VCDX #181 Marc Huppert

Month: September 2016

Top 5 Tech Priorities & Concerns for Retail IT…

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Top 5 Tech Priorities & Concerns for Retail IT Leaders

Top 5 Tech Priorities & Concerns for Retail IT…

With 62 days to Black Friday and 65 days to Cyber Monday, retail IT leaders shared their top five end-user computing priorities at VMworld U.S. 2016. “Be Tomorrow.” For some industries, thinking too much about the future is distracting. Not for retailers. Retail brands always look ahead—to the next season, the next big holiday and […] The post Top 5 Tech Priorities & Concerns for Retail IT Leaders appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog .

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The Story of VMware Blast

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“The Story of VMware Blast” via VMware EUC Blog

The Story of VMware Blast

The ultimate goal in user interface (UI) remoting is to make the remoted end-user experience as close as possible to local application execution. This is a challenging goal that becomes increasingly […] The post The Story of VMware Blast appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog .

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Nice simple demo – Nginx running on VIC

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“Nice simple demo – Nginx running on VIC” via CormacHogan.com

Nice simple demo – Nginx running on VIC

It’s been a number of weeks since I last looked at vSphere Integrated Containers. When I last looked at v0.4.0, one of the issues had been with port mapping not working. This was a bit of a drag, as in Continue reading → The post Nice simple demo – Nginx running on VIC appeared first on CormacHogan.com .

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My VCIX6-NV exam experience

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“My VCIX6-NV exam experience” via mylesgray.com

My VCIX6-NV exam experience

I’ve been putting off doing VCAP level exams for a long time, probably longer than I should have in hind-sight. But a month ago I took my brave pills and booked what would be my first VCAP level exam: VCIX6-NV. So the date was set and I have been studying in pretty much all the […]

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Configure EMCP on VMware NSX

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“Configure EMCP on VMware NSX” via letsv4real.com

Configure EMCP on VMware NSX

In this post we will be deploying an additional Edge Services Gateway (ESG) so that we can take advantage of Equal-Cost Multipath (ECMP) from the distributed logical router to the ESG. The advantage of using ECMP is that you can split the traffic from VMs evenly between the ESGs and have multiple bidirectional links. Let’s…Read More

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Using AD Credentials with the vR Ops REST API

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Using AD Credentials with the vR Ops REST API

Using AD Credentials with the vR Ops REST API

Many IT admins are using the vRealize Operations Manager (vR Ops) REST API available for interacting with vR Ops outside of the user interface. I got a question today asking if it was possible to use AD or LDAP credentials with the REST API. It is possible and it is also very easy to use. The post Using AD Credentials with the vR Ops REST API appeared first on VMware Cloud Management .

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Big Data Performance on vSphere 6

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“Big Data Performance on vSphere 6” via ntpro.nl

Big Data Performance on vSphere 6

Best practices are described for optimizing Big Data applications running on VMware vSphere. Hardware, software, and vSphere configuration parameters are documented, as well as tuning parameters for the operating system, Hadoop, and Spark. The Dell 12-server cluster (10 of which were dedicated to Hadoop worker processes) used in the test is described in detail, showing how the best practices were applied in its configuration. Test results are shown from two MapReduce and two Spark…Read More

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VCAP6-NV (3V0-643) Study Guide – Part 4

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“VCAP6-NV (3V0-643) Study Guide – Part 4” via Virtualising Middle Earth

VCAP6-NV (3V0-643) Study Guide – Part 4

This is part 4 of 20 blogs I am writing covering the exam prep guide for the VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Network Virtualisation Deployment (3V0-643) VCAP6-NV certification. Read part 3 here. This blogs covers: Section 1 – Prepare VMware NSX Infrastructure Objective 1.3 – Configure and Manage Transport Zones Create Transport Zones according to a…Read More

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VxRail: Hyper-Converged Infrastructure for…

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“VxRail: Hyper-Converged Infrastructure for Affordable, Scalable Cloud Agility” via Virtual Blocks

VxRail: Hyper-Converged Infrastructure for…

When VMware and Dell EMC set out to engineer a software-defined data center (SDDC) building block capable of delivering a full private cloud solution, we knew that it would have to be powerful, compact and able to keep up with the speed of our customers. When we launched VxRail, our new hyper-converged infrastructure offering, we knew we had accelerated customers’ paths to the cloud. And when Dimension Data chose VxRail as the building block for its portable, trackside data center to support its performance cycling team, we knew we had accomplished our mission!

