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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe first version of the native View for iPad (both iPad and iPad2 models) was released on March 2011. It was the first (and as I know the only) that introduce the PCoIP support, because other existing solution, like the Wyse client (PocketCloud), were only compatible with RDP. Some days ago a new version 1.2 has been released on iTunes… with several improvements: Optimized for VMware View 5 with improved performance (but note that also previous versions work with View 5) Support for iOS 5 including AirPlay Presentation Mode for use with external display and […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs written in a previous post the current version of Veeam Backup (5.o.2) works also with vSphere 5, due to the compatibility of most of the vStorage API for backup. But to be honest there is some issue, like for example in the usage of the SAN transport mode. Veeam has publish a post on his blog, to announche the release of a hotfix on 20 October, 2011, to FULLY support vSphere 5. One of the main issues with Veeam Backup & Replication 5.0.2 was that it didn’t work for all processing modes with VMSF5 […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesSource: VMware vSphere 4.1 Update 2 Released The VMware vCenter Server 4.1 Update 2 release offers the following improvements: Support for new processors: vCenter Server 4.1 Update 2 supports hosts with processors on AMD Opteron 6200 series (Interlagos) and AMD Opteron 4200 series (Valencia). Note: For the AMD Opteron 6200 and 4200 series (Family 15h) processors, vCenter Server 4.1 Update 2 treats each core within a compute unit as an independent core, except while applying licenses. For the purpose of licensing, vCenter Server treats each compute unit as a core. For example, although a processor […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesSono da poco disponibili (anche a chi non ha partecipato al VMworld) le tre sessioni generali: Tuesday, October 18 | 15.30 – 17.00 – Engineering the Future Maurizio Carli, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Steve Herrod, CTO and Senior VP of R&D, VMware Join VMware CTO and SVP of R&D Steve Herrod for a look into the technologies underpinning the cloud. Get an insider’s tour of the industry’s first comprehensive cloud infrastructure suite, including vSphere 5’s most advanced features and capabilities. Cloud computing is also changing the way […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesFor a list of all objectives see the VCP5 page. Objective 7.2 – Create and Administer vCenter Server Alarms See also the sample chapter of VCP VMware Certified Professional on VSphere 4 Study Guide: Exam VCP-410 book and 5 things you need to know about VMware vSphere Alarms. See also VCP 5 Objective 7.2 – Create and Administer vCenter Server Alarms. List vCenter default utilization alarms (similar as vSphere 4.x) See the vSphere Monitoring and Performance guide (page 33) and Objective 8.7 – Create and Respond to vCenter Utilization Alarms. List vCenter default connectivity alarms (similar […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesFor a list of all objectives see the VCP5 page. Objective 7.1 – Monitor ESXi, vCenter Server and Virtual Machines See also: Objective 7.1 – Monitor ESXi, vCenter Server, and Virtual Machines. Describe how Tasks and Events are viewed in vCenter Server (similar as vSphere 4.x) See the vCenter Server and Host Management guide (page 101). Identify critical performance metrics (similar as vSphere 4.x) See also: Monitor vSphere ESX/ESXi and Virtual Machine Performance (for VCP4). Explain common memory metrics (similar as vSphere 4.x) See the vSphere Monitoring and Performance guide (page 7). Explain common CPU metrics (similar […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the new HA implemenation, something has changed also in the advanced options with new parameters, but also with some that now are no more available. For a list see Supported vSphere 5.0 Advanced Options. One options that has been removed “das.failuredetectiontime”. The reason is well explained in Duncan’s HA Deep Dive: I know many of you used this advanced setting to tweak when the host would trigger the isolation response, that is no longer possible and needed to be honest. If you’ve closely read my other articles you hopefully picked up on the datastore […]

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