This article was first published by Andre Leibovici (@andreleibovici) at myvirtualcloud.net.
Permanent link to this article: http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=5027
Technology Minute with Axel Streichart (SAP) – EMC World’13
This article was first published by Andre Leibovici (@andreleibovici) at myvirtualcloud.net.
Permanent link to this article: http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=5023
Technology Minute with Jon Owings (PaaS) – EMC World’13
This article was first published by Andre Leibovici (@andreleibovici) at myvirtualcloud.net.
Permanent link to this article: http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=5007
Horizon View Offline VDI Calculator (Sneak Peek)
If you are wondering why my blog posting frequency has slowed down in the last couple weeks – worry not!
Many consulting professionals and architects asked for a portable – offline – version of my well-known VDI Calculator. I’m happy to say that the new tool finally coming and I’ve been busy trying to reach code complete.
This new version is built on Java framework and will run on Windows, Mac and Android devices. There will be a special version specifically built for Android devices using native gesturing capabilities. No, no iOS thus far.
Keep in tune and don’t worry about the less than optimal user interface on the screenshot below – it will look great by GA timeframe, and it will also look great on Android devices.
This article was first published by Andre Leibovici (@andreleibovici) at myvirtualcloud.net.
Permanent link to this article: http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=5000
See you at EMC World 2013 next week!
If you are attending EMC World 2013 in Las Vegas next week and is interested in how to effectively deliver Desktop-as-a-Service using EMC technologies you should attend my session with EMC’s Matt Cowger.
In this session we will discuss what DaaS really mean to organizations and what are the associated challenges - infrastructure resiliency, licensing costs, IO Profiles, self-service, storage design and architecture. From a VMware perspective I will also touch on different technologies available Today that make DaaS a reality.
Here is our session, make sure you register and attend!
VMware: Desktops-as-a-Service with VMware View & EMC
VMware View 5.1 provides an ideal platform for delivering desktops as a managed service for enterprise customers of all sizes. For many years, service providers have been daunted by technology and licensing challenges involved in building a viable service. VMware View can provide the foundation for building a service offering for delivering desktops from the cloud. Storage infrastructure is one of the backbones of a DaaS offering, however new storage technologies are rapidly transforming deployment models.
Now, if your organization is embracing BYOD, PYOD, Consumerization and Mobile workforce you should attend Scott Davis (VMware EUC CTO) session to find out how VMware can help you manage this new and diverse mobile workforce.
VMware: End-User Computing Vision for the Post-PC Era and VMware EUC Product Update
This session features VMware’s CTO for End User Computing discussing VMware’s vision for the future and the myriad of industry developments forming it. Multiple devices, application platforms, mobile devices, Bring Your Own Device initiatives, Cloud computing, and next generation applications are combining to a profound effect on IT. Learn about VMware latest EUC products including View, Mirage, and the Horizon Suite, DaaS, and a sneak peek and demos of technologies percolating in VMware’s labs to help IT manage and secure the Post PC era environment.
See you there!!
This article was first published by Andre Leibovici (@andreleibovici) at myvirtualcloud.net.
Permanent link to this article: http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=4997
How to enable USB 3.0 in Horizon View 5.2
USB 3.0 is capable of transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps (gigabits per second); that’s a little over 10 times faster than USB 2.0′s 480Mbps. In practice, it won’t always be this much faster — mileage may vary depending on hardware configuration — but it will always be much faster than USB 2.0 (USB 2.0 vs USB 3.0)
USB 3.0 devices are not supported in Horizon View 5.2 or earlier. The instructions below are The steps outlined below are TOTALLY UNSUPPORTED BY VMWARE. I recommend testing in development environment. If you decide to test or implement you are doing it on your own risk.
In order to enable USB 3.0 for Horizon View Windows soft-clients you will need to create a Windows registry key which enables Horizon View client to see USB 3.0 devices.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\USB]
“AllowUSB3″=”true”
For Horizon View Client for Mac OS X you will need to use the shell (/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app) to edit the settings. For more information on how to edit settings for Mac OS X refer to the documentation here.
#defaults write com.vmware.viewusb AllowUSB3 true
Confirm with:
#defaults read com.vmware.viewusb
Depending on the USB 3.0 chipset you may have issues with Windows 7, Vista and XP Guest OSes.
To validate that USB3 functionality is enabled you should look for the following item in the log files
[vmware-view-usbd] DevFltr: Device Speed = Super
This article was first published by Andre Leibovici (@andreleibovici) at myvirtualcloud.net.
Permanent link to this article: http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=4481
VMworld Public Session Voting is Open and these are my sessions
The VMworld Public Session Voting is now Open to anyone and allows VMware to poll the general public on which sessions they want to see presented at the event.
This year I decided submit only co-hosted sessions with people who are specialist in their product areas. People like Mac Binesh, Director for Horizon Performance; John Dodge, Tech Marketing DIrector; and Narasimha Krishnakumar, Horizon View Product Manager.
Any session with those guys is certainty of getting out of the session with a list of things to research or act on.
I am also part of a very special panel discussion on Enterprise Mobility Management with no one less than Jack Madden from Techtarget and BrianMadden.com.
The not so good part is that even as a VMware employee I still need your vote to get sessions approved (well, I guess that’s better and fairer for everyone).
Please go ahead and click HERE to start your voting; and bellow you will find a list os sessions I am being part of. Thanks for your vote!
This article was first published by Andre Leibovici (@andreleibovici) at myvirtualcloud.net.
Permanent link to this article: http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=4983
Recent Comments