VMware released Update 1 for vSphere 6 and much much more
Last week VMware released Update 1 for vSphere 6. But that was not the only update that was released. There was a real wave of updates for a whole range of products. Here’s recap of the updates that were published. Sit tight because it’s a…
End of Support for old OS-es in VMware Horizon
Microsoft retired XP April 8, 2014. Now, 8 months later, it’s time for VMware Horizon to accept that loss and plan a memorial. With Microsoft dropping support, it is time for VMware to align with Microsoft’s decision. Therefor VMware announced End of Support for some old OS-es in…
Creating Workspace Portal 2.1 HA Cluster
Peter Bjork wrote a great post on how to create a Workspace Portal 2.1 HA cluster using internal databases. You’re probably wondering: ‘internal database? That is for testing purposes only?” VMware Workspace Portal 2.1 documentation recommends the use of an external instance of vPostgres when setting…
Rapid VMware deployment with Virtual SAN Ready Nodes
Lately you hear a lot about EVO:RAIL. But EVO:RAIL isn’t the only thing in the deployment kit. There’s also Virtual SAN Ready Nodes. Virtual SAN Ready Nodes are a preconfigured ready-to-go hardware solution. Virtual SAN Ready Nodes are prescriptive in that they provides the size and quantity of…
PCoIP Zero Client by Philips
Recently a product came to my attention from a vendor I did not expect. Philips introduced an integrated PCoIP zero client they call the Philips Cloud Monitor Base, model SB4B1927VB . It comes in the form factor of a monitor stand, where the zero client…
VMware announces VMware Horizon 6
“VMware to the power of 6” That’s how, a few minutes ago, VMware announced VMware Horizon 6, the next step in VMware VDI solutions. It is an integrated solution that delivers published applications and desktops on a single platform. Horizon 6 is a complete desktop…
Horizon View in a stretched cluster environment: Can I have that? No!
Ever since VMware started selling View as a desktop solution, we’ve had these discussions with colleagues and customers. You probably are familiar with the topic: Many companies have more than one location, but they all want to manage their IT infrastructure as if it was…
Look at the Horizon! VMware’s Horizon Suite is finally here
For years VMware has been busy creating a range of Horizon-like products. At VMworld 2009 there was already a preview of what the folks in Palo Alto were working on. Since then a lot has changed, AppBlast was shown, Octopus came (and went again). 30…