VVols enhancements coming in the next vSphere…

VVols enhancements coming in the next vSphere release

VVols enhancements coming in the next vSphere…

I’ve known the VVols roadmap for quite a while but haven’t been able to share that publicly but VMware recently just shared it in a VMworld VVols session that is publicly available on YouTube so I though I would comment on that. If you watch the STO2446BU – VMware Virtual Volumes Technical Deep Dive replay … Continue reading » [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]


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[Whitepaper] Secure Mobile Endpoints with NSX…

[Whitepaper] Secure Mobile Endpoints with NSX Network Virtualization

[Whitepaper] Secure Mobile Endpoints with NSX…

New Whitepaper Hot Off the Press! We’re excited to announce the VMware Tunnel™ and VMware NSX® Micro-Segmentation Integration Guide is now available! It explains how NSX network virtualization and VMware AirWatch® Enterprise Mobility Management™ work together. Use it to figure out how to secure mobile endpoints with NSX network virtualization. How it Works On its own, VMware Tunnel secures application access to the […] The post [Whitepaper] Secure Mobile Endpoints with NSX Network…Read More


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[PowerCLI]: ESXi Syslog Configuration via PowerCLI

[PowerCLI]: ESXi Syslog Configuration via PowerCLI

[PowerCLI]: ESXi Syslog Configuration via PowerCLI

What’s Syslog? Syslog is a standard for message logging. It allows software to generating messages with a standard format and store the messages as log files on a local disk or shared storage for analyzing and troubleshooting. Syslog has two standard components: Syslog Client Syslog Server Syslog client is a software agent for collecting the […] The post [PowerCLI]: ESXi Syslog Configuration via PowerCLI appeared first on Davoud Teimouri .


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Sharing the “Top 10 things to know about vSAN”…

Sharing the “Top 10 things to know about vSAN” slides…

Sharing the “Top 10 things to know about vSAN”…

Advertise here with BSA I was asked by a few people to share the slides for our Top 10 vSAN session at VMworld. Instead of sending the slides around via email I figured I would simply throw it up on slideshare and share it here. ” Sharing the “Top 10 things to know about vSAN” slides… ” originally appeared on Yellow-Bricks.com . Follow me on twitter – @DuncanYB.


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Free NSX Books: 580 pages of awesomeness

Free NSX Books: 580 pages of awesomeness

Free NSX Books: 580 pages of awesomeness

You have some spare time? Say no more, you should download the NSX books below for free, and tell your partner that she/he will see you again in 30 hours. 🙂 It’s not one, but 4 NSX books representing over 550 pages of content that are available for free: NSX Micro-segmentation Day 1 (this one was released […] The post Free NSX Books: 580 pages of awesomeness appeared first on cloudmaniac.net .


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VMworld 2017 session on vSAN Networking Design…

VMworld 2017 session on vSAN Networking Design now available

VMworld 2017 session on vSAN Networking Design…

The last of my VMworld 2017 sessions is now available for viewing. This is the vSAN Networking session, which I co-presented with Andreas Scherr. Andreas is responsible for taking care of all of our vSAN proof-of-concept deployments in EMEA. In this session we cover many aspects of vSAN networking design and configuration, such as NIC […] The post VMworld 2017 session on vSAN Networking Design now available appeared first on CormacHogan.com .


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Announcing General Availability of VMware…

Announcing General Availability of VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 1.0

Announcing General Availability of VMware…

VMware just announced the aviability of VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager. VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager automates Day 0 to Day 2 operations of the entire vRealize Suite, enabling… Click on the title to continue reading the post..


