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Month: August 2017

Dive deep into the Internet of Things at…

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Dive deep into the Internet of Things at VMworld 2017

Dive deep into the Internet of Things at…

If you are one of the over 24,000 attendees coming to VMworld 2017, you are probably experiencing VMworld so-much-to-do-and-so-little-time syndrome. We have a suggestion to help you find the most interesting sessions and increase up your strategic value to your organization: dive deep into the Internet of Things (IoT). Why IoT? Organizations of all sizes The post Dive deep into the Internet of Things at VMworld 2017 appeared first on Pulse IoT .

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To be “RDM for Oracle RAC”, or not to be, that…

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To be “RDM for Oracle RAC”, or not to be, that is the question

To be “RDM for Oracle RAC”, or not to be, that…

Famous words from William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. Act III, Scene I. This is true even in the Virtualization world for Oracle Business Critical Applications where one wonders which way to go when it comes to provisioning shared disks for Oracle RAC disks, Raw Device Mappings (RDM) or VMDK ? Much has been written and discussed […] The post To be “RDM for Oracle RAC”, or not to be, that is the question appeared first on Virtualize Business Critical Applications .

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World’s First Close Look at Intel Optane SSD DC…

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World’s First Close Look at Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X Series – PCIe NVMe arrives with 375GB of 3D XPoint!

World’s First Close Look at Intel Optane SSD DC…

This SSD is on brief and temporary loan from Intel, and it appears to be an engineering sample, in the 375GB size that is planned for product launch. This loaner was made with no formal expectations or stipulations, just a brief chance to TinkerTry this datacenter technology in my own VMware vSphere home lab. Remember this site’s tagline – TinkerTry IT @ home. Efficient virtualization, storage, backup, and more.Completely New Type of Storage Such an opportunity doesn’t come along often. If…Read More

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ESXi installation fail with IBM x3650 M4 and…

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ESXi installation fail with IBM x3650 M4 and m5110e storage controller after Firmware upgrade – The Virtualist

ESXi installation fail with IBM x3650 M4 and…

problem where we couldn’t install ESXi on one of ours IBM x3650 M4 servers. Operation Failed vmkfstools failed with message. Local Datastore unmounted

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Can you use the management IPs as the isolation…

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Can you use the management IPs as the isolation address for HA?

Can you use the management IPs as the isolation…

Advertise here with BSA There was a question on VMTN this week about the use of the management IP’s in a “smaller” cluster as the isolation address for vSphere HA. The plan was to disable the default isolation address (default gateway) and then add every management IP as an isolation address. In this case 5 or 6 IP’s would […] ” Can you use the management IPs as the isolation address for HA? ” originally appeared on Yellow-Bricks.com . Follow me on twitter – @DuncanYB.

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Get your party on at VMworld

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Get your party on at VMworld

Get your party on at VMworld

VMworld is a great time to soak in everything you can possibly learn about virtualization from all the many sessions, booths and experts attending the show. It can literally be information overload and at the end of a long day you probably feel a bit mentally exhausted from it all. So what better way to … Continue reading » [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Top 6 Buying Criteria for Enabling a Totally…

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Top 6 Buying Criteria for Enabling a Totally Mobile Workforce

Top 6 Buying Criteria for Enabling a Totally…

With the myriad of MDM, EMM and endpoint management solutions on the market today, it’s difficult to know how to recognize the leader in the flock. For the seventh consecutive year, the Gartner Magic Quadrant for EMM gave a nod to VMware Workspace ONE, the integrated platform powered by AirWatch unified endpoint management (UEM) technology. That’s all well and good, but how do I know the solution has everything my organization needs? Dive into the top six buying criteria for enabling a totally mobile workforce. Ready to learn more? Visit https://www.vmware.com/it-priorities/empower-digital-workspace.html

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App Volumes configuration: Active Directory…

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App Volumes configuration: Active Directory bind user and use the short username captain! | Pascal’s Wereld on WordPress.com

App Volumes configuration: Active Directory…

Here we are again! Holiday is unfortunately over. Lots seen and done, lovely travel companion and a great time. But yes back again to this crazy little thing called work. Some nice projects to be working on. This week started with the deployment of a Workspace ONE environment.As there are several phases in a EUC…Read More

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vSpeaking Podcast Episode 54: vSAN Stretched…

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vSpeaking Podcast Episode 54: vSAN Stretched Cluster

vSpeaking Podcast Episode 54: vSAN Stretched…

One of the most distinguishing features of VMware vSAN is the availability of stretched cluster deployment. Stretched clusters allow vSAN customers to configure two geographically located sites, while synchronously replicating data between the two sites. This provides high availability and protection against a single site failure. Not a new concept with traditional storage…. or is The post vSpeaking Podcast Episode 54: vSAN Stretched Cluster appeared first on Virtual Blocks .

