Dispelling 6 Common Myths of Application…

Dispelling 6 Common Myths of Application Management

Dispelling 6 Common Myths of Application…

The world of virtual desktop (VDI) and published/remote application environments has certainly come a long way. Centralized and server-based computing started out with apps being executed on servers and published for end users to access locally. Then came desktop virtualization in the form of both persistent and non-persistent pool deployments. Today, we are on the […] The post Dispelling 6 Common Myths of Application Management appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog .


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The App Volumes Technical FAQ

The App Volumes Technical FAQ via ntpro.nl

The App Volumes Technical FAQ

The App Volumes FAQ provides answers to critical questions about using App Volumes in your data center. Question categories include requirements and maximums, installation and configuration, storage, management, using App Volumes with Remote Desktop Session Hosts (RDSH), and troubleshooting.


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Running PowerShell in a Docker container on…

Running PowerShell in a Docker container on VMware Photon OS

Running PowerShell in a Docker container on…

A few days ago Microsoft provided PowerShell as an open source project on GitHub, available on Windows, Linux and macOS! The first open source release is PowerShell 6.0 Alpha. In this blog post, I will show you how to run the new PowerShell version in a Docker container on VMware Photon OS. To get VMware […]


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Here’s Your Fast, Last-Minute Checklist for…

Here’s Your Fast, Last-Minute Checklist for VMworld 2016

Here’s Your Fast, Last-Minute Checklist for…

We’re just a week from the kickoff of the leading global conference for enabling the digital enterprise, VMworld 2016, in Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay, Aug. 28–Sept. 1. The countdown is on! So here’s your last-minute checklist to ensure this year’s VMworld event is the best, yet. Step 1. Register You still have time to […] The post Here’s Your Fast, Last-Minute Checklist for VMworld 2016 appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog .


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VMware vSphere: Fast Track [V6]

VMware vSphere: Fast Track [V6]

VMware vSphere: Fast Track [V6]

This intensive, extended-hours course combines instructor training with hands-on labs to focus on how to install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot VMware vSphere® 6, including VMware ESXi™ 6 and VMware vCenter Server™ 6. This course combines the content of the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage course with training in the troubleshooting skills needed for maintaining highly available and scalable vSphere environments. Students gain practical experience with these concepts through the completion of hands-on labs.


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The virtualization world turns to AI software…

The virtualization world turns to AI software to meet budgetary demands

The virtualization world turns to AI software…

With data volumes increasing at an alarming rate and IT budgets stagnating, many vendors are turning to artificial intelligence to meet demands and ease technicians’ workloads.


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MongoDB content pack for vRealize Log Insight

MongoDB content pack for vRealize Log Insight

MongoDB content pack for vRealize Log Insight

MongoDB database is more scalable and provide superior performance, and their data model addresses several issues that the relational model is not designed to address: Large volumes of rapidly changing structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data Agile sprints, quick schema iteration, and frequent code pushes Object-oriented programming that is easy to use and flexible Geographically distributed The post MongoDB content pack for vRealize Log Insight appeared first on…Read More


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Symphony Out of the IoT Stampede

Symphony Out of the IoT Stampede

Symphony Out of the IoT Stampede

The Internet of Things (IoT) Drives a Fascinating Pace of Business Innovation Companies across industries are using IoT to both differentiate their products and improve operations. For example, automakers are offering customers IoT-based enhancements to product safety and customer experience. Predictive maintenance enabled by sensor based analytics […] The post Symphony Out of the IoT Stampede appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog .


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Why data granularity matters in monitoring

Why data granularity matters in monitoring

Why data granularity matters in monitoring

There are a wide variety of solutions on the market all claim to have various levels of machine learning, adaptive baselines, market driven analytics, learning algorithms etc… By and large they all collect the data the same way, poll vCenter for performance data via real-time APIs and on at the same time or less frequently poll all The post Why data granularity matters in monitoring appeared first on VMware Cloud Management .


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VMware {code} Hackathon @VMworld 2016!

VMware {code} Hackathon @VMworld 2016!

VMware {code} Hackathon @VMworld 2016!

William Lam and Alan Renouf invites you to VMworld {code} Hackathon held during VMworld on August 29 from 6:30pm-10:00pm! We will provide each team with an already configured vSphere 6.0 Update 2 environment which will consist of a vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) and single physical ESXi host running on top of VSAN. Winners will receive this customized VMware lab ready Intel NUC mini PC!


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A reconstruction of the Delta Airlines…

A reconstruction of the Delta Airlines datacenter outage

A reconstruction of the Delta Airlines…

Delta Airlines suffered a major datacenter outage at the airline Technology Command Center in Atlanta on August 8, 2016. The datacenter lost power at about 2:30 ET in the morning, which caused Delta to implement a ground stop. All departing flights were holded worldwide. Delta canceled roughly 1,000 flights on Monday and another 775 on Tuesday as it worked to get its systems fully operational again. It also canceled more than 300 flights on Wednesday and a handful on Thursday. Delta operates 800+ aircraft.


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VMware NSX Customer Session Guide – #VMworld 2016

VMware NSX Customer Session Guide – #VMworld 2016

VMware NSX Customer Session Guide – #VMworld 2016

Considering rounding out your adoption of the three pillars of the Software-Defined Data Center with network virtualization? Want to see how others have done it? We have more than three… The post VMware NSX Customer Session Guide – #VMworld 2016 appeared first on The Network Virtualization Blog.


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IOmark-VM-HC Benchmark Report for Intel Servers…

IOmark-VM-HC Benchmark Report for Intel Servers and VMware VSAN Storage Software

IOmark-VM-HC Benchmark Report for Intel Servers…

This document is the official benchmark report for the tested configuration using Intel® S2600WT server platforms together with VMware Virtual SAN (VSAN) storage software as a hyper-converged system.


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vDCA550-Objective 2.3-5-Given a set of network…

vDCA550-Objective 2.3-5-Given a set of network requirements, identify the appropriate distributed switch technology to Use

vDCA550-Objective 2.3-5-Given a set of network…

VMWare gives you support to use third party Virtual Distributed switches along with their own Virtual Distributed switch. Presently there are two third party vender exists on the market for […]


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vcdx181.com – VMworld

vcdx181.com – VMworld History

vcdx181.com – VMworld

My first VMworld was 2004 in San Diego, where 1400 People from 27 countries attend. It was an amazing experience to spend days with folks, who are focused on Virtualization, like me. I attend all existing VMworld US sessions and became a VMworld Alumni Elite. I attend all existing VMworld Europe Sessions, too. VMware told me, that no one else worldwide did that, too……Read More


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Automate your F5 BIG-IP World with vRealize…

Automate your F5 BIG-IP World with vRealize Orchestrator

Automate your F5 BIG-IP World with vRealize…

By: Alain Geenrits, Blue Medora You have many options to script and automate tasks in your VMware environment: Powershell, Python modules, API calls… One tool from VMware stands out because it is the ‘glue’ in the SDDC (Software-Defined Data Center), and that tool is vRealize Orchestrator (formerly vCenter Orchestrator). When VMware bought the Swiss The post Automate your F5 BIG-IP World with vRealize Orchestrator appeared first on VMware Cloud Management .


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