RDSH and App volumes – PART 2 – RDSH ‘ Virtual Kim

Installing and configuring Horizon View 6.2,…

Please also have a look at my VIEW 6.2 and AppVolumes 2.9 post! 1. SETUP AND CONFIGURE THE RDS HOST A. Things to do straight away: – make sure you run and install all Windows updates you need. – add the server to the domain. – login as a domain user with elevated rights (I…Read More

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vSphere Replication – Consider These Points…

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vSphere Replication – Consider These Points Before Using It

vSphere Replication – Consider These Points…

vSphere Replication has been embedded in the ESXi kernel for quite sometime now. When a virtual machine performs a storage ‘write’ this is mirrored by the vSCSI filter at the ESXi Host level before it is committed to disk. The vSCSI filter sends its mirrored ‘write’ to the vSphere Replication Appliance which is responsible for…

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Just how many Virtual Volumes (VVols) can a VM…

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Just how many Virtual Volumes (VVols) can a VM have?

Just how many Virtual Volumes (VVols) can a VM…

This is a follow-up to my previous post on VVols commenting on The Register’s VVol article. I’ve seen this question come up often so I wanted to provide some detailed information on the minimum, average and maximum amount of VVols a VM can have. This has a direct impact on the scalability of VVols as … Continue reading » The post Just how many Virtual Volumes (VVols) can a VM have? appeared first on Welcome to vSphere-land!. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links,…Read More

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VMware Horizon Blast Extreme Acceleration with…

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VMware Horizon Blast Extreme Acceleration with NVIDIA GRID

VMware Horizon Blast Extreme Acceleration with…

By Erik Bohnhorst, GRID Performance Architect, NVIDIA When it comes to graphical workloads, users need a crisp, snappy experience or they simply can’t use virtualization. This can be challenging when accessing graphics intense workloads over remote networks due to latency and bandwidth requirements which significantly impact user experience. With new VMware Horizon 7 and NVIDIA […] The post VMware Horizon Blast Extreme Acceleration with NVIDIA GRID appeared first on VMware End-User Computing…Read More

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NSX Distributed Load Balancing – Getting…

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NSX Distributed Load Balancing – Getting Started Guide

NSX Distributed Load Balancing – Getting…

This Getting Started Guide : Offers a presentation of DLB Explain how to enable DLB + configure DLB VIP Give an example on how to demo DLB Offers a video of DLB List known limitation on the current DLB preview ]]>

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How to Prepare for Your VCP6 Exam

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How to Prepare for Your VCP6 Exam

How to Prepare for Your VCP6 Exam

For many, VCP training and examinations can be a complex, nerve-racking process that often leads to the question, “Where do I start?” If you find yourself already asking this question, you came to the right blog! I will outline my recent experience, which will guide you through your VCP6 in the most efficient and effective way possible.

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How to remotely run appliancesh & other shell…

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How to remotely run appliancesh & other shell commands on VCSA w/o requiring SSH?

How to remotely run appliancesh & other shell…

In vSphere 6.0 Update 1, the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) has received a significant enhancement to its Virtual Machine Management Interface also known as VAMI for short. As the name suggests, this interface provides basic configuration, monitoring and management capabilities for the Virtual Appliance which can be consumed through either a UI using a web browser or from […]

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About hyper-convergence

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About hyper-convergence

About hyper-convergence

During Tech Field Day Extra in Berlin last week (at Cisco Live Europe) we had a fantastic and unique opportunity to meet with delegates who are working in various fields. We all know of some general concepts but well, we’re all so much into our specialization area that we do not foresee the fact that other individuals (which are also highly technical) may not fully understand what we talk about.

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What’s New with VMware Virtual SAN 6.2 –…

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What’s New with VMware Virtual SAN 6.2 – Technical Whitepaper

What’s New with VMware Virtual SAN 6.2 –…

In case you have missed the VSAN 6.2 announce recently, there is also a PDF which has been released – What’s New with VMware Virtual SAN 6.2. The paper details what’s already being announced about VSAN 6.2. Note that I have also had the details written in my post here – VMware VSAN 6.2 Announced – Nearline dedupe, Erasure Coding, QoS ++ .

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VSAN 6.2 Part 4 – IOPS limit for object

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VSAN 6.2 Part 4 – IOPS limit for object

VSAN 6.2 Part 4 – IOPS limit for object

VSAN 6.2 has a new quality of service mechanism which we are referring to as “IOPS limit for object”. Through a policy setting, a customer can set an IOPS limit on a per object basis (typically VMDK) which will guarantee Continue reading → The post VSAN 6.2 Part 4 – IOPS limit for object appeared first on CormacHogan.com.

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Veeam Replication – VM Replication

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Veeam Replication – VM Replication

Veeam Replication – VM Replication

Part 1 here: Veeam Replication – Installation Part 2 here: Veeam Replication – Configuration Now that we have Veeam installed, and configured with both site’s vCenter servers, lets get the replication job created. In the navigation tree on the left, select Backup and Replication, and choose to create a new replication job. Give the backup […] The post Veeam Replication – VM Replication appeared first on Tim’s IT Blog .

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