SPECIAL WIN7 VERSION FOR VDI

"WinTPC is a smaller foodprint, locked down version of Windows 7, which enables customers to install this windows version on existing PCs repurposing them as thin clients which can be used to access Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments. WinTPC is comparable with Windows XP Fundamentals, which was revealed in 2005. "

More info and original reporting of this from here.

CHEAP DISASTER RECOVERY FOR VSPHERE

Very nice set of scripts and presentation from DUTCH VMUG event...homemade SRM via scripts!

http://www.gabesvirtualworld.com/cheap-disaster-recovery/

 

VDS AND VCENTER IN VM MUST READ!

Wow...this is an awesome post of something I have so far avoided. But I have started migration to VDS since all new networking enhancements will be made to VDS only.

Even if you don't use vShield I think you need to understand the potential problem here.

http://www.virtualizationpractice.com/blog/?p=9436&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=distributed-virtual-switch-failures-failing-safe

WINDOWS 7 UPDATE BREAKS VMWARE VIEW CLIENT

Ouch got hit with this problem today. Updated clients to fix the issue are located here.

KB1034262 gives more details