What is the Maximum vSAN VMDK Size?
How big should my VMDKs be on vSAN? I recently was asked about VMDK size best practices with vSAN. The maximum supported VMDK size is 62TB. Much like discussions around the largest size for a vSAN or vSphere cluster (Check out this post!), this is very much a nuanced operational discussion with a lot of The post What is the Maximum vSAN VMDK Size? appeared first on Virtual Blocks.
Getting started with VCF Part 2 – vRealize Suite
Following on from my first post on getting started with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), the next thing that you will probably want to do is configure the vRealize Suite in SDDC Manager. Now, as part of the initial VCF deployment, vRealize Login Insight is already deployed. Therefore in this step, we will deploy two components – the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager and vRealize Operations. There are two pieces of information that we will need before we start. The first of these is the ‘Bill of…Read More
New course from KubeAcademy: Cluster Operations
In this course, you’ll learn how to bootstrap Kubernetes clusters using various community tools. We’ll also dive into topics like authentication, role-based access control, and backing up and restoring Kubernetes objects and clusters.
Announcing General Availability of VMware Cloud Foundation 3.9.1
By: Lavanya Shastri On January 14th 2020, VMware achieved general availability of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 3.9.1, introducing support for Application Virtual Networks, API support for multiple physical NICs and vSphere Distributed switches, and improvements to Cloud Builder and Developer Center. The following post provides an overview of the release content and links to additional The post Announcing General Availability of VMware Cloud Foundation 3.9.1 appeared first on Cloud Foundation.
Package Delivered: App Volumes 4
Today it is our pleasure to announce the general availability of VMware App Volumes 4. There is quite a bit in store for you! For those of you that are new to App Volumes, you may be wondering how the product will help you improve day-to-day management of desktop applications and reduce operational expenses. For […] The post Package Delivered: App Volumes 4 appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog.
A new #DevSecOps thinking is necessary as we look at the impact a development-led change can have on your operational security! #security #container #edge #VMware #Cloud-native Apps
Often overlooked but can have serious consequences: Building the smallest possible container image might break your existing operational security processes. In this blog post, you will see how new DevSecOps thinking is necessary as we look at the impact a development-led change can have on your operational security.
Submit Your Application: 2020 VMware Partner Awards
Every year, VMware partners around the globe raise the bar for innovation and excellence–and we want to recognize those who are making what’s impossible today, possible tomorrow. The 2020 VMware Partner of the Year Awards honor partners using VMware products and solutions to create outstanding results. This year, we have four award categories, from demonstrating The post Submit Your Application: 2020 VMware Partner Awards appeared first on Power of Partnership.
A closer look at HCX on VMConAWS (Part 3): Migrating Workloads
In 2019 I’ve started a series of articles around HCX. This is part 3 of my series of posts on HCX on VMConAWS. In part 1 I had a first look at HCX, in part 2 I talked about the L2 Network…
Great news: VMware Cloud Foundation is recognized as finalist in @CRN’s 2019 Products of the Year in the Hybrid Cloud category. #ProductoftheYear #HybridCloud
VMware Cloud Foundation has been recognized as a Finalist in CRN’s 2019 Products of the Year in the Hybrid Cloud category, but that’s not the full story. Read on to see how Cloud Foundation’s full stack HCI solution for building hybrid clouds is so much more.
Get Up To Speed on NSX Cloud with 5 Easy Resources
Over the last few years, as public and hybrid cloud adoption proliferated, organizations began looking for seamless and consistent manageability of their public cloud and private cloud workloads. This is one of the reasons why VMware brought NSX Cloud to the market. Overview of NSX Cloud In a nutshell, NSX Cloud provides consistent networking and The post Get Up To Speed on NSX Cloud with 5 Easy Resources appeared first on Network Virtualization.
