VMware Homeserver – ESXi on 7th Gen Intel NUC (Kaby Lake)
Intel’s 7th Gen NUC is currently rolled out and after a resolved issue with the NIC driver, it’s time to take a look at their capabilities as homeserver running VMware ESXi. NUCs are no…
Creating a Shared Vision of the Digital Workspace: Are We There, Yet?
https://blogs.vmware.com/euc/2017/10/creating-shared-vision-digital-workspace-story-part-2.html
How to easily update your VMware Hypervisor from 6.5.x to 6.5 Update 1 Express Patch 04 (ESXi 6.5 U1 EP04)
Efficiency, Virtualization, Storage, Backup
The difference between an isolation and a partition with vSphere
Advertise here with BSA I have a lot of discussions with customers on the topic of stretched clusters, but also regular vSphere clusters. Something that often comes up is the discussion around what happens in an isolation or partition scenario. Fairly often customers (but also VMware employees) use those words interchangeably. However, a partition is not the same as […] ” The difference between an isolation and a partition with vSphere ” originally appeared on Yellow-Bricks.com . Follow me on…Read More
What is VMware VMFS Locking Mechanism?
Today we’ll learn What is VMware VMFS Locking Mechanism. It is another post within our Tips category, so if you know your way, just skip. New people coming to learn VMware technology usually need this information to understand how VMFS locking works within the shared storage environment. And it is especially for those people that we’re […] Read the full post What is VMware VMFS Locking Mechanism? at ESX Virtualization .
What is the overhead for Swap in a stretched cluster?
Advertise here with BSA Last week internally we had a debate about the overhead of a swap file in a stretched cluster. With the ability to have a double protection (across site and within a site) the question was what the overhead for a swap file would be. You can imagine that for a stretched cluster you set your […] ” What is the overhead for Swap in a stretched cluster? ” originally appeared on Yellow-Bricks.com . Follow me on twitter – @DuncanYB.
10 Best Practices for Migrating From Windows 7 to Windows 10
I recently spoke to many customers at VMworld in Las Vegas on Windows 7 to Windows 10 migration projects and had the opportunity to present this topic to more than 500 attendees—proof that Windows remains top of mind for many customers. For those not in attendance, consider the following 10 best practices prior and during […]
VCP7-DTM Learning Concept – Part 1: Horizon View – Matt That IT Guy
While studying for my VCP7-DTM exam, I found that there were definitely some core aspects that I had to wrap
VMware Workspace ONE BitLocker Management Admin Experience
VMware Workspace ONE, powered by VMware AirWatch unified endpoint management, provides secure management in administration of BitLocker through admin role-based access & separation of duties. Learn more here: http://blogs.vmware.com/euc/2017/10/bitlocker-encryption-management.html.
How can you secure VMware environments with vSAN features?
For enterprises that require powerful security and resiliency, vSAN 6.6 presents an array of features, such as encryption and stretched clusters, to boost VMware security.
The Best Mobile Device Management (MDM) Solutions of 2017
VMware AirWatch remains the Editors’ Choice in PC Magazine’s updated reviews of best mobile device management (MDM) solutions for 2017!
PCLM for Windows 10 Unified Endpoint Management
Take a deeper look across the newest, next-generation PC lifecycle management (PCLM) capabilities for Windows 10 unified endpoint management.
Lower costs, higher satisfaction: How T-Mobile Czech Republic Leveraged VMware vSAN for better results
T-Mobile Czech Republic, a member of the international telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom, was running out of room. The integrated operator, which has been operating in the Czech market for more than 20 years, was frequently running into problems with storing data. A diverse family of hardware products — from servers to external storage — made The post Lower costs, higher satisfaction: How T-Mobile Czech Republic Leveraged VMware vSAN for better results appeared first on VMware Cloud…Read More
Road to VCAP6-NV: Objective 1.1 – Deploy VMware NSX Infrastructure components | Let’s v4Real on WordPress.com
In this blog post, I will cover section 1 objective 1.1 of the VCAP6-NV Deploy exam. Objective 1.1 – Deploy VMware NSX Infrastructure components Deploy the NSX Manager virtual appliance Integrate the NSX Manager with vCenter Server Configure Single Sign On Specify a Syslog Server Implement and Configure NSX Controllers Exclude virtual machines from firewall…Read More
VMware Cloud Foundation Automated Management Stack Recovery with Cohesity REST APIs
This demonstration showcases the ability restore the VMware Cloud Foundation Management stack in a fully automated fashion via REST APIs. The demonstration also showcases and validates Cohesity use and implementation of Strict Consistency for data resilience and high availability by introducing a failure during the VCF management stack recovery process.
Cohesity’s Strict Consistency Implementation and What It Means to VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation for Data Resiliency and High Availability
This demonstration showcases the ability restore the VMware Cloud Foundation Management stack in a fully automated fashion via REST APIs. The demonstration also showcases and validates Cohesity use and implementation of Strict Consistency for data resilience and high availability by introducing a failure during the VCF management stack recovery process.
New Release: PowerCLI 6.5.3
I’m excited to announce that it’s release day yet again! We have a great new update for you with PowerCLI 6.5.3! Just a few short months ago, two to be exact, the last version of PowerCLI was released. That release introduced a new parameter, some new content library functionality for ISOs, and even new support […] The post New Release: PowerCLI 6.5.3 appeared first on VMware PowerCLI Blog .
Troubleshooting Horizon TrueSSO aka Horizon Enrollment Server like a Ninja!
If you have deployed Horizon TrueSSO feature within your environment. Then the most obvious question is how do you troubleshoot during issu…Read More
VPN Configuration to VMware Cloud on AWS using pfSense
Provisioning a new SDDC on VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) is not an operation that I perform on a regular basis. Usually, one of the first tasks after a new SDDC deployment is setting up a VPN connection between your on-premises datacenter and your VMC environment. Given this is not a frequent activity, I always forget the […]
Change Intel NVMe SSDs with variable sector size to 512e to allow VMFS or vSAN, since 4Kn drives aren’t supported on VMware ESXi 6.5/vSAN 6.6.1 yet
Change Intel NVMe SSDs with variable sector size to 512e to allow VMFS or vSAN, since 4Kn drives aren’t supported on VMware ESXi 6.5/vSAN 6.6.1 yet If you happen to have an Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X Series PCIe NVMe SSD, currently featuring a capacity of 375 GBs of 3D XPoint goodness, then lucky you! I happen to have a loaner engineering sample that I’ve been detailing all my experiences with here:World’s First Close Look at Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X Series – PCIe NVMe arrives with 375GB of…Read More
