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VMware Releases ESXi 4.1 Update 1

VMware has released Update 1 for its ESXi 4.1 hypervisor and it is ready for download. The following information describes some of the enhancements available in this release of VMware ESXi: What’s New The following information describes some of the enhancements available in this release of VMware ESXi: Enablement of Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) —… Continue reading VMware Releases ESXi 4.1 Update 1

First Scale-Out NAS Virtual Appliances for VMware and AWS

New appliances allow users to deploy scale-out storage in virtual and cloud environments as easily as deploying virtual servers Gluster, a leading provider of scale-out, open source storage solutions, today announced Gluster Virtual Storage Appliances specifically designed for virtual machine (VM) and cloud environments. The new appliances give enterprises the ability to treat physical storage… Continue reading First Scale-Out NAS Virtual Appliances for VMware and AWS

VMware Unveils Cloud Management Service for SMBs

Comprehensive Cloud Service Simplifies IT Management, Increases Productivity and Gives SMBs Rapid On-ramp to VMware vSphere VMware, Inc., the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today announced the general availability of VMware Go™ Pro, a comprehensive cloud service that enables small and midsized businesses (SMBs) to consolidate, control, and secure their physical and virtual… Continue reading VMware Unveils Cloud Management Service for SMBs

F5 Accelerates VMware View Deployments with BIG-IP Access Policy Manager on a Virtual Platform

F5’s Access Policy Manager on BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager Virtual Edition offers increased flexibility, improved user experience, and lower deployment costs for VMware View F5 Networks, Inc., the global leader in Application Delivery Networking (ADN), today announced a cost-effective, scalable solution that streamlines and accelerates VMware View™ virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployments. F5 is delivering… Continue reading F5 Accelerates VMware View Deployments with BIG-IP Access Policy Manager on a Virtual Platform

Train Signal Releases VMware vSphere Troubleshooting Training

Train Signal’s VMware Troubleshooting course covers the objectives in the Advanced Troubleshooting section of the VCAP-DCA certification exam blueprint Train Signal, Inc, the global leader in professional computer training, announced the release of the new VMware vSphere Troubleshooting training. VMware is an industry leader in the rapidly growing virtualization and cloud infrastructure markets; VMware’s vSphere… Continue reading Train Signal Releases VMware vSphere Troubleshooting Training

Poll: VMware vCenter Database Requirements and Issues

What Windows OS and database platform is your virtual infrastructure running on?
With over 20 database software platforms, numerous OSes, there is bound to be problems and incompatibility issues. I’ve had an opportunity to deal with one of those issues over the last few days. At one of my clients, vCenter 4.1 was running on Windows Server 2008 R2 with SQL Express edition, everything was working as it should until the VMware vCenter services started failing, vSphere client would not authenticate and log system admins into management console, so in other words, major problems as server provisioning and deployments were delayed!