ANDROID VMWARE VIEW CLIENT RELEASED

VMware View Android Client Released today! http://snipurl.com/252k3w

Download on the Android Market.

Just a few of the awesome VMware View Client for Android features include:

• A new look and feel – The View Client for Android features the NEW blue look and feel of the VMware View clients!
• Multiple broker support – If you have more than one VMware View broker in your organization, you can can easily access your desktop from all of them via the Android client
• Desktop Shortcuts – Quickly connect with as many as four recent desktop via shortcuts
• Virtual trackpad – Control your desktop on a granular level just like you would control the mouse on a laptop
• Custom keyboard toolbar – Super easy access to all of the special keys not found on the Android default keynboard 
• Honeycomb 3.x support – Made from the ground up for the new generation of Android tablets
• Custom gestures – Invoke keyboard, scrolling, etc are as easy as ever and simple to use
• VMware View Security Server support (best experience) – No need to have VPN when you use VMware View Security Server 
• Background tasking – Switch between apps on your tablet and come right back

VRAM POWERSHELL CALC SCRIPTS

There are 2 powershell scripts available now that will look at your 4.x farms and give you an idea of VRAM needs under ESX 5. 

http://www.lucd.info/2011/07/13/query-vram/

http://www.peetersonline.nl/index.php/vmware/calculate-vsphere-5-licenses-with-powershell/

VSPHERE 5 PRODUCTS BEING ANNOUNCED TODAY

Upgrade Center: http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/upgrade-center/overview.html

Annoucement: http://www.vmware.com/cloud-infrastructure/business-critical-applications.html

NEW SPEED UP POWERCLI TIPS

Just read some really good info on speeding up POWERCLI, especially the first run of scripts in a session.

Check out this link: http://blogs.vmware.com/vipowershell/2011/06/how-to-speed-up-the-execution-of-the-first-powercli-cmdlet.html

HIGHLY SUGGESTED VMWARE HA READING

VMware HA is a little complicated in some aspects. These are three links that really help clarify some best practice to follow and suggestion. The 2nd and 3rd links have the best explanation I have seen for what values to use with setting of "Percentage of Cluster Resources" that I imagine most are

using in the real world.

Also remember there is a new book available that I would also highly suggest.

http://www.yellow-bricks.com/vmware-high-availability-deepdiv/#HA-admission-avoidingslotsizeissues

http://blog.arentcs.com/ha-admission-control-policy-based-on-percentage/

http://frankdenneman.nl/2011/01/setting-correct-percentage-of-cluster-resources-reserved/

NEW POWERSHELL BOOK

ONE of the MUST Learn talents in managing your virtual infrastructures has to be getting good with Powershell. The last several years at VMworld the Powershell sessions have been filled to the max. Well now is your chance to get a new book by some of the best VMware Powershell experts out there. 

Learn more and buy the book here: http://www.virtu-al.net/2011/03/06/powercli-book-preview/

Book example downloads: http://alturl.com/aw8ci

Start here for some help: http://www.powerclibook.com/powercli-book-download-scripts-functions-and-modules/

intro to Powershell modules: http://www.simple-talk.com/sysadmin/powershell/an-introduction-to-powershell-modules/

WOW WHAT A BUSY YEAR

Virtualization is HOT and I have not had much time for blogging this year! We are working on a Vmware View 4.6 implementation and tons of projects, plus the normal architectural challenges of moving forward.

Anyway...I will try to share a few goodies with you quickly....

CONSOLE MIRRORING A PCoIP SESSION

Fully credit for this discovery goes to http://www.thatsmyview.net and Vincent Wu Vicent's Blog.

But this is a very worthy find. You can find the full details at the links provided and download the

reg entry from here.

VCP CERTIFICATIONS FINALLY PAYS OFF:

As my bio states, I have been using VMware ESX for about 11 years now and passed each certification for release 2, 3 and now vSphere 4. I have been dedicated to being a VMware Virtualization Architect for almost 4 years now, meaning all I do is VMware related stuff.

Well this week, after about 4 years of pushing for a new title and promotion it happened and I received my promotion! I LOVE VMWARE and more importantly I BELIEVE and TRUST IT and the company!

Thanks VMware for your excellent products which provided me this new and exciting career!