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Month: December 2019

VMware’s Dirk Hohndel: Why Container Security…

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VMware’s Dirk Hohndel: Why Container Security Has No Easy Answers

VMware’s Dirk Hohndel: Why Container Security…

We need to get serious about container compliance and security, presses VMware’s Chief Open Source Officer Dirk Hohndel in a recent The New Stack Makers podcast. In a conversation with host Alex Williams and fellow guest Andrew Wilson, former Chief Open Source Compliance Officer at Intel, Dirk makes the case for pushing back against DevOps practices The post VMware’s Dirk Hohndel: Why Container Security Has No Easy Answers appeared first on VMware Open Source Blog.

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New Prep Help Forums for DCV Certification…

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New Prep Help Forums for DCV Certification Exams Available on VMware Learning Zone

New Prep Help Forums for DCV Certification…

If you are looking for help to prepare for either the VMware vSphere 6.7 Foundations Exam or the Professional vSphere 6.7 Exam, we have good news for you. The VMware Learning Zone is now offering two brand new community forums, where you can get help from vSphere experts on areas such as: Explanations about exam objectives Recommendations on material to The post New Prep Help Forums for DCV Certification Exams Available on VMware Learning Zone appeared first on VMware Education Services.

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Announcing Reduced Pricing for Stretched…

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Announcing Reduced Pricing for Stretched Clusters for VMware Cloud on AWS

Announcing Reduced Pricing for Stretched…

As announced at VMworld Europe 2019, VMware eliminated the Stretched Clusters Add-on surcharge from the VMware Cloud on AWS service – this is effective starting VMware’s Fiscal Q4’2020. We are excited to announce that we are now offering a 95% discount on the Cross AZ network fees resulting from Stretched Cluster operations! This is The post Announcing Reduced Pricing for Stretched Clusters for VMware Cloud on AWS appeared first on Virtual Blocks.

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The Evolution of Content Library

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The Evolution of Content Library

The Evolution of Content Library

Content Library arrived in vSphere 6.0 as a storage container for virtual machine templates, as well as scripts, text files, and ISO images. The idea is to have an efficient and centralized method to manage important content required in a vSphere environment. Instead of mounting a share to each ESXi host to distribute these items, The post The Evolution of Content Library appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog.

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VMware Cloud Marketplace, Bitnami and VMware…

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VMware Cloud Marketplace, Bitnami and VMware Cloud on AWS

VMware Cloud Marketplace, Bitnami and VMware…

One of the most underrated aspects of the success of AWS EC2 is the ease at which customers can deploy 3rd party software onto their platform via the AWS Marketplace. Based on the latest data I’ve come across, the AWS Marketplace had over 200,000 customers, over 1,400 ISVs and over 650 millions hours of EC2 deployed monthly.

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VMware Once Again a Leader in the 2019 Gartner…

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VMware Once Again a Leader in the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure

VMware Once Again a Leader in the 2019 Gartner…

We’re excited that VMware has been named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure for the third time. This year, we improved our position both on the Ability to Execute and the Completeness of Vision – obtaining the leading position in Completeness of Vision and the only vendor to move up and The post VMware Once Again a Leader in the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure appeared first on Virtual Blocks.

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Dell EMC VxRail NSX-T Considerations

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Dell EMC VxRail NSX-T Considerations

Dell EMC VxRail NSX-T Considerations

Currently, I have been involved in a Dell EMC VxRail design & deployment with VMware Cloud Foundation on Dell EMC VxRail. There were some noticeable items that you need to consider when using the Dell EMC VxRail as your hardware layer in combination with VMware NSX-T as a network overlay…Read More

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The 10 Foundations of DevOps for Traditional…

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The 10 Foundations of DevOps for Traditional Applications: Virtual Machines are Not Dead

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Copyright © 2019 VMware, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1.1 Introduction Much has been written about the benefits of adopting containers and Kubernetes and about application refactoring and modernization to take advantage of the capabilities of these modern platforms. But what about cases where refactoring application code is either not possible or not worthwhile? Some examples could The post The 10 Foundations of DevOps for Traditional Applications: Virtual Machines are Not Dead appeared first on…Read More

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Cloud Migration Series: Part 4 – Planning and…

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Cloud Migration Series: Part 4 – Planning and Considerations

Cloud Migration Series: Part 4 – Planning and…

In the first three parts of our Cloud Migration Series, we discussed the hybrid cloud and migration methods, provided an overview of HCX, and talked about the importance of the service mesh. These are all critical to understanding, but even more important are the aspects of planning, design and other considerations. Without proper planning, and The post Cloud Migration Series: Part 4 – Planning and Considerations appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog.

