VCDX #181 Marc Huppert

Month: March 2017

Dell EMC VxRail: An Overview

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Dell EMC VxRail: An Overview [myvirtualjourney.com]

Dell EMC VxRail: An Overview

Yesterday, I read about Dell EMC VxRail, and I couldn’t stop myself to write about it. VxRail™ 4.0 was announced in June 2016, and is the fully integrated, preconfigured, and pre-tested VMware hyper-converged infrastructure appliance series in the market. Powered by leader in virtualization technology VMware vSAN and vSphere software, VxRail Appliance is the easiest and fastest way to simplify and extend a virtual environment while simplifying IT operations and lowering capital and operational costs. Now with the support of Dell PowerEdge servers, VxRail offers highly configurable appliances that meet any use case.

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EUC: Can I kick it – upgrading to Horizon 7.1

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EUC: Can I kick it – upgrading to Horizon 7.1 [pascalswereld.nl]

EUC: Can I kick it – upgrading to Horizon 7.1

The 16th of March was a good day. The NLVMUG was going on in the Netherlands (great event!) , great weather and Horizon 7.1 went GA. And I wanted to get my TestLab up and running with that version, and take a little peek if there are any of my’s in the upgrade. See what and where things are changed. So why not write-up this pirate’s adventure….

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Performance over Power : Make the right choice.

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Performance over Power : Make the right choice. [vxpresss.blogspot.com.eg]

Performance over Power : Make the right choice.

Power management is not a new topic when it comes to a hypervisor. We all know that one of the by product of virtualization is “POWER SAVINGS”. Even before you start realizing the other benefits of virtualization, power bills is the first Opex savings which makes that return on investment on virtualization speak for itself.

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My favorite VMware fling tools

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My favorite VMware fling tools [settlersoman.com]

My favorite VMware fling tools

VMware releases useful tools named flings. Those tools help not only in daily activities but also simplify migration or upgrade vSphere environment. Some tools are included in later version of VMware product after testing and solving potential problems/bugs during “fling phase” 🙂 In this post I will show my favorite fling tools that I often use.

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EUC Toolbox: Don’t wanna be your monkey wrench,…

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EUC Toolbox: Don’t wanna be your monkey wrench, use Flings [pascalswereld.nl]

EUC Toolbox: Don’t wanna be your monkey wrench,…

To remind some of whom have had previous experience with flings, or to explain flings to newbies if there still are any, in a few words Flings are apps and tools built by VMware engineers that are intended to be played with and explored. Even more, they are cool ideas worked out in cool apps and tools. Which are not only to play with but are very useful.

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When Will VMware Instant Clones Support…

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When Will VMware Instant Clones Support High-End 3D Graphics? [blogs.vmware.com]

When Will VMware Instant Clones Support…

This is the most frequently asked question I got from customers after we launched VMware Instant Clones in VMware Horizon 7. VMware VDI customers had to choose between either having high-end, hardware-accelerated graphics support or Instant Clones. With the release of Horizon 7.1, that is no longer the case. Customers can now enjoy the best of both worlds: the ability to create a pool of Instant Clones backed by NVIDIA GRID vGPU.

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5 Can’t Miss Features: VMTN on Jive 8

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5 Can’t Miss Features: VMTN on Jive 8 [blogs.vmware.com/vmtn]

5 Can’t Miss Features: VMTN on Jive 8

VMware Technology Network has sprung into Spring 2017 with a successful platform upgrade from Jive 7 to Jive 8. This was a team project and credit must be given where credit is due – internal and external teams (vExperts & VMTN User Moderators) contributed to User Acceptance Testing, Jive provided ample support, and the VMware IT team did a spectacular job executing on this in the final hour. This was a community effort and I commend you all!

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vSAN Got a 2.5x Performance Increase: Thank You…

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vSAN Got a 2.5x Performance Increase: Thank You Intel Optane! [blogs.vmware.com/virtualblocks]

vSAN Got a 2.5x Performance Increase: Thank You…

Today, March 19th Intel announced the Intel® Optane™ SSD DC P4800X—the first flash device built on the much-anticipated 3D XPoint technology. This is exciting news for vSAN customers, since—as a result of Intel and VMware’s active collaboration—we are pleased to offer day 1 support of vSAN 6.5 and ESXi 6.5 with the Intel® Optane™ SSD DC P4800X. This is the first Intel Optane NVMe drive (375GB) to be made available with more coming soon (750GB and 1.5TB).

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vSAN stretched cluster topology explained

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vSAN stretched cluster topology explained [justait.net]

vSAN stretched cluster topology explained

VMware vSAN 6.2 Stretched Cluster & 2 Node Guide covers greatly all the network topologies supported and the configuration steps involved on setting up such solution, but the guide does not detail some network aspects which could pass unnoticed and cause some issues down the road in case you did not consider them during design phase.

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Horizon 7.1 | Everything you need to know

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Horizon 7.1 | Everything you need to know [thatvirtualboy.com]

Horizon 7.1 | Everything you need to know

VMware released the highly anticipated Horizon 7.1 this week and there are all sorts of enhancements and new features related to the next-gen virtual desktop infrastructure. Here’s your one-stop-shop for everything you need to know.

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Cool Tool – vCheck Daily Report for NSX

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Cool Tool – vCheck Daily Report for NSX [ntpro.nl]

Cool Tool – vCheck Daily Report for NSX

vCheck is a PowerShell HTML framework script, the script is designed to run as a scheduled task before you get into the office to present you with key information via an email directly to your inbox in a nice easily readable format.

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VMware upgrades endpoint management tools for…

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VMware upgrades endpoint management tools for 20 percent less [siliconangle.com]

VMware upgrades endpoint management tools for…

VMware Inc. is rolling out a broad set of enhancements today to its Workspace ONE access management and AirWatch endpoint management toolsets and cutting Workspace ONE prices in the process.

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SysTrack Desktop Assessment, Part 1: Moving to…

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SysTrack Desktop Assessment, Part 1: Moving to VDI? Details You Should Know [VMware EUC Blog]

SysTrack Desktop Assessment, Part 1: Moving to…

To successfully move to a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)/Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution, assessment is key to properly plan your detailed rollout and also to determine whether VDI/DaaS is the right solution in the first place.

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What’s New in vRealize Operations 6.5 – Video…

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What’s New in vRealize Operations 6.5 – Video Interview with Taruna Gandhi [VMware Cloud Management Blog]

What’s New in vRealize Operations 6.5 – Video…

According to Taruna, with vRealize Operations 6.5 VMware is continuing to integrate with Log Insight, taking things a step further, says Gandhi, so that now Log Insight is a tab within vROps. This means customers have access to their log data at their fingertips; what this deeper integration also means is that if you have an object you can see the metrics and logs side by side and in context, Gandhi tells us, which is a powerful capability when you’re troubleshooting problems.

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[Special Report] Delivering the Dream of…

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[Special Report] Delivering the Dream of Digital Transformation

[Special Report] Delivering the Dream of…

The dream of digital transformation is to deliver more agile and responsive organisations that are constantly aware of, and able to embrace and adapt to, change. The need to embrace transformation is widely understood and accepted. The organisations that successfully implement new and more dynamic systems are expected to be the ones that will get ahead and stay ahead in the future.

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