Category: VMware

Upgrading vCenter Server Appliance to 6.0 update 1

So now that VMware have released their latest updates, I thought it would be a good time to upgrade my demo environment. Whilst I’ve carried out numerous upgrades/patches on previous releases of the vCSA, I’ve not yet carried one out for the vCSA 6.0. BTW, I’ve previously documented my vCSA upgrades, so pop along to these … Continue reading Upgrading vCenter Server Appliance to 6.0 update 1

VMworld 2015 breakout sessions now on YouTube

Unknown to most out there, VMworldTV has been busy uploading recordings onto their YouTube channel. All the General Sessions are available to watch, and currently there are around 54 breakout session videos available - sessions such as: SDDC5273 - VMware EVO SDDC: Deploying a Software-Defined Data Center Made Easy INF5060 - What's New in vSphere … Continue reading VMworld 2015 breakout sessions now on YouTube

vSphere 6.0 update 1 and Virtual SAN 6.1 released (plus other goodies)

.... and so just a week after VMworld 2015 US, VMware have released vSphere 6.0 update 1 and a number of other product updates..... without ANY fanfare..... it was such a silent release that the first I heard about it was when all the community bloggers started posting up announcements! Anyways, here are the products released … Continue reading vSphere 6.0 update 1 and Virtual SAN 6.1 released (plus other goodies)

VMworld 2015 Europe – My Sessions

So after spending several days trawling through the VMworld Europe schedule builder, I've finally sorted out all my sessions (although I'm on the waiting list for 2 of the sessions)! However, I'm quite disappointed with some of the scheduling this year... Big focus on the likes of NSX, vCloud, VSAN, and a lot of the … Continue reading VMworld 2015 Europe – My Sessions

What to expect at VMworld 2015… Ready for Any…

So VMworld 2015 US kicks off this weekend, and with more than 20,000 people expected to attend, it looks like it’ll be another packed out couple of days in San Fran….. again, unfortunately due to my location, I’m scheduled to head to VMworld Europe, which means all the juicy stuff will already be announced come … Continue reading What to expect at VMworld 2015… Ready for Any…

VMware Labs Fling – Instant Clone via PowerCLI Extensions

https://labs.vmware.com/flings/powercli-extensions With the launch of vSphere 6.0, the Instant Clone feature was released that allows you to do rapid in-memory cloning of running VMs. If you're not aware of the feature, it has been known as VM Fork or Project Fargo (prior to the release of vSphere 6)..... Duncan Epping has a great write up … Continue reading VMware Labs Fling – Instant Clone via PowerCLI Extensions

New VMware Fling – HTML5 Embedded Host Client for ESXi

The clever bods at VMware labs have just released another new Fling... and this one's a damn awesome Fling! https://labs.vmware.com/flings/esxi-embedded-host-client What it allows you to do (after installing the VIB) is to open up a browser to your ESXi host and gain access to a simple client allowing you to manage your freshly installed ESXi … Continue reading New VMware Fling – HTML5 Embedded Host Client for ESXi

EMC/VMware Buy Out Rumours

Earlier this week a colleague of mine brought two articles to my attention.... The first was an article about "Why EMC may buy out VMware", the second was a complete reversal - "Why VMware may buy out EMC". http://recode.net/2015/08/03/why-emc-may-soon-buy-out-not-spin-out-vmware/ http://recode.net/2015/08/05/emc-considers-a-buyout-by-its-own-subsidiary-vmware/ Interesting articles to read.....   EMC buying out the remaining stake of VMware and taking … Continue reading EMC/VMware Buy Out Rumours

VMware Labs re-write the Onyx tool for vSphere 6.0 Web Client

I've been a fan of Onyx since it was launched back in 2009/10 and was an avid user of it when I had to quickly learn how to write some automation scripts for a previous project. For those of you who haven't heard of this tool before, Project Onyx is a script recorder that sits between vSphere … Continue reading VMware Labs re-write the Onyx tool for vSphere 6.0 Web Client