Which policy changes can trigger a rebuild on vSAN?Which policy changes can trigger a rebuild on...Some time ago, I wrote about which policy changes can trigger a rebuild of an object. This came up again recently, as it was something that Duncan and I covered in our VMworld 2017 session on top 10 vSAN considerations.... Continue Reading →

Ready for Take-Off with Kubernetes, Cloud Foundry, and vSphereReady for Take-Off with Kubernetes, Cloud...A complex and diverse world Singapore. Etihad. Wow. I always found it impressive when airlines were able to build a business and a brand without a significant domestic customer base to start off from. They instead focus on the global market, which... Continue Reading →

Context-Aware Micro-segmentation – Remote Desktop Session Host Enhancements for CitrixContext-Aware Micro-segmentation – Remote...In a previous post by my colleague, Stijn, discussed the new changes to how NSX for vSphere 6.4 handles Remote Desktop Session Host, RDSH, systems with the Identity-based Firewall and context-aware micro-segmentation. RDSH is an underlying technology from Microsoft that many vendors take... Continue Reading →

VMware Cloud Foundation - Technical Overview Video for Cloud FoundationVMware Cloud Foundation - Technical Overview...See how VMware Cloud Foundation brings together the core SDDC building blocks of compute virtualization (with VMware vSphere), storage virtualization (with VMware vSAN) and network virtualization (with VMware NSX), together with the automation capabilities of the VMware SDDC Manager, into a... Continue Reading →

Annual Partner Relationship Survey is OpenAnnual Partner Relationship Survey is OpenYou should have received an email invitation from our Sr. Vice President of Worldwide Commercial Sales and Channel Operations, Brandon Sweeney, between Feb. 14-22. Please carve out time to participate by next week. It’s the perfect opportunity to share how we can enhance our business... Continue Reading →

Take Application Security to the Next Level – VMware and Carbon Black team upTake Application Security to the Next Level –...Perhaps you’ve already begun to secure virtualized applications by rolling out micro-segmentation with NSX, but segmentation of the network is only the beginning to embracing least privilege in your environment. VMware has teamed up with... Continue Reading →

VMware and Kapsch to accelerate NFV journey for Service Providers in EMEAVMware and Kapsch to accelerate NFV journey for...NFV appeals to Service Providers (SPs) because it allows them to innovate quickly and speed up time to market for new services, allowing them to capitalize on an all-IP network infrastructure such as 5G. To help SPs... Continue Reading →

New Security Patch - vCenter Server 6.5 U1f > CloudHat.euNew Security Patch - vCenter Server 6.5 U1fVMware released today a new security patch, vCenter Server 6.5 U1f, build number 7801515. This release patches the vCSA operating system (Photon OS) mainly against two vulnerabilities: bounds-check bypass (Spectre-1, CVE-2017-5753) and rogue data cache load issues (Meltdown, CVE-2017-5754).VMware... Continue Reading →

Heavy Reading - Multicore Processors Accelerating Network Virtualization: A Competitive AnalysisHeavy Reading - Multicore Processors...Simon is an independent consultant who contributes regularly to Heavy Reading and other Heavy Reading projects...MOREVMware Social Media Advocacy