VCDX #181 Marc Huppert

Month: August 2017

Key Storage and Availability Activities at…

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Key Storage and Availability Activities at VMworld 2017

Key Storage and Availability Activities at…

Hyper-converged Infrastructure is HOT HOT HOT, and we’ve got the only vSphere-native HCI solution available. Over 8,000 customers have taken the plunge with vSAN, and VMworld is the perfect place to investigate it can help you too! From the vSAN team at VMware – Welcome to VMworld! It is the perfect time to check out The post Key Storage and Availability Activities at VMworld 2017 appeared first on Virtual Blocks .

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New White Paper: Fast Virtualized Hadoop and…

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New White Paper: Fast Virtualized Hadoop and Spark on All-Flash Disks – Best Practices for Optimizing Virtualized Big Data Applications on VMware vSphere 6.5

New White Paper: Fast Virtualized Hadoop and…

A new white paper is available showing how to best deploy and configure vSphere 6.5 for Big Data applications such as Hadoop and Spark running on a cluster with fast processors, large memory, and all-flash storage (Non-Volatile Memory Express storage and solid state disks). Hardware, software, and vSphere configuration parameters are documented, as well as […] The post New White Paper: Fast Virtualized Hadoop and Spark on All-Flash Disks – Best Practices for Optimizing Virtualized Big Data…Read More

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vExpert NSX 2017 Award Announcement

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vExpert NSX 2017 Award Announcement

vExpert NSX 2017 Award Announcement

Thank you to everyone who applied for vExpert NSX. I’m pleased to announce the list of 2017 vExperts who received the NSX award. Each of these vExperts have demonstrated significant contributions to the community and a willingness to share their expertise with others. Contributing is not always blogging or Twitter as there are many public […] The post vExpert NSX 2017 Award Announcement appeared first on VMTN Blog .

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vExpert 2017 VSAN Announcement

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vExpert 2017 VSAN Announcement

vExpert 2017 VSAN Announcement

Thank you to everyone who applied for vExpert VSAN. Myself and VMware Storage Business Unit are pleased to announce the list of 2017 vExperts who received the VSAN award. This elite group includes bloggers, book authors, VMUG leaders, speakers, tool builders, community leaders and general enthusiasts. This group of individuals have passion and enthusiasm for […] The post vExpert 2017 VSAN Announcement appeared first on VMTN Blog .

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Deployment of an OVF file for vRealize…

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Deployment of an OVF file for vRealize Operations Manager

Deployment of an OVF file for vRealize…

In order to deploy a vRealize Operations Manager node in a cluster, you have to download and install the vRealize Operations Manager OVA file from the VMware Product Download Page. This video covers that process.

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Top 20 Sessions you must see at VMworld 2017

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Top 20 Sessions you must see at VMworld 2017

Top 20 Sessions you must see at VMworld 2017

I’ve looked through the whole VMworld Content Catalog and picked out my top 20 sessions that I feel are worth seeing and I thought I would share it with you. A few disclaimers though: There is no way you are going to be able to see 20 sessions at VMworld, so pick the ones you … Continue reading » [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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NSX Bytes: NSX-v 6.3.3 Released – Upgrade Notes…

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NSX Bytes: NSX-v 6.3.3 Released – Upgrade Notes and Enhancements

NSX Bytes: NSX-v 6.3.3 Released – Upgrade Notes…

Last week VMware released NSX-v 6.3.3 (Build 6276725) and with it comes a new operating system for the NSX Controllers. Once upgraded the new controllers will be powered by Photon OS which is more and more making it’s way into VMware’s appliances. There are a few other new bits in this release but more importantly a number of Resolved Issues. The post NSX Bytes: NSX-v 6.3.3 Released – Upgrade Notes and Enhancements appeared first on VIRTUALIZATION IS LIFE! .

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EUC at VMworld Europe: Stay Ahead of the…

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EUC at VMworld Europe: Stay Ahead of the Competition

EUC at VMworld Europe: Stay Ahead of the…

VMworld Europe will feature top EUC speakers, hands-on labs and innovations—just to enable you to stay ahead. Hear what to expect from Anis Mansouri and Fredrik Nyman, account executives of mobility for VMware EMEA, and Patrick Heeg, regional manager of mobility for VMware SEMEA.

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VXLAN and Multiple Receive Threads explained

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VXLAN and Multiple Receive Threads explained

VXLAN and Multiple Receive Threads explained

The (Dynamic) Netqueue feature in ESXi, which is enabled by default if the physical NIC (pNIC) supports it, allows incoming network packets to be distributed over different queues. Each queue gets its own ESXi thread for packet processing. One ESXi thread represents a CPU core. However, (Dynamic) NetQueue and VXLAN are not the best of The post VXLAN and Multiple Receive Threads explained appeared first on NielsHagoort.com .

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VMFS-6 Large and Small File Blocks – what are…

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VMFS-6 Large and Small File Blocks – what are they?

VMFS-6 Large and Small File Blocks – what are…

When vSphere 6.5 released towards the end of 2016, it introduced a brand new version of VMFS, VMFS-6. VMFS probably needs little in the way of introduction at this stage, it being VMware’s flagship filesystem for over 10 years at this point. There is an older VMFS whitepaper available here if you are new to […] The post VMFS-6 Large and Small File Blocks – what are they? appeared first on CormacHogan.com .

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vExpert 2017 Second Half Announcement

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vExpert 2017 Second Half Announcement

vExpert 2017 Second Half Announcement

Thank you to everyone who applied for vExpert. I’m pleased to announce the list of 2017 Second Half vExperts. Each of these vExperts have demonstrated significant contributions to the community and a willingness to share their expertise with others. Contributing is not always blogging or Twitter as there are many public speakers, book authors, script […] The post vExpert 2017 Second Half Announcement appeared first on VMTN Blog .

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Register now for VMware Cloud on AWS Technical…

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Register now for VMware Cloud on AWS Technical Deep Dive Session – frankdenneman.nl

Register now for VMware Cloud on AWS Technical…

I noticed that our technical deep dive session on VMware Cloud on AWS was added to the content catalog of VMworld. In this session, Ray Budavari and I will cover the VMware Cloud on AWS infrastructure in detail. For the first time, we are allowed to uncover details about the host configuration, the vSAN infrastructure …Read More

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vBeers – VMworld Las Vegas (Saturday 26th…

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vBeers – VMworld Las Vegas (Saturday 26th August 2017)

vBeers – VMworld Las Vegas (Saturday 26th…

Hey Folks! It’s that time of the year again, and this year is no exception. With VMworld’s one year break from San Francisco and the Moscone Centre we find ourselves at the most-excellent Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. With so many vGeeks descending on Vegas at the same time it’d be wrong not to have more »

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