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Updating VCSA 6.0 to 6.0 U2 -buildVirtual

Updating VCSA 6.0 to 6.0 U2

I recently updated my vCenter Server Appliance and external Platform Services Controller in my lab to 6.0 U2, as I wanted to make use of the re-introduced VAMI, though there are also a number of other improvements. The VAMI or ApplianceManagement User Interface has been in the vCenter Server Appliance since version 5.0. It’s great […]]> I recently updated my vCenter Server Appliance and external Platform Services Controller in my lab to 6.0 U2, as I wanted to make use of the re-introduced…Read More

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The Improved VMware Partner Demand Center: A Marketer’s Best Ally -VMware Blogs

The Improved VMware Partner Demand Center: A…

We get it. Keeping your website and social media channels up-to-date with the latest consumer relevant information can be challenging. But with 94% of B2B buyers conducting online research during the buying process, it’s no longer optional when competing in today’s market. That’s why we’re especially excited to announce our improved VMware Partner Demand Center, […] The post The Improved VMware Partner Demand Center: A Marketer’s Best Ally appeared first on Power of Partnership .

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VMware AirWatch Launches Unified Endpoint Management -eWeek

VMware AirWatch Launches Unified Endpoint…

Company also revealed new support for internet of things devices, touchless sensors and enterprise-level smart glasses.

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VMware Validated Design for SDDC 3.0 – Now Available! -VMware Blogs

VMware Validated Design for SDDC 3.0 – Now…

I mentioned all the fun details on the VMware Validated Design in my previous blog post. I am happy to report that we have just released the next revision of it, version 3.0. This takes what everyone already knew and loved about the previous version—and made it better!

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KBTV Webinars – Tips and tricks on Ruby vSphere Console (RVC) for managing Virtual SAN environment

KBTV Webinars – Tips and tricks on Ruby vSphere…

Continuing with our KBTV Webinar Series, in this video you will learn tips and tricks on Ruby vSphere Console (RVC) for managing Virtual SAN environment. Covered in this video demonstration: Demonstrating various commands that can be used within Ruby vSphere Console (RVC) – “vsan.disks_stats” Useful for capacity planning, management of disk groups and monitoring the health of physical disks – “vsan.check_state” Useful for troubleshooting data unavailability situations and understanding object health in the VSAN cluster – “vsan.resync_dashboard” Useful for visibility into data resync when changing storage policies – “vsan.whatif_host_failures” Useful for capacity planning on future VSAN nodes and understanding VSAN’s ability to tolerate…Read More

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Some nice enhancements to Docker Volume Driver for vSphere v0.7 -CormacHogan.com

Some nice enhancements to Docker Volume Driver…

This week I am over at our VMware HQ in Palo Alto. I caught up with the guys in our storage team who are working on our docker volume driver for vSphere to find out what enhancements they have made Continue reading → The post Some nice enhancements to Docker Volume Driver for vSphere v0.7 appeared first on CormacHogan.com .

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DRS Migration Thresholds

DRS Migration Thresholds

One of the things that make DRS so elegant is that is so simple to configure. There are not many knobs that an administrator needs to turn when enabling DRS, and for a majority of environments the default settings do not need to be changed. For other environments changing the DRS migration threshold may provide The post DRS Migration Thresholds appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog .

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Big Reveal: VMware’s Vision for AirWatch Analytics & Business Intelligence -AirWatch Blog

Big Reveal: VMware’s Vision for AirWatch…

What if you could intelligently analyze your company’s entire usage history of an enterprise app? What if you could understand which rugged devices or apps in your warehouse use the most battery and optimize replacements accordingly? What if you could analyze the time your top performing students spend in school apps and apply that logic […]

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Getting Familiar with Windows Unified Endpoint Management -AirWatch Blog

Getting Familiar with Windows Unified Endpoint…

Greetings from the largest Connect ever! If you have been following us since VMworld in Vegas and Microsoft Ignite in Atlanta, you heard us talk about our new Windows unified endpoint management (UEM) capabilities. At the Connect Atlanta keynote address, Blake Brannon—VMware End-User Computing (EUC) Mobile VP of Product Marketing—showed us how VMware AirWatch is […]

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Learn how the VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture™ provides freedom and control:

Learn how the VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture™…

To help your IT organization drive your enterprise’s digital agenda, the VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture™ provides an easy way to run, manage, connect, and secure apps across clouds and devices in a common operating environment. This means you have the freedom to innovate across clouds.

