Monday, August 24. 2009
Loads of videos from Shekar Ayyar
VMworld Feature Session: PC over IP and VMware View
Saturday, August 22. 2009
VMware launches new training course - VMware View: Design Best Practices
This hands-on training course explores the foundations of designing VMware® View™ architectures.
Objectives
• The recommended design process
• The layered architecture design model and the reference framework for a View design
• Design considerations to meet business needs
• VMware’s best practices for a View deployment
http://mylearn.vmware.com/descriptions/EDU_DATASHEET_ViewDesignBestPractices_V3.pdf
Course Outline
Module 1: Course Introduction
Module 2: Design Methodology
Design process
Elements of a View deployment design
Multilayered reference architecture
Module 3: Design Considerations
Designing for client access devices
Designing the access infrastructure
Designing the virtual infrastructure
Designing virtual desktops
End-user session management
Thursday, August 20. 2009
vSphere4 Documentation Notes Version 1.0 Released
Forbes Guthrie over at the revamped vReference has released version 1.0 of his vSphere Documentation Notes. His latest updates are:
• Completed the documentation set. Just added:
• vSphere Command-Line Interface Installation and Reference Guide
• vCenter Update Manager Administration Guide
• vCenter Converter Administration Guide
• vCenter Orchestrator Administration Guide
• VMware Consolidated Backup – Virtual Machine Backup Guide
• Added ESXi notes
• Added 2 supplementary (not officially vSphere 4.0 documentation) notes covering:
• vSphere Management Assistant Guide (vMA)
• Data Recovery
This is a great resource when studying for your VCP4 exam, which will be launched in a few weeks.
When you’re over there, don’t forget to take a peek at the vSphere 4 reference card.
Mastering VMware vSphere 4 by Scott Lowe
Maximize installation, configuration, networking, management, optimization and security of VMware's next-generation virtualization software with Mastering VMware vSphere 4. This comprehensive, how-to guide takes a hands-on approach, where conceptual explanations are anchored by practical application and real-world scenarios. Step-by- step instruction, technical details, and best practices will help you be on your way to cutting IT costs, expanding your capacity, and managing an entire fleet of virtual machines in your enterprise with the leading virtualization solution. Key topics discussed include planning and designing your VMware vSphere installation; creating, configuring, and managing virtual networks; working with vSphere's new storage features; new security features like VMsafe and vShield Zones; and much, much more.
@scott_lowe It's finally here!
Wednesday, August 19. 2009
VMware ThinApp Reference Architecture Released
The VMware ThinApp Reference Architecture document provides architectural and design guidance for customers implementing ThinApp for both virtual and physical desktop environments. Reference diagrams of common use cases and configuration guidelines are also included.
http://www.vmware.com/resources/techresources/cat/91,158
- VMware ThinApp Reference Architecture
- VMware ThinApp Information Guide - Streaming Execution Mode VMware
- VMware ThinApp Deployment Guide
- xpnet Performance Review of AppVirt Solutions
- VMware ThinApp 4 Reviewer’s Guide