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Month: December 2017

[Event Registration] The “Other” Side of VMware…

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[Event Registration] The “Other” Side of VMware Certification: Program Benefits and Opportunities

[Event Registration] The “Other” Side of VMware…

At its core, certifications are simply made up of required training and exams. But there’s much more to the VMware certification program than that. In this webinar, we will share the benefits of being certified, how to help us develop our exams as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), why certifications retire and what it means to you, and how the infrastructure and environment works for our advanced exams.

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VCDX7-CMA Certification Now Available – VMware…

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VCDX7-CMA Certification Now Available – VMware Professional Services and Education Insights

VCDX7-CMA Certification Now Available – VMware…

The elite VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) certification represents a highly skilled group of design architects working in enterprise deployments across the the entire VMware solution suite. Our newest certification at this level reflects the earner’s world-class skills, knowledge, and experience with VMware vRealize Automation, VMware vCloud Director, and/or VMware vSphere Integrated OpenStack based solutions. VMware Certified

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SME Spotlight: James Bowling – VMware…

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SME Spotlight: James Bowling – VMware Professional Services and Education Insights

SME Spotlight: James Bowling – VMware…

Developing a certification exam takes a lot of work by a lot of different people. Our subject matter experts (SMEs) dedicate hours of their time to making VMware Certifications the best in the industry, so we thought our readers should get to know them like we do. Our first spotlight is going to be James

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Using PowerCLI to manage VMware Cloud on AWS

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Using PowerCLI to manage VMware Cloud on AWS

Using PowerCLI to manage VMware Cloud on AWS

Recently VMware released PowerCLI 6.5.4 and one of the great enhancements in this new version is the ability to work with VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC), but what does that mean? As you may know by now, VMware Cloud on AWS is a great new joint offering from VMware and AWS to provide a VMware … Continue reading Using PowerCLI to manage VMware Cloud on AWS → This post was original written and posted by Alan Renouf here: Using PowerCLI to manage VMware Cloud on AWS

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Which Version is Right for Me: VCP6-DCV or…

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Which Version is Right for Me: VCP6-DCV or VCP6.5-DCV?

Which Version is Right for Me: VCP6-DCV or…

With our launch of the new VMware Certified Professional 6.5 – Data Center Virtualization (VCP6.5-DCV), I have been asked the question: “Which should I earn: the VCP6 or VCP6.5?” Since this is the first time we’ve had a .5 certification release, it’s a fair question. Regardless of whether you’re a new VCP candidate or recertifying, The post Which Version is Right for Me: VCP6-DCV or VCP6.5-DCV? appeared first on VMware Professional Services and Education Insights .

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Taking snapshots with vSAN with failures in the…

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Taking snapshots with vSAN with failures in the cluster – CormacHogan.com

Taking snapshots with vSAN with failures in the…

I was discussing the following situation with some of our field staff today. We are aware that snapshots inherit the same policies as the base VMDK, so if I deployed a VM as a RAID-6, RAID-5, or a RAID-1, snapshots inherit the same configuration. However if I have a host failure in a 6-node vSAN …Read More

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Bootbank cannot be found at path /bootbank -…

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Bootbank cannot be found at path /bootbank – Problem solve for ESXi here on #VMTN

Bootbank cannot be found at path /bootbank -…

In vCenter for one of the ESXi server I am getting an error as “bootbank cannot be found at path /bootbank” Reboot is a temporary solution for this.

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AWS Announcements at re:invent 2017

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AWS Announcements at re:invent 2017

AWS Media Services – Process, Store, and Monetize Cloud-Based Video AWS PrivateLink Update – VPC Endpoints for Your Own Applications & Services AWS AppSync – Build data-driven apps with real-time and off-line capabilities Amazon MQ – Managed Message Broker Service for ActiveMQ EC2 Bare Metal Instances with Direct Access to Hardware GuardDuty – Continuous Security…Read More

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New VCA Level Certification Released

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New VCA Level Certification Released