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Catch the latest VMworld buzz with these social media & community resources!

Catch the latest VMworld buzz with these social…

Connect to our VMworld social media channels for VMworld updates and coverage. Please share your highlights and experiences across all your social media networks and apps.

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Nfina Technologies announces VMware certification for the 324i2 server -EconoTimes

Nfina Technologies announces VMware…

Nfina TechnologiesTM Inc., manufacturer of highly reliable servers and storage devices, announced today that the Nfina 324i2 Server has achieved VMware® certification, letting end users know that the 324i2 seamlessly integrates with VMware’s vCenter® management capabilities.

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Learn from the Experienced VMware Advisory and Operations Transformation Teams at VMworld 2016 Barcelona

Learn from the Experienced VMware Advisory and…

VMworld 2016 Barcelona kicks off in less than two weeks on October 17th. Our Operations Transformation Services and Advisory Services teams will be there to extend their expertise to help customers get the most out of their investments in VMware technology. View the abstracts for these breakout sessions and add them to your VMworld Barcelona agenda using the links below. We look forward to seeing you there!

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AirWatch Connect: VMware boosts unified endpoint management, BYOD security with new features -TechRepublic

AirWatch Connect: VMware boosts unified…

On Tuesday, VMware announced updates to its unified endpoint management system, and its security offerings for BYOD employees and contractors.

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VMware’s EMM platform now supports enterprise smart glasses -ZDNet

VMware’s EMM platform now supports enterprise…

The company also announced partnerships with smart glasses vendors including APX Labs, Atheer, Intel, ODG, and VUZIX Corp.

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AppConfig Community Adds New EMMs to Help Accelerate Business Apps Adoption -AirWatch Blog

AppConfig Community Adds New EMMs to Help…

When we made the official announcement at Mobile World Congress in February, the AppConfig Community stood at around 60 ISV partners and four major enterprise mobility management (EMM) providers, including: IBM MaaS 360 JAMF Software MobileIron VMware AirWatch Today at Connect Atlanta 2016, the AppConfig Community is proud to add BlackBerry and SOTI to the […]

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New MDM Migration Tool Automates Transition from Legacy Vendors to AirWatch EMM -AirWatch Blog

New MDM Migration Tool Automates Transition…

Migrating from legacy mobile device management (MDM) to enterprise mobility management (EMM) is a painful process. Often that pain blocks IT from moving to a desired, next-gen EMM platform. To help IT get the EMM tools they need without the hassle, VMware today announced a new automated MDM migration tool and professional services. VMware’s innovative […]

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Apples To Oranges: Why vSphere & VIO are Best Bests for OpenStack Adoption -OpenStack Blog for VMware

Apples To Oranges: Why vSphere & VIO are Best…

OpenStack doesn’t mandate defaults for compute, network and storage, which frees you to select the best technology. For many VMware customers, the best choice will be vSphere to provide OpenStack Nova compute capabilities. It is commonly asserted that KVM is the only hypervisor to use in an OpenStack deployment. Yet every significant commercial OpenStack […] The post Apples To Oranges: Why vSphere & VIO are Best Bests for OpenStack Adoption appeared first on OpenStack Blog for VMware.

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Orphaned Files Revisited -LucD notes

Orphaned Files Revisited

Find all orphaned files on VMFS datastores

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Network portfast validation test for system administrators -vChips

Network portfast validation test for system…

In the virtualisation best practice, one of the earliest best practice since many moons ago was to have network admins configure switch ports which are connected to ESXi hosts to have portfast enabled. For many who know this, I find that it tends to be just a regurgitation of what have been read. Very few… Read More » The post Network portfast validation test for system administrators appeared first on vChips.

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