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Can I use vSAN for both VMs and containers?

With containers, and Kubernetes in particular, becoming more prevalent as time goes on, we are seeing more questions revolving around their use with vSAN. We all know that vSAN can be used to host VM storage, iSCSI LUNs for physical machines, and more recently, container volumes for Docker and Kubernetes via the open-source Project Hatchway The post Can I use vSAN for both VMs and containers? appeared first on Virtual Blocks.

vSpeaking Podcast Episode 102: ESXi on ARM

One of the many things at VMworld 2018 that generated a significant buzz was the demonstration of ESXi running on a 64-bit Arm Cortex-A72-powered host. VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger stressed that this is targeted at edge boxes and gateways. This week on the Virtually Speaking Podcast we welcome VMware ARM Teach Lead, Andrei Warkentin and William Lam to discuss The post vSpeaking Podcast Episode 102: ESXi on ARM appeared first on Virtual Blocks.

Enterprise-Ready Containers with VMware vSphere Integrated Containers 1.5

By Susan Wu, Senior Product Marketing Manager and James Zabala, Senior Product Manager, Cloud Native Apps BU   We are pleased to announce the general availability of the newest release of vSphere Integrated Containers. Version 1.5 adds support for storage quotas, alternate Linux operating systems, VMware NSX-T, and the latest version of Photon OS. What’s The post Enterprise-Ready Containers with VMware vSphere Integrated Containers 1.5 appeared first on Cloud Native Apps.

George Sink Law Firm Makes Disaster Recovery Simple with VMware Cloud on AWS

One of the largest personal-injury law firms in the Southeast, George Sink, P.A. is based in Charleston, South Carolina. The firm is growing, adding to its 250 employees and adding new offices in neighboring Georgia. Their fast expansion, and headquarters in a hurricane-prone coastal city, led them to consider IT options outside growing their physical data center. […] The post George Sink Law Firm Makes Disaster Recovery Simple with VMware Cloud on AWS appeared first on VMware End-User Compu[...]

Upcoming SD-WAN by VeloCloud vmLIVEs

Register now and join us on January 30th for our upcoming vmLIVE on VeloCloud: NSX SD-WAN 101. If you have a SD-WAN by VeloCloud deal in the pipeline please email the SD-WAN Hotline for assistance. The post Upcoming SD-WAN by VeloCloud vmLIVEs appeared first on Partner News.

What Users Really Think About VMware vRealize Automation

Over the last year, VMware vRealize Automation has grown in popularity among enterprise tech professionals in the IT Central Station user community. vRealize Automation is ranked as a top cloud management tool, based on over one hundred user reviews from customers in a wide range of industries.     As the leading site for enterprise The post What Users Really Think About VMware vRealize Automation appeared first on VMware Cloud Management.

Operationalizing VMware vSAN: A New E-Book from VMware

By KEVIN LEES – Chief Technologist, IT Operations Transformation   Download Now: Operationalizing VMware vSAN I’m pleased to announce the release of my second book: Operationalizing VMware vSAN (download here) co-authored with Paul Wiggett, a Senior Technical Operations Architect at VMware.   Like my first book, Operationalizing VMware NSX (download here), Operationalizing VMware vSAN addresses what happens after you’ve The post Operationalizing VMware vSAN: A New E-Book from VMware[...]

VMware vSAN A Finalist for Storage Magazine’s Product of the Year

VMware is pleased to announce that vSAN, the only vSphere-native storage software, is a finalist in Storage Magazine’s Product of the Year competition for the Cloud and Software-defined Storage Products category. We believe vSAN’s selection is significant, as it is the only hyperconverged infrastructure software in the running, highlighting VMware’s notable investments in innovation. According The post VMware vSAN A Finalist for Storage Magazine’s Product of the Year appeared first on V[...]

VMware PKS 1.3 Now Generally Available with Azure Support and Enhanced Networking, Security, and Management Features

We are excited to announce the general availability of VMware PKS 1.3 today. VMware PKS 1.3 adds rich features that enhance multi-cloud support, networking and security, management and operations. This release also includes support for Kubernetes 1.12. With these new features, VMware PKS 1.3 delivers a production-grade, enterprise-ready Kubernetes solution that offers expanded IaaS support, The post VMware PKS 1.3 Now Generally Available with Azure Support and Enhanced Networking, Security, and[...]

New KB articles published for the week ending 12th January, 2019

vCloud Availability for vCloud How to check the HMS UUID in its local database and in the lookup service for vCloud Availability for vCloud Director Date published: 1/9/2019  Dell EMC Avamar for VMware Cloud on AWS Date published: 1/8/2019 A VMware Cloud Foundation upgrade fails at stage ‘JRE_UPGRADE_STAGE’ Date published: 1/10/2019 Javascript error is thrown The post New KB articles published for the week ending 12th January, 2019 appeared first on VMware Support Insider.

vSAN Deep Dive – vSAN Chat Q&A

In our Twitter vSAN Chat with Duncan Epping and Cormac Hogan, we covered the A to Z of their newly published “vSAN 6.7 Deep Dive” book. If you’ve ever wondered “What exactly is vSAN?”, everything to know about Stretched Clusters, or the vSAN 6.7 Deep Dive dedication song “Turn the Page” written by Bob Seger The post vSAN Deep Dive – vSAN Chat Q&A appeared first on Virtual Blocks.

Operationalizing VMware vSAN: a new eBook

by Kevin Lees,  Chief  Technologist, IT Operations Transformation I’m pleased to announce the release of my second book: Operationalizing VMware vSAN co-authored with Paul Wiggett, a Senior Technical Operations Architect at VMware. Like my first book, Operationalizing VMware NSX (download here), Operationalizing VMware vSAN addresses what happens after you’ve designed and implemented a key VMware solution in The post Operationalizing VMware vSAN: a new eBook appeared first on VMware Pr[...]

Google™ Recognizes VMware’s Commitment Through Android Enterprise Recommended for EMMs Validation

VMware is excited to be an inaugural validated partner for the launch of Android Enterprise Recommended for EMMs! Continue reading to learn more about Android Enterprise Recommended and the requirements we met, which are available today, to become a validated EMM partner. Long-time readers of the VMware Blog may remember when we announced our vision […] The post Google™ Recognizes VMware’s Commitment Through Android Enterprise Recommended for EMMs Validation appeared first on VMware E[...]

vSAN Stretched Cluster for everybody

I have always been a fan of stretched cluster solutions since VMware introduced the certification program vSphere Metro Storage Cluster (vMSC) back in 2016. Who doesn’t want the ability to balance VMs synchronously between datacenters for site resilience or even site maintenance?  In my previous life working for a storage vendor, I had many conversations The post vSAN Stretched Cluster for everybody appeared first on Virtual Blocks.

VMware Skyline Updates – January 2019

Happy New Year. At the end of 2018, we added an additional 30 proactive findings to Skyline. These proactive findings will appear within Skyline Advisor, if your VMware solution meets the criteria for these potential issues. Customers continue to ask for us to identify more potential issues within their environment. We are making a conscious The post VMware Skyline Updates – January 2019 appeared first on VMware Support Insider.