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VMware Enterprise PKS Management Console (EPMC)…

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VMware Enterprise PKS Management Console (EPMC) – Day 1

VMware Enterprise PKS Management Console (EPMC)…

Version 1.5.0 of VMware´s turnkey solution VMware Enterprise PKS, which brings production-grade Kubernetes to enterprises, was released back in August this year…Read More

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Cloud Assembly Now Supports Red Hat OpenShift…

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Cloud Assembly Now Supports OpenShift Integration

Cloud Assembly Now Supports Red Hat OpenShift…

Vmware Cloud Management strategy is evolving very quickly these days. We are more and more opening our arms to integration with other platforms to be a control plane layer above as many aspects of multi-cloud environments as possible. Our latest integration to expand the platform to help IT operators maintain the ever grow landscape

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Creating the Retail Store of the Future -…

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Future of Retail? The store will not disappear. It has become one of the channels. @VeloCloud

Creating the Retail Store of the Future -…

There is a lot going on in retail. Stores are transforming into digital experiences. Online shopping is convenient, but human beings rely on all of their senses to make decisions. Despite the rise of online shopping, the retail store remains the hub of the retail operation. The store is not going away—now, instead of being

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Getting Started with VMware NSX-T: A…

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Getting Started with VMware NSX-T? Follow the webcast on Dec 3rd (7PM CET, Brussels Time)

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2019 is coming to a close, but you can still squeeze in one last virtual VMware event! VMware’s webcast, Getting Started with VMware NSX-T, is right around the corner on December 3rd, 2019 and we encourage you to reserve your spot today! The scoop on Getting Started with VMware NSX-T Getting Started with

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Why cloud is essential to the success of future…

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Why cloud is essential to the success of future healthcare

Why cloud is essential to the success of future…

Louise Fellows, Director, Public Sector UK&I The healthcare industry is one of the most challenging to transform. It has a huge number of legacy systems with vast amounts of highly sensitive, personalised information and is beset by funding challenges. All in an environment where time pressure is a key driver in delivering accurate and safe […] The post Why cloud is essential to the success of future healthcare appeared first on VMware EMEA Blog.

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Tanzu Mission Control – VMworld 2019 Updates

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Tanzu Mission Control – VMworld 2019 Updates

Tanzu Mission Control – VMworld 2019 Updates

After spending some time watching, digesting and then writing about Project Pacific Deep Dive updates from VMworld 2019, the next item on my to-do list was to get up to speed on VMware Tanzu, or to be more specific, Tanzu Mission Control. The reason I am being more specific is that VMware Tanzu is a broad portfolio of products and features which can be categorized into 3 distinct areas. These areas are Build, Run and Manage. The Build category related to initiatives taking place in the…Read More

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Upgrade View Agent or Horizon Agent

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Upgrade View Agent or Horizon Agent

Upgrade View Agent or Horizon Agent

The strategy for upgrading the agent software depends on the type of desktop source. Note: To upgrade the operating system in a virtual machine desktop from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, you must uninstall Horizon Agent, upgrade the operating system from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, and then reinstall Horizon Agent. Alternatively, you can perform a fresh installation of Windows 8.1 and then install Horizon Agent. This procedure provides an overview of the tasks you must perform to upgrade the agent software in virtual machines used as desktop sources. To complete some of these tasks, you might need the step-by-step instructions found in the vSphere Client online help or in Setting Up Virtual Desktops in Horizon 7, available by clicking the Help…Read More

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