VCDX #181 Marc Huppert

Month: August 2019

The vSphere Assessment Tool is Here!

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The vSphere Assessment Tool is Here!

The vSphere Assessment Tool is Here!

Jumpstart Your vSphere Upgrade With The vSphere Assessment Tool! We are excited to announce the availability of the vSphere Assessment Tool (vSAT). Looking to review your environment before upgrading to a new release of vSphere? Look no further than the vSphere Assessment Tool! The vSphere Assessment Tool plays a crucial part in any vSphere upgrade The post The vSphere Assessment Tool is Here! appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog.

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Just Published – Free eBook: The Gorilla Guide…

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Just Published – Free eBook: The Gorilla Guide to… VMware vRealize Operations 7.5 by vExpert, David M Davis

Just Published – Free eBook: The Gorilla Guide…

I’m excited to announced that my newly released and updated book The Gorilla Guide to… VMware vRealize Operations 7.5 is now available! In the book I start off with some level-setting about what vRealize Operations does, how it’s architected, the value it brings, and the different editions that are available. From there, the majority of the The post Just Published – Free eBook: The Gorilla Guide to… VMware vRealize Operations 7.5 by vExpert, David M Davis appeared first on VMware Cloud…Read More

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VMworld SF 2019 Pro Tips and Tricks

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VMworld SF 2019 Pro Tips and Tricks

VMworld SF 2019 Pro Tips and Tricks

We’re back in SF, VMworld is less than a week away. If you are a VMworld veteran or this is your first time, I think there is something in this guide for everyone. Before you go: Register for the event, sounds obvious but some folks arrive and are not registered and the per-registration is cheaper.

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Modernized storage with vSAN and vVols vs….

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Modernized storage with vSAN and vVols vs. traditional storage – the simplicity principle

Modernized storage with vSAN and vVols vs….

I’ve always been a fan of minimalism and when I want to explain something to myself or to someone else, I would rather start from finding a single word or expression summarizing all the information related. If I had to use only one word to describe what are the benefits when transitioning from traditional to The post Modernized storage with vSAN and vVols vs. traditional storage – the simplicity principle appeared first on Virtual Blocks.

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Accelerating Virtualized Cassandra databases…

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Accelerating Virtualized Cassandra databases with FPGA

Accelerating Virtualized Cassandra databases…

Introduction Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) as accelerators for data center workloads are beginning to cross the chasm of broader adoption. FPGAs have been around for more than twenty-five years and have successfully accelerated IO-centric applications such as network routers and storage controllers. FPGAs are reconfigurable hardware that offer software-like flexibility while delivering hardware-like performance The post Accelerating Virtualized Cassandra databases with FPGA appeared…Read More

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6 tips for making the most of your trip to VMworld

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6 tips for making the most of your trip to VMworld

6 tips for making the most of your trip to VMworld

For the first time since 2015, VMworld is returning to the Moscone Center in San Francisco! Whether this is your first time in SF or you know the city like the back of your hand, we’ve prepared 6 tips to help you plan your trip for smooth sailing. 1. Download the VMworld 2019 app The post 6 tips for making the most of your trip to VMworld appeared first on VMworld Blog.

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Runecast Analyzer 3.0!

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Runecast Analyzer 3.0!

Runecast Analyzer 3.0!

Advertise here with BSA This week I had a brief conversation with the folks from Runecast. I have been following them since day 1 and they have made a big impression on me from the start. During the conversation the Runecast folks shared with me that Runecast Analyzer 3.0 was going to be announced today and they gave a […] The post Runecast Analyzer 3.0! appeared first on Yellow Bricks.

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Machine Learning Leveraging NVIDIA GPUs with…

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Machine Learning Leveraging NVIDIA GPUs with Bitfusion on VMware vSphere (Part 2 of 2)

Machine Learning Leveraging NVIDIA GPUs with…

In part 1, we have looked at two options for sharing GPUs, NVIDIA vGPU and Bitfusion. In addition, we have discussed Bitfusion architecture and its primary use-cases. In this part 2, we will look at our performance testing methodology and Bitfusion results with three different networking options for remote GPU usage. Testing Methodology In this The post Machine Learning Leveraging NVIDIA GPUs with Bitfusion on VMware vSphere (Part 2 of 2) appeared first on Virtualize Applications.

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#StorageMinute – Microsoft SQL Server on VMware…

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#StorageMinute – Microsoft SQL Server on VMware vSAN

#StorageMinute – Microsoft SQL Server on VMware…

Welcome to the #StorageMinute series where we deliver key topics via bite-size content. In this edition, we look at how vSAN is an ideal platform for Microsoft SQL Server. While applications are the very reason why a data center exists in the first place, the platform that makes up that data center plays a key The post #StorageMinute – Microsoft SQL Server on VMware vSAN appeared first on Virtual Blocks.

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Achieving a Best-of-Breed SD-WAN Technology…

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Achieving a Best-of-Breed SD-WAN Technology Ecosystem

Achieving a Best-of-Breed SD-WAN Technology…

In today’s bustling technological ecosystem, it behooves enterprises to adopt a vendor-agnostic software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) platform that can seamlessly integrate with a variety of digital tools. Companies are inundated with a plethora of cloud-based solutions in the market and don’t want to be tied down by vendor lock-in. A vendor-agnostic SD-WAN platform allows The post Achieving a Best-of-Breed SD-WAN Technology Ecosystem appeared first on VeloCloud by VMware.