Microsoft SQL Server and VMware vSphere High Availability Features
While virtualizing an instance of SQL Server the following questions often appear: “what availability features should I use? Should I implement SQL Server or vSphere high availability options?” The blog article helps to select the most effective combination of high availability options from both products. SQL Server High Availability features Table 1 summarizes SQL Server The post Microsoft SQL Server and VMware vSphere High Availability Features appeared first on Virtualize Applications.
Forwarding vCenter Events into AWS EventBridge using vCenter Event Broker Appliance
After attending Mike Deck’s AWS reInvent session last year on Building event-driven architectures faster than ever with Amazon EventBridge, I could not help but draw a number of parallel concepts between AWS EventBridge and our recently released vCenter Event Broker Appliance (VEBA) Fling. I thought it was a very interesting solution and certainly wanted to […]
VMware EMPOWER 2020 Highlight Reel
EMPOWER is VMware’s elite partner sales and training technical conference. This year’s events will be held: April 15-17 Singapore | Asia April 20-23 Dallas | Americas April 27-30 Lisbon | Europe
VMware and @Pivotal? Here are some key points to be aware of =>
We have some exciting news to share! VMware, Inc. (“VMware”) completed its acquisition of Pivotal on December 30, 2019. VMware and Pivotal share a long history of collaboration and innovation, reflected in the co-development and launch of VMware Pivotal Container Service (PKS) in February of 2018. VMware has increased its Kubernetes-related investments over the
What’s New In App Volumes 4
In this video, you can hear the concepts of App Volumes 4 Simplified Application Management explained and demonstrated. This gives you more granular control over your application assignments and management. VMware End-User Computing (EUC) solutions empower the digital workspace by simplifying app & access management, unifying endpoint management & transforming Windows delivery. Follow the VMware Digital Workspace Tech Zone to learn more: https://techzone.vmware.com
Explore vSphere + Bitfusion – The Future of AI & ML
We’re back with another vSphere Tweet Chat recap! In this edition, we explore vSphere and Bitfusion, and what this integration means for the future of AI and ML. To answer all of your questions, experts Jim Brogan (@brogan_record) and Don Sullivan (@dfsulliv) joined us to share the inside scoop. They answered some tough questions, and The post Explore vSphere + Bitfusion – The Future of AI & ML appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog.
iSCSI Port Binding: To Use or Not to Use
As GSS’ most common storage issue, iSCSI Port Binding seems to be a pain point for many customers. Why is this— why so many calls and misconfigurations? I did a test session breaking out the iSCSI section from Cody Hosterman and my Core Storage Best practices session from VMworld, and I was amazed at the attendance! The post iSCSI Port Binding: To Use or Not to Use appeared first on Virtual Blocks.
What’s new with vRealize Network Insight 5.1 & vRealize Network Insight Cloud
Has it already been three months since 5.0? It has! Continuing the momentum of vRealize Network Insight 5.0, version 5.1 has a couple of big items that we’ve released today. Join me in a walkthrough of the most anticipated features. Dark Mode I would be in remiss if I didn’t start with the most obvious The post What’s new with vRealize Network Insight 5.1 & vRealize Network Insight Cloud appeared first on VMware Cloud Management.
Application Virtual Networks – Enabling Stronger Mobility and Flexibility with VMware Cloud Foundation
By: Nick Marshall One of the new features in the 3.9.1 release of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is use of Application Virtual Networks (AVNs) to completely abstract the hardware and realize the true value from a software-defined cloud computing model. As an introduction, AVNs are software-defined overlay networks that serve as specialized purpose in the The post Application Virtual Networks – Enabling Stronger Mobility and Flexibility with VMware Cloud Foundation appeared first on Cloud…Read More
The Year Ahead for Kubernetes and Container Security
A new study out conducted among the DevSecOps community shows that Kubernetes use is rapidly growing within the enterprise, and not just within test or development environments. As organizations try to catch their breath with the rapid adoption rate, the security community is scrambling to adapt…Read More
