SD-WAN Explained: The Three Flavors (by Matrix…

SD-WAN Explained: The Three Flavors (by Matrix Networks)

SD-WAN Explained: The Three Flavors (by Matrix…

This blog is brought to you by VeloCloud, now part of VMware’s partner Matrix Networks. Original blog is posted here. Most of us have heard of software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) and understand that it can have a huge impact on our networks and the way our businesses operate. What is SD-WAN? SD-WAN is best defined as The post SD-WAN Explained: The Three Flavors (by Matrix Networks) appeared first on VeloCloud by VMware .


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The Benefits of Remote Delivery

The Benefits of Remote Delivery

The Benefits of Remote Delivery

While professional services in the enterprise have traditionally been performed by an in-person consultant, more and more firms are opting to take advantage of remotely-delivered services. These are services delivered by a consultant over web conference. There a multiple considerations to be made when choosing a method of delivery for technology projects. This article The post The Benefits of Remote Delivery appeared first on VMware Professional Services Insights .


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vSpeaking Podcast Episode 76: EMPOWER 2018 Partner Event

vSpeaking Podcast Episode 76: EMPOWER 2018…

EMPOWER is the ultimate technical training event of the year for VMware partners. As the evolution of Partner Exchange at VMworld, it delivers the broadest and most-in-depth VMware technical training available. Coincidentally this event fell on the launch of 6.7 and the Virtually Speaking Podcast was on location to capture key interviews from VMware speakers The post vSpeaking Podcast Episode 76: EMPOWER 2018 Partner Event appeared first on Virtual Blocks .


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Capacity Reclamation with vRealize Operations

Capacity Reclamation with vRealize Operations

Capacity Reclamation with vRealize Operations

https://bit.ly/2yLKfH5 Find and reclaim resources to improve efficiency in your SDDC and see how much cost savings you can achieve through reclamation of storage from idle or powered off VMs as well as snapshots. Resize workloads for better efficiency based on demand.


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vBrownbag/{Code} and more on VMworld 2018:…

vBrownbag/{Code} and more on VMworld 2018: VMware Community Podcast #431

vBrownbag/{Code} and more on VMworld 2018:…

On our podcast today, Co-host Jonh White interview Eric Nielsen and Elsa Mayer to talk about VMworld 2018, we will give you a shout out about vBrownbag/{Code} and more.


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Customize Operational Policies in vRealize…

Customize Operational Policies in vRealize Operations Manager

Customize Operational Policies in vRealize…

https://bit.ly/2yLKfH5 vRealize Operations allows administrators to control how data is collected, analyzed and presented. In this video, you will learn how to configure and customize policies to meet your operational and business intent.


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Manage Windows Server 2016 licensing cost with VMware DRS rules

Manage Windows Server 2016 licensing cost with…

The Windows Server 2016 licensing cost increase is forcing IT administrators to search for ways to manage the burden. VMware’s Distributed Resource Scheduler offers methods to manage groups with different licenses and assist in the licensing transition with VMware DRS rules.


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VMware Certification Story: Simon Long, VCDX #105

VMware Certification Story: Simon Long, VCDX #105

VMware Certification Story: Simon Long, VCDX #105

Simon Long, VCDX #105, talks about how earning VMware certification has benefited his career and provides advice for others considering certification. Learn more about VMware certification at http://www.vmware.com/certification


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Adaptive Resync in vSAN 6.7

Adaptive Resync in vSAN 6.7

Adaptive Resync in vSAN 6.7

A key goal of vSAN is to deliver a reliable and consistent computing environment. One challenge to any storage system is making sure that when a device fails that the environment is brought back to full protection levels quickly. vSAN has some unique capabilities in that all free space is treated as “hot spare” capacity The post Adaptive Resync in vSAN 6.7 appeared first on Virtual Blocks .