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Giveaway Cheat Sheet!

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Giveaway Cheat Sheet!

Giveaway Cheat Sheet!

Showcase Keynote Giveaways Apple TV, Surface Go or a Galaxy Tablet S5e-Android How: Join Mondays digital showcase keynote for a chance to win. Showcase Keynote: Becoming a Champion of Digital Employee Experience [DW3459KU] Monday, August 26, 03:30 PM – 04:30 PM Amazon Fire TV Cube, Amazon Echo Spot & VMware Cloud The post Giveaway Cheat Sheet! appeared first on VMworld Blog.

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Welcoming Pivotal to VMware to Transform How…

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Welcoming Pivotal to VMware to Transform How the World Builds Software on Kubernetes

Welcoming Pivotal to VMware to Transform How…

Earlier today, VMware announced its intent to acquire Pivotal. With a focus on the intersection of modern application development and multi-cloud infrastructure, Pivotal and VMware have collaborated heavily in the last few years—co-developing software, taking products and services to market and contributing to the open source community. Multi-cloud infrastructure has become a requirement for enterprise The post Welcoming Pivotal to VMware to Transform How the World Builds Software on…Read More

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The Future of HCI Ops

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The Future of HCI Ops

The Future of HCI Ops

There is no denying that two irresistible forces are driving today’s—and tomorrow’s—use of information technology. First, software is key to driving business outcomes, both for staff productivity and communication, and for creating and exploiting competitive advantages. Second, all software needs to run on a cloud of some kind, be it public or private—or, as is The post The Future of HCI Ops appeared first on VMware Cloud Management.

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VMware Cloud on AWS for the vSphere Admin –…

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VMware Cloud on AWS for the vSphere Admin – Summing Up The Series

VMware Cloud on AWS for the vSphere Admin –…

So we reach the end of the VMware Cloud on AWS for the vSphere Admin introductory series. I’ve answered some of your questions as to how you get yourself up and running with VMware Cloud on AWS. In this post, I’ll be summarising what we’ve talked about in the last 5 posts. Feel inspired and The post VMware Cloud on AWS for the vSphere Admin – Summing Up The Series appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog.

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What to expect in the next 10 years of…

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What to expect in the next 10 years of VMworld’s future

What to expect in the next 10 years of…

Since its start in 2004, VMware’s annual user conference, VMworld, has grown year over year. Although it’s unclear what VMworld’s future holds, experts anticipate continued innovation and hope for increased accessibility.

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3D Graphics like never before with VMware…

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3D Graphics like never before with VMware Horizon and NVIDIA T4 GPUs

3D Graphics like never before with VMware…

VMware Horizon with Blast Extreme 3D graphics has always been at the forefront when it comes to breaking the tethers of a physical workstation and delivering immersive 2D and 3D graphics seamlessly rendered on any device, accessible from any location. Used extensively by graphics designers and engineers, Blast Extreme delivers a great user experience on […] The post 3D Graphics like never before with VMware Horizon and NVIDIA T4 GPUs appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog.

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NEW SD-WAN Book Launching at VMworld US –…

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NEW SD-WAN Book Launching at VMworld US – SD-WAN 1:1: The What, Why, and How

NEW SD-WAN Book Launching at VMworld US –…

At this point, most people in the networking space know what SD-WAN is, the benefits it brings to a business, and how to determine which vendor to use. If not, it’s easy to do a Google search and find more information than you could possibly digest in a week. Having lived and breathed SD-WAN for The post NEW SD-WAN Book Launching at VMworld US – SD-WAN 1:1: The What, Why, and How appeared first on VeloCloud by VMware.

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Storage and Availability at VMworld

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Storage and Availability at VMworld

Storage and Availability at VMworld

I would like to draw your attention to a few sessions at VMworld 2019 that will be particularly exciting, by some of the leaders in the Hyperconverged Infrastructure Business Unit. vSAN and the VMware Cloud Foundation are seeing unprecedented adoption, and these sessions by our business leaders help you understand not just how they work, The post Storage and Availability at VMworld appeared first on Virtual Blocks.

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Intelligent Remediation Delivers Quick Time to…

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Intelligent Remediation Delivers Quick Time to Value

Intelligent Remediation Delivers Quick Time to…

Troubleshooting … has been a part of the human condition probably since there were humans. Data centers are no great exception, of course, and are becoming complex to the point of requiring better and more intelligent tools to use in the process. Albert Einstein said, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we The post Intelligent Remediation Delivers Quick Time to Value appeared first on VMware Cloud Management.

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Join Us for Tech Field Day Extra at VMworld US…

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Join Us for Tech Field Day Extra at VMworld US 2019

Join Us for Tech Field Day Extra at VMworld US…

I’m excited to announce that the vSphere team is participating in Tech Field Day Extra at VMworld US 2019 in San Francisco! This special 1-day event during VMworld US will be hosted by our friends at Tech Field Day and Gestalt IT. This event will mark the 10-year anniversary of VMware participating in the very The post Join Us for Tech Field Day Extra at VMworld US 2019 appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog.

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