Clouds, WAFs, Messaging Buses and API Security… (Rational Survivability)
In my Commode Computing talk, I highlighted the need for security automation through the enablement of APIs. APIs are centric in architectural requirements for the provisioning, orchestration and...
View ArticleTech Field Day here we come (Gabe's Virtual World)
In a few days I’ll be leaving for Boston to join Tech Field Day 6, Gestalt IT’s first-ever virtualization-focused Field Day event. I’m looking forward to meet up with all the delegates again and...
View ArticleRelease: Unidesk Corporation Unidesk 1.3.1. (virtualization.info)
Unidesk has released version 1.3.1 of its Cachepoint solution. This version is the follow up of version 1.2,which was released in December last year. CachePoint decouples the operating system from...
View ArticleA week in virtualization (VMTN Blog)
Weekly virtualization news, as featured on the Community Roundtable podcast. Just in time for the summer fun we have released an updated Fusion 3.1.3. If you haven't heard, the Fusion team in Palo Alto...
View ArticleWelcome Brian Gammage!!!! (Virtualization Journey)
Last month Brian Gammage joined the VMware End User Computing team from Gartner where he was Vice President and Research Fellow covering client computing and desktop virtualization for many years....
View ArticleVMware Fusion 3.1.3 available via Software Update (Team Fusion)
The latest update for VMware Fusion is now available and includes support for some of the latest Operating Systems: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and, for Linux fans, Ubuntu 10.10 and 11.04. We’ve also made...
View ArticleThere is some way to go (Musings of Rodos)
A quick little rant on an article I read this morning, "Interview: Wadeson opens up on Government IT". The lead of the article describes who Wadeson isThe Australian Government's longest-serving, most...
View ArticleWhy “Bring Your Own Device” Is Seriously Flawed (The Lone Sysadmin)
I was reading Larry Dignan’s ZDNet article (link at the end) on the security implications of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), and thought I’d take it a bit further. For a while now I’ve been thinking that...
View ArticleVMware documentation in epub / mobi format? (Yellow Bricks)
I just noticed that the Horizon documentation is offered in epub and mobi format. I have been told that this is the first of many more docs to be released in this more universal format. I am happy that...
View ArticleVeeam: Change Restore points and deleted VMs retention period (ICT-Freak.nl)
If you want to change the amount of restore points and the deleted VMs retention period, you can do this for your backup jobs by hand. But if you need to change a lot of Veeam Backup & Replication...
View ArticleNew Scense package for download: Hide Drives (Thinstall Guru)
In addition to my earlier Scense package “User Friendly Drive Name” I decided to make an another one that can be useful in your environment too. With this new Scense package you can hide all different...
View ArticleFree E-book from VMTurbo (ESX Virtualization)
There is a new Free E-book available to download from VMTurbo. This new E-book from VMturbo is a Free download (a registration is required) brings some good questions and answers for today’s...
View ArticleChinwag with Mike – Andi Mann [Epidsode 56] (RTFM Education)
This weeks waggie is Andi Mann of CA Technologies. You can find his personal blog here: http://pleasediscuss.com/andimann/ I first met the guy at last years VMworld in Copenhagen. We were on a...
View ArticleA must see, about how VMware sees the future of cloud (A. Mikkelsen)
See the full keynote from EMC Worls 2011, staring Poul Maritz – VMware CEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac9jQZi_lz8&feature=youtu.be&goback=%252Egde_1800113_member_55803385
View ArticleWhy VMware vCloud Director isn’t for today’s private cloud. (WoodITWork.com)
Recently I’ve been looking further into what the “cloud” means and how cloud computing should be understood and if/how it should be aligned with IT strategy. No cloud discussion is brief so bear with...
View ArticleNew Mind Map, Resolution Path for VDR Issues (VMware Support Insider)
We have a new mind map and Resolution Path to round out this week, this one is for VDR issues. As you'll recall from this post, VDR is the replacement for the VCB backup system for ESX/ESXi hosts. And...
View ArticleQuick Look at Some of the VMware Acquisitions and Developments for the Cloud...
The stock market was taking a severe beating today except I notice that VMware (VMW) was trading over $100 per share for an increase today of around 2% when I checked and started this post. I found...
View ArticleTop 5 Planet V12N blog posts for week 22 (VMTN Blog)
Sorry I missed last weeks post, it was bit hectic for me with the holiday weekend and re-loading my laptop and a few hundred other things going on. Let’s get back on-track here… Big announcement from...
View ArticlevBraai (The Saffa Geek)
That’s right I’ve managed to think up a v”…” event with a South African flavour Seeing as vBeers are becoming such an effective and fun way for fellow virtualisation geeks to meet up and socialise...
View ArticleVMware at HP Discover 2011 (VMTN Blog)
VMware is a Platinum sponsor at HP Discover 2011 in Las Vegas next week (June 6-10). Don't miss the VMware sessions, booth offerings and social media resources highlighted below. HP Storage Track...
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