Posts related to Virtualization and Cloud technology based on VMware products.
You may be aware about recent academic research regarding potential TPS (Transparent Page Sharing) (enabled by default) vulnerability, where you may be able to determine AES encryption key from memory timings. VMware response for this (although they do not believe it can be used in real world): they will disable… Continue reading
View Transfer Server downloads system-image files, synchronizes data between local desktops and the corresponding remote desktops in the datacenter, and transfers data when users check in and check out local desktops. VMware Horizon View series: Part 1 – Install VMware View 5.x Connection Server Part 2 – Install VMware View5.x Replica… Continue reading
VMware used VMworld to disclose under development features of the new vSphere 6.0 (still in beta). This overview contains functionality which may not actually make it into the public released version. Intro October 16, 9:00 am, last day at VMworld 2014 in Barcelona. Breakout session vCenter Server Architecture and Deployment Deep… Continue reading
VMware View Composer is a optional feature for your VDI deployment, but it is a mandatory part of you plan to use Linked-clone desktop pools. VMware Horizon View series: Part 1 – Install VMware View 5.x Connection Server Part 2 – Install VMware View5.x Replica Server Part 3 – Install VMware… Continue reading
A security server is an instance of View Connection Server that adds an additional layer of security between the Internet and your internal network VMware Horizon View series: Part 1 – Install VMware View 5.x Connection Server Part 2 – Install VMware View5.x Replica Server Part 3 – Install VMware View… Continue reading
To provide high availability and load balancing, you can install one or more additional instances of View Connection Server that replicate an existing View Connection Server instance. After a replica installation, the existing and newly installed instances of View Connection Server are identical. VMware Horizon View series: Part 1 –… Continue reading
VMware Horizon™ (with View) delivers virtualized and remote desktops and applications through a single platform and supports end users with access to all of their Windows and online resources through one unified workspace. VMware Horizon View series: Part 1 – Install VMware View 5.x Connection Server Part 2 – Install VMware… Continue reading
The IBM PureFlex System offering combines storage, networking, virtualization, and management into a single infrastructure. More information about IBM PureFlex System can be here Through this guide we will go through the creation of VLAN on PureFlex switches [EN4093 & G8264-TOR] then we will configure it on the vSphere side.… Continue reading
All you need is Tools What is VMware Tools? VMware Tools is a free, optional but highly recommended set of utilities and drivers that enhances the performance of the virtual machine’s guest operating system and improves management of the virtual machine making possible many of the ease-of-use features. With VMware Tools… Continue reading
IBM, HP, DELL are releasing its own customized “embedded” versions of ESXi which contain vendor specific drivers, opened firewall ports for their management solutions, etc. Patches are different for each ESXi version 5.0, 5.1, 5.5. I will show you how to download and implement those patches for IBM x3850 X5,… Continue reading