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SAP HANA Dynamic Tiering – Supported on VMware

SAP HANA Dynamic Tiering – Supported on VMware

SAP HANA Dynamic Tiering – Supported on VMware

After a validation effort, I am happy to announce that SAP now supports SAP HANA dynamic tiering on VMware vSphere 6.x. Please see the following SAP knowledge base article for the official statement and details: 2555629 – SAP HANA 2.0 Dynamic Tiering – Hypervisor and Cloud Support (requires SAP Service Marketplace login). The SAP on The post SAP HANA Dynamic Tiering – Supported on VMware appeared first on Virtualize Applications .


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Road to VCAP6-NV: Objective 4.2 – Configure and…

Road to VCAP6-NV: Objective 4.2 – Configure and Manage Service Composer

Road to VCAP6-NV: Objective 4.2 – Configure and…

In this blog post I will cover section 4 object 4.2 of the VCAP6-NV Deploy exam. Objective 4.2 – Configure and Manage Service Composer Skills and Abilities Create/configure Service Composer according to a deployment plan: Configure Security Groups Configure Security Policies Configure Activity Monitoring for a Security Policy Create/edit/delete Security Tags Configure Network Introspection Configure…Read More


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Configuring Active Directory integration with VMware PKS Ops Manager using VMware Identity Manager (vIDM)

Configuring Active Directory integration with…

When configuring Ops Manager for VMware Pivotal Container Service (PKS) from an Authentication standpoint, you can either chose local authentication or use an external identity provider. The former means you are managing local users that reside within the User Account and Authentication (UAA) component of Ops Manager, which may be okay for a lab or proof […]


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Reference Architecture: Building an on-premise Kubernetes solution with VMware PKS and NSX-T – Hany Michaels

Reference Architecture: Building an on-premise…

HomeArchitectureSolution ArchitecturesSolution Architecture – VMware NSX 6.0 with vCloud Director – Part 1 of 2 – External Portal AccessSolution Architecture – VMware NSX 6.0 with vCloud Director – Part 2 of 2 – Remote VPN AccessReference ArchitecturesSDDC Architectures: Workload Mobility & Recovery with NSX 6.2, vSphere 6.x & SRM 6.xSDDC Architectures: Faster and Reliable BCDR for your cloud using NSX, SRM and vRealize SuiteReference Architecture: Building your Hybrid Cloud with vCAC, vCHS and NSXVideosWorkload Mobility with Cross-vCenter NSX 6.2 & vSphere 6.x LDvMotionVideo: VMware NSX 6.0 for vSphere – 04 Configuring a Logical SwitchVideo: VMware NSX 6.0 for vSphere – 03 Preparing Hosts and Configuring Unicast VXLANVideo: VMware NSX…Read More


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VM Creation Date now available in vSphere 6.7

VM Creation Date now available in vSphere 6.7

VM Creation Date now available in vSphere 6.7

Last year, I wrote about a new Virtual Machine API property called createDate which provides customers a method of retrieving the original creation date and time of a VM. This vSphere API was first introduced in VMware Cloud on AWS and with the release of vSphere 6.7, it is also now available for on-premises customers to consume. I […]


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Capacity Planning with vRealize Operations

Capacity Planning with vRealize Operations

Capacity Planning with vRealize Operations

https://bit.ly/2yLKfH5 Plan for growth by using the What-If Analysis in vRealize Operations to model additional workloads, seasonal peak demand and more. Understand resource needs, placement recommendations and even public cloud costs for new workloads.


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What’s New in vRealize Operations 6.7 REST APIs

What’s New in vRealize Operations 6.7 REST APIs

What’s New in vRealize Operations 6.7 REST APIs

Calling all coders, scripters and automation nerds! With the release of vRealize Operations 6.7 we have quite a few updates to the REST APIs. The full list is attached at the bottom of this post, but I wanted to call out a few that are notable and helpful. I get questions from customers, partners and The post What’s New in vRealize Operations 6.7 REST APIs appeared first on VMware Cloud Management .


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vSphere 6.7 – Update Manager – ESXi Upgrade…

vSphere 6.7 – Update Manager – ESXi Upgrade Enhancements (No hardware reboots)

vSphere 6.7 – Update Manager – ESXi Upgrade…

So vSphere 6.7 has been announced but what does this mean for Update Manager? Single reboot on upgrades Historically (Prior to 6.7) when upgrading a host Update Manager will trigger


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