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VCP6-DTM Objective 3.2 – Configure Automated…

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VCP6-DTM Objective 3.2 – Configure Automated Pools using full clones

VCP6-DTM Objective 3.2 – Configure Automated…

In today’s post we’ll configure full clones driven by automated pools. In this particular case we won’t use VMware Composer, reducing a bit the complexity of View, but on the other hand growing the storage needs. But there is also a time which plays a certain role as full clone gets more time to get […] Read the full post VCP6-DTM Objective 3.2 – Configure Automated Pools using full clones at ESX Virtualization.

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Disabling vSphere vDS Network Rollback

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Disabling vSphere vDS Network Rollback (via vWud.net)

Disabling vSphere vDS Network Rollback

There are certain situations when temporarily disabling network rollback might be a good idea, notice the use of the word temporarily as it’s not something you would want to leave disabled. Let’s say you need to change the VLAN configuration on a network port which is used for vSphere management traffic from an access port…Read More

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Don’t forget the logs

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Don’t forget the logs

A design consideration when using ESXi hosts which do not have local storage or a SD/USB device under 5.2GB is where should I place my scratch location? You may be aware that if you do use Autodeploy, a SD or USB device to boot your hosts then the scratch partition runs on the…Read More

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The 10% rule for VSAN caching, calculate it on…

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The 10% rule for VSAN caching, calculate it on a VM basis not disk capacity!

The 10% rule for VSAN caching, calculate it on…

Advertise here with BSA Over the last couple of weeks I have been talking to customers a lot about VSAN 6.2 and how to design / size their environment correctly. Since the birth of VSAN we have always spoken about 10% cache to capacity ratio to ensure performance is where it needs to be. When I say 10% cache […] ” The 10% rule for VSAN caching, calculate it on a VM basis not disk capacity! ” originally appeared on Yellow-Bricks.com . Follow me on twitter – @DuncanYB.

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ESXi host disconnected from vCenter Server &…

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ESXi host disconnected from vCenter Server & the ESXi localcli command

ESXi host disconnected from vCenter Server &…

Today i experienced an ESXi host, version 6.0 U1a, being disconnected from vCenterServer. I did try to connect direct to the ESXI host using the ESXi host embedded client, the vSphere Client and SSH without any success. The last attempt was to use the IPMI connection and that screen showed me the following: That is … Continue reading »

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EMC and VMware introduce VxRail, a new…

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EMC and VMware introduce VxRail, a new hyper-converged appliance

EMC and VMware introduce VxRail, a new…

Advertise here with BSA As most of you know I’ve been involved in Virtual SAN in some shape or form since the very first release. Reason I was very excited about Virtual SAN is because I felt it would provide anyone the ability to develop a hyper-converged offering. Many VMware partners have already done this, and with the VSAN […] ” EMC and VMware introduce VxRail, a new hyper-converged appliance ” originally appeared on Yellow-Bricks.com . Follow me on twitter – @DuncanYB.

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NSX Cluster Sizing – why you need 4 ESXi Hosts

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NSX Cluster Sizing – why you need 4 ESXi Hosts

NSX Cluster Sizing – why you need 4 ESXi Hosts

While this article is talking about ESXi Clusters for NSX edge’s it is very applicable to the The Federation Enterprise Hybrid Cloud 3.1 which contains what is called an NEI Pod. I work on FE…Read More

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VSAN 6.2 Part 2 – RAID-5 and RAID-6 configurations

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VSAN 6.2 Part 2 – RAID-5 and RAID-6 configurations

VSAN 6.2 Part 2 – RAID-5 and RAID-6 configurations

Those of you familiar with VSAN will be aware that when it comes to virtual machine deployments, historically, objects on the VSAN datastore were deployed either as a RAID-0 (stripe) or a RAID-1 (mirror) or a combination of both. From Continue reading → The post VSAN 6.2 Part 2 – RAID-5 and RAID-6 configurations appeared first on CormacHogan.com.

