Introducing VMware vSphere 6.7!

Introducing VMware vSphere 6.7!

We are excited to share that today VMware is announcing vSphere 6.7, the latest release of the industry-leading virtualization and cloud platform. vSphere 6.7 is the efficient and secure platform for hybrid clouds, fueling digital transformation by delivering simple and efficient management at scale, comprehensive built-in security, a universal application platform, and seamless hybrid cloud The post Introducing VMware vSphere 6.7! appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog .

I have been involved with Citrix/Terminal Services/ VDI/EUC since the late 90’s and I think this announcement is further evidence of VMware’s commitment to the EUC and “Digital Workspace” market. Along with industry veterans like Ron Oglesby, Rick Dehlinger, Doug Brown, Simon Crosby and others that I relied on Brian’s website, blogs and the content he pulled together to further my and my customer’s successes with server based and other forms of session/application virtualization, sharing and delivery.

I am excited to see what comes of Brian’s work at VMware!

Industry Expert Brian Madden Joins VMware EUC Team

The VMware End-User Computing team has had an exciting couple of weeks as we introduced the industry’s first intelligence-driven digital workspace and announced the acquisition of the technology and team of E8 Security. However, we know that in addition to offering the best solutions at VMware, we also need the best people. Today I’m proud […] The post Industry Expert Brian Madden Joins VMware EUC Team appeared first on VMware End-User Computing Blog .

VMware Social Media Advocacy

I have used BGInfo with windows systems for years. The following is a very good article from Mike Terrill that includes vbs scripts for determining the BIOS Mode and Secure Boot state.

via Adding Windows 10 Version, BIOS Mode and Secure Boot State to BGInfo

VMware has released a new security advisory related to spectre/meltdown for their virtual appliances. For now, there are pending patches and links to KB’s detailing workarounds to disable SSH and most shell access:
VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2018-0007 https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0007.html

Setting Up FlashArray Active/Active Replication (ActiveCluster)

Setting Up FlashArray Active/Active Replication…

In Purity 5.0 Pure Storage released support for Active/Active replication on the FlashArray. This provides the ability to present the same storage volume simultaneously from two different FlashArrays. For a good overview, check out this video: The process to get this up and running on the FlashArray is super easy: Create a “synchronous” connection between … Continue reading Setting Up FlashArray Active/Active Replication (ActiveCluster) →