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VManage: iPhone Apps for managing your virtual infrastructure

2009-06-14T18:27:00.001+02:00

From EBApps.com:

Want to manage your VMware virtual environment on the go? Now there’s an app for that! VManage is an application developed to allow the IT administrator to view critical environment data about their virtual infrastructure as well as perform fundamental tasks such as VMotion’ing from anywhere at any time. Viewing basic performance data (more advanced data to come) is as easy as selecting a Virtual Machine or Host and examining the details. Simply add a Virtual Center server address, credentials and a VPN if necessary and that’s it.

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Storage in VMware vSphere

2009-04-22T11:05:00.003+02:00

From Stephen Foskett Blog:

Storage Changes in the VMware vSphere 4 Family
VMware officially launched their next-generation (version 4) enterprise family of products today under the “vSphere 4″ name. As I’ve been doing for the last few major ESX releases, I’m focusing this post on the storage changes present in vSphere 4.
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Oracle Agrees to Acquire Sun Microsystems

2009-04-20T14:37:00.004+02:00

From NY Times Online:

Oracle Agrees to Acquire Sun Microsystems
By ASHLEE VANCE
Published: April 20, 2009

The Oracle Corporation, the technology information company, announced Monday that it would acquire a rival, Sun Microsystems, for $9.50 a share, which would value the transition at $7.4 billion.
The deal with Oracle came about two weeks after I.B.M. ended its talks with Sun. The Sun board balked at that deal after I.B.M. lowered its offer to $9.40 a share...
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Slow Boot issue - Part 2

2009-04-19T10:34:00.003+02:00

Hello,
some days ago I've published the post Slow Boot with Windows Server 2008 x64 that point to a VMTN Community discussion thread.
In those days the thread gets updated and a knowledge base article has been linked from a user.
Read the KB1004901

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EMC present EMC Virtual Matrix Architecture (V-MAX)

2009-04-14T16:10:00.004+02:00

From EMC Site:

HOPKINTON, Mass.– April 14, 2009–EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world
leader in information infrastructure solutions, today unveiled a breakthrough
new approach to high-end data storage with an innovative new architecture
purpose-built to support virtual data centers. EMC also announced the first
storage system based on this architecture, which will serve as a cornerstone of
virtual computing infrastructures that are transforming the technology
landscape.

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The New Symmetrix V-Max Tiered Storage SystemThe first new Symmetrix model based on the Virtual Matrix Architecture is the Symmetrix V-Max storage system, the world's largest high-end storage array, featuring:

- Up to 128 Intel Xeon processor cores
- Up to 1 TB (terabyte) of global memory
- Fibre Channel/FICON/Gigabit Ethernet/iSCSI connectivity
- Latest generation Flash/Fibre Channel/SATA drive support
- Scale to 2,400 drives
- Maximum usable, protected capacity of 2 PBs (petabytes)

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Slow Boot with Windows Server 2008 x64

2009-04-14T09:40:00.005+02:00

Hi all,
there is a thread on Vmware Communities that seems to me very interesting. The title is "Windows Server 2008 Slugish and slow to boot". As I'm experiencing the same issue I write thi post in order to spread the subject as much as possible and to get back some feedback (maybe with solution).
Two links that can help:

Community's link
Community's DOC with title "Co-scheduling SMP VMs in VMware ESX Server" by Scott Drummonds

Scott Drummonds has been working for VMware since January of 2007. He participates in a wide variety of performance issues including VDI, performance problem solving, field support, competitive analysis, and general marketing activities

Waiting for feedbacks :)

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Virtualization with Microsoft... (Miths Buster Video)

2009-04-13T17:07:00.004+02:00

I have no words...
Look the video and have your own thinkings...

Microsoft Mythbusters: Top 10 VMware Myths

This video has been linked from a lot of bloggers sometimes with considerations. Here's the list:

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An interesting video on Cloud Computing

2009-04-13T12:16:00.004+02:00

Hi all,
I'm embedding a video produced by rPath.
The title of the video is "Cloud Computing in Plain English" and

takes the confusion out of cloud computing with this humorous animation in plain English.

Here's the video.

For thanking this enterprise for the good video let's tell something about them and give some links

About rPath
rPath is widely recognized as a pioneer in solutions for reducing the cost and complexity of delivering enterprise applications across traditional, virtualized and cloud-based environments. (Read all...)

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Easter 2009

2009-04-11T11:46:00.004+02:00

Hello all! I want to wish you an Happy Easter 2009.
I want to do it in all (well maybe not all but a lot) languages:

Happy Easter (Inglese)
Buona Pasqua(Italiano)
Joyeuse Pasques (Francese)
Frohe Ostern (Tedesco)
Felices Pascuas (Spagnolo)
Fouai Hwo Gie Quai le (Cinese)
Eeid -Foss’h Mubarak (Arabo)
Sretun Uskrs (Croato)
Gezuar Pashken (Albanese)
Paste Fericit (Rumeno)
Vesele Velikonoce (Ceco)
Sreken Veligden (Macedone)
Souk San Van Easter (Laotiano)
Veselá velká noc ( Slovacca)
Boa Pascoa (Portoghese)
Kalo Paska(Greco)
Zalig Paasfeest (Olandese)
Schastilvoi Paschi (Russo)
Giad Pàsk (Svedese)
Srecan Uskrs (Serbo)
Vrolijke pasen (Neerlandese)
God pasque (Danese)
Bon fiesse-d’joyeuse pôque (Vallone)
Felician Paskon en Kristo Resurektinta ( Esperanto)
Shnorhavor surb zatik (Armeno)
A fraylekhn Pesah (Yiddish)
Gofúkkatsu Omédetoo ( Giapponese)
Ieasika Elihle (Zulù)

