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

VMware/EMC downstream merger?!?

Following on from my blog post early August, it seems another article has been written on re/code: http://recode.net/2015/08/26/board-takes-serious-look-at-vmware-led-takeover-of-emc/ I still think a downstream merger will signal the end of VMware being vendor agnostic!

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

The end of Flash MUST be nigh!!

Adobe has to either fix all the vulnerabilities with Flash or kill it off completely!! Even Facebooks' security chief is telling Adobe to kill off the product! http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/14/facebook_flash_kill/ With all the recent security exploits with Flash, it comes as no surprised that Firefox now blocks Flash by default! http://gizmodo.com/firefox-now-blocks-flash-by-default-1717664482 Chrome has already limited Flash playing … Continue reading The end of Flash MUST be nigh!!