PernixData offers a free version of their FVP Storage Accelerator. The Pernix Freedom licence is available for free and a good entry point to their technology. The Pernix Freedom license can be upgraded to a full version of FVP later.
Pernix Freedom Limitations
VMware gives away a 25-OSI pack of vRealize Log Insight 3.3 for all users with a supported vCenter Server license. VMware vRealize Log Insight is a log management software with intuitive dashboards, sophisticated analytics and broad third-party extensibility. It provides deep operational visibility and faster troubleshooting.
Log Insight is not a new product. I've already written about it during the beta phase and the final product was introduced back in 2013. With the release of vSphere 6.0 Update 2, VMware has included a 25-OSI package to all vCenter installations allowing all customers to use the product in small environments for free.
In this post I am goging to explain how to obtain the 25-OSI pack and deploy Log Insight for vCenter.
Read More »Getting Started with the Free Log Insight for vCenter
The new HTML5 based VMware Host Client for managing ESXi host is finally available with the latest release vSphere 6.0 Update 2. I'm not sure if the most memorable name is "ESXi Embedded Host Client", "EHC", "esx-ui" or "VMware Host Client". However, the new client is a great alternative to the C# VMware vSphere Client aka. "Fat Client", or any other existing ESXi configuration solutions.
In this post I am going through the full configuration of an ESXi Host to see if the VMware Host Client can replace the C# Client for configuring and managing Standalone ESXi Hosts.
Read More »Can the Host Client replace the Fat Client? Full ESXi configuration Walkthrough
The VMware Host Client is a HTML5 client that is used to connect to and manage single ESXi hosts without a vCenter Server. The Host client was initially created as a Fling, but made it to a supported component of vSphere 6.0 Update 2.
No Flash, no Windows-based C# Client - Shouldn't it work on Android based smartphones and tablets? I've tried to manage a standalone Homelab ESXi Host with the Web-based Host Client and it works quite nice (with some tweaking).
Of Course, it's not suitable for large platforms, as the vCenter Web-Client is still Flash based.
Read More »VMware Host Client (HTML5 based Web-Client) on Android
VMware has just released vSphere 6.0 Update 2. Together with the Updates, the following product updates were released today:
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Beside VMwares vExpert program where I am part of since 4 years I am proud to announce that I am now also part of the PernixPro program by PernixData.
PernixPro™ members are an elite community of IT professionals committed to advancing FVP storage acceleration technology. By facilitating collaboration between PernixData experts and the industry’s top luminaries, PernixPro breaks down the barriers to widespread adoption of server-side storage, giving companies of all sizes a cost-effective solution for scaling storage performance independent of storage capacity.
PernixDatas main product, PernixData FVP, is a pure software based solution that creates a low latency, fault tolerant I/O acceleration tier using high-speed server-side Flash and/or Memory.
General Support for vSphere 5.0 and 5.1 runs out this year. It is very important to keep an eye on support because products that are “EOS”… Read More »VMware Product Lifecycle Calendar
VMware has announced a change in packaging and pricing for vSphere and vSphere with Operations Management. The End of Availability of vSphere Enterprise is June 30, 2016. After this date, these products are not available for purchase. Also discontinued are vSphere with Operations Management Standard and vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise bundles.
Packaging & Pricing Changes Summary
Read More »VMware License Changes 2016 - vSphere Enterprise discontinued
Intels 6th Gen NUCs are out and it's time to take a look on their capabilities as homeserver running VMware ESXi. NUCs are not officially supported by VMware but they are very widespread in many homlabs or test environments. They are small, silent, transportable and have a very low power consumption, making it a great server for your homelab. I've posted a preview on the new models in December. Currently, 6th Gen NUCs are available with i3 and i5 CPU
VMware has published a patch for ESXi 5.5 Product: VMware ESXi 5.5 Release date: December 8, 2015 Patch: ESXi550-201512001 Build: 3248547 Build (security only): 3247226 Links: KB2135410 |… Read More »ESXi 5.5 December 2015 Patch (Build 3248547)