VMware View has just officially been released. (VMware View Manager 4.0 | 11/20/09 | Build 210939) Key features are: VMware View with PCoIP – PCoIP provides an optimized desktop experience for the delivery of the entire desktop environment including applications, images, audio, and video content for a wide range of users on the LAN or across the WAN. PCoIP can [...]
My colleague Lee Dilworth just emailed me the following. Those who are running vSphere ESX(i) and have the Cisco Nexus1000v installed might want to read this: If your customers are on ESXi/ESX 4.0 and want to update to U1 using the vihostupdate then first they need to read this new KB: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1015879 From here you will see mention of a [...]
VMware just released two new editions of vSphere which are specifically targeted at retail store / branch office environments. A PDF describing these package can be found here and the solution page on VMware.com can be found here. VMware vSphere Essentials for Retail and Branch Offices offers a package solution for each of a customer’s branch offices to scale agility, [...]
VMware just released ESX 4.0 Update 1 and vCenter 4.0 Update 1. Most people have already reported on this by now. Two things that stood out for me personally is the following: HA Cluster Configuration Maximum — HA clusters can now support 160 virtual machines per host in HA Cluster of 8 hosts or less. The maximum number of virtual [...]
Rob de Veij has just uploaded a new version of RVTools, 2.7.1. So far over RVTools has been downloaded over 25000 times. Yes 25000 times, that is a lot isn’t it. There’s a good reason though that it is popular. It is easy to use and gives you all the details you are looking for. Version 2.7.1 contains the following [...]
On the 11th of December the anual Dutch VMUG conference will take place at the Nieuwegein Business Center. Over 600 Dutch VMware Warriors will make a plan to conquer the world, we are the new vikings or should I say vIkings? The final agenda has recently been published and judging on the names and topics it is going to be [...]
Kind of a weird topic for a Podcast but this week the discussions was around the “VMworld Booth Rack at Gestalt IT Tech Field Day”. As always you can download this episode here and I have gathered the following links which were posted during in the chat window: VMETC – MDS and Xsigo Power VMware GETO Mobile Demo and VMworld [...]
