Containers and VMs – A Practical Comparison

Containers and VMs – A Practical Comparison

Containers and VMs – A Practical Comparison

Here’s a great high level practical comparison between Virtual Machines and Containers. For more information, please visit VMware Pivotal Container Service (PKS) website: https://cloud.vmware.com/pivotal-container-service


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VCP6.5-DCV Objective 1.4 – Secure vSphere…

VCP6.5-DCV Objective 1.4 – Secure vSphere Virtual Machines

VCP6.5-DCV Objective 1.4 – Secure vSphere…

Today’s objective is VCP6.5-DCV Objective 1.4 – Secure vSphere Virtual Machines. We continue to prepare a new VCP6.5-DCV Study Guide page because there aren’t many resources organized around the Exam Preparation Guide (previously Exam Blueprint) for that exam. Many candidates might hesitate to still study towards the VCP6-DCV – Exam Number: 2V0-621, ( it has 28 Objectives) or […] Read the full post VCP6.5-DCV Objective 1.4 – Secure vSphere Virtual Machines at ESX Virtualization .


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What is a VMware Technical Account Manager?

What is a VMware Technical Account Manager? – VMware Professional Services and Education Insights

What is a VMware Technical Account Manager?

ALEX MUETSTEGE Technical Account Manager Three years ago, I joined VMware to work as a Technical Account Manager or TAM. When I joined, I had no clue what a TAM does. I’ve heard about TAMs before. Microsoft has TAMs, Cisco has them too. But as I learned quickly, a TAM at VMware is different, and


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vSphere 6.5 Encryption FAQ now available

vSphere 6.5 Encryption FAQ now available – VMware vSphere Blog

vSphere 6.5 Encryption FAQ now available

I’m really pleased to announce the availability of the vSphere 6.5 VM and vSAN Encryption FAQ! This FAQ is built upon over a year of questions that have come in to me on both VM and vSAN Encryption. We’ve reached critical mass and now it’s time to share! Like most FAQ’s, the intent is that


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Dell EMC VxRail – now bigger, stronger, faster!

Dell EMC VxRail – now bigger, stronger, faster!

Dell EMC VxRail – now bigger, stronger, faster!

Interestingly, the adjectives and superlatives in the title are not sufficient 🙂 Today, our HCI portfolio also comes in “smaller” and “more cost effective” and “much more flexible”. Let me start with 3 “this I believe” strategic statements: I believe…Read More


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An Overview of VMware Cloud on AWS APIs

An Overview of VMware Cloud on AWS APIs

An Overview of VMware Cloud on AWS APIs

As part of vSphere 6.5 we revolutionized the programmatic interaction of the product by enabling new REST based APIs and Open Sourced SDKs to provide a developer and automation experience which delighted users. Continuing this work and moving into the cloud we are looking to provide an equal if not better experience with VMware Cloud […] The post An Overview of VMware Cloud on AWS APIs appeared first on VMware {code} .


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Live Demo: How to Integrate VMware AirWatch…

Live Demo: How to Integrate VMware AirWatch With VMware Workspace ONE

Live Demo: How to Integrate VMware AirWatch…

Go beyond unified endpoint management (UEM), and enable single sign-on (SSO) from any device to any application. Integrate VMware AirWatch UEM technology with the integrated VMware Workspace ONE platform. See how easy it is to set up, configure and deploy applications from Workspace ONE tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. (EST). Roger Deane, senior technical marketing manager for VMware End-User […]


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Updates to Horizon Cloud Hosted Infrastructure…

Updates to Horizon Cloud Hosted Infrastructure – November 2017

Updates to Horizon Cloud Hosted Infrastructure…

Updates to Horizon Cloud with Hosted Infrastructure Horizon Cloud with Hosted Infrastructure is the simplest way for you to deliver virtual desktops and applications from the cloud. Avoid the hassle and cost of managing your own infrastructure and deliver virtual desktops and apps in the cloud with managed infrastructure from VMware. The latest release of […] The post Updates to Horizon Cloud Hosted Infrastructure – November 2017 appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog .