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New White Paper: Best Practices for Optimizing…

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“New White Paper: Best Practices for Optimizing Big Data Performance on vSphere 6” via VMware VROOM! Blog

New White Paper: Best Practices for Optimizing…

A new white paper is available showing how to best deploy and configure vSphere for Big Data applications such as Hadoop and Spark. Hardware, software, and vSphere configuration parameters are documented, as well as tuning parameters for the operating system, Hadoop, and Spark.

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VMware Access Point: The One-Stop Shop for…

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VMware Access Point: The One-Stop Shop for Secure Access to VMware Horizon 7, VMware Identity Manager, and VMware AirWatch

VMware Access Point: The One-Stop Shop for…

Access Point functions as a secure gateway for users who want to access VMware Horizon 7, VMware Identity Manager, and VMware AirWatch applications and desktops from outside the corporate firewall. The post VMware Access Point: The One-Stop Shop for Secure Access to VMware Horizon 7, VMware Identity Manager, and VMware AirWatch appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog .

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Use vNIC filter_hash in Log Insight

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“Use vNIC filter_hash in Log Insight” via Network Inferno

Use vNIC filter_hash in Log Insight

My colleague Dale wrote about the addition of the Filter Hash property introduced in NSX 6.2.4. This helps identify the the filter used on the vNIC. His examples show the ability to use the CLI to determine it. The filter hash provides a reference to a DFW filter placed upon a vNIC. In Dale’s article … Continue reading “Use vNIC filter_hash in Log Insight”

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Virtual SAN – Fault Domain Design Considerations

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“Virtual SAN – Fault Domain Design Considerations” via vInsideOut

Virtual SAN – Fault Domain Design Considerations

Fault Domains (FD) in Virtual SAN environment is a concept introduced to provide a Rack/Chassis level redundancy. In case your Virtual S…Read More

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The Art of Resource Reclamation

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“The Art of Resource Reclamation” via blogs.vmware.com

The Art of Resource Reclamation

“Become more efficient”, “reduce costs” and “sustainable growth” are common drivers in our customers’ strategies, both at a business and IT level. Today, these drivers are more pressing than ever as market competition increases and investment decreases. What are you doing at a virtual infrastructure level within your organization to support them?

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PEX @ VMworld Europe 2016 Updates

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PEX @ VMworld Europe 2016 Updates

PEX @ VMworld Europe 2016 Updates

Register today for Partner Exchange (PEX) and VMworld Europe 2016 in Barcelona, Spain from October 17-20, 2016. Partners who register will have access to four full days of innovation to accelerate your journey to a software-defined business—from mobile devices to the data center and the cloud. There will be over 40 dedicated partner sessions offered […] The post PEX @ VMworld Europe 2016 Updates appeared first on VMware Tech Alliances (TAP) Blog.

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New in vRops 6.3 – Cluster Management API

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“New in vRops 6.3 – Cluster Management API” via Michael Ryom

New in vRops 6.3 – Cluster Management API

One of the new features in vRops 6.3 is the documentation and I assume support for the Cluster Management API aka Casa API. I have in the past documented some of these Cluster Management API calls. In blog posts such as, vRops undocumented API calls which is from vRops 6.2 or Exploring vRops Internal API going even further back. Luckily for us all, the vRops team have now added documentation to the Casa API, making it even easier for all to consume. First things first. How do you access it….Read More

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