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Reading Time: 4 minutesVMware vSphere Clustering Service (vCLS) was introduced in the vSphere 7 Update 1 release with the idea of creating a decoupled and distributed control plane for clustering services in vSphere. In the first release, a subset of DRS capabilities was using the new vCLS feature and starting with vCenter 7.0.1, VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (vSphere DRS) cannot function if vSphere Cluster Services VMs are not present in each vSphere cluster.

Reading Time: 4 minutesVMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is a way to simplify the path to a modernized private cloud, integrating compute, storage, networking, and management into a unified software-defined data center platform. VMware by Broadcom has just launched VCF 5.2 on June 25, 2024, and will be Generally Available onJuly 22, 2024. This launch is not just a product update; it’s an evolution designed to address your most pressing needs while aligning with our strategic initiatives: modernizing infrastructure, enhancing cloud experience for developers, and ensuring security and resilience.

Reading Time: 9 minutesVMware by Broadcom has just released vSphere 8.0 Update 3 (8.0.3). Note that ESXi 8.0 Update 3 release is an Initial Availability (IA) (and went in GA on on 07/26/2024). The vCenter Server 8.0 Update 3 release instead is a General Availability (GA). For more information on the vSphere 8.0 IA/GA Release Model of vSphere Update releases, see The vSphere 8 Release Model Evolves. Before planning any type of update, remember to check the entire hardware and software compatibility and, at least, could be safe wait for ESXi in GA. And don’t forget backup programs, actually […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDuring the last HPE Partner Summit (at HPE Discover 2024), HPE announced of a new KVM-based hypervisor capability for GreenLake private cloud. The new KVM hypervisor virtualization capability is being previewed at HPE Discover this week and will be available as a beta program, with the release scheduled as part of HPE Private Cloud Business Edition in the second half of 2024.

Reading Time: 2 minutesStorMagic has just announced a new HCI (hyperconverged infrastructure) solution called SvHCI, which combines a hypervisor and virtual networking with the provider’s proven virtual storage technology used by thousands of customers around the world. This full-stack HCI solution is purpose-built for edge and small to medium-sized business (SMB) environments and includes StorMagic’s in-house 24x7x365 customer support.

Reading Time: 4 minutesOmnissa Horizon require an exteral database server to store the different events. The event database stores information about VMware Horizon 8 events as records in a database rather than in a log file. The different connection servers store some information, but if you want to see all the historical events from the Horizon management interface you need to configure an external event database.

Reading Time: 3 minutesHotpatching is a way to install OS security updates on some supported Windows Server editions running in virtual machines (VMs) that doesn’t require a reboot after installation. It works by patching the in-memory code of running processes without the need to restart the process.  Actually hotpatch is supported only on VMs and Azure Stack HCI created from images with the exact combination of publisher, offer and sku from the below OS images list:

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