Update now: VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1b Released

This release of VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1b delivers a number of bug fixes that have been documented in the Resolved Issues section. Resolved Issues This release resolves the following issues in the vCenter Server, vSphere Client, and vSphere Web Client subject area: vCenter Server stops responding frequently with the Win32 exception: Access Violation… Continue reading Update now: VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1b Released

VMware Introduces vSphere with Operations Management and vSphere Data Protection Advanced

VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today introduced two new offerings to help customers further leverage their investments in VMware vSphere – VMware vSphere with Operations Management and VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced. “Increasingly, customers have standardized on VMware vSphere® as the core of their data centers,” said Mike… Continue reading VMware Introduces vSphere with Operations Management and vSphere Data Protection Advanced

VMware vSphere 5.1 Released, Ready for Download

VMware vSphere 5.1 is now released and available for download. Customers who have purchased VMware vSphere 5.1 can download their relevant installation package from the product download tab below. Looking to upgrade from vSphere 4 or Infrastructure 3? Visit the VMware vSphere Upgrade Center. Deploy vSphere 5.1 on the ESXi hypervisor architecture VMware vSphere 5.1… Continue reading VMware vSphere 5.1 Released, Ready for Download

VMware vSphere 5.1 Upgrade Guide

VMware vSphere 5.1 is now available for download. This vSphere Upgrade guide describes how to upgrade VMware vSphere™ to version 5.1. To learn how to simplify and automate your datacenter upgrade, see the vSphere Update Manager Installation and Administration Guide. If you want to move to vSphere 5.1 by performing fresh installations that do not… Continue reading VMware vSphere 5.1 Upgrade Guide

VMware vSphere 5.1 vMotion Architecture, Performance and Best Practices

A series of tests were conducted at VMware Performance labs to investigate and compare the performance implications of vSphere 5.1 vMotion over the proven vMotion and Storage vMotion technologies in various scenarios including the migration of a database server and an in-memory application. In addition, live migration tests were performed over metro area network scenarios.… Continue reading VMware vSphere 5.1 vMotion Architecture, Performance and Best Practices

Dell, VMware ‘Double Down’ on Desktop Virtualization

oday at VMworld 2012, Dell and VMware announced the expansion of the companies’ joint efforts to simplify the delivery of world-class desktop virtualization solutions. As part of the companies’ expanded strategic relationship, Dell and VMware will deliver new, turnkey virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) bundles based on VMware View. The joint solutions will provide customers and… Continue reading Dell, VMware ‘Double Down’ on Desktop Virtualization

VMware Showcases Advancements in End User Computing at VMworld 2012

Today at VMworld® 2012, VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, previewed the alpha version of the VMware Horizon™ Suite, a new platform that will offer a flexible corporate workspace in the cloud for mobile workers to connect from anywhere using any device. VMware also demonstrated how the combination of… Continue reading VMware Showcases Advancements in End User Computing at VMworld 2012

Cisco, VMware Expand Partnership to Deliver Next Generation Cloud Infrastructures

Today Cisco and VMware announced they plan to expand their strategic partnership to include integrated products and solutions aimed at delivering the software defined datacenter. This partnership expansion will be highlighted by an investment in dedicated engineering teams collaborating on deeper integrations across the VMware cloud infrastructure and management stacks and Cisco’s Data Center Networking… Continue reading Cisco, VMware Expand Partnership to Deliver Next Generation Cloud Infrastructures