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Congratulations to our 10 New VCDXs – Now there…

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Congratulations to our 10 New VCDXs – Now there are 200+ #VCDX #vExpert

Congratulations to our 10 New VCDXs – Now there…

VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) is the highest level of certification offered by VMware. VCDXs are part of an elite group of architects leading virtualization solution design and implementation around the world, and last week we welcomed ten new ones: Kevin Barrass, VCDX-NV #191 Larus Hjartarson, VCDX5-DCV #192 Jason Scheponik, VCDX5-DCV #193 Matthew Kozloski, VCDX5-DCV […]

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VM Component Protection (VMCP)

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VM Component Protection (VMCP)

This is a repost from the Storage Blog. vSphere 6.0 introduces a powerful new feature as part of vSphere HA called VM Component Protection (VMCP). VMCP protects virtual machines from storage related events, specifically Permanent Device Loss (PDL) and All Paths Down (APD) incidents. Permanent Device Loss (PDL) A PDL event occurs when the storage array issues a […]

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vSphere Replication Synchronization Types

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vSphere Replication Synchronization Types

vSphere Replication Synchronization Types

vSphere Replication is VMware’s hypervisor-based virtual machine replication solution that is included with vSphere Essentials Plus Kit and higher editions. We commonly get questions around the differences between the various types and modes of synchronization — or “sync” — vSphere Replication utilizes. This article covers sync types and modes and discusses related performance improvements introduced […]

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Horizon FLEX: Powerful Policy Controls (Part 2…

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Horizon FLEX: Powerful Policy Controls (Part 2 of 3)

Horizon FLEX: Powerful Policy Controls (Part 2…

By Andy Morris, Sr. Product Line Marketing Manager, Horizon FLEX, End-User Computing, VMware Hello again, Andy here. Last time I showed you how to build a Horizon FLEX image for mass sharing. This time, I’m going to show you the simple steps needed to ensure that image is securely used. You’ll be happy to note […]

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Horizon FLEX: Giving Users the Local Desktop…

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Horizon FLEX: Giving Users the Local Desktop They Need (Part 3 of 3)

Horizon FLEX: Giving Users the Local Desktop…

By Andy Morris, Sr. Product Line Marketing Manager, Horizon FLEX, End-User Computing, VMware It’s finally here, the day you’ve been waiting for, how to define a Horizon FLEX entitlement! Hello, it’s Andy again. Today’s short video once again features a shiny me, but it’s thankfully very short: just over 90 seconds after you skip all […]

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VCP6-DCV, VCP6-DCV Delta, and vSphere 6…

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VCP6-DCV, VCP6-DCV Delta, and vSphere 6 Foundation Exams Open for Registration

VCP6-DCV, VCP6-DCV Delta, and vSphere 6…

Registration is now available for the live version of the following certification exams: vSphere 6 Foundations Exam VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization (VCP6-DCV) Exam VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization (VCP6-DCV) Delta Exam The first available appointment date for these live exams will be August 30, 2015. They will be […]

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The vROps Management Pack for #VSAN Beta is now…

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The vROps Management Pack for #VSAN Beta is now open, including features such as visibility across Virtual SAN…

The vROps Management Pack for #VSAN Beta is now…

The vROps Management Pack for #VSAN Beta is now open, including features such as visibility across Virtual SAN… http://t.co/8cllBIJFv9

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Horizon FLEX: giving users the desktop they need

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Horizon FLEX: giving users the desktop they need

Horizon FLEX: giving users the desktop they need

It’s finally here, the day you’ve been waiting for, how to define a Horizon FLEX entitlement! Hello, it’s Andy again. Today’s short video once again features a shiny me, but it’s thankfully very short: just over 90 seconds after you skip all the fancy bumpers we put at the front and back of it. To […]

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VMware App Volumes Multi-vCenter and Multi-Site…

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Support #Horizon Block and Pod architecture with just one App Volumes manager!

VMware App Volumes Multi-vCenter and Multi-Site…

By Dale Carter With the release of VMware App Volumes 2.9 comes one of the most requested features so far: multi-vCenter support. With multi-vCenter support it is now possible to manage virtual desktops and AppStacks from multiple vCenter instances within the same App Volume Manager. The following graphic shows how this works: With this new […]

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Serial Port Redirection for Virtual Desktops in…

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Serial Port Redirection for Virtual Desktops in Horizon 6 #VCDX #vExpert #vcdx181.com

Serial Port Redirection for Virtual Desktops in…

By Peter Brown, Director of R&D, VMware, London, UK In December 2014, we gave a sneak peak of the serial port redirection feature in View virtual desktops which we have been working on. We are delighted to announce that we have officially made this function available with our June 2015 Horizon 6 release. The new […]

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VMware CP&C releases VMware vSphere 6.0…

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VMware CP&C releases VMware vSphere 6.0 Hardening Guide #VCDX #vExpert #vcdx181.com

VMware CP&C releases VMware vSphere 6.0…

The VMware Center for Policy & Compliance (CP&C) team is pleased to announce the release of VMware vSphere 6.0 Hardening Guide Compliance toolkit in VMware vCenter Configuration Manager (VCM). The toolkit consists of automated compliance rules to assess your VMware vSphere 6 based virtualized environments against the hardening guide. It covers 100% of the hardening […]

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Introducing VMware Identity Manager – Identity…

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Introducing VMware Identity Manager – Identity Management #VCDX #vExpert #vcdx181.com

Introducing VMware Identity Manager – Identity…

By Kevin Strohmeyer, senior director, product marketing, End-User Computing, VMware I’m very excited to announce today a new solution called, VMware Identity ManagerTM, a unique identity as a service (IDaaS) solution for the mobile-cloud. The Identity Management market is heating up again as Enterprises make the gradual shift toward cloud-first strategies to transform IT operations. […]

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Get a Free Apple Watch with your Next Training…

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Get a Free #AppleWatch with your Next Training Class! #VCDX #vExpert #vcdx181.com

Get a Free Apple Watch with your Next Training…

For a limited time, when you complete select VMware courses you will also get your choice of either a free Apple® Watch or 15% off the course price.

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App Volumes 2.9 Now Available!

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App Volumes 2.9 Now Available! #VCDX #vExpert #vcdx181.com

App Volumes 2.9 Now Available!

By Sachin Sharma, Product Marketing, End-User Computing, VMware Since our initial announcement of App Volumes 2.5 late last year, the excitement our customers have displayed for App Volumes has been tremendous. We have released a couple more versions since then, and today I’m pleased to announce that the latest version, App Volumes 2.9, is now […]

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vSphere with Operations Management Product…

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vSphere with Operations Management Product Walkthroughs #VCDX #vExpert #vcdx181.com

vSphere with Operations Management Product…

If you’ve ever tried to watch a product demo video, or tried to use it to show a product to someone else, often times you find yourself trying to pause the video at the exact right moment, and then having scrub backwards or forwards because you missed the timing. At VMware we’ve created an alternative […]

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Capacity Management in SDDC – Part 7

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Capacity Management in SDDC – Part 7

In Part 5, I explained a new concept, where we use Contention as the basis of Capacity Management in SDDC. In Part 6, I provided the super metric equation for each charts. In this part, I will provide example of the super metric formula and dashboard screenshots. Tier 1 (Highest) To recap, we need to […]

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