Should the VDI world watch out for the new VDI solution by Oracle?
Last Friday I attended a VDI presentation from an Oracle (formally Sun) reseller on the brand new Oracle VDI solution. First of all, the audience was very different from the ‘usual virtualization’ crowd. A lot of former Sun enthusiasts, who have a very different view…
VMware View client for iPad released
A few minutes ago, VMware released the VMware View client for the iPad. As of today the VMware View client for the iPad is available from the Apple AppStore for free. The iPad View client fully supports PCoIP and contains a few unique new gestures….
VMworld 2011 – Call for papers
If you always wanted to present your solution or case to a larg(er) audience, this is your change. The VMworld Content team just sent this e-mail: Planning is well underway for VMworld 2011. This year, VMworld takes place in Las Vegas, August 29 – September…
VMware View 4.6 released
Last night VMware released the new version of VMware View. The new version 4.6 includes new features, product improvements and more than 160 bug fixes. Here is a list: Security servers PCoIP support Security servers now include a PCoIP Secure Gateway component which offers the…
Looking forward into 2011 and beyond..
We here at VMGuru.nl hope you all had a proper start of 2011. We sure did! But what will 2011 bring us? Some curtains have been lifted a little. We know we can expect a brand new version of vSphere in 2011. But what features…
Windows 7 unable to connect to View Connection Server
After installing the patches described in Microsoft Knowledge Base articles 2482017 or 2467023 Windows 7 clients are unable to connect from the View Client to the View Connection Server. According to a VMware Knowledge Base article there is a conflict with two security bulletins issued…
Love is in the air!
Today a real Valentines article. I always knew that Anne Jan is really in love with anything virtual and after last week I also knew that Anne Jan extended his love to the physical world with the Cisco UCS. But tonight between Cisco UCS and…
VMware ready for the Enterprise Hybrid Cloud
Yesterday VMware announced that it is ready to deliver the enterprise hybrid cloud with the availability of VMware vCloud Datacenter services. For now this is only available from BlueLock and Colt and through beta services from Verizon. VMware also introduced VMware vCloud Connector, a free…
HP StorageWorks IO Accelerator
In May 2010 HP introduced the new HP Storageworks IO Accelerator modules for HP Blade and ProLiant servers. So what is this IO module. It is a mezzanine card that is available for HP C-class Blades or a PCI-e I/O card for HP ProLiant servers….
VMworld 2011
OK, VMware enthusiasts all over the world, grab your schedules and write this down:
VMware View feature request
Last week I visited a new project at which the client wants to virtualize their desktops. During the kickoff the client mentioned that they use a variety of applications, clients and operating systems and want to deliver all these desktop flavors to their users. Nothing…
Revert to snapshot from within a VM
For a couple of ThinApp packaging machines I didn’t want that the packagers had access to the vCenter Client, but still let them revert to a previous snapshot. So I wrote a couple of lines to accomplish just that from within the packaging machine itself….
Best of 2010
We’re less than twelve hours away from 2011 and we’re bombarded with Top 2010 rankings. And with a great 2010 behind us I can’t resist to do a VMGuru – Best of 2010. My personal highlights for 2010 are my new job at Imtech, the…
Another VMGuru.nl blogger switching sides
After 12 years it was time for something new, something exciting, something fresh. From the 1st of January 2011 I will also be working for Imtech ICT Infrastructure Services & Solutions. I will join Edwin and Erik at Imtech ICT, building the virtualization solutions they…
Dutch VMUG: VMware HA and DRS – Q&A
Duncan Epping, Consulting Architect, Cloud Practice Frank Denneman, Consulting Architect, PSO Duncan and Frank are the authors of the VMware vSphere 4.1 HA and DRS technical deep dive. It is available from Amazon, and from Monday it will also be available at Computer Collectief. You…