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Virtual Volumes (VVOLS) a game changer for…

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Virtual Volumes (VVOLS) a game changer for running Tier 1 Business Critical Databases

Virtual Volumes (VVOLS) a game changer for…

One of the major components released with vSphere 6 this year was the support for Virtual Volumes (VVOLS). VVOLS has been gaining momentum with storage vendors, who are enabling its capabilities in their arrays. When virtualizing business databases there are many critical concerns that need to be addressed that include: Database Performance to meet strict […] The post Virtual Volumes (VVOLS) a game changer for running Tier 1 Business Critical Databases appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog .

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VMware Fusion 8 & Fusion 8 Pro Now Available…

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VMware Fusion 8 & Fusion 8 Pro Now Available Worldwide

VMware Fusion 8 & Fusion 8 Pro Now Available…

Today we are pleased to announce the worldwide availability of the VMware Fusion 8 and VMware Fusion 8 Pro. These releases mark a milestone achievement for our team within VMware, with fantastic new features and improvements in several areas including: Windows 10 – Fusion 8 and Fusion 8 Pro provide full support for Windows 10. Use all the […] The post VMware Fusion 8 & Fusion 8 Pro Now Available Worldwide appeared first on VMware Fusion Blog .

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VMware Workstation 12 Now Available Worldwide!

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VMware Workstation 12 Now Available Worldwide!

VMware Workstation 12 Now Available Worldwide!

We’re pleased and excited to announce the worldwide General Availability of VMware Workstation 12 Pro & VMware Workstation 12 Player. VMware Workstation 12 Pro With support for the brand new release of Windows 10 and the latest Linux distribution, VMware Workstation 12 Pro transforms the way technical professionals develop, test, demonstrate and deploy software by running […] The post VMware Workstation 12 Now Available Worldwide! appeared first on VMware Workstation Zealot .

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How to get VMFS datastore UUIDs across all the…

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How to get VMFS datastore UUIDs across all the datastores in a vCenter server using vSphere APIs

How to get VMFS datastore UUIDs across all the…

There are several vSphere API which requires vmfsUUID as one of its important properties. Some examples of such APIs are MountVmfsVolume(),mountVmfsVolumeEx(), UnmountForceMountedVmfsVolume(), unmapVmfsVolumeEx(), DeleteVmfsVolumeState(), unmountVmfsVolumeEx & unmountVmfsVolume(). Without vmfsUUID we can NOT operate on any of these APIs. Now question is how to get/know the UUID of the VMFS datastores connected to hosts using vSphere … Continue reading How to get VMFS datastore UUIDs across…Read More

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ESXi 5.5 virtual machine freezes on different…

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ESXi 5.5 virtual machine freezes on different hosts and datastores with vShield enabled

ESXi 5.5 virtual machine freezes on different…

At July 7 VMware released vSphere 6.0.0b. This version has bugfixes only. Release notes of ESXi 6.0.0b are here. Download ESXi 6.0.0b here Release notes of vCenter Server 6.0.0b are here. Download vCenter Server 6.0.0b here

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VMware NSX 6.2 goes GA

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VMware NSX 6.2 goes GA

VMware NSX 6.2 goes GA

Yesterday VMware released the 6.2 version of NSX. With this release comes a whole battery of new features and a lot of fixes. This new version of NSX will support multiple vCenter instances, which in my opinion is a great addition to an already great product. Some of thenew and changed features in NSX vSphere 6.2 include the following : Cross vCenter Networking and Security NSX 6.2 with vSphere 6.0 supports Cross vCenter NSX where logical switches (LS), distributed logical routers (DLR) and…Read More

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When it absolutely, positively has to be there…

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When it absolutely, positively has to be there – VMware AlwaysOn Desktop Solution

