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02 May 2012 VMware View 5.1 brings management, storage upgrades plus BYOD tools (SearchVirtualDesktop.com)
New features in VMware View 5.1 improve VDI management and lower storage costs. And that's not all: BYOD shops get new mobile app tools with Project Octopus and Horizon App Manager 1.5.
VMware to Hyper-V converts share lessons learned (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
Users making the switch from VMware to Hyper-V say they’ll save on licensing costs, but migration plans can be stymied by Linux VM migrations and long-term licensing agreements.
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26 Apr 2012 All eyes on VMware as source code exposed (IT Knowledge Exchange)
Following confirmation from the director of VMware's Security Response Center that ESX server source code was leaked by a hacker this week, Enterprise IT awaits the vendor's next move.
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10 Apr 2012 HotLink SuperVISOR offers multi-hypervisor management through vCenter (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
For newly mixed hypervisor shops, HotLink SuperVISOR lets operations teams use the VMware vCenter management stack they already know and love.
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05 Apr 2012 For VMware Octopus, integration is key to enterprise file-sharing success (SearchConsumerization.com)
VMware Octopus could have a leg up on competitors in the enterprise file-sharing market if, as IT pros hope, it has strong ties to VMware’s other data center infrastructure.
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26 Mar 2012 VMware uneasy about managing physical resources (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
As more workloads are virtualized, does it make sense to give VMware virtualization management tools the burden of physical systems?
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15 Mar 2012 What’s slowing vSphere 5 upgrades? (http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/server-virtualization/whats-slowing-vsphere-5-upgrades/)
Users are often wary of bugs and slow to update already-stable products. With VMware vSphere 5, the delay may also have to do with the lack of a major feature to drive the switch.
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02 Mar 2012 VMware vBenchmark goes beyond capacity planning (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
VMware’s new free capacity analysis tool shows you how you stack up, but vBenchmark’s real value is reporting on infrastructure utilization.
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03 Feb 2012 VCP 5 certification course deadline looms over VMware pros (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
VMware pros, who are under pressure to complete their VCP 5 exam before Feb. 29 to avoid additional requirements, yearn for Microsoft-style exams.
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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.