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vSAN Operations: Use Out-of-Band Management to…

vSAN Operations: Use Out-of-Band Management to view vSphere DCUI During Host Restarts

vSAN Operations: Use Out-of-Band Management to…

Visibility to vSphere hosts through out-of-band management has always been a convenient way to access the vSphere Direct Console User Interface (DCUI). Traditionally, remote management using Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) or some other method, provided the pre-boot visibility and control necessary to update firmware on the host, and see the host state if it The post vSAN Operations: Use Out-of-Band Management to view vSphere DCUI During Host Restarts appeared first on…Read More


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PSOD after apply ESXi 6.5 Update 1 Rollup on HP…

PSOD after apply ESXi 6.5 Update 1 Rollup on HP DLs

PSOD after apply ESXi 6.5 Update 1 Rollup on HP…

Last week we had upgraded some of our HP Blades (HPE BL460c) from ESXi 6.0 to ESXi 6.5. We have used VMware Update manager to migrate/upgrade these ESXi hosts using the ESXi HPE image VMware-ESXi-6.5.0-Update1-5969303-HPE-650.U1.10.1.0.14-Jul2017.The upgrade did run without any issues. After ESXi upgrade we run a search/scan in VUM for any updates/patches release after


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PowerCLI Collection: PowerNSX Horizon Jumpstart…

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PowerCLI Collection: PowerNSX Horizon Jumpstart…

A few blog posts ago (https://pascalswereld.nl/2017/08/24/nsx-for-desktop-jumpstart-microsegmentation-with-horizon-service-installer-fling/) I wrote about using the Horizon Service Installer fling for adding Horizon services to NSX for Desktop. From that blog post, I have been continuing to evolve the services file with services, sections, and rules that will normally appear in an EUC solution with VMware products. I tried to maintain…Read More


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[How To]: Access to Shell via VI or VIM Editor

[How To]: Access to Shell via VI or VIM Editor

[How To]: Access to Shell via VI or VIM Editor

Shell Access via VI or VIM Why do you need to access shell via VI or VIM? A: sometimes, you have to copy result of a commands and paste those results to editor. For example, you are configuring SCSI devices as DM-Multipath devices, you have to run some commands like “multipath -l” for see “WWID” […] The post [How To]: Access to Shell via VI or VIM Editor appeared first on Davoud Teimouri .


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Become a Cloud Ninja with the NEW vRealize…

Become a Cloud Ninja with the NEW vRealize Operations Certification for VCPs

Become a Cloud Ninja with the NEW vRealize…

Are you vRealize Operations savvy? Do you want to showcase your expertise to your boss and peers? Would you like VMware to endorse your IT operations knowledge and skills? Well now you can! VMware has recently launched the vRealize Operations Specialist Digital badge for VMware Certified Professionals (VCP). Now technical experts who understand vRealize Operations The post Become a Cloud Ninja with the NEW vRealize Operations Certification for VCPs appeared first on VMware Cloud Management .


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“VMware Cloud on AWS” Vs. “Azure Stack”

“VMware Cloud on AWS” Vs. “Azure Stack”

“VMware Cloud on AWS” Vs. “Azure Stack”

Introduction VMware, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft are in the middle of some interesting technology and services roll out that have the potential of moving the needle in cloud adoption (spoiler alert: whatever cloud means). VMware is coming from a very strong (almost exclusive) marketshare in the on-prem data center virtualization . . . → Read More: “VMware Cloud on AWS” Vs. “Azure Stack”


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[Whitepaper] Desktop & App Virtualization Makes…

[Whitepaper] Desktop & App Virtualization Makes Migrating to Windows 10 a Breeze

[Whitepaper] Desktop & App Virtualization Makes…

The deadline to migrate to Windows 10 is fast approaching, with extended support for Windows 7 ending in January 2020. Luckily, the majority of enterprises already started piloting Windows 10 and plan to migrate to the latest Microsoft operating system (OS) in the next year. According to a survey conducted by Adaptiva, almost half (46%) […] The post [Whitepaper] Desktop & App Virtualization Makes Migrating to Windows 10 a Breeze appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog .


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vSphere 6.5 – Unable to upload files to…

vSphere 6.5 – Unable to upload files to Datastore or deploy OVAs

vSphere 6.5 – Unable to upload files to…

This post is applicable to customers using VMware vCenter Server 6.5. Problem: vCenter Server deployed with Self-Signed Certificates. Login to vSphere Web Client. Try to upload a file to a Datastore and receive the message: “The operation failed for an undetermined reason. Typically this problem occurs due to certificates that the browser does not trust. […]


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