NSX: Using the DFW then don’t upgrade to 6.2.3
If you are using the DFW which at a guess I would suggest most NSX customers are then please read the following KB closely before upgrading to 6.2.3. VMware’s current advice is not to upgrade if you are using the … Continue reading →
Citrix XenDesktop & XenApp on vSphere monitoring
vRealize Operations for Published Applications (V4PA) provides good insight into Citrix Environment. If you are running Citrix on vSphere, you can see both layers in a single pane of glass.
vRealize Log Insight 3: Deployment and Configuration: Step By Step
This is my another blog post of vRealize Suite series, In this series I am going to show you how to deploy vRealize Log Insight in an easy-to-follow step-by-step guide. Lets Start..Download:First o…Read More
EMC Shareholders Vote Strongly In Favor Of Merger With Dell
EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) announced that, based on a preliminary vote tally from the Special Meeting of Shareholders held earlier today, EMC shareholders approved the merger agreement among Denali Holding Inc., Dell Inc., Universal Acquisition Co., and EMC, and approved the other two proposals described in EMC’s proxy statement relating to today’s meeting.
Top 10 VMworld session picks for 2016 – The Virtualization Room
Not sure which VMworld 2016 sessions to sign up for? We’ve scoured the agenda and picked our top 10 favorites.
How to easily disable vMotion & Cross vCenter vMotion for a particular Virtual Machine?
The question of disabling vMotion for a specific set of Virtual Machine(s) is not a new one. In fact, this topic comes up on some what of a frequent basis and usually driven by arcane change management processes or worse licensing restrictions. Do not get me wrong, there are definitely some valid use cases where you would not want a […]
VMware releases OVAL content editor open source project
Hello Everyone, Today, VMware releases SCAP 1.3 draft spec compliant Open Source project for OVAL content editor. A couple of months back VMware released an SCAP compliance assessment and remediation app for FREE. The security and compliance community loved it and came back to us asking for an easier and simpler way to write OVAL assessment […] The post VMware releases OVAL content editor open source project appeared first on VMware Security & Compliance Blog .
Remotely query an ESXi host without adding it to vCenter Server — virtuallyGhetto
I was browsing through the vSphere API Reference the other day and I came across an interesting vSphere API called QueryConnectionInfoViaSpec() which was introduced in vSphere 6.0. This new API is similiar to the existing QueryConnectionInfo() method which also allows you to remotely query an ESXi host without requiring you to add it to your vCenter Server Inventory, which I did not […]
4 numbers that stood out in VMware’s earnings
VMware this week updated investors on the progress of emerging technologies playing an increasingly significant role in the company’s earnings.
Another major milestone, 5000 customers reached for VSAN!
Advertise here with BSA Yes, new quarterly results are out, and this is crazy, Yanbing (SVP/GM for Storage & Availability BU) dropped the news on twitter last night: Amazing customer momentum in Q2. Hyper-converged license bookings (VSAN+VxRAIL SW) grew >200% YoY. Customer count grew to 5,000! Congrats! — Yanbing Li (@ybhighheels) July 18, 2016 Yes that is correct, VSAN […] ” Another major milestone, 5000 customers reached for VSAN! ” originally appeared on Yellow-Bricks.com . Follow me on…Read More
Let’s Virtualize: Get More Effective, Get Certified, and Get Strategic
This month VMware four new courses span technology, certification, and strategy. All are designed to help you get the most value from your VMware investment:
vRealize Operations Manager (vROps) 6.2 Deployment– Step-by-Step : Part-1
In this first blog of vRealize Operation Manager series, I’ll be showing you how to deploy vRealize Operation Manager in an easy-to-follow step-by-step guide. Lets Start..Download: First of all You…Read More
“vRops Backup done right” via Michael Ryom
Backing up vRealize Operations Manager or vRops isn’t as straight forward as one could wish for – There are some general things that need to be done right, but more important is some of the vRops specific quirks that needs to be done right in order to have a working and valid backup, which should be the biggest concern with taking backups in the first place. No one likes an inconsistent backup. Before I start with the the actual guide lines for doing vRops backup, I’ll point you to a great PDF which describes how to do backup with Symantec Veritas Netbackup. The guide covers the whole vRealize Suite, for both backup and restore which is equally as important. Nothing worse than spending hours restoring only to get an inconsistent…Read More
How to upgrade vCenter Server 5.1 to 6.0 Update 2 with embedded PSC
Hello, in this article we will see how we can upgade our vCenter Server 5.1 with SSO to vCenter Server 6.0 update 2 with embedded Platform Services Controller (PSC). A small analysis of what the installer is doing: The installer is doing some pre-upgrade checks and configuration before the upgrade is started When the upgrade… Continue reading How to upgrade vCenter Server 5.1 to 6.0 Update 2 with embedded PSC
VMworld 2016 Schedule Builder is Live!
Flight booked. Hotel booked. Content Catalog has been browsed. You’ve blocked off time on your schedule for the VMworld Party. Now, you’re looking to start building out your VMworld schedule with the breakouts, labs, demos, and discussions you’re itching to attend.
“End of Support for vSphere 5.0 & vSphere 5.1” via Virtual Valley
I was looking through the recent docs in the VMware KB and noticed one describing the end of availability of vSphere 5.1. This led me to VMware’s product
VMware App Volumes 2.x with Microsoft Office Products
This article provides best practices on how to install and use Microsoft Office Products with VMware App Volumes.
Let’s Virtualize: VMware NSX – Overview
This is my first post dedicated towards VMware NSX we will start with the Basic Overview of in this blog post and will be dedicating few more posts related to the Architecture, Components, Configuration and Management.
[Webcast] How Best to Run, Manage, Optimize and Future-Proof your Virtualized Data Center
Explore the benefits of vSphere with Operations Management, a platform that manages your entire vSphere environment from one place, in our free, expert-led webcast on 7/21. Sign up now.
How can a vSphere Distributed Switch improve your networking experience?
Tools like the vSphere Distributed Switch help numb the pain of networking by introducing robust network features and aggregating virtual switches into a single distributed switch.