New VCA Level Certification Released

REMINDER: The older VCA certifications will retire on December 31, 2017. New Certification Now Available Today we’re releasing the newest version of our entry-level certification for the cloud and virtualization industry: VMware Certified Associate – Digital Business Transformation (VCA-DBT) certification. Earning the VCA-DBT will showcase your digital transformation expertise — highly valued in today’s IT marketplace The post New VCA Level Certification Released appeared first on VMware…Read More

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IDC Data Shows HCI Solutions Powered by VMware…

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IDC Data Shows HCI Solutions Powered by VMware vSAN Represented the Largest Share of Total 1H2017 HCI Spending

IDC Data Shows HCI Solutions Powered by VMware…

Recent market studies from IDC and 451 show how critical the core HCI software is to the fast-growing HCI market, and VMware vSAN is leading the market. In IDC’s 2Q 2017 Worldwide Quarterly Converged Systems Tracker, the total value of hyperconverged solutions running VMware vSAN accounted for 33.3% of 1H2017 HCI market revenue, making HCI systems powered The post IDC Data Shows HCI Solutions Powered by VMware vSAN Represented the Largest Share of Total 1H2017 HCI Spending appeared first on…Read More

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Benefits of HCI Powered by vSAN

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Benefits of HCI Powered by vSAN

Benefits of HCI Powered by vSAN

In this light-board video, Systems Engineer Simon Todd discusses the benefits of HCI powered by vSAN and why it matters in the data center. Learn how HCI can lower infrastructure costs, improve efficiency & performance and scale to accommodate your future needs.

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VMware Cloud Foundation 2.2 SOS tool -…

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VMware Cloud Foundation 2.2 SOS tool – Exporting Logs for Support

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In my last blog, I introduced you to the basics of using the Cloud Foundation SOS tool to complete a health check on your Cloud Foundation environment. Using the SOS health check is a great way for keeping an eye on the health your environment. But when things are not working as they should, you

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Updated VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise Edition…

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Updated VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise Edition Multi-Site Reference Architecture Now Available

Updated VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise Edition…

Co-authored by Graeme Gordon, Senior Staff End-User-Computing Architect, EUC Technical Marketing, VMware. The VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise Edition Multi-Site Reference Architecture has been updated and is now available to download. Business continuity and a solid disaster recovery plan are paramount for organizations. This reference architecture provides guidance and best practices for IT organizations that want to plan […] The post Updated VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise Edition Multi-Site…Read More

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Getting to Know VMware Cloud Foundation 2.2 –…

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Getting to Know VMware Cloud Foundation 2.2 – Simple, Agile, and Secure Cloud Infrastructure

Getting to Know VMware Cloud Foundation 2.2 –…

As you may have heard already, at VMworld 2017 we announced the general availability of VMware Cloud Foundation 2.2, the latest version of our integrated cloud infrastructure platform that enables the simplest path to hybrid cloud. Now, I want to take this opportunity to give you a closer look at the exciting improvements that our

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‘Internal error’ when starting VMs – View a…

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‘Internal error’ when starting VMs – View a solution for Fusion 10.0.0 on #VMTN

‘Internal error’ when starting VMs – View a…

Upgraded to VMware Fusion Pro 10.0.0 and chose 30 day trial. Attempting to start either VM results in ‘Internal error’. Upgraded one VM to hw v14, same result. Downgraded VMware Fusion to 8.5.8 and rebooted, same result starting the VMs: ‘Internal error’

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Appdefense: Turning the Security Model On Its Head

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Appdefense: Turning the Security Model On Its Head

Appdefense: Turning the Security Model On Its Head

At VMworld 2017 VMware’s CEO Pat Gelsinger explained a new approach to cyber security by using VMware’s AppDefense to flip the security model on its head and “ensuring good” rather than “chasing bad.”

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vIDM: HA for a Small Number of Users

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vIDM: HA for a Small Number of Users

vIDM: HA for a Small Number of Users

Someone approached me recently with the following question: I am in the process of integrating vIDM with Log Insight and have a business requirement that vIDM be highly available. Currently, the conceptual design is looking like a 2-node cluster behind a NSX based LB. I will not have more than 15 – 20 admins using […] The post vIDM: HA for a Small Number of Users appeared first on SFlanders.net by Steve Flanders .

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