Category: VMware

  • VMware Names First vExpert Cloud Recipients

    VMware Names First vExpert Cloud Recipients

    On Friday, VMware announced the recipients of their first-ever vExpert Cloud designation. This will be called “vExpert Cloud 2017”. This is the third specialization added to the long-running vExpert program, after vExpert VSAN and vExpert NSX. Already holding a current vExpert designation is a prerequisite for any of the specialty vExpert programs. What is a…

  • My Schedule at VMworld US 2017

    After having had to miss out on VMworld last year, I’m pleased to announce my triumphant return to the event. Or at least my return. VMworld has always been, in my opinion, one of the best yearly events, not just in terms of the technical content and knowledge to be gained, but also because of…

  • What’s New in VMware vSphere 6.5

    The big virtualization news from the past week or so was definitely the release and General Availability of VMware vSphere version 6.5, available for download now. New features include: Improvements to vCenter Server 6.5 Transition to Web Client-only Improved host management Enhancements to VMware Tools vRealize Operations Manager updated to 6.4 Enhancements to the API,…

  • VMware Announces vExperts for 2016

    VMware Announces vExperts for 2016

    Today, VMware announced the list of vExpert recipients for 2016. The VMware vExpert program recognizes those who have gone above and beyond their normal job description in sharing the messaging, knowledge, and “how to” of virtualization in general and VMware in particular. The vExpert program is open to VMware employees, partner, customers, and others. I’d…

  • VMware releases NSX 6.2

    Last week, VMware released version 6.2 of their software-defined networking (SDN) product, NSX. One of the things that’s interesting to me is that VMware no longer refers to NSX as an SDN solution. Instead, they’re playing a bigger game with it and call it “the network virtualization platform for the Software-Defined Data Center” (SDDC). This…

  • VMware Announces vExperts for 2015

    Today, VMware announced the list of 2015 vExperts. The “vExpert” designation is not a technical certification, but instead a recognition of community engagement and personal influence within the various VMware and virtualization communities. I am simultaneously happy, honored, proud, and humbled to have been included among the 1,056 vExperts named for 2015. This marks the…

  • GeekFluent Round-up of VMware Announcements from Monday of Partner Exchange

    I’m at the VMware Partner Exchange conference now. The pre-conference boot camps have finished up, and the “main” conference is starting. As part of the pre-conference events, VMware made several product announcements, including: vSphere 6.0 vCloud Air Hybrid Cloud Extensions VMware Integrated OpenStack (VIO) VSAN 6.0 I’ll give an overview of each below.

  • Headed to VMware Partner Exchange (#VMwarePEX)

    In less than 48 hours, I’ll be boarding a plane to San Francisco to attend this year’s VMware Partner Exchange (PEX) conference. PEX is a VMware partner-only conference that’s always been a great learning and networking experience for me. Almost all of the vendors my company partners with will be there, too. If you’re going…

  • GeekFluent Round-up of VMware’s Announcements from Monday of VMworld 2014

    I’m here at VMworld 2014 and this year VMware has gone above and beyond. Monday’s opening keynote included more new product announcements than any other VMworld I’ve attended (I’ve been going yearly since 2009). Such a massive flow of info can be hard to keep up with without a program. Below you’ll find my summary…

  • More Heartbleed Protection: Update VMware Horizon View Client on Your Mobile Devices

    The industry is still cleaning up following the news about the Heartbleed bug in OpenSSL. VMware has released updated versions of the Horizon View Client for both Android and iOS. The easiest way to ensure you’re safe from the Heartbleed vulnerability is to check to see if there’s an update to the View Client available…