The Alternative to Citrix – simple, fast and more cost-effective access to Terminal Servers Ericom's PowerTerm WebConnect VMware virtual appliance for Server Based Computing (SBC) and Presentation Virtualization delivers secure, centrally managed access to business applications and desktops running on Windows Terminal Servers-more easily and cost-effectively than ever. As a practical, ready-to-go solution, Ericom's PowerTerm WebConnect virtual appliance enables faster deployments, updates and support - ideal for organizations with remote users and multiple locations. Pre-packaged with PowerTerm WebConnect installed on the Ubuntu Linux 7.10 operating system (running inside a virtual machine) the appliance reduces the cost and complexity of traditional PC management.
Friday, May 23. 2008
VMware Announces VMworld Europe 2009
The second annual VMworld Europe conference will be held 24-26 February 2009 at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes, France. The event will bring face-to-face the industry leaders shaping the future of virtualization, as interest in the field continues to grow in Europe, Middle East and Africa. It will also provide a platform for visitors to interact with the customers, partners and technologists who are shaping both VMware’s expanding ecosystem and the virtualization industry. Pre-Register Today
Thursday, May 22. 2008
Virtualappliances.eu launched
Herco van Burg, a Dutch vmug member launched the virtualappliances.eu website where you can find and download the most popular virtual appliances like:
- X-m0n0wall - The most popular firewall appliance in the VMware appliance directory.
- ESX deployment appliance - Dedicated ESX deployer that will deploy dozens of hosts in minutes.
- Hasslefree Download Appliance - Usenet binaries and Torrent download appliance that takes care of everything.
- Ubuntu 7.10 Just Enough OS -A perfect base to build appliances on!
Wednesday, May 21. 2008
VMware Enterprise Administration Exam
There’s a blueprint available for the VMware Enterprise Administration Exam. This exam is part of the prerequisites of the VCDX Certification. It includes live labs and tests a higher level of skill set than the exam for VCP on VMware Infrastructure 3. The Enterprise Exam is available this month. Candidates can check their skills and see if they are suited to this exam online via the VMware Certification page. Only those who meet these qualifications will be able to attend the exam.
Monday, May 19. 2008
Instructor Led VSP Training
I’m delivering an instructor led VMware Sales Professional training again. You can still sign in for next Friday. The VMware Sales Professional (VSP) program is an online, self-paced curriculum that has been broken down into an accreditation for each of VMware’s four main solution areas. The first accreditation can be completed in about 5-7 hours and each subsequent accreditation requires about 1-2 hours. Together, this sales-focused training curriculum:
- Jumpstarts a person’s understanding of how to sell VMware products & solutions
- Reduces the time needed to be effective
- Ensures a consistent message is being evangelized
Update vmreference card released
Forbes Guthrie over at vmreference.com has released an update of his vmreference card. There over a dozen corrections, updates, and a few small additions. He wants to thank everyone who has emailed him since the last release, particularly Simon Price and Peter Vroomen.