New vSphere 6.5 features: Updates to DRS, High Availability and more – TechTarget
The latest version of vSphere offers major improvements to VMware resource management services, including the Distributed Resource Scheduler and High Availability.
How to automate the deployment of an un-configured VCSA 6.5 (Stage 1 only)? – virtuallyGhetto
In vSphere 6.5, the VCSA deployment has changed from a “Single” monolithic stage where a user inputs all of the required parameters up front and then the installer goes and deploys/configures the VCSA. In the new VCSA UI Installer, we still continue to provide a “Single” monolithic user experience but behind the scenes, the deployment is now actually composed of two distinct stages, […]
NSX News You Can Use by Roger Fortier – December 19, 2016 – VMware News and Updates
Did you know VMware has more than 700 production NSX customers now? This according to VMware’s Veep of Products Milin Desai, who offers his perspective on NSX and the networking industry at large during his appearance on SiliconANGLE’s “The CUBE” show this month. We Love Hardware!!! No seriously, NSX won big in the 2016 Virtualization…Read More
Purging old data from the database used by vCenter Server
https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1025914 This video demonstrates how to Purge old data from the SQL Server database used by vCenter Server When the vCenter Server database if full: – You cannot log in to vCenter Server – VMware VirtualCenter Server service may start and stop immediately. To resolve this issue, we need to manually purge or truncate the vCenter Server database. The script to truncate the database is available at the Resolution of the KB Article 1025914 in the “Truncate the event and tasks table” section. For additional information, see VMware Knowledge Base article 1025914 at the following URL https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1025914
Help Finalize the vSphere 6.5 Foundations Exam – VMware Education and Certification Blog
Ever since VMware vSphere® 6.5 was released in October, we’ve been working on new certification exams to go with it. The first exam to be updated is the vSphere 6.5 Foundations Exam, which is one of two exams required to earn a VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification. A beta version of the exam (#2V1-602) is […] The post Help Finalize the vSphere 6.5 Foundations Exam appeared first on VMware Education and Certification Blog .
Virtually Speaking Podcast episode 32 – VVol 2.0 – Yellow Bricks
Just wanted to share the Virtually Speaking Podcast with you, this episode (32) is on the topic of VVol 2.0 and features Pete Flecha, Ben Meadowcroft (PM for VVol) and I. Make sure to listen to it,…Read More
First Look at AWS Management Portal for vCenter Part 1: Deployment – Niktip’s Blog
Cloud has been a hot topic in IT for quite a while, for such valid reasons and benefits it brings as agility and economies of scale. More and more customers start to embark on the cloud journey, whether it’s DR to cloud, using cloud as a Tier 3 storage or even full production migrations for […]
Getting Started with Datacenter CLI – VMware vSphere Blog
Datacenter Command-Line Interface (DCLI) is one of vSphere’s newest CLIs. DCLI works exclusively with the vSphere Automation API (REST API for vSphere) to provide both an interactive and scriptable mode to monitor and manage all features made available to the REST based API. With the vSphere 6.5 release, DCLI has picked up a ton of The post Getting Started with Datacenter CLI appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog .
Click-Through Demo – vSAN 6.5 Deduplication and Compression – ntpro.nl
Deduplication and compression enable considerable capacity savings across the entire Virtual SAN cluster — especially in environments where standard OS builds (templates and clones) are used and where there is abundant data commonality such as file shares.
9 Desktop & App Virtualization Predictions for 2017 – VMware EUC Blog
As we head into 2017, it’s always fun to pull out a crystal ball and predict what the future will bring. This year, we want to look at what the industry can expect from desktop and application virtualization. So without further ado, here are our top virtualization predictions for the world of desktops and apps. […] The post 9 Desktop & App Virtualization Predictions for 2017 appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog .
VMware Cloud on AWS Deeper Dive (Technical Preview)
Dig a little deeper to see how the VMware SDDC stack runs on AWS to provide a consistent operational hybrid model that delivers capacity and services on demand. Includes a look into networking configuration options and the power of elastic DRS (eDRS) and auto remediation.
VMware releases the SDDC Management Health Solution 2.0 – vXpress
Back in the month of September, I wrote about the VMware SDDC Health Solution which would help you deploy a unified management pack within vROps to monitor the health of your SDDC Management Stack…. Click on the title to continue reading the post..
VMware Cloud on AWS Overview (Technical Preview)
See how the leader in private cloud and the leader in public cloud brought their powerful capabilities together to deliver a truly compelling and differentiated solution.
Infographic: Hardware vs. Software-Centric Networks
Review a side-by-side comparison of hardware-centric and software-centric approaches to networking.
[Video] Perspectives 2017: VMware’s Lee Caswell on Virtualized Storage
What’s new with storage? For many networking industry insiders, storage has been a sleepy area for the past decade or so. Not anymore, says Lee Caswell, VP of Storage and Availability Products at VMware. Flash technology, combined with hyperconverged software, are now putting stress on networks. Here’s an outlook for 2017.
What’s new with VMware vSAN 6.5? – The Virtual Unknown
Given that I’m a VMware vExpert for vSAN, I guess I’m kind of obliged to write about what’s new with the latest iteration of vSAN – 6.5….. =) vSAN 6.5 is the 5th version of vSAN to be released and it’s had quite a rapid adoption in the industry as end-users start looking at Hyper-Converged…Read More
What connects decentralised IT with business innovation? – VMware UK Blog
We recently announced the results of our latest Cross-Cloud research, highlighting that almost two thirds (61%) of IT and business leaders in EMEA believe the ownership of technology is shifting away from IT to other departments. The reason for this?
Making Sense of Torrents of IoT Data – VMware CIO Vantage
With IoT, big data is about to get a lot bigger. To prepare for this avalanche, CIOs must rethink how they analyze data.
VMware vSphere Update Manager 6.5 is now embedded into the vCenter Server Appliance
In vSphere 6.5, Update Manager is embedded with the vCenter Server Appliance. Watch this demo to see how easy it is to upgrade a cluster of VMware ESXi hosts. The post VMware vSphere Update Manager 6.5 is now embedded into the vCenter Server Appliance appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog .
[Video] CSC: Partner Perspectives on VMware NSX
Learn the value NSX has brought CSC to their own business as well as to the products they bring to market.
