How to Efficiently Synchronize, Import and…

How to Efficiently Synchronize, Import and Export Content in VMware vSphere Content Library

How to Efficiently Synchronize, Import and…

By Joanna Guan and Davide Bergamasco In a prior post we assessed the performance of VMware vSphere Content Library, focusing on the instantiation of a virtual machine from an existing library. We considered various scenarios and provided virtual infrastructure administrators with some guidelines about the selection of the most efficient storage backing based on a […] The post How to Efficiently Synchronize, Import and Export Content in VMware vSphere Content Library appeared first on VMware…Read More


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VMworld 2015: VMware released VAIO

#VMworld 2015: #VMware released VAIO

VMworld 2015: VMware released VAIO

At VMworld in San Francisco, VMware released vSphere APIs for IO filtering or VAIO (No relation with a certain laptop series). With VAIO, VMware offers a framework to develop filters that run in ESXi and can intercept any IO requests from a guest operating system to a virtual disk. An IO will not be issued or committed to disk without being processed by IO Filters created by 3rd parties.How does it work IO requests moving between the guest operating system (Initiator), located in the Virtual Machine Monitor(VMM), and a virtual disk (Consumer) are filtered through a series of two IO Filters (per disk), one filter per filter class, invoked in filter class order. For example, a replication filter executes before a cache filter. Once the IO…Read More


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VMware End-User Computing Announces New…

.@VMware End-User Computing Announces New Innovations http://vmw.re/1Xctkkz #vmworld2015

VMware End-User Computing Announces New…

Building on the momentum from the VMware Business Mobility launch earlier this summer Sanjay Poonen introduced four new innovations from the company, highlighted real world customers, showcased VMware End-User Computing solutions in action, and brought on stage a surprise guest.


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VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger Unplugged — SDDC,…

.@VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger Unplugged http://vmw.re/1LGpSIm #VMworld2015

VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger Unplugged — SDDC,…

Pat Gelsinger provides a status update on VMware’s Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) initiative which has seen rapid adoption the past year and is set for faster growth ahead.


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Virtual SAN 6.1 Released (by StorageReview)

Virtual SAN 6.1 Released

Virtual SAN 6.1 Released (by StorageReview)

Since its release, VSAN 6.0 has attracted numerous customers to run their mission critical applications. We are still conducting a multiple part review of VSAN 6.0 starting here. With 6.1, VMware is further expanding VSAN’s capabilities with higher levels of enterprise availability and data protection.


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Project Capstone Shows Monster VM Performance

Project Capstone Shows Monster VM Performance

Project Capstone Shows Monster VM Performance

Project Capstone was put together a few weeks before VMworld 2015 with the goal of being able to show what is possible with Monster VMs today. VMware worked with HP and IBM to put together an impressive setup using vSphere 6.0, HP Superdome X and an IBM FlashSystem array that was able to support running […] The post Project Capstone Shows Monster VM Performance appeared first on VMware VROOM! Blog .


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Cross vCenter Networking & Security with VMware…

Cross vCenter Networking & Security with VMware NSX

Cross vCenter Networking & Security with VMware…

NSX 6.2 was released on August 20, 2015. One of the key features in NSX 6.2 is Cross vCenter Networking and Security. This new capability scales NSX vSphere across vCenter boundaries. Now, one can span logical networking and security constructs across vCenter boundaries irrespective of whether the vCenters are in adjacent racks or across datacenters […] The post Cross vCenter Networking & Security with VMware NSX appeared first on The Network Virtualization Blog .


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VMware Previews vSphere Integrated Containers…

#VMware Photon Controller to be open sourced

VMware Previews vSphere Integrated Containers…

Today at VMworld® 2015, VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) introduced two new technology previews — VMware vSphere Integrated Containers and VMware Photon Platform — to empower enterprise IT operations teams to deliver containers in production on-premises and on VMware’s public cloud, VMware vCloud® Air™


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VMware Certificate Authority – My Favorite New…

VMware Certificate Authority – My Favorite New Feature of vSphere 6.0 Part 1 – The History

VMware Certificate Authority – My Favorite New…

By Jonathan McDonald Anyone who knows me knows I have a particular passion (however misplaced that may be…) for the VMware Certificate Story. This multi-part blog series will discuss a bit of background on the certificate story, what you need to know about the architectural design of it in an environment and some new features […] The post VMware Certificate Authority – My Favorite New Feature of vSphere 6.0 – Part 1 – The History appeared first on VMware Consulting Blog .


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New NSX for vSphere Troubleshooting Guides

New NSX for vSphere Troubleshooting Guides

New NSX for vSphere Troubleshooting Guides

Did you know VMware now offers a series of troubleshooting KBs on NSX for vSphere 6.x? The series covers topics ranging from NSX Controllers, Distributed Firewall (DFW), VXLAN, Guest Introspection, and NSX Manager to Edge Services Gateway and its services, including IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, and High Availability.


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vCenter 6 Performance charts service returned…

vCenter 6 Performance charts service returned an invalid response

vCenter 6 Performance charts service returned…

Performance overview charts are important to any vSphere admin’s life. I often use these as a starting point to troubleshoot contention issues, utilizing advanced charts after consultingthe overview.It wasn’t long after upgrading our Windows vCenter server from 5.5 to 6.0… Continue Reading →


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VMware brings Windows 10 and graphics boost to…

@VMware brings Windows 10 and graphics boost to #Fusion and #Workstation

VMware brings Windows 10 and graphics boost to…

VMware’s desktop virtualization software for Macs, Windows PCs, and Linux are being upgraded today to support Windows 10 and new features to boost performance.


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vExpert 2015 Second Half Announcement

vExpert 2015 Second Half Announcement

vExpert 2015 Second Half Announcement

Thank you to everyone who applied for vExpert. I’m pleased to announce the list of 2015 Second Half vExperts. Each of these vExperts have demonstrated significant contributions to the community and a willingness to share their expertise with others. Contributing is not always blogging or Twitter as there are many public speakers, book authors, script […] The post vExpert 2015 Second Half Announcement appeared first on VMTN Blog .


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