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New vRealize and NSX Training Courses

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New vRealize and NSX Training Courses

New vRealize and NSX Training Courses

Last month VMware Education Services released three new courses covering VMware vRealize® Operations Manager™, VMware vRealize® Automation, and VMware NSX®. VMware vRealize Operations Manager for Operators [V6.0] – Teaches you how to use vRealize Operations Manager as a forensic and predictive tool in the day-to-day operation of a VMware vSphere® environment. VMware vRealize Automation: Install, […] The post New vRealize and NSX Training Courses appeared first on VMware Education and…Read More

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New to VMware NSX? Register for the…

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New to VMware NSX? Register for the #NSXTechIntro webcast on 2/17 at 10am PT:

New to VMware NSX? Register for the…

Join this web presentation to learn how VMware NSX can transform your data center operational model and economics. Attend this webcast to discover the business benefits of network virtualization including: Enabling security in the software-defined data center Increasing speed and agility of service delivery Dramatically reduce opex & capex

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VMware removes the Enterprise edition of vSphere

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VMware removes the Enterprise edition of vSphere

Yesterday (10th February 2016) VMware announced on its blog that it is simplifying its line up by removing the Enterprise edition. Existing Enterprise users can either stay on the Enterprise edition and be supported until official End of Support or they can upgrade to the Enterprise Plus edition at a special promotional 50% off upgrade price….Read More

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VCP6-DTM Objective 2.3 – Configure PCoIP/RDP…

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VCP6-DTM Objective 2.3 – Configure PCoIP/RDP Protocol Settings

VCP6-DTM Objective 2.3 – Configure PCoIP/RDP…

Today’s objective will cover some protocol settings, we will touch GPOs, Flash and 3D rendering etc… So today’s post,VCP6-DTM Objective 2.3 – Configure PCoIP/RDP Protocol Settings, is another chapter, another objective towards the VCP6-DTM certification exam which we’re covering on our VCP6-DTM Study Guide Page. We’re not done yet, but were about half way through. […] Read the full post VCP6-DTM Objective 2.3 – Configure PCoIP/RDP Protocol Settings at ESX Virtualization.

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VMware vSphere Licensing Simplified

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VMware vSphere Licensing Simplified

VMware vSphere Licensing Simplified

VMware vSphere Licensing got simpler after the yesterday’s announces about new VMware VSAN 6.2, VMware Horizon 7 and VMware Workspace One. In case you missed the online announces, you can still read my posts which details pretty much everthing that has been said. In this post we will dive into details about the new VMware […] Read the full post VMware vSphere Licensing Simplified at ESX Virtualization.

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EUC keeps rocking! What’s new in Horizon 7

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EUC keeps rocking! What’s new in Horizon 7

EUC keeps rocking! What’s new in Horizon 7

During last year’s VMworld in Barcelona, Sanjay Poonen sang the legendary words: EUC Will Rock You! And he wasn’t lying. During today’s major launch event, EUC keeps rocking. In this post I will share what’s new in Horizon 7 and Business Mobility in general. Let start out with some preciously announced beta tech that will … Continue reading EUC keeps rocking! What’s new in Horizon 7 → The post EUC keeps rocking! What’s new in Horizon 7 appeared first on vHojan.nl .

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How to limit the number physical CPU sockets in…

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How to limit the number physical CPU sockets in ESXi?

How to limit the number physical CPU sockets in…

Last week I received a very strange customer inquiry in which they would like to limit the number of physical CPU sockets seen by ESXi. As you can imagine, my interest was peaked as this is usually not the type of request you hear from customers looking to actively reduce the overall computing power of their underlying hardware, especially if they have […]

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VMware VVol Part 5: Containers & Capability…

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VMware VVol Part 5: Containers & Capability Profiles

VMware VVol Part 5: Containers & Capability…

It’s beenwaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy too long since my last VVol post – it was September 2015 ! Much has happened since then inthe world of VVol DISCLAIMER AND GUIDANCE: Just a reminder that thisseries is nota Koolaid exercise about HDSVVol implementation. I try todescribe to you(in some cases) how HDSimplements something and where itmight be different (and maybe good), but in general this is about sharing knowledge for you the reader, to Read More … The post VMware VVol Part 5: Containers &…Read More

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Now in its 4th edition, #VSAN is the market…

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Now in its 4th edition, #VSAN is the market leader in #HCI. What’s new in Virtual SAN 6.2? https://t.co/xXcOg3ltTY https://t.co/1zELFXQlpx

Now in its 4th edition, #VSAN is the market…

Now in its 4th edition, #VSAN is the market leader in #HCI. What’s new in Virtual SAN 6.2? https://t.co/xXcOg3ltTY https://t.co/1zELFXQlpx

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