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VMSA-2016-0023 and VMSA-2016-0024 – VMware Security & Compliance Blog

VMSA-2016-0023 and VMSA-2016-0024 – VMware…

Greetings from the VMware Security Response Center! Today we released VMSA-2016-0023 and VMSA-2016-0024. VMSA-2016-0023 – VMware ESXi updates address a cross-site scripting issue These updates address a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2016-7463) in the ESXi Host Client which we have rated as an Important severity issue. The issue can be introduced by an attacker that […] The post VMSA-2016-0023 and VMSA-2016-0024 appeared first on VMware Security & Compliance Blog .

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Virtually Speaking Podcast Episode 34: Core Storage – Virtual Blocks

Virtually Speaking Podcast Episode 34: Core…

vSphere 6.5 introduces several new features such as VMFS-6 enhancements, policy driven Storage I/O Control, policy driven VM Encryption, NFS and iSCSI improvements and of course new limit increases. This week on the vSpeaking Podcast we wrap up our vSphere 6.5 coverage with a discussion on core storage with Cody Hosterman from Pure and our second favorite Irishman, Cormac Hogan.

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Some of useful VMware PowerCLI scripts added into VMware Sample Exchange – vThinkBeyondVM

Some of useful VMware PowerCLI scripts added…

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TestDrive Accelerates Windows 10 and AirWatch Solutions – VMware Blogs

TestDrive Accelerates Windows 10 and AirWatch…

Moving to Windows 10 is a struggle for customers even though they understand the urgency driven by the Windows 7 end of life coming next July. Some of these customers are in the planning stages while others are still researching what to do and developing a plan. Partners, especially those in trusted advisor roles, are […] The post TestDrive Accelerates Windows 10 and AirWatch Solutions appeared first on Power of Partnership .

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VVD Tool Series: Intro and Certgen Tool – vReference

VVD Tool Series: Intro and Certgen Tool -…

Introduction I’m publishing a series of short blog posts covering some of the great tools available from the VMware Validated Design (VVD) program (disclaimer: these days I’m one of team at VMware …Read More

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Upgrading ESXi Using vSphere Update Manager 6.5 on the vCenter Server Appliance – vMiss.net

Upgrading ESXi Using vSphere Update Manager 6.5…

If you’re looking to upgrade ESXi to vSphere 6.5, look no further than vSphere Update Manager 6.5, which has been recently integrated with the vCenter Server Appliance. vSphere Update Manager is no…

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ESXi sched-stats command – BLOG.iGICS.COM

ESXi sched-stats command – BLOG.iGICS.COM

Frank Denneman has shared on twitter very interesting ESXi command to show CPU scheduling statistics and information. @FrankDenneman tw…Read More

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vSphere 6.5 Security Reference Materials – VMware News and Updates

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Thanks to Mike Foley for the below: Here’s all the content on 6.5 that is currently available. Please follow Mike Foley on the vSphere blog or on @vspheresecurity on Twitter for the latest updates. For vSphere 6.5 Security content reference these blogs posts: https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2016/10/whats-new-in-vsphere-6-5-security.html https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2016/11/vsphere-6-5-security-social-media-links.html vSphere 6.5 Encryption Performance Whitepaper is now available…Read More

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Automated deployment and setup of vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) – virtuallyGhetto

Automated deployment and setup of vRealize…

Earlier last week I had deployed the latest version of vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) 3.2 in my home lab to learn more about the product and its capabilities. The vRNI setup involves involves deploying two Virtual Machines, the first being the main vRNI Platform OVA. Once the vRNI Platform VM has been deployed, you will need to activate it with […]

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New vSphere 6.5 features: Updates to DRS, High Availability and more – TechTarget

New vSphere 6.5 features: Updates to DRS, High…

The latest version of vSphere offers major improvements to VMware resource management services, including the Distributed Resource Scheduler and High Availability.

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How to automate the deployment of an un-configured VCSA 6.5 (Stage 1 only)? – virtuallyGhetto

How to automate the deployment of an…

In vSphere 6.5, the VCSA deployment has changed from a “Single” monolithic stage where a user inputs all of the required parameters up front and then the installer goes and deploys/configures the VCSA. In the new VCSA UI Installer, we still continue to provide a “Single” monolithic user experience but behind the scenes, the deployment is now actually composed of two distinct stages, […]

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Purging old data from the database used by vCenter Server

Purging old data from the database used by…

https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1025914 This video demonstrates how to Purge old data from the SQL Server database used by vCenter Server When the vCenter Server database if full: – You cannot log in to vCenter Server – VMware VirtualCenter Server service may start and stop immediately. To resolve this issue, we need to manually purge or truncate the vCenter Server database. The script to truncate the database is available at the Resolution of the KB Article 1025914 in the “Truncate the event and tasks table” section. For additional information, see VMware Knowledge Base article 1025914 at the following URL https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1025914

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Virtually Speaking Podcast episode 32 – VVol 2.0 – Yellow Bricks

Virtually Speaking Podcast episode 32 – VVol…

Just wanted to share the Virtually Speaking Podcast with you, this episode (32) is on the topic of VVol 2.0 and features Pete Flecha, Ben Meadowcroft (PM for VVol) and I. Make sure to listen to it,…Read More

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First Look at AWS Management Portal for vCenter Part 1: Deployment – Niktip’s Blog

First Look at AWS Management Portal for vCenter…

Cloud has been a hot topic in IT for quite a while, for such valid reasons and benefits it brings as agility and economies of scale. More and more customers start to embark on the cloud journey, whether it’s DR to cloud, using cloud as a Tier 3 storage or even full production migrations for […]

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Getting Started with Datacenter CLI – VMware vSphere Blog

Getting Started with Datacenter CLI – VMware…

Datacenter Command-Line Interface (DCLI) is one of vSphere’s newest CLIs. DCLI works exclusively with the vSphere Automation API (REST API for vSphere) to provide both an interactive and scriptable mode to monitor and manage all features made available to the REST based API. With the vSphere 6.5 release, DCLI has picked up a ton of The post Getting Started with Datacenter CLI appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog .

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9 Desktop & App Virtualization Predictions for 2017 – VMware EUC Blog

9 Desktop & App Virtualization Predictions for…

As we head into 2017, it’s always fun to pull out a crystal ball and predict what the future will bring. This year, we want to look at what the industry can expect from desktop and application virtualization. So without further ado, here are our top virtualization predictions for the world of desktops and apps. […] The post 9 Desktop & App Virtualization Predictions for 2017 appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog .

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VMware releases the SDDC Management Health Solution 2.0 – vXpress

VMware releases the SDDC Management Health…

Back in the month of September, I wrote about the VMware SDDC Health Solution which would help you deploy a unified management pack within vROps to monitor the health of your SDDC Management Stack…. Click on the title to continue reading the post..

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Infographic: Hardware vs. Software-Centric Networks

Infographic: Hardware vs. Software-Centric…

Review a side-by-side comparison of hardware-centric and software-centric approaches to networking.

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What connects decentralised IT with business innovation? – VMware UK Blog

What connects decentralised IT with business…

We recently announced the results of our latest Cross-Cloud research, highlighting that almost two thirds (61%) of IT and business leaders in EMEA believe the ownership of technology is shifting away from IT to other departments. The reason for this?

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Making Sense of Torrents of IoT Data – VMware CIO Vantage

Making Sense of Torrents of IoT Data – VMware…

With IoT, big data is about to get a lot bigger. To prepare for this avalanche, CIOs must rethink how they analyze data.

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