Using vSphere Integrated Containers to Provide…

Using vSphere Integrated Containers to Provide Persistent Storage for Legacy Applications

Using vSphere Integrated Containers to Provide…

By Tom Scanlan, Senior Consultant, VMware Linux containers have been great for stateless workloads. While stateful workloads can also run in containers, a limiting factor has been that most methods of providing storage for the state have been confined to the host serving the container. And if that host fails, the storage becomes inaccessible. Not The post Using vSphere Integrated Containers to Provide Persistent Storage for Legacy Applications appeared first on Cloud-Native Apps .


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Get Started with vSAN 6.6 in This Hands-on Lab

Get Started with vSAN 6.6 in This Hands-on Lab

Get Started with vSAN 6.6 in This Hands-on Lab

There’s no better way to explore something new than by getting your hands dirty. VMware vSAN 6.6 comes with many exciting new updates & features and to help you get acclimated, we’ve developed a Hands-on Lab (HOL) that’s ideal for vSphere administrators looking to learn about deploying and leveraging vSAN to power their infrastructure. Let’s The post Get Started with vSAN 6.6 in This Hands-on Lab appeared first on Virtual Blocks .


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New whitepaper available: vSphere Metro Storage…

New whitepaper available: vSphere Metro Storage Cluster Recommended Practices (6.5 update)

New whitepaper available: vSphere Metro Storage…

Advertise here with BSA I had many requests for an updated version of this paper, so the past couple of weeks I have been working hard. The paper was outdated as it was last updated around the vSphere 6.0 timeframe, and it was only a minor update. I looked at every single section and added in new statements and […] ” New whitepaper available: vSphere Metro Storage Cluster Recommended Practices (6.5 update) ” originally appeared on Yellow-Bricks.com . Follow me on twitter – @DuncanYB.


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Removing faulty Horizon desktops using PowerCLI

Removing faulty Horizon desktops using PowerCLI

Removing faulty Horizon desktops using PowerCLI

So last week there where a couple of posts on vmtn about people wanting to automatically removing or refreshing faulty Horizon desktops. With faulty I mean desktops in Agent Unreachable or in error…Read More


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Patch vCenter Server Appliance configured with High Availability (HA)

Patch vCenter Server Appliance configured with…

One of the questions I received recently from a reader was a question concerning how to patch vCenter Server Appliance configured with High Availability (HA). If you’re still on Windows based vCenter, on an older version of VMware vsphere (5.5 or 6.0) then you might listen up. As you know, the latest VMware vCenter Server […] Read the full post Patch vCenter Server Appliance configured with High Availability (HA) at ESX Virtualization .


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Road to VCAP6-NV: Objective 2.3 – Configure and…

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Road to VCAP6-NV: Objective 2.3 – Configure and…

In this blog post I will cover section 2 object 2.3 of the VCAP6-NV Deploy exam. Objective 2.3 – Configure and Manage Routing Deploy the appropriate NSX Edge (ESG/LDR) device according to a deployment plan Configure centralized and distributed routing Configure default gateway parameters Configure static routes Select and configure appropriate dynamic routing protocol according…Read More


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VMware API Explorer Is a Free Built-in Utility…

VMware API Explorer Is a Free Built-in Utility in VCSA

VMware API Explorer Is a Free Built-in Utility…

VMware bundles a tool along with vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA). If you have followed our blog over time you know that we have published quite a few posts about what’s new within vCSA 6.5, what’s has been added (Backup of vCSA DB and config, vCSA HA, but also the whole deployment process or etc…) and […] Read the full post VMware API Explorer Is a Free Built-in Utility in VCSA at ESX Virtualization .


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VMware App Volumes 2.13 Technical Overview

VMware App Volumes 2.13 Technical Overview

VMware App Volumes 2.13 Technical Overview

We are excited to announce the latest release of VMware App Volumes 2.13. This release includes some great new features for both IT and end users, and new third-party integration support, enabling greater flexibility for deployment options. Improved AppStack Experience and Performance App Volumes 2.13 introduces a new feature that enables concurrent computer- and user-assigned […] The post VMware App Volumes 2.13 Technical Overview appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog .


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300+ Reasons to Use VMware User Environment…

300+ Reasons to Use VMware User Environment Manager

300+ Reasons to Use VMware User Environment…

Some time ago, with the introduction of VMware User Environment Manager 9.0, I created a blogpost about User Environment Manager configuration templates. We launched a community page where people could post their own configuration templates. Since then, a lot has changed! We launched several versions of User Environment Manager to enhance the product even more. […] The post 300+ Reasons to Use VMware User Environment Manager appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog .


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vRops: VM placement advisory – Michael Ryom

vRops: VM placement advisory – Michael Ryom

vRops: VM placement advisory – Michael Ryom

This is going to be a short blog. I just want to draw your attention to some new metrics (At least I have not noticed them until vRops 6.6). These seen below are available on clusters and tells you if there are room for more VMs are not. The metric is called “Is Green For Placement” and simply gives you a value of 0 or 1, which equals to false or true. So if “Is Green For Placement” is 1 or true, it means that there is room for more VMs else the value would be 0 or false. Pretty …Read More


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vRops: VM placement advisory – Michael Ryom

vRops: VM placement advisory – Michael Ryom

vRops: VM placement advisory – Michael Ryom

This is going to be a short blog. I just want to draw your attention to some new metrics (At least I have not noticed them until vRops 6.6). These seen below are available on clusters and tells you if there are room for more VMs are not. The metric is called “Is Green For Placement” and simply gives you a value of 0 or 1, which equals to false or true. So if “Is Green For Placement” is 1 or true, it means that there is room for more VMs else the value would be 0 or false. Pretty …Read More


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With macOS High Sierra, VMware AirWatch UEM Now…

With macOS High Sierra, VMware AirWatch UEM Now Best Management for Macs

With macOS High Sierra, VMware AirWatch UEM Now…

It’s been quite a few weeks for Mac in the enterprise. Let’s take a look at recent news, starting with the new release of macOS High Sierra. High Sierra Starts a Changing of the Guard for Mac Management Since Apple introduced mobile device management (MDM) for Mac with the OS X Lion release in 2011, […]


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#HCXtechnologies – onboard apps without the…

#HCXtechnologies – onboard apps without the risk with disaster recovery, proxy for vMotion & secure network ext: https://t.co/gDqIgeD5lC

#HCXtechnologies – onboard apps without the…

#HCXtechnologies – onboard apps without the risk with disaster recovery, proxy for vMotion & secure network ext: https://t.co/gDqIgeD5lC


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NSX Small and Medium Business Data Center…

NSX Small and Medium Business Data Center Design Guide – View here on #VMTN!

NSX Small and Medium Business Data Center…

This design guide is an initial draft status, feedback is welcome for the next updated version release. The goal of this guide is to outline options and possibilities in designing NSX in Small data centers/environments.


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