Thoughts & Experience around Expanding vROps Clusters
Expanding your existing vRealize Operations Manager Clusters is an activity which you would definitely come across if you have started to operationalize your vRealize Operations Manager investments… Click on the title to continue reading the post..
VSAN 6.2 : Sparse Swap, what is it good for?
Advertise here with BSA I already briefly touched on Sparse Swap in my VSAN 6.2 launch article. When talking about space efficiency and VSAN 6.2 most people will immidiately bring up RAID-5/6 and/or deduplication and compression. Those of course are definitely the big ticket items for VSAN 6.2, there is no doubt. Sparse Swap however is one of those tiny […] ” VSAN 6.2 : Sparse Swap, what is it good for? ” originally appeared on Yellow-Bricks.com . Follow me on twitter – @DuncanYB.
VCP6-DTM Objective 2.5 – Create ThinApp applications and a ThinApp repository
Today’s objective will dive into Thinapps.VCP6-DTM Objective 2.5 – Create ThinApp applications and a ThinApp repository. ThinApp has been historically one of the software pieces present in Horizon View as it allows the software distribution across your domain architecture with central management through View admin console. ThinApp creates virtualized applications. InHorizon implementation, these virtual packages […] Read the full post VCP6-DTM Objective 2.5 – Create ThinApp applications and a…Read More
VCAP6-DCV DESIGN – Beta exam
For weeks I had been looking forward to the release of the VCAP6-DCV Design Beta Exam. Joy filled me when I had an exam date confirmed. I have just walked … Continue reading →
VMware NSX: Appliance Deployment
Hello, and welcome to what will probably be a series of posts about a topic that is way over my head. Hopefully this exercise will make me a bit better in what seems to be a weak point for me. Networking and Security. VMware NSX is the network virtualization platform for the Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC). […]
VCAP6-DCV Design — some advise
Here is some advise, take it or ignore it. 1. I was suprised how much needed a refresh. Definiltely reread the parts in the Official VCAP5-DCD book by Paul McSharry​ … Continue reading →
vSphere 5.0 and 5.1 End of General Support this Year
2016/8/24 VMware will end there general Support for vSphere 5.0 and 5.1, so if you are still using this versions you should begin to plan the next upgrade to 6.0 or 5.5. For more information on VMware product lifecycle see: http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/support/Product-Lifecycle-Matrix.pdf
Is VMware NSX more than just a security platform? (via TechRepublic)
VMware proclaimed NSX as their next major revenue stream. Here is what the solution is offering today, and what it will offer in the future.
VMware NSX PowerShell Installation
VMware NSX PowerShell Installation and System Requirements – In this blogpost we would look the requirements and PowerCLI based installation
VSAN 6.2 Part 8 – Upgrading VSAN Stretched Cluster from 6.1 to 6.2
This is an exercise that we ran through in our lab environment, and we thought that the steps would be useful to share here. By way of introduction, our 4 node cluster is split into a 2+2+1 configuration, where there Continue reading → The post VSAN 6.2 Part 8 – Upgrading VSAN Stretched Cluster from 6.1 to 6.2 appeared first on CormacHogan.com.
Understanding the Three Types of VM Tools
Three different types of VM Tools are available, intended to accommodate the range of workflows required in heterogeneous datacenters. This article provides an overview of these types and a follow-on article will detail the available options for keeping VM Tools up to date.
VCP6-DTM Objective 2.4 – Configure and Manage Security in Horizon (with View)
Today’s post will focus on security –VCP6-DTM Objective 2.4 – Configure and Manage Security in Horizon (with View). We will have a look at certificates and certificate-based authentication as well as other security options like smart cards, RADIUS and configuration of SAML authenticator. We’re cleared more than half the objectives from the official VMware blueprint. […] Read the full post VCP6-DTM Objective 2.4 – Configure and Manage Security in Horizon (with View) at ESX Virtualization.
Straight-Up Flying with the vRealize Operations REST API
By: Mike Langdon, Blue Medora Coming from a background in software development, I get excited when I see the words REST API documentation attached to a platform where the normal interface is graphical. For many users, the highly-configurable web platform that is the face of vRealize Operations Manager is enough. But the REST API opens […] The post Straight-Up Flying with the vRealize Operations REST API appeared first on VMware Cloud Management .
Why and how to find out if your I/O Adapter will support Virtual Volumes (VVols)
VMware’s new Virtual Volumes storage architecture required some changes to the SCSI specifications for block arrays to support the new sub-LUN model that VVols uses. Because of this it required I/O vendors to update their software to be able to support the new Protocol Endpoint component in VVols that is used as the data path … Continue reading » The post Why and how to find out if your I/O Adapter will support Virtual Volumes (VVols) appeared first on Welcome to… [[ This is a content…Read More
VSAN 6.2 extends vSphere API to include new VSAN Management APIs
In addition to all the new capabilities and enhancements included in the release of VSAN 6.2 (vSphere 6.0 Update 2) which you can read more about here and here; VSAN 6.2 also introduces a new VSAN Management API which extends the existing vSphere APIs that our customers are quite familiar with. This new VSAN Management API will […]
Horizon 7 – Blast Extreme
VMware Horizon 7 – Learn more at: https://www.vmware.com/products/horizon-view
11 Essential Tips for Installing VMware View — Virtualization Review
Save lots (and lots) of time setting up your virtual desktop infrastructure.
Free e-learning course – Horizon View: What’s New [V6.2] Fundamentals
This eLearning course on Horizon 6.2 View: What’s New provides an overview of the scalability, availability, and security enhancements introduced in VMware Horizon Vewi 6.2.
Liked the memory deep dive? Wait there is more…Free ebook – frankdenneman.nl
I noticed that my memory deep dive series got a lot of interest lately. Did you know that it is a part of the new (and free) ebook I released in December? Not only does it contain a deepdive on memory architecture it covers flash technology at the same detailed…Read More
Installing and configuring Horizon View 6.2, RDSH and App volumes – PART 2 – RDSH ‘ Virtual Kim
Please also have a look at my VIEW 6.2 and AppVolumes 2.9 post! 1. SETUP AND CONFIGURE THE RDS HOST A. Things to do straight away: – make sure you run and install all Windows updates you need. – add the server to the domain. – login as a domain user with elevated rights (I…Read More