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VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5 Update 4 is Available for Download

2009-04-01T09:16:00.004+02:00

From Vmware Site (www.vmware.com):
VMware announces general availability (GA) of VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5 Update 4

This new release of ESX/ESXi 3.5 Update 4 comes with the following enhancements:
• Enablement for platforms mounting the Intel Xeon 5500 Nehalem-EP processors family
• Expanded Support for Enhanced VMXNET
• Experimental support for PXE boot with ESXi installable
• New servers, IO devices and new guest Operating Systems

and many others...

read ESX 3.5 U4 Release notes

read ESX 3i v3.5 U4 release notes

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A great guide to VCB set up

2009-03-24T12:30:00.004+01:00

From VIops:
Created on: Mar 11, 2009 12:50 PM by Dave Convery, VMware vExpert

Introduction

Instead of installing backup agents in all of our guests and backing up over the LAN, we prefer to use VCB with our chosen backup provider in LAN-free mode.
VMware Consolidated Backup enables the LAN-free operation by providing access to the VMDKs and quiescing guest disk operations to provide a clean backup, but you still need backup software to read the mounted disk and back it up.
This document explains how to set up and use VCB with any backup software, including those that do not have an integration kit provided by VMware.

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Thank you Dave

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Administering Vmware from your mobile phone

2009-03-24T09:54:00.003+01:00

From VMTN blog: March 20, 2009

Introducing VMware vCenter Mobile Access (vCMA).
vCMA allows you to monitor and manage VMware Infrastructure from your mobile phone with an interface that is optimized for such devices.
Specifically, it allows you to:
Search for virtual machines in your data center
Migrate virtual machines from one host to another using vMotion
Execute recovery plans using VMware Site Recovery Manager
Access Scheduled Tasks, Alarms and Events
And much more...

Here's the video (thanks bkolin)

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Cisco and VMware Enhance Virtualization with Powerful, Scalable Unified Computing System

2009-03-17T14:40:00.001+01:00

From Vmware Site

SAN JOSE, CA, and PALO ALTO, CA March 16, 2009 – Cisco® and VMware today announced a comprehensive, strategic original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement which will incorporate product engineering and integrated sales and support strategies for datacenter virtualization and unified computing. The resulting combination of the Cisco Unified Computing System with VMware’s virtualization platform will provide customers with access to a unique and powerful virtualized and physical computing system over an intelligent, unified network fabric.

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Cisco Unified Computing System

2009-03-17T14:33:00.004+01:00

Directly from Cisco Newsroom

SAN JOSE Calif. - March 16, 2009 - Cisco today unveiled an evolutionary new data center architecture, innovative services and an open ecosystem of best in class partners to help customers develop next-generation data centers that unleash the full power of virtualization. With today's announcement, Cisco is delivering on the promise of virtualization through Unified Computing - an architecture that bridges the silos in the data center into one unified architecture using industry standard technologies. Key to Cisco's approach is the Cisco Unified Computing System which unites compute, network, storage access, and virtualization resources in a single energy efficient system that can reduce IT infrastructure costs and complexity, help extend capital assets and improve business agility well into the future.

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VIDEO: delivering IT as a Service

2009-03-05T16:16:00.001+01:00

Day two keynote by Stephen Harrod - Part 13 (Final)

Delivering IT as a Service

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VIDEO: two virtual machines on a Smartphone DEMO

2009-03-05T16:14:00.001+01:00

Day two keynote by Stephen Harrod - Part 12

Jerry Chen Demo: two virtual machines on a Smartphone

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VIDEO: evolution of the mobile phone

2009-03-05T16:10:00.002+01:00

Day two keynote by Stephen Harrod - Part 11

your new mobile phone won't be the same...

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VIDEO: Jerry Chen - PC over IP (PCoIP)

2009-03-05T16:06:00.002+01:00

Day two keynote by Stephen Harrod - Part 10

Jerry Chen (Vmware View Team) present the future of VMWare View

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VIDEO: vCloud API Interoperability

2009-03-05T15:59:00.001+01:00

Day two keynote by Stephen Harrod - Part 9

vCloud API Interoperability

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VIDEO: vCenter vCloud Plugin Demo

2009-03-05T15:56:00.001+01:00

Day two keynote by Stephen Harrod - Part 8

vCenter vCloud Plugin Demo

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VIDEO: vCenter on Linux as a Virtual Appliance

2009-03-05T15:22:00.002+01:00

Day two keynote by Stephen Harrod - Part 7

vCenter on Linux as a Virtual Appliance

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VIDEO: vCenter Server Host Profile Features

2009-03-05T15:20:00.003+01:00

Stephen Harrod Keynote Video - Part 6

vCenter Server Host Profile Features

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VIDEO: vCenter Server Linked Mode

2009-03-05T15:17:00.002+01:00

Day two keynote by Stephen Harrod -Part 5

vCenter Server Linked Mode

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VIDEO: Day two keynote by Stephen Harrod - Part 4

2009-03-05T15:15:00.000+01:00

Stephen Harrod Keynote Video - Part 4

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VIDEO: Day two keynote by Stephen Harrod - Part 3

2009-03-05T15:13:00.000+01:00

Sthephen Harrod Keynote Video - Part 3

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