Release: Oracle VM Server for x86 2.2.2 (virtualization.info)
Oracle announced yesterday the release of a new version for its x86 enterprise virtualization solution, while the SPARC version got an update earlier this month. There’s no change to Oracle...
View ArticleManaging VMware DRS rules using PowerCLI (Arnim van Lieshout)
One of the core features of VMware vSphere is the Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS). VMware DRS is vSphere’s workload load balancer and relies on VMware vMotion technology to live-migrate workloads...
View ArticleWin a $15 iToons Gift Card (RTFM Education)
I was recently a recipient of $15 Apple iToons gift card in the US. Sadly, I can’t redeem it because Apple says I live in the UK, and I’m not allowed gifts from American friends. Thanks Steve. So I...
View ArticleGet Your OS from VMware: Mobile Virtualization Platform (Virtualization...
As a delegate for Tech Field Day 6 in Boston, I was introduced to VMware's Mobile Virtual Platform (MVP) which allows you to have a single hardened VM running within, currently, very few Android-based...
View ArticleForcing a virtual machine to power off in VMware Fusion (VMware KBTV)
Today we have a KBTV video which demonstrates the process for forcing a virtual machine to power off in VMware Fusion. This process maybe required if one of your virtual machines is not responding...
View ArticleRenaming Virtual Machines in VMware Fusion (VMware End User Computing)
In this video you will see how easy and quick it is to rename a VMware Fusion virtual machine using the VMware Fusion user interface. Providing unique names to your virtual machines will help you to...
View ArticleDon’t Miss VMworld 2011: Early Bird Rate Ends 6/24 and More (VMworld Blog)
VMworld 2011 is only 10 weeks away and you don’t want miss out. “Why?” For many reasons, including the ability to learn about the latest VMware offerings and see solutions from over 200 exhibitors in...
View ArticleVMware: IT’s Jesse Ventura, Eddie Murphy or P. Diddy? (Server Virtualization...
Celebrities occasionally evolve beyond what made them famous. A great example is Jesse Ventura, who went from professional wrestling villain to governor of Minnesota. But others aren’t so lucky. Just...
View ArticleVMware to Announce Next Step in Cloud Infrastructure (NTPRO.NL)
Raising the Bar, Part V Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Time: 9:00 AM (PT) | 12:00 PM (ET) | 18:00 Amsterdam Please join VMware executives Paul Maritz, CEO and Steve Herrod, CTO for the unveiling of the...
View ArticleVMware Labs present its latest fling - CloudCleaner (NTPRO.NL)
VMware Labs present its latest fling CloudCleaner. CloudCleaner is a handy tool that helps remove all traces of objects created on host machines by vCloud Director(vCD) like Virtual Machines, resource...
View ArticleVMware vSphere transforms the possibilities for end user community (Blade Watch)
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/it-business/nations-health-in-good-hands/story-e6frganx-1226078137767 BEFORE the Nursing Board of Victoria (NBV) became the Australian Health Practitioner...
View ArticleThe server or blade bundle (Blade Watch)
I read this blog article about what to carry on a USB stick in order to be able to manage your blade or rack servers and it got me thinking about something I mentioned to both the guys at Dell and HP...
View ArticleMicrosoft Lync planning on virtual machines (VirtualizationAdmin Blogs)
Depending on the services you wish to deploy, Microsoft Lync can be a complex beast that requires a multitude of separate servers. In order to help with what can otherwise be a daunting planning task,...
View ArticlePlug-ins breathe new life into VMware vCenter Orchestrator (VMware tips and...
New plug-ins will give users and ISVs more options for integrating third-party and homegrown apps into VMware’s orchestration tool. Add to digg Add to StumbleUpon Add to del.icio.us Add to Google
View ArticleTips for virtualizing Exchange Server with vSphere 4 (VMware tips and tricks)
Virtualizing Microsoft Tier 1 applications such as Exchange Server 2010 with vSphere 4 will help VARs avoid some roadblocks posed by physical deployment, including performing host upgrades without...
View ArticleHow to Create Custom Roles on Standalone ESX(i) Host (virtuallyGhetto)
There was an interesting question on the VMTN forums that caught my eye this week in which a user posted a question about controlling access to a limited set of virtual machines for users on a...
View ArticleWill Vivek Kundra’s Departure Impact Federal Cloud Computing Initiatives?...
I recently had an impromptu run-in with Greg Gardner, our Chief Architect for Defense Solutions in NetApp U.S. Public Sector. One of the topics we discussed was the recent resignation of the Federal...
View ArticleCheck your WordPress installations for hacked plugins (vReality)
I noticed a tweet from Mikko Hyppönen of F-Secure warning about popular WordPress plugins been hacked to include a backdoor, WordPress has issued an official notification of this incident...
View Article5 is the magic number (Yellow Bricks)
It is time to register for the event of the year and something I have personally been working on… Raising the Bar, Part V Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Time: 9:00 AM (PT) | 12:00 PM (ET) Please join...
View ArticleRaising the Bar, Part V (RTFM Education)
Please join VMware executives Paul Maritz, CEO and Steve Herrod, CTO for the unveiling of the next major step forward in Cloud infrastructure. Paul & Steve’s 45 minute live webcast will be...
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