RHEL 7, open-vm-tools, and guest customization

RHEL 7, open-vm-tools, and guest customization

RHEL 7, open-vm-tools, and guest customization

I spent some time this weekend working with vCloud Director 5.5.4 build 2831206 (on vSphere 6) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux vApp/guest customization. I’m not a *nix guru but I’m comfortable enough with legacy versions of RHEL 5 and 6 as I’ve worked with them quite a bit, particularly for vSphere applications and solutions such […] Post from: boche.net – VMware Virtualization Evangelist Copyright (c) 2010 Jason Boche. The contents of this post may not be reproduced or republished on another…Read More


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The vSphere 6.0 Learning Path at VMworld

The vSphere 6.0 Learning Path at VMworld

The vSphere 6.0 Learning Path at VMworld

VMworld US is only 3 weeks away, and by now you are probably going through the Content Catalog and using Schedule Builder to create your own personal agenda. Since vSphere is still a very popular topic among our customers, particularly with the release of vSphere 6.0 earlier this year, I decided to provide a list […]


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Must see VSAN sessions at VMworld US

Must see VSAN sessions at #VMworld US

Must see VSAN sessions at VMworld US

The VMware community is a buzz with anticipation of one of the premier tech industry events on the calendar. VMworld in 2015 in San Francisco shapes up to be one of the best yet. With so much changing in the world of cloud, mobility, devops as well as the infrastructure space VMware has much to share with it’s customers, partners and the industry as a whole.


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Stay Ahead of Your Storage Needs with VMware…

Stay Ahead of Your Storage Needs with VMware vRealize Operations

Stay Ahead of Your Storage Needs with VMware…

By: Bekah Suttner, Blue Medora A common error in today’s data landscape is the over-utilization of resources. Storage systems are pushed to the limits of performance, and end users have become frustrated by a lack of productivity caused by slow storage. Using the analytics processes in VMware vRealize Operations (vROps), administrators can gain detailed insight […]]> http://blogs.vmware.com/management/2015/08/stay-ahead-of-your-storage-needs-with-vmware-vrops.html/feed 0 Achieve Intelligent…Read More


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Recommended vSphere-focused Security Sessions…

Recommended vSphere-focused Security Sessions at VMworld 2015

Recommended vSphere-focused Security Sessions…

Hi everyone, Here’s a quick blog post for you as you’re going through the VMworld Schedule Builder for VMworld 2015. Below is a list of security sessions that are primarily focused on vSphere Security. The NSX guys have a whole other laundry list of awesome sessions but for now, we’re going to focus on vSphere. […]


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NSX-v Operations Guide, v6.1

NSX-v Operations Guide, v6.1

NSX-v Operations Guide, v6.1

NSX-v Operations Guide, v6.1 Created by nikhilvmw on Aug 5, 2015 10:24 AM. Last modified by nikhilvmw on Aug 6, 2015 8:58 AM. This guide shows how to perform day-to-day monitoring and management of an NSX for vSphere (“NSX-v”) deployment. It explains how to retrieve statistics, flow information, packet information, and event logs.


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The updated Application Delivery with Horizon 6…

The updated Application Delivery with Horizon 6 white paper has more tips, tricks and use cases.

The updated Application Delivery with Horizon 6…

The updated Application Delivery with Horizon 6 white paper has more tips, tricks and use cases. See for yourself: http://t.co/J9oGE7xME4


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VMworld 2015 Networking and Security Sessions -…

VMworld 2015 Networking and Security Sessions – Part I

VMworld 2015 Networking and Security Sessions -…

At VMworld 2014 we focused on the basics of network virtualization. What VMware NSX is, what it does, and how network virtualization would change datacenter networking. We shared the many benefits of virtualizing networks and you caught on. Just one year later, network virtualization is going mainstream. So at VMworld 2015, have nearly 100 sessions […]


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VCDX Happenings at VMworld 2015

VCDX Happenings at VMworld 2015

VCDX Happenings at VMworld 2015

There is actually a lot going on for me this month as it relates to VCDX so I wanted to give a quick rundown with VMworld fast approaching. Most of this is around some workshops and activities, but these are all things that you might want to get in on. VCDX Workshop at VMworld There … The post VCDX Happenings at VMworld 2015 appeared first on Chris Colotti’s Blog.


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StorageReview.com VSAN Series

StorageReview.com VSAN Series

StorageReview.com VSAN Series

StorageReview.com VSAN Series | Our colleagues at StorageReview.com are midway through a great extended review of VSAN 6, worth reading if you’re interested in the technical details. In “VMware Virtual SAN Review: Overview and Configuration” the reviewer notes that “deploying and configuring VSAN is a simple process for those used to working in a virtualized environment, and especially for those that are familiar with vSphere”. In “VMware Virtual SAN Review: VMmark Performance”, the choice of benchmark is interesting, as VMmark is usually seen as a compute and memory test — however, when considering hyperconverged storage, server resource utilization becomes important. The reviewer was able to load up an impressive 18 times on a modest,…Read More


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