One of the very popular “Flings”, a free utility from VMware Labs got an update recently. One of the interesting updates is support of Windows Server 2019 and also two new templates for Windows 10. The VMware OS Optimization Tool (OSOT) is a powerful utility that we have already reviewed on this blog several times, […]
StarWind VSAN has a high level of customization
I don’t think that I have to re-introduce StarWind company to our readers. Their software solutions were simple but effective for many years. Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) solutions are also provided by StarWind and since this year they are also present in the Magic Quadrant by Gartner. Gartner’s study says that “StarWind VSAN offers a high […]
Download Free Load Balancer for VMware vSphere
Today’s free download is provided by Kemp Technologies. They offer a free load balancer for different virtualization platforms – VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM, Oracle VirtualBox or Citrix XenServer. The free product has some limitations of course, but still, it’s free. And if you like it you can upgrade as you’ll be all ready familiar […]
Iperius Backup 6.3.0 Released Adding File Level Restore Capability
It’s been a while since we reviewed this promising backup and replication product from Iperius software. Just a few days ago, news came by that Iperius Backup 6.3.0 has added a File Level Restore capability. It is a necessary and N°1 feature for every admin out there. You can read our full review of Iperius […]
VMware ESXi Free and StarWind – Two node setup for remote offices
When you have lots of remote offices and you are budget limited, you might be interested in an architecture where you’ll have your VMs running on VMware Free hypervisor (or with vSphere Essentials Kit for about $600) and shared storage provided by StarWind VSAN installed on 2-nodes. This is the most cost-effective solution where you […]
Interesting Upcoming vSphere Feature similar to GPO’s capability – vSphere Perspectives
VMware keeps improving vSphere in every release, there is however a way you can test new capabilities through VMware Flings. There is HTML 5 Web clien update which has an interesting feature added called vSphere “Perspectives”. This capability/feature has been released as a part of vSphere HTML 5 web client VMware FLING update and as […]
Free VMware Kubernetes Academy Online Courses
A new free learning resource from VMware has recently made its apparition. After VMworld 2019 US announce with project Pacific, about the integration of Kubernetes directly into the heart of vSphere and ESXi, it’s time to learn more about Kubernetes. Kubernetes academy is a completely free online training resource available to anyone. Kubernetes Academy courses […]
Free PowerCLI E-book to download and a possibility to Win $20 Amazon voucher
If you currently use PowerCLI to automate basic tasks with pre-defined scripts, you’ll already know how powerful automation can be. However, taking the next step and customizing scripts to carry out tasks specifically designed for your needs opens a whole new world of opportunities. This new eBook from Altaro takes you there. Written by VMware […]
What Is VMware Remote Console and its differences with Web-based console
I had this question the other day about What is VMware Remote Console. I thought a quick blog post would do. Yes, many users do use VMware Workstation which when installed on the same PC, replaces VMware Remote console (VRMC). However, you don’t have to use Workstation and continue to use VRMC if you like […]
PerfOps Data Platform – Introducing FlexBalancer
PerfOps is a SaaS platform that offers a complete set of tools to optimize and analyze your internet infrastructure. It is a young startup which provides smart data and monitoring services via an innovative and cost-effective product. In this post, we will introduce PerfOps Data Platform and their new FlexBalancer. They have recently announced a […]