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26 Jan 2012 VMware vCenter Operations 5 ships, but will IT shops pay the price? (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite 5.0 gives customers advanced features, but the price tag has some customers eyeing less expensive options from VKernel and Microsoft.
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25 Jan 2012 VMware shops using View 5 for BYOD realize VDI challenges (SearchVirtualDesktop.com)
Desktop virtualization and BYOD go hand-in-hand. But both are cultural changes and VMware View has its share of challenges, starting with the profile management feature.
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19 Jan 2012 VMware shops eye new System Center 2012 licensing for virtualization (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
Microsoft may gain some ground against VMware this year. The company simplified System Center 2012 licensing and continues to support unlimited virtualization management per host.
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18 Jan 2012 Microsoft targets VMware with System Center 2012 licensing, packaging (SearchWindowsServer.com)
The latest version of Microsoft’s management tool has VMware’s offerings in its sights, but it will need Windows Server 8 and Hyper-V 3.0 to complete the private cloud picture.
VMware shops expect vCenter high availability improvements, federation (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
Many VMware vSphere features rely on vCenter Server, prompting some experts to speculate on ways its availability could be improved. Some say federation is also on the way.
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13 Jan 2012 New tool emerges for multi-hypervisor management (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
Security software giant McAfee is one of a growing number of enterprises running VMware vSphere, Hyper-V and XenServer together. Here’s how it manages multiple hypervisors.
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11 Jan 2012 Will VMware’s new licensing portal end vSphere licensing nightmares? (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
The new My VMware centralizes vSphere license management and support, possibly putting an end to VMware customer licensing problems.
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05 Dec 2011 Experience more important than VCP, VMware users say (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
The VMware Certified Professional is still a must-have virtualization certification, but with so many VCPs out there, IT pros say experience matters more than ever.
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02 Dec 2011 VMware vSphere 5 upgrades on hold until next year (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
Many users are waiting until the first quarter of 2012 to make the upgrade to vSphere 5, despite the fact that the release has been out since August.
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01 Dec 2011 VMware coaxes vSphere 5 upgrades with new VMFS, SRM (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
Updates to the vSphere file system and host-based replication are the unsung heroes of vSphere 5, experts say.
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28 Nov 2011 VMware vSphere Storage Appliance: Devil's in the details (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
SMBs should read the fine print before deploying VMware’s vSphere Storage Appliance, according to some who have kicked the tires on the product.
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22 Nov 2011 Long-distance live migration moves within reach (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
Doing a long-distance live migration these days is a Herculean effort, but F5 Networks says it’s time is coming for mere mortals.
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17 Nov 2011 Quest takes aim at VMware with VKernel acquisition (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
VKernel’s prowess in the capacity planning department will help Quest take on VMware’s vCenter Operations in the virtualization management market, experts say.
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08 Nov 2011 VMware vFabric App Performance Manager is GA: News in brief (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
VMware’s Java application performance management software is now available for purchase, and other virtualization news in brief.
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07 Nov 2011 Users urge VMware to bring back VMTN subscription (SearchVirtualDataCentreUK.com)
A growing number of VMware users have joined a campaign calling for VMware to reinstate VMTN subscription.
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03 Nov 2011 Bocada launches backup reporting for virtual machines (SearchDataBackup.com)
Bocada Vision ties into VMware and provides granular backup reporting and analysis of the data protection process for virtual machines, either as a module to Bocada Prism for physical machine backups...
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21 Oct 2011 IT shops still buck switch to ESXi hypervisor in vSphere 5.0 (SearchVirtualDataCentreUK.com)
IT shops are still wary of upgrading from ESX to ESXi, as VMware announces more vSphere 5.0 updates at VMworld Europe 2011 in Copenhagen.
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18 Oct 2011 VMware management strategy comes into focus with new tools (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
Users are glad to see VMware knitting together products from various acquisitions with new virtualization management tools, though the tools remain works in progress.
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11 Oct 2011 Open source hypervisors on VMware shops’ radars (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
Respondents in our 2011 Virtualization Decisions survey gave Citrix XenServer and Red Hat KVM a new look.
Shops seeking VMware alternatives face management problems (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
As the search for cost savings leads more VMware shops to Hyper-V and XenServer, IT pros learn that multi-hypervisor management is a tough nut to crack.
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14 Sep 2011 VMware delivers View 5 with persona management, PCoIP boost (SearchVirtualDesktop.com)
VMware View 5 is available this week with profile management, more client device support and better PCoIP WAN performance.
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13 Sep 2011 IT pros unsure of PacketMotion's role (SearchSystemsChannel.com)
Experts are still curious to see whether VMware Inc.'s PacketMotion appeals to larger or SMB business; Partners will now be able to offer HP-branded managed print services.
Users to VMware: Stick to your knitting (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
VMware keeps making acquisitions, but some users wish the company would get back to developing the hypervisor and virtualization management tools.
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12 Sep 2011 PacketMotion purchase no slam dunk for VMware (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
VMware has its work cut out for it integrating PacketMotion's hardware-based security appliances. Some virtualization pros say user access management isn’t on their radar yet.
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02 Sep 2011 What happened in the cheap seats at VMworld (SearchCloudComputing.com)
Over in the far corner of the expo at VMworld were a few gems you might have overlooked -- HotLink, PerfCap, SolidFire and Real-Status.
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01 Sep 2011 VSphere stretched clusters bring DR debate at VMworld 2011 (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
When it comes to HA between sites, IT pros often think of disaster recovery, but building stretched clusters for DR today brings numerous challenges.
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31 Aug 2011 VMware CEO says cloud computing technologies are the future (SearchCIO-Midmarket.com)
CEO Paul Maritz opens VMworld 2011 with predictions of the future, stressing the importance of new cloud computing technologies and challenges to the IT status quo.
VMware previews next-gen vStorage APIs for vSphere (SearchVirtualStorage.com)
VMware previews its next generation of vStorage APIs for vSphere at VMworld, promising to facilitate more granular levels of data management.
VMware, Cisco propose VXLAN for VM mobility (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
At VMworld 2011, VMware and Cisco talked up a new way to move virtual machines over distance without sacrificing isolation or manageability.
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03 Aug 2011 VMware blinks on vSphere 5 licensing (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
VMware has increased the vRAM licensing entitlements in its vSphere 5 licensing model. But some users hope the changes do not end there.