VMware

Today, VMware has announced vSphere 7.0! vSphere requires no introduction so let's get straight to what I see as the top 5 features of this fantastic release of vSphere 7.0! vCenter Server Upgrade Planner This feature allows you to upgrade within the vSphere client, without having to check the HCL...

vRealize Operations Manager (commonly known as vROps) has become a true multi-cloud management tool over the last year or so. With cloud solutions rapidly changing, it's important for VMware to keep up with this pace and ensure their cloud management solutions are able to manage and monitor the most popular...

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With vSphere 6.0 going End of General Support in March 12th 2020, let's take a look at 5 must-know features of vSphere 6.7 to make your job at work easier. File-level Backup and Restore of VCSA Backing up your VCSA is imperative if you need to restore due to corruption,...

Before selecting a particular software solution for your business, you need to research various platforms across many vendors to ensure you are selecting the right one. This is a time-consuming exercise but an important one. Fortunately, there are many online comparisons available for each type of Solution, whether that be...

For what feels like a couple of years, VMware has been teasing us with the idea that a later version of ESXi will run on ARM processors. At VMworld 2019 in Europe, ARM had their own stand which was managed by VMware employees (including Alexander Frankichen) from the ARM team....

Backing up your vCenter Server (VCSA) is key to being able to recover in the event of a failure. VMware provides a built-in backup scheduler in version 6.7 of the VCSA which is a file-level backup of the VCSA's data. Restoring the VCSA is a simple as deploying a new...

For many, applying for a new job is a stressful experience. Before the interview, we can find ourselves worrying about if we know enough for the technical review stage. The truth is that the interview should be about how you tackle a question and work through it, rather than getting...

Many VDI deployments suffer from slow performance for one reason or another. Fortunately, VMware has a free tool that can optimise your VDI images for better performance: VMware OS Optimization Tool Tool Features The tool is feature-rich with many benefits: Analyse and optimise VDI images locally and remotely Save optimization...

Being able to provide feedback to hardware and software vendors is challenging. Most companies will allow you to send in your suggestions or product feedback via an online form or ticket which can work out okay. However, there is nothing better than being able to talk to someone at the...