Veeam support for vSphere 6.0
Veeam don't have support for vSphere 6.0 at the moment but they are working on it here is what they are saying on there forum. Veeam Backup & replication: Not yet, as currently available code does not support it. We will estimate and communicate final support timelines once we deploy the RTM build of vSphere…
vCloud Suite new releases with support for vSphere 6.0
VMware has also released updated version of some of the vCloud Suite products, that supports vSphere 6.0. vRealize Infrastructure Navigator 5.8.4 release notes: https://www.vmware.com/support/vin/doc/releasenotes-vin584.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_792 vRealize Automation 6.2.1 release notes: https://www.vmware.com/support/vcac/doc/vrealize-automation-621-release-notes.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_792 vRealize Business 6.1.0 for vSphere release notes: https://www.vmware.com/support/vrb-std/doc/vrealize-business-standard-61-release-notes.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_792 vCenter Site Recovery Manager 6.0.0 release notes: https://www.vmware.com/support/srm/srm-releasenotes-6-0-0.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_792
VMware Horizion View 6.1 Released
VMware has released Horizon View 6.1 witch has support for vSphere 6.0, and other new cool features and enhancements. see the release notes: https://www.vmware.com/support/horizon-view/doc/horizon-61-view-release-notes.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_792
vSphere 6.0 Released
VMware Announcement vSphere 6.0 on February 2nd, and we have been waiting for the release / General Availability og vSphere 6.0 and associated products, Now the wait is over and we can download the binaries: HP has also released there customized image. vSphere 6.0 release notes is here: https://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere6/doc/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-release-notes.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_792 vSphere Data Protection 6.0 release notes: https://www.vmware.com/support/vdr/doc/vdp_600_releasenotes.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_792 vSphere Replication 6.0 release notes: https://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere-replication/doc/vsphere-replication-60-release-notes.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_792…
ESXi installation on IBM / Lenovo Servers with SD Media Adaptor
IBM/Lenovo now supports installation of ESXi on SD-Card in some of there models, like the IBM / Lenovo x240 M5 Compute node. When using this option, you have to do some changes i the Bios / UEFI settings, and you may oalso have to do some configuration of the SD Media Adaptor and is done thru the IMM CLI, there is at the…
New cool fling from VMware “vCS to vCSA Converter
VMware has just published a new VMware Fling on VMware Labs, that can convert Windows installed vCenter using a external Microsoft SQL to vCSA (vCenter Server Appliance). This is something I have been requesting for at long time, and is looking forward to trying out. The tools can be found here: https://labs.vmware.com/flings/vcs-to-vcva-converter
vRealized Operations Manager (vROps) 6.0.1 Released
VMware has released an update of the vROps 6, this contains a number of fixes, improvement and better scalability. for more information see the release notes: https://www.vmware.com/support/vrops/doc/vrops-601-release-notes.html
Citrix NetScaler problem running on ESXi
After applying ESXi 5.5 patch ESXi550-201410401-BG or ESXi 5.1 ESXi510-201410401-BG, the Citrix NetScaler lost network connectivity after running for a few minutes. I think that this also applies to patches released after this. There was a workaround published by Citrix and VMware in some KB's. heres the link to the VMware KB: KB2092809 Citrix has now released a new version/build 10.5.55.8 that solves…
vRealize Operations Manager 6.0.0 Foundation
I was asked if a customer could use VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.0.0 in Foundation mode as they did with vCenter Operations Manager, and the answer is no, at the moment is do not support running i foundation, so you still have to use the old vCops for that. vRealize may in the future come in a…
VMware Hands on Labs – news
After last weeks VMware Partner Exchange, whare there was some new labs, showing some of the new that was presented there, are now online on VMware HOL. One of them is vSphere 6 whats new. https://www.projectnee.com/HOL