VMware vSphere Blog

Upgrading Platform Services Controller and vCenter Server via the CLI Installer

David Stamen posted September 18, 2018

The first topic we will cover in our Automating your vSphere Upgrade series is updating our core infrastructure. Upgrading Platform Services Controller(PSC) and vCenter Server via the CLI installer. In our workshops one of the common things I hear is that most folks aren’t using the CLI based tools that have been included in the installer. Read more...

Introduction to Automating Your vSphere Upgrade

David Stamen posted September 18, 2018

When it comes to upgrading your vSphere environment you have two options when upgrading to vSphere 6.5 or vSphere 6.7. The installer provides two methods, the first being the UI Installer and the second being the CLI installer. As I travel and present to folks, I often ask who prefers to use the CLI method Read more...

vSphere Upgrade Series Part 4: Upgrading VMware Tools and VM Compatibility

Nigel Hickey posted September 10, 2018

Welcome back to the vSphere Upgrade Blog for the next piece of our Upgrade Journey. We began in Part 1 of this blog series by reviewing our prerequisites & compatibility, gathering our data. In Part 2 we upgraded vCenter Server & migrated VUM from vSphere 6.0 Update3 to 6.7. Part 3 guided us through preparing Read more...

Just Two Weeks Left Before vSphere 5.5 Reaches End Of General Support (EOGS)

Himanshu Singh posted September 5, 2018

We would like to remind you that the End of General Support (EOGS) for vSphere 5.5 and vSAN 5.5 is September 19, 2018. To maintain your full level of Support and Subscription Services, VMware recommends upgrading to vSphere 6.5 or 6.7. Note that by upgrading to vSphere 6.5 or 6.7 you not only get all Read more...

Introducing Project Dimension

Kit Colbert posted August 27, 2018

The following is a guest post from Kit Colbert, CTO – Cloud Platform Business Unit at VMware. Previously, Kit served as VP and CTO of the Cloud-Native Apps Business Unit at VMware. Kit helps drive the VMware vision across vSphere, VMware Cloud on AWS, and Cloud-Native Apps. He also moved back to a CTO role, focusing on Read more...

Introducing vSphere Platinum and vSphere 6.7 Update 1!

Himanshu Singh posted August 27, 2018

We are excited to share today that VMware is announcing VMware vSphere Platinum – a new edition of vSphere, as well as vSphere 6.7 Update 1 – the latest release of the industry-leading virtualization and cloud platform. (Note: If you missed the Introduction to vSphere Platinum and vSphere 6.7 Update 1 breakout session at VMworld, Read more...

Under the Hood – vSphere Platinum

Adam Eckerle posted August 27, 2018

It’s an exciting day with the announcement of vSphere Platinum and vSphere 6.7 Update 1! In this post I will go into a bit more detail about vSphere Platinum, AppDefense, and vSphere 6.7 U1. vSphere Platinum is a new offering that includes VMware vSphere Enterprise Plus and VMware AppDefense. But this isn’t simply a bundling Read more...

Under the Hood – vSphere 6.7 Update 1

Adam Eckerle posted August 27, 2018

In conjunction with the announcement of vSphere Platinum we also have announced vSphere 6.7 Update 1 (note: general availability will be later this year). vSphere 6.7 U1 is an important release that not only signifies enterprise readiness but also brings in some important new features and enhancements. It also provides an upgrade path from vSphere Read more...

VMworld 2018 vSphere Security Sessions

Mike Foley posted August 20, 2018

It’s that time of year again! The time when we all pack our comfortable shoes and head to Las Vegas for VMworld! As we are all dealing with the seemingly ever-increasing IT security issues that plague our industry, VMware is there to help you make sense of it and deal with it in as easy Read more...

Get Ready for an Action-packed Agenda with VMware Cloud on AWS at VMworld 2018

Adam Eckerle posted August 19, 2018

The following is a guest post from Sonali Desai, Product Marketing Manager at VMware. VMware Cloud on AWS is going to celebrate its one-year anniversary at VMworld 2018, and it is going to have even bigger and louder presence than last year. So, you can expect a lot of buzz about VMware Cloud on AWS Read more...