There are a few challenging technical areas that every VDI environment must overcome at some point. I have deployed VMware View 4 with great success and I’m looking forward to deploying VMware View 5 soon. Although the installation of VMware View components is very easy, there are some areas of design that need attention...
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Implementation challenges with VDI
VMware Workstation 8 makes the home lab better.
VMware Workstation 8 was recently released and I have finally updated my home lab that previously ran Workstation 7.x on Windows and Fedora. If your like me you have a few workstations setup at home for testing different "Stuff".
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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure is here to stay
The virtual desktop has been getting a lot of attention these days, but what are the true advantages and disadvantages of virtualizing the end user’s work environment? Not too long ago, when a company hired a new employee in a corporate setting, a desktop or laptop purchase was associated with that new hire. And...
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VMware is getting focused on End User application delivery.
VMware has been focused on virtualizing infrastructure for a long time. VMware expanded there reach into enabling cloud computing and now they're interested in the end user application delivery space with Project Horizon and VMware Appblast. VMware is also aiming to manage end user data as well with Project Octopus. Appblast and Project Horizon...
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Microsofts take on being VMLimited.
Microsoft seems to have something to say about being virtualization focused in a cloud age. Server virtualization alone does not make a cloud. Microsoft seems to be hinting that a certain company (VMware) is dishing out virtualization to it's customers and calling it cloud.
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Tintri VMstore is getting some updates.
Tintri VMstore is a storage appliance that's built for VMware. Its VM-aware file system brings some innovative features that set it apart from general purpose storage products. If you haven't seen my original deep dive, check it out here.
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Server virtualization and the sprawl of datastores
Sprawl is a big issue across nearly all areas of IT. Server virtualization aims to combat server sprawl and reduce the physical footprint of servers in server rooms and data centers. It’s simple math: more consolidated systems on a lower number of higher capacity systems equals less server hardware. This works well for most...
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Don’t forget to make it Hot with Hot-Add support in vSphere.
Just a tip for those that don't already know it but vSphere 4 has vcpu and vmem hot add support with hardware version 7. Of course the operating system installed would have to support it. And not all operating systems support both hot add vcpu and vmem.
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HP DL380 and P4500 for VMware Virtualization
Here is a solution that I have configured, worked with and feel provides an adequate solution for server virtualization in those locations where blade servers are not a good fit. Don't get me wrong I love blade servers but from a cost model they don't always make financial sense to buy costly infrastructure if...
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My take on EMC World 2011
I amongst others spend the past week in Las Vegas for EMC World 2011. The event was big and many people came out to see what EMC and it's partners have in store now and will be coming out with in the near future. I attended many of the sessions which talked about cloud...
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