vSphere SRM 6.X Install and configure – Part 6…

vSphere SRM 6.X Install and configure – Part 6 -Failover Re-protect and failback

vSphere SRM 6.X Install and configure – Part 6…

In the previous posts we created and tested our recovery plan. at this point we know that we are ready in case we encounter a disaster at our protected site. In this post we will initiate a failove…Read More


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VMware vRealize Operations 6.6 for vSAN Review

VMware vRealize Operations 6.6 for vSAN Review – StorageReview.com

VMware vRealize Operations 6.6 for vSAN Review

VMware vSAN has delivered on the promise of HCI in large part by simplifying the purchase, deployment and maintanence of vSAN clusters, while still delivering on performance and data services requirements.


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How to Upgrade VMware Tools using VUM Step by Step

How to Upgrade VMware Tools using VUM Step by Step

How to Upgrade VMware Tools using VUM Step by Step

In this series of VUM we have seen on how to patch ESXi hosts using VUM step by step but by using VUM we can also upgrade the VMware Tools directly. VMware Tools is an complete suite of drivers &am…Read More


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Finding All VMs with Multiple IPv4 Addresses

Finding All VMs with Multiple IPv4 Addresses

Finding All VMs with Multiple IPv4 Addresses

Here’s a quick PowerCLI one-liner. I recently had to find all of the VMs in a customer’s environment that had multiple IPv4 IP Addresses assigned to them. Here’s the command that I ended up using: Get-VM | Get-VMGuest | select VM, IPAddress | ? {($_.ipaddress = $_.ipaddress | ? {$_ -match ‘\.’ -and !($_ -match ‘^169\.254\.’)}).count -gt 1} That guy’s a little dense, so lets break it down. Get-VM gives me a list of all VMs in the environment, which is piped to Get-VMGuest which returns the VM…Read More


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What’s New in vSAN Management Webinar

What’s New in vSAN Management Webinar

What’s New in vSAN Management Webinar

We continue to make enhancements to the management and integration capabilities built into vSAN and our upcoming September 14th webinar “What’s New with vSAN Management,” will focus on how you can optimize your vSAN deployment and operations. Pete Koehler, VMware Sr. Technical Marketing Manager for Storage and Availability, will explore the new features in vSAN The post What’s New in vSAN Management Webinar appeared first on Virtual Blocks .


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Two Great Security Features of VMware’s NSX…

Two Great Security Features of VMware’s NSX Network Virtualization Platform

Two Great Security Features of VMware’s NSX…

The VMware NSX platform combines networking and security functionality directly in the hypervisor and it interoperable with a vast majority of VMware’s products. The platform provides a set of logical networking elements and services, using logical switching, routing, load balancing, VPN, firewall, etc. This product decouples network functionality from the physical devices.


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Top EUC News This Week: Horizon 7 + Skype for…

Top EUC News This Week: Horizon 7 + Skype for Business, VMworld Europe & Much More

Top EUC News This Week: Horizon 7 + Skype for…

In top end-user computing (EUC) news this week: Horizon 7 and Skype for Business, Windows 10 at VMworld Europe, New Horizon Cloud hands-on lab and so much more. Let’s Get Technical A new technical whitepaper for Microsoft Lync 2013 and Skype for Business on VMware Horizon 7 is now available. The whitepaper will help you […] The post Top EUC News This Week: Horizon 7 + Skype for Business, VMworld Europe & Much More appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog .


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VMworld 2017 Europe – IoT Demo Samples

VMworld 2017 Europe – IoT Demo Samples

VMworld 2017 Europe – IoT Demo Samples

This is a sample of great IoT solutions from Eurotech, Kieback&Peter, ADLINK/IBM Watson IoT, and VMware NSX that will be shown at VMworld 2017 Europe. Coming soon: full videos for each of the 12 IoT solutions showcased in the VMworld US and Europe events.


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Build your Brand with New VMTN Community Programs

Build your Brand with New VMTN Community Programs

Build your Brand with New VMTN Community Programs

At VMworld 2017 the VMTN Community team was excited to announce three major VMTN Community Program Updates, released to help you build your brand: VMTN BlogBeat VMTN Network Member Program The addition of Elsa Mayer to our team, the new Blog Program Manager VMTN Blog Beat is the new and improved Planetv12n, featuring community bloggers […] The post Build your Brand with New VMTN Community Programs appeared first on VMTN Blog .


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NSX-T 2.0 General Availability

NSX-T 2.0 General Availability

NSX-T 2.0 General Availability

The 2.0 version of NSX-T was released yesterday (September, 7th 2017). \o/ NSX-T is focused on emerging application frameworks and architectures that have heterogeneous endpoints and technology stacks. In addition to vSphere hypervisors, these environments include other hypervisors such as KVM, containers, and bare metal. What’s New in NSX-T 2.0? NSX-T 2.0 introduces a new platform […] The post NSX-T 2.0 General Availability appeared first on cloudmaniac.net .


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How to delete and change VMware vSAN disk…

How to delete and change VMware vSAN disk groups | driftar’s Blog

How to delete and change VMware vSAN disk…

I really like vSAN! If you’re looking for an easy, affordable, very well performing and scalable storage solution, there you go. VMware vSAN is ready to take all your workloads. It doesn’t matter if it’s just your nested lab environment, or something more serious like a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), big data or business critical applications like SQL databases and Microsoft Exchange servers.


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VMware Horizon 7, Skype for Business, and Lync…

VMware Horizon 7, Skype for Business, and Lync 2013: Updated Technical White Paper

VMware Horizon 7, Skype for Business, and Lync…

Microsoft Lync 2013 and Skype for Business on VMware Horizon 7 has been updated and is now available to help you with system requirements and the steps to configure and deploy Skype for Business on VMware Horizon 7 virtual desktops. The post VMware Horizon 7, Skype for Business, and Lync 2013: Updated Technical White Paper appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog .


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vSAN Operations: Maintain Slack Space for…

vSAN Operations: Maintain Slack Space for Storage Policy Changes

vSAN Operations: Maintain Slack Space for…

vSAN “slack space” is simply free space that is set aside for operations such as host maintenance mode data evacuation, component rebuilds, rebalancing operations, and VM snapshots. Activities such as rebuilds and rebalancing can temporarily consume additional raw capacity. Host maintenance mode temporarily reduces the total amount of raw capacity a cluster has. This is The post vSAN Operations: Maintain Slack Space for Storage Policy Changes appeared first on Virtual Blocks .


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Attending VMworld 2017 or not, stay connected…

Attending VMworld 2017 or not, stay connected with these social media & community resources

Attending VMworld 2017 or not, stay connected…

It’s time again for VMworld, or as our global VMworld community calls it — the industry Family Reunion. VMworld 2017 US is in Las Vegas, Aug 27-31 and VMworld 2017 Europe is in Barcelona, Sept 11-14. Below are details on how to connect (aka “Social Media Survival Guide”), whether attending or following online.


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