License Microsoft Windows Server in a VMware environment – Part 2
[This is the 2nd part in the sequel. You can find part 1 here.] We talked about licensing Windows Server on a VMware environment but that’s only one part of the licensing nightmare. You will also need client access licenses also called CALs. Client Access…
The VMware Infrastructure 3 Support Life Cycle
If you haven’t upgraded to VMware vSphere 4 by now, you should consider it and rethink your strategy. VMware has removed all but the most recent versions of their Virtual Infrastructure product binaries from their download page on June 17th. As of May 2010, the…
Problem with Update 2 for ESX 4.0 and View clients using PCoIP
VMware has given out a VMware Alert for customers who are using VMware View in combination with PCoIP and ESX 4.0 to NOT update with ESX Update 2 yet. After upgrading ESX 4.0 hosts with Update 2 VMware View clients are unable to connect to…
License Microsoft Windows Server in a VMware environment – Part 1
Last week I had another nice discussion around the 90 day assignment rule for Windows Server licensing on a VMware environment. To answer this shortly: You may move running instances between licensed servers without acquiring additional licenses. However you cannot exceed the maximum number of…
Hot adding or removing a Cisco 3750 from a stack
When using a Cisco 3750 stack connected through stackwise technology you can add or remove a Cisco switch while the stack stays on. If you are adding or removing a switch from the stack, it is very important that the switch is turned OFF. The…
How to virtualize an application using VMware ThinApp 4.5
A lot of people are interested in using VMware ThinApp to virtualize their applications to get ready for a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. We also use VMware ThinApp in Proof of Concepts at customer sites. ThinApp is not hard to learn but you will have to…
Updated: Determining VMware Build Numbers for several VMware Products
While I was updating the Determining VMware vCenter and ESX Build Numbers post I thought I would semi-automate the updating of the post with new build numbers for new releases, while working on it I started too fill an excel sheet and ended up with…
Scense 7 User Workspace Management adds extra value to VDI
Today Scense launched version 7 of their User Workspace management. If you are going to do a full blown VDI install. A product like Scense will give the VDI implementation extra value to your users and easy management of the complete environment. Scense 7 simplifies…
Reset the password on a Dell EqualLogic SAN
The last few months we where asked several times to reset a password set on the main account for Dell EqualLogic storage, also known as the grpadmin account. If you really don’t know the password set on the grpadmin but still have physical access to…
RES PowerFuse 2010 released
Yesterday RES Software announced the availability of the new version of their Workspace Management solution RES PowerFuse 2010. In our projects we often use RES PowerFuse as an additional tool to virtualize the last step within desktop virtualization. It simplifies the management of the virtual…
Oracle VM, things they do not tell
Last week a colleague, who sells applications running on an Oracle Database, had some questions regarding Oracle and running it in a Virtual Machine (VM) on top of a VMware infrastructure with a customer. 1) How to license Oracle in a virtual environment? I pointed…
Deciphering the Cisco 3750 product code
When designing a virtual infrastructure an important bit in the design is the storage infrastructure also called the Storage Area Network (SAN). In a SAN based on iSCSI we often use Cisco 3750 switches, but when you are going to select the right Cisco 3750…
VMware Fusion 3.0.1 now available
The VMware Fusion Team has been working around the clock to add new features, improve performance and fix over 50 bugs to give out a very nice product to the Apple loving colleagues. The new automatic update feature for VMware Fusion helps to keep Fusion…
Determining VMware vCenter Server and ESX Build Number (updated)
I have just updated the list after receiving word the new version is out and the build numbers are known for vSphere 4 and vCenter Server. So I compiled a list of build numbers and updates from the patch notes for VMware ESX and VMware…
Free VMware Workstation 7 Fundamentals Course
For everyone who is new to VMware Workstation 7 and as a refreshment course for all other VMware workstation users, VMware has released a Free online course you can follow. I must say version 7 of VMware Workstation is a lot faster with starting up…