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VMware Certified Instructor

2010-07-18T22:08:00.013+03:00

We have one on board!

The VMware Certified Instructor (VCI) certification is the mark of VMware’s commitment to training excellence. In combination with VMware Certified Training Centers (VATC), customers know they are getting world class training. The VCI program is designed to ensure that all instructors meet a defined level of technical knowledge and presentation skills.

Shutting down ESX hosts by APC PowerChute

2010-07-15T14:36:00.002+03:00

Question that we've heard about 2374582367 times already - how to integrate ESX with APC UPS device so that it shuts down gracefully when running out of batteries in event of power-cut.
Here is a nice "how to" on this (in Russian).

Data Deduplication and Data Compression in Data Ontap

2010-07-07T09:55:00.000+03:00

... similar to ‘dedupe’, ‘compression’ will be supported with any NetApp controller, data set, and any storage communications protocol including SMB (CIFS), NFS, FTP, HTTP, FC, FCoE, iSCSI, et al. Beyond this flexibility compression can be combined with data deduplication for both SAN and NAS data sets.

SnapDrive 6.3: Support for VMFS and NFS

2010-07-07T09:53:00.000+03:00

... the upcoming release of SnapDrive version 6.3 will introduce support for VMKDs residing on VMFS or NFS Datastores. This is significant enhancement from previous releases which only supported RDMs.

Another significant enhancement is that 6.3 also introduces support for Block Reclamation from within a VMDK in an NFS implementation. Given that the default VMDK provisioning format for NFS is a "thin" VMDK, the space reclamation process will keep that VMDK thinly provisioned overtime as applications commit new writes, overwrites and more importantly block deletes.

Bringing Avatar to Life

2010-06-28T11:39:00.000+03:00

Adam Shand, former lead of Weta Digital’s infrastructure team

Creating the blockbuster movie Avatar was a feat that required significant IT innovation.

Visual effects company Weta Digital relied on NetApp to provide storage, including an innovative adaptive caching approach using FlexCache® that played a critical role during the final months of the project. Find out about the infrastructure that made the movie possible.

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Flash Cache: Right Investment at the Right Time

2010-06-17T15:59:00.002+03:00

Seems like we just talked about saving an exabyte of storage with dedupe and non-dupe technologies. NetApp passed another milestone this week: we just shipped a petabyte of Flash Cache (aka. Performance Acceleration Modules (PAM cards)). Check out the press release here. Performance is baked into the description but Flash Cache has had a huge role in making storage affordable and, in retrospect, it seemed like a well-timed investment.

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Reminder: End of Support for Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 Server and Professional on July 13, 2010

2010-06-17T09:53:00.000+03:00

Support (including new security updates) ends July 13, 2010 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows 2000 Server and Professional. Migration to the latest OS or installation of the current service pack is recommended.

vSphere 4 Update 2

2010-06-14T17:06:00.004+03:00

VMware have released Update 2 versions for several datacenter products.

New features include:

ESX Server and ESXi Installable 4.0 U2 (release notes: ESX, ESXi Installable)

Enablement of Fault Tolerance Functionality for Intel Xeon 56xx Series, Intel i3/i5 Clarkdale Series and Intel Xeon 34xx Clarkdale Series processors
Added support for Ubuntu 10.04 guest OS

vCenter Server 4.0 U2 (release notes)

Guest Operating System Customization Improvements - added customization support for several SLES, RHEL and Debian versions

vCenter Update Manager 4.0 U2 (release notes)

Improved reliability of operations on hosts in low bandwidth, high latency, or lossy networks

VMware Data Recovery 1.2 (release notes)

File Level Restore (FLR) is now available for use with Linux
Additional information in UI about the current status of destination disks including the disk's health and the degree of space savings provided by the deduplication store's optimizations
Information in UI about the datastore from which virtual disks are backed up

vSphere Client/.NET Patch Compatibility Issue

2010-06-14T16:59:00.002+03:00

Recent MS .NET patches (KB980773) cause any vSphere Client prior to Update 1 to stop working. For a solution, read the KB article linked below.

KB 1022611

The IBM Internet Security Systems Knowledgebase is moving to the IBM Support Portal

2010-06-14T09:50:00.000+03:00

As part of our continued efforts to integrate with IBM’s standard systems and processes, the IBM Internet Security Systems (ISS) Knowledgebase content will be moved to the IBM Support Portal, effective June 14, 2010. The knowledgebase content on the iss.net website will be available through June 30, 2010 and can be accessed viahttp://iss.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/iss.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php.

