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SIOC: I/O Distribution with Reservations &…

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SIOC: I/O Distribution with Reservations & Limits – Part 2

SIOC: I/O Distribution with Reservations &…

Part 1 of this series explains the new reservation capabilities of the ESXi storage scheduler in vSphere 6.0 called mClock. That article explains how to calculate the number of entitled IOPS during times of contention. This article will expand on that topic with a couple new scenarios. The previous article assumed that all the VMs were evenly consuming the […] The post SIOC: I/O Distribution with Reservations & Limits – Part 2 appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog .

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vSphere Integrated Containers – Technology…

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vSphere Integrated Containers – Technology Walkthrough

vSphere Integrated Containers – Technology…

vSphere Integrated Containers (VIC) combines the agility and application portability of Docker Linux containers with the industry-leading virtual infrastructure platform, offering hardware isolation advantages along with improved manageability. VIC consists of several different components for managing, executing, and monitoring containers. This post delves deeper into key elements of VIC – for more information, please also see this introductory video: […] The post vSphere Integrated…Read More

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Top 3 Reasons Why you Need Comprehensive Data…

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Top 3 Reasons Why you Need Comprehensive Data Center Visibility by David Davis (Post #26)

Top 3 Reasons Why you Need Comprehensive Data…

The virtual infrastructure is no island. If you treat it like that, you shouldn’t be either. There’s much more in the datacenter world than the virtual infrastructure, it’s called the software defined datacenter (SDDC). The SDDC is more like a powerful and efficient modern city – kind of like “Tomorrow Land” (I haven’t seen the move […] The post Top 3 Reasons Why you Need Comprehensive Data Center Visibility by David Davis (Post #26) appeared first on VMware Cloud Management .

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Exploring Management Packs in vRealize Operations

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Exploring Management Packs in vRealize Operations

Exploring Management Packs in vRealize Operations

By: Cameron Jones, Blue Medora VMware’s vRealize Operations (vROps) has allowed VMware administrators the ability to monitor their environments at an entirely new level. Using predictive analytics and dynamic thresholding, vAdmins are able to see not only what is currently wrong in their environment, but what will go wrong in the future. The platform also […] The post Exploring Management Packs in vRealize Operations appeared first on VMware Cloud Management .

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This #infographic shows how #EVORAIL allows…

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This #infographic shows how #EVORAIL allows your business to simplify data centers & more: http://t.co/astPNvPEDh http://t.co/XAyfCdIN0x

This #infographic shows how #EVORAIL allows…

This #infographic shows how #EVORAIL allows your business to simplify data centers & more: http://t.co/astPNvPEDh http://t.co/XAyfCdIN0x

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Mirage 5.5 Now Available

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Mirage 5.5 Now Available

Mirage 5.5 Now Available

By Sachin Sharma, Product Line Marketing Manager, EUC, VMware Another quarter, another release! I’m happy to share the news that Mirage 5.5 is now generally available. This release is packed with updates that enterprises can enjoy, including new ways to control layer updates, endpoint provisioning, more APIs, and web console enhancements. Let’s take a look […] The post Mirage 5.5 Now Available appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog .

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What’s new with VMware Horizon 6.2, EVO SDDC…

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What’s new with VMware Horizon 6.2, EVO SDDC and Project Enzo?

What’s new with VMware Horizon 6.2, EVO SDDC…

VMworld 2015 wasn’t full of news for VDI shops, but VMware is still making some important changes to Horizon 6.2. Plus, EVO:RACK has a new name, EVO SDDC, and a new automation engine.

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Coming October 12 to CloudCredibility.com:…

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Coming October 12 to CloudCredibility.com:…

CloudCred announces the first half of the VCP6-NV Exam Preparation Task Series! 110 NV-EXAM tasks will be available on October 12 at #CloudCred, covering the first four of nine sections outlined in the VCP-NV Exam Blueprint version 1.2.

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VCDX Workshop Comes to VMworld 2015 Europe

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VCDX Workshop Comes to VMworld 2015 Europe

VCDX Workshop Comes to VMworld 2015 Europe

Join us for breakfast and a free VCDX Workshop in Barcelona, Spain as part of VMworld 2015 Europe on Sunday, October 11, at the Porta Fira Hotel. The VCDX Workshop gives you a chance to learn more about the VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) process and program and is the perfect opportunity to kick off your […] The post VCDX Workshop Comes to VMworld 2015 Europe appeared first on VMware Education and Certification Blog .

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El Capitan now available and fully supported!

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El Capitan now available and fully supported!

El Capitan now available and fully supported!

Mac users worldwide rejoiced as Apple released the public general availability of OS X 10.11 El Capitan today. As with all major OS updates, often the question isn’t simply “Should I upgrade?”, but rather “Should I upgrade right now or wait until the first point release?”. The community has had the time to dig into El Capitan with great […] The post El Capitan now available and fully supported! appeared first on VMware Fusion Blog .

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VMworld Europe 2015 Social Media & Community…

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Check out the #VMworld Europe 2015 social media & community resources

VMworld Europe 2015 Social Media & Community…

Heading to Barcelona, Spain for VMworld Europe 2015? Stay in the loop with all of our social media and community resources. View on-site activities, VMworld hashtags and social channels, take the #VMworldQuiz, and download the official event mobile app!

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Five Strategic Acquisitions That Reshaped VMware

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Five Strategic Acquisitions That Reshaped @VMware

Five Strategic Acquisitions That Reshaped VMware

Watching VMware grow from a being a young silicon valley startup to a formidable force in the enterprise market was interesting. It is one of the fastest growing entities in the history of computing. With a market cap of $36B and a revenue of $6B, it was positioned as the fifth largest software company by Forbes.

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VCP5-DCV Delta Exam Extended

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VCP5-DCV Delta Exam Extended

VCP5-DCV Delta Exam Extended

We spoke to a lot of you at VMworld 2015 US about our certification programs and received a lot of feedback around the new programs, exam registration, and recertification. We take this feedback seriously. One of the things you asked for is an extension on taking the VCP5-DCV Delta exam. Some of you are not ready to […] The post VCP5-DCV Delta Exam Extended appeared first on VMware Education and Certification Blog .

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What does current licensing & packaging look…

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What does current licensing & packaging look like for #VSAN 6.1? @DuncanYB explains on the Virtual Blocks blog: http://t.co/qJT85AcH4F

What does current licensing & packaging look…

What does current licensing & packaging look like for #VSAN 6.1? @DuncanYB explains on the Virtual Blocks blog: http://t.co/qJT85AcH4F

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VMware Certificate Authority, Part 2: My…

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VMware Certificate Authority, Part 2: My Favorite New Feature of vSphere 6.0

VMware Certificate Authority, Part 2: My…

By Jonathan McDonald Picking up where Part 1 left off, I will now discuss the architecture decisions I have seen commonly used for the VMware Certificate Authority. This comes from many conversations with customers, VMware Professional Services, VMware Engineering and even VMware Support. In addition to these sources I recently participated in many conversations at […] The post VMware Certificate Authority, Part 2: My Favorite New Feature of vSphere 6.0 – The Architecture appeared first on…Read More

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