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VMware Desktop Reference Architecture Workload Simulator (RAWC) 1.1

Duncan Epping · Apr 29, 2010 ·

VMware has just released version 1.1 of the VMware Desktop Reference Architecture Workload Simulator (RAWC). As I know many of my readers are actively working on View projects I thought it might be of interest for you.

VMware Desktop Technical Marketing & TS Research Labs are jointly announcing the availability of VMware Desktop Reference Architecture Workload Simulator (RAWC) version 1.1.    With RAWC 1.1, Solution Providers can better anticipate and plan for infrastructure requirements to support successful VMware View deployments for Windows 7 Migration.

RAWC 1.1 now simulates user workloads in Windows 7 environments and can be used to validate VMware View designs to support Windows 7 Migrations.  RAWC 1.1 supports the following desktop applications in Windows 7 and Windows XP environments: Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, Java code compilation simulator, Adobe Acrobat, McAfee Virus Scan, and 7-Zip.

RAWC 1.1 also includes bug fixes and several enhancements in test run configurations, usability and user interface.  Please see RAWC 1.1 product documents for more details.

VMware partners can download RAWC 1.1 software and the product documents from VMware Partner Central:Sales Tools > Services IP.

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  1. vMackem says

    29 April, 2010 at 09:54

    Hi Duncan,

    Is the RAWC VIEW specific or can it be used to run on other VDI (xendesktop etc) platforms running Windows 7 for example?

    Cheers,

    Dave

  2. vMguy says

    29 April, 2010 at 10:26

    Hi,

    can the Sofware be downloaded with an free 30Day Account?

  3. Nick Howell says

    29 April, 2010 at 19:05

    Bad taste only giving this to partners. Same comments I would make about capacity planner.

    Sure, in the wrong hands, it can give completely false results, but shouldn’t that be an “at will” thing the customer has to accept?

    I could certainly use this, and know my environment 100x better than any “Solution Provider” that walked through the door.

    Kudos on the tool, but let the rest of us use it too!

  4. Jason T. says

    30 April, 2010 at 03:18

    I second Nick’s comments. I understand why they did it – I just don’t agree with it. I spent a metric ton worth of cash for licensing, hardware, and the like… testing tools would be a nice perk.

  5. Duncan Epping says

    30 April, 2010 at 06:06

    I have asked the person who is responsible for this tool what they can do for making it available to customers. Hope he will reply soon.

  6. Brandon Damon says

    10 May, 2010 at 12:52

    Thank you

    I will keep this on hand for our upcomming View setup.

  7. RogerP says

    9 June, 2010 at 11:44

    Duncan, do you know if any further consideration has been given to releasing the tool to customers?

    Thanks.

  8. Duncan Epping says

    9 June, 2010 at 14:12

    I know they are talking about it internally. No decision has been made.

  9. RogerP says

    9 June, 2010 at 14:15

    Thanks for the update.

  10. TFroh says

    10 September, 2010 at 19:01

    You guys should ask your VMware SE. If you don’t know them either ask the sales rep or partner that you order from to find out who it is.

  11. rikafa says

    7 April, 2011 at 09:52

    hi duncan,
    thank you so much.. it’s really help me
    actually.. i’m a presales so i never open the sales tools link.. hehe..

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Duncan Epping is a Chief Technologist in the Office of CTO of the Cloud Platform BU at VMware. He is a VCDX (# 007), the author of the "vSAN Deep Dive", the “vSphere Clustering Technical Deep Dive” series, and the host of the "Unexplored Territory" podcast.

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