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vSpeaking Podcast Episode 63: Site Recovery for…

vSpeaking Podcast Episode 63: Site Recovery for VMC

vSpeaking Podcast Episode 63: Site Recovery for…

One of the more exciting announcements at AWS re:Invent was VMware’s launch of Site Recovery for VMware Cloud on AWS. a robust disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) offering that protects workloads between on-premises data centers and VMware Cloud on AWS, as well as between different instances of VMware Cloud on AWS. The new service lets you take The post vSpeaking Podcast Episode 63: Site Recovery for VMC appeared first on Virtual Blocks .


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Persistent Container Storage with Project Hatchway

Persistent Container Storage with Project Hatchway

Persistent Container Storage with Project Hatchway

This video will guide you through the basics on persistent container storage with project Hatchway (vmware.github.io/hatchway) For more information on VMware’s Kubernetes based solutions, please visit VMware Pivotal Container Service (PKS) website: https://cloud.vmware.com/pivotal-container-service


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OVF deployment problems after upgrading to 6.5…

OVF deployment problems after upgrading to 6.5 – View a solution for vSphere 6.5 on #VMTN

OVF deployment problems after upgrading to 6.5…

I have a Win7 box with VMware Workstation 12.5 installed where I build all of the OVFs required by my team. Recently I upgraded from vSphere 6 to 6.5 and that comes of course with the pain point made mandatory – the web client.


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5 Must Knows of Automated Workload Balancing…

5 Must Knows of Automated Workload Balancing with vRealize Operations – David Davis on vROps Post #43

5 Must Knows of Automated Workload Balancing…

You’ve heard of VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler, or DRS, right? Of course! Everyone uses DRS in their vSphere cluster to (seemingly) magically balance workloads across hosts without any downtime to the running applications in the virtual machines. With the latest version of vRealize Operations there’s an awesome new “DRS-ish” feature that you need to know


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vSphere 6.5 Upgrade Considerations Part-1 -…

vSphere 6.5 Upgrade Considerations Part-1 – VMware vSphere Blog

vSphere 6.5 Upgrade Considerations Part-1 -…

The release of vSphere 6.5 in November 2016 introduced many new features and enhancements. These include the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) now becoming the default deployment. vCenter Server native high availability, which protects vCenter Server from application failure. Built-in File-Based backup and restore allows customers the ability to backup their vCenter Server from the VAMI or by


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vSphere 6.5 Upgrade Considerations Part-2 -…

vSphere 6.5 Upgrade Considerations Part-2 – VMware vSphere Blog

vSphere 6.5 Upgrade Considerations Part-2 -…

The first post in this series covered Phase 1 of the vSphere 6.5 upgrade process. Phase 1 consists of all the upfront work that one should do before starting an upgrade. This includes getting familiar with the new vSphere 6.5 features and the necessary documents. Hopefully, by now you’ve done your homework and are ready to move


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Part 4: Remove ESXi Host from Distributed…

Part 4: Remove ESXi Host from Distributed switch and migrate to virtual switch completely

Part 4: Remove ESXi Host from Distributed…

This is last and final part of this article series from migrating distributed switch to standard switch. In this series I have already created and copied existing dvswitch and its po…Read More


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vSphere PowerCLI – Configure syslog on VMware…

vSphere PowerCLI – Configure syslog on VMware ESXi hosts and Enable security profile firewall

vSphere PowerCLI – Configure syslog on VMware…

In my earlier article I wrote about Configure syslog on VMware ESXi hosts: VMware best practices using VMWare vSphere web client GUI. Configuring syslog server on multiple esxi host serve…Read More


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Changes to the VCIX Badge: Simplifying the Ways…

Changes to the VCIX Badge: Simplifying the Ways to Earn – VMware Professional Services and Education Insights

Changes to the VCIX Badge: Simplifying the Ways…

VMworld is a great place for us to meet with our certification community face to face, and hear directly what you like and don’t like about the program. I enjoy meeting you and having the conversations in Las Vegas and Barcelona. As a direct result of those conversations, our team is now working on some


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GDPR and Addressing Data Security Gaps with VMware

GDPR and Addressing Data Security Gaps with VMware

GDPR and Addressing Data Security Gaps with VMware

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is enforceable in May 2018. The GDPR legally mandates that organizations protect personal data and extends its reach beyond those established in the EU to others beyond its borders. The GDPR requires that companies respect an individual’s legal right to privacy and that organizations must be accountable for The post GDPR and Addressing Data Security Gaps with VMware appeared first on Transform Security .


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