IBM X-Force covers latest Adobe 0day attacks 879 days Ahead of the Threat!

2010-06-13T15:16:00.000+03:00

Are you worried about the latest 0-Day Adobe vulnerability? IBM X-Force has it covered with VirtualPatch.

On Friday, June 4, 2010, Adobe announced that targeted attacks were launched against a 0-day vulnerability in their products. There is no patch for Flash Player, Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader to prevent users from getting owned.

But VirtualPatch that comes with IBM Security Network IPS, IBM Security Server IPS and IBM Security Multifunction Security blocks these attacks.

IBM X-Force has been protecting this vulnerability from exploitation in PDFs since Jan. 8, 2008. That’s 879 days Ahead of the Threat! Protection for this vulnerability in Flash has been available since Nov. 11, 2008 – 571 days Ahead of the Threat!

Here’s a link to the alert we sent to clients to notify them of the vulnerability and how they are protected. http://www.iss.net/threats/369.html

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware

2010-06-10T19:32:00.003+03:00

Leverage the Power of Linux on vSphere
Interested in running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) on VMware vSphere?

VMware and Novell are expanding their technology partnership to make it easier for customers to use SLES operating system in vSphere environments with support offerings that will help your organization:

Reduce the cost of maintaining SLES in vSphere environments
Obtain direct technical support from VMware for both vSphere and SLES
Simplify your purchasing and deployment experience

In addition, VMware plans to standardize our virtual appliance-based products on SLES for VMware further simplifying the deployment and ongoing management of these solutions.

How Does it Work?
When you make a qualifying purchase of VMware vSphere, the industry’s leading virtualization platform, you will be entitled to receive SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) for VMware and a subscription to patches and updates at no additional cost (see terms and conditions below). By running SLES for VMware, you’ll also have the option to purchase technical support services for directly through VMware.

Full article

Best Practices for Exchange 2010 from NetApp

2010-05-29T09:24:00.002+03:00

We've seen a lot of interest in Microsoft® Exchange 2010 since its availability was announced last November. Part of the interest is being driven by Exchange 2003 users. With Exchange 2003 reaching end of life, many of these users are planning to upgrade directly to Exchange 2010.

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NetApp and VMware View Solution Guide

2010-05-17T12:03:00.001+03:00

We have just finished and released the latest and greatest version of TR-3705, NetApp and VMware View Solution Guide: Best Practices for Design, Architecture, Deployment and Management. This version highlights the NetApp best practices in a VMware View 4.0 environment. It focuses on design, architecture, deployment and management of NetApp technologies that allow customers to design and implement space efficient AND high performing AND cost effective virtual desktop solutions without negative trade-offs.

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VMware SRM and NetApp SnapManager/SnapMirror for automated DR and advanced backup/recovery of Microsoft SQL Server VMs

2010-05-06T11:59:00.006+03:00

In a recent blog on advanced backup and recovery for SQL Server database VMs, I briefly discussed the merits of leveraging NetApp SnapManager for SQL Server (SMSQL) to achieve highest levels of RTO and RPO for your SQL Server VMs. Some of the key benefits that NetApp SMSQL solution provides are:

VSS aware application consistent backups of databases
Space efficient, instantaneous NetApp storage array based snapshots
Automated backup verification and transaction log truncation
Remote replication with WAN acceleration (enabled by NetApp SnapMirror compression) to enable efficient disaster recovery
Granular recovery (both individual database transactions and up to the minute restores)

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NetApp SMVI and App Consistent Backup / Recovery of SQL Server VMs

2010-05-06T11:15:00.003+03:00

I get this question asked very frequently that NetApp SnapManager for Virtual Infrastructure (SMVI) and integrated VMware snapshots (with the built-in VSS requestor) can be leveraged for application consistent backups of VMs hosting SQL Server databases. Considering this flexibility, why do we need the NetApp SnapManager for SQL Server (SMSQL) software inside the guest VM for application consistent backup/recovery?

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Eliminate VMware Storage Provisioning Headaches

2010-04-26T11:20:00.008+03:00

Storage management places a burden on more than just traditional storage administrators. Today many VMware (or VI) administrators find that they are spending more and more time on storage operations and storage-related issues.

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April 1st ! All Fools Day !!!

2010-04-01T10:27:00.003+03:00

NetApp Rapid Cloning Utility 3.0 vCenter Plug-in

2010-03-08T13:19:00.004+02:00

This tool can very quickly create and deploy a