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New VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2017-0014

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New VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2017-0014

New VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2017-0014

Today, VMware has released the following new security advisory: VMSA-2017-0014 – VMware NSX-V Edge updates address OSPF Protocol LSA DoS The advisory documents a hard to exploit denial of service vulnerability in the implementation of the OSPF protocol in NSX-V Edge. This issue is present due to incorrect handling of link-state advertisements (LSA). NSX-V Edge […] The post New VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2017-0014 appeared first on VMware Security & Compliance Blog .

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Seven VDI-related VMworld 2017 sessions to look…

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Seven VDI-related VMworld 2017 sessions to look out for

Seven VDI-related VMworld 2017 sessions to look…

With VMworld 2017 fast approaching, the time is right to plan your agenda. VDI admins should consider attending these seven sessions on key topics, including HCI and WorkspaceOne.

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Hyperconverged Secondary Storage VMworld 2017…

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Hyperconverged Secondary Storage VMworld 2017 Sessions

Hyperconverged Secondary Storage VMworld 2017…

Categories: Cohesity , Cool Stuff! , Data Management Tags: Cohesity , CohesityOrion , Oracle , SQL , VCF , VMworld2017 Oh yeah ladies and gentleman, It’s time to get down!!! and #GetYourNerdOn in Las Vegas. VMworld 2017 is right around the corner. There are so many things to be excited about from all aspects of the industry. It will be great to see and catch up with friends and share ideas and learn from everyone […] ( Read more… ) The post Hyperconverged Secondary Storage VMworld 2017…Read More

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In-Guest UNMAP, EnableBlockDelete and VMFS-6

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In-Guest UNMAP, EnableBlockDelete and VMFS-6

In-Guest UNMAP, EnableBlockDelete and VMFS-6

EnableBlockDelete is a setting in ESXi that has been around since ESXi 5.0 P3 I believe. It was initially introduced as a way to turn on and off the automatic VMFS UNMAP feature introduced in 5.0 and then eventually canned in 5.0 U1. The description of the setting back in 5.0 was “Enable VMFS block … Continue reading In-Guest UNMAP, EnableBlockDelete and VMFS-6 →

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Come and Participate in VMworld Design Studio!

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Come and Participate in VMworld Design Studio!

Come and Participate in VMworld Design Studio!

Dear vRealize Operations Customers, Would you like to help define the next generation of vRealize Operations? We invite you to participate in the VMware Design Studio at VMworld 2017 US. What Kind of Study Is This? In the VMware Design Studio, we will show a few key product directions and design prototypes. This is a unique opportunity to The post Come and Participate in VMworld Design Studio! appeared first on VMware Cloud Management .

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Exploring the Awesome New vRealize Operations…

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Exploring the Awesome New vRealize Operations 6.6 HTML5 User Interface – David Davis on vROps Post #41

Exploring the Awesome New vRealize Operations…

Now it’s time to come clean and admit it… I’ve never been much of a fan of the traditional vCenter Operations / vRealize Operations user interface (there, I said it for all the world to hear). BUT, let me also say this – I LOVE THE NEW vROPS 6.6 INTERFACE. You see, being a visual The post Exploring the Awesome New vRealize Operations 6.6 HTML5 User Interface – David Davis on vROps Post #41 appeared first on VMware Cloud Management .

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HCI Zone – Discover the Possibilities

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HCI Zone – Discover the Possibilities

HCI Zone – Discover the Possibilities

VMworld US is around the corner and the VMware vSAN team couldn’t be more excited to welcome you to Las Vegas. The conference will be running from August 27 – August 31, 2017 and you will definitely want to explore more about vSAN offerings at VMworld. One of the experiences to look forward to this year The post HCI Zone – Discover the Possibilities appeared first on Virtual Blocks .

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