When it absolutely, positively has to be there…

By Tisa Murdock, Director of Industry Solutions, VMware and Farid Agahi, Business Strategist Industry Solutions, VMware The term ‘mission critical’ in IT has been synonymous with major business applications that perform core functions within an enterprise. However, we are starting to see that term also being applied to the underlying end-user computing platform – in […] The post When it absolutely, positively has to be there – VMware AlwaysOn Desktop Solution appeared first on VMware End-User…Read More

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vSphere Content Library: distribute your…

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vSphere Content Library: distribute your content effortlessly

vSphere Content Library: distribute your…

More and more data is generated every day, and the same is true for “virtual” content, such as VM templates, vApps, ISO images, and scripts. The industry is paying more attention to how to streamline maintenance procedures, distribute the content, and deal with emergencies. Now, imagine that you work at the head office in San […] The post vSphere Content Library: distribute your content effortlessly appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog .

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VMware: Configure new vSphere 6 host with PowerCLI

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VMware: Configure new vSphere 6 host with PowerCLI

VMware: Configure new vSphere 6 host with PowerCLI

Last week I upgraded my original Configure vSphere 4 PowerCLI script I created in 2011 . When you run the script with PowerShell ICE or PowerCLI you have two options: 1. Configure a new vSphere 6 host. 2. Add the new configured host to vCenter Server. I’m still not a PowerCLI Pro so.. please comment […]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2015/08/17/vmware-configure-new-vsphere-6-host-with-powercli/feed/ 0 VMware: Quick stats on [SERVERNAME] is not up-to-date…Read More

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Supermicro CSE-M14TQC Use your media bay to add…

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Supermicro CSE-M14TQC Use your media bay to add 12 Gbps SAS SSD drives to your server

Supermicro CSE-M14TQC Use your media bay to add…

Supermicro CSE-M14TQC Use your media bay to add 12 Gbps SAS SSD drives to your server By Greg Schulz Supermicro CSE-M14TQC Use your media bay to add 12 Gbps SAS SSD drives to your server Do you have a computer server, workstation or mini-tower PC that needs to have more 2.5″ form factor hard disk drive (HDD), solid state device (SSD) or hybrid flash drives added yet no expansion space? Do you also want or need the HDD or SSD drive expansion slots to be hot swappable, 6 Gbps SATA3 along with…Read More

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This Fling is a stand-alone, cross-platform VNC…

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This Fling is a stand-alone, cross-platform VNC implementation based on remoting tech in vSphere&Workstation

This Fling is a stand-alone, cross-platform VNC…

This Fling is a stand-alone, cross-platform VNC implementation based on remoting tech in vSphere&VMware Workstation.http://t.co/LfRLb14LZ0

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NetApp NFS Mount Access Denied By Server

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NetApp NFS Mount Access Denied By Server

NetApp NFS Mount Access Denied By Server

Just a quick tip today. While setting up a lab I had the need to mount a cDOT (8.3.0) export from behind a NAT gateway. When attempting the mount operation I got a relatively unhelpful error: After some digging, I found that the cause of this is a setting on the storage virtual machine (a.k.a. … Read more The post NetApp NFS Mount Access Denied By Server appeared first on The Practical Administrator.

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vCenter Server Watchdog

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vCenter Server Watchdog

vCenter Server Watchdog

I decided that it’s time to share some of my experiences, tips, ideas, etc.. Loading… Friday, August 14, 2015 unnoticed new features on vSphere 6, I’d like to point out a “kind” of new feature, why I say kind ?!? Well mainly because it has been there before, but only available on appliances vCenter and not on the Windows one. Now it has been improved and is working consistently between both platforms. I’m talking about vCenter Watchdog. What’s vCenter Watchdog ?vCenter Watchdog is a high…Read More

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ESXi Commands List – Getting started

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ESXi Commands List – Getting started

ESXi Commands List – Getting started

I thoughts that it might be a good idea to put a list of commands which are used to manage ESXi hosts. This list is certainly not a complete list, but I’d like to list some of those used often or the ones that are good to know for folks starting to learn virtualization technologies […] Read the full post ESXi Commands List – Getting started at ESX Virtualization.

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