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Horizon View Multi-VLAN Explained

I am happy to finally be able to scratch this item from my list of missing View features. Support for Multi-VLAN   In Horizon View 5.2 it is possible to configure an automated pool to use multiple VLANS or network labels. Administrators can assign multiple network labels to a linked-clone pool or an automated pool …

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PowerShell Module for (NVP) Nicira Network Virtualization Platform

The network virtualization concept of decoupling the logical networking from the physical networking much like in the same way server virtualization de-coupled the operating systems and software from the physical server hardware is permeating IT organizations. NVP creates an intelligent abstraction layer between hosts and existing networks. Managed by a distributed controller system this intelligent …

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VDI Display Protocol Calculator v1.1 w/ New Features

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I am making available an updated release of my online Display Protocol Calculator. This new release implements a number of features to better size protocol bandwidth utilization, VMware View 4.6 with PCoIP Gateway support, and also an experimental (!) feature to calculate the bandwidth offset when multiple simultaneous sessions. In my original post VDI Display …

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VMware View 4.6 PCoIP Software Gateway (PSG)

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VMware View 4.6 has been just released and as everyone expected this release introduces support for external secure remote access with PCoIP, without requirement for a SSL VPN. This feature is also known as View Secure Gateway Server. VMware’s Mark Benson, in his blog article, does a very good job explaining why tunnelling PCoIP traffic …

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VDI Display Protocol Calculator v1.0

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I have just made available the first release of my VDI Display Protocol Calculator. This calculator complement the online VDI Calculator. The original VDI Calculator  that is a great tool in helping architects and administrators to size deployments. The main idea behind this new calculator is to quickly provide a ballpark figure of network bandwidth …

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APAC Virtualization Roundtable (vDS Deep Dive) – Wed 3/11

Are you interested in learning more about vDS and vSphere Advanced Networking? If so, don’t miss out this week’s APAC virtualization podcast with Trevor Gerdes, System Engineer at VMware Australia. dvNetwork Distributed Switch (vDS), a new type of virtual switch introduced since vSphere 4, is an attractive technology that simplifies virtual networking management significantly. This …

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Configuring vNetwork Distributed Switch for VMware View

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A vNetwork Distributed Switch is an aggregation of per-host virtual switches presented and controlled as a single distributed switch through vCenter Server at the Datacenter level. The vDS abstracts configuration of individual virtual switches and enables centralized provisioning, administration, and monitoring. It is not hard to realize how a VMware View environment with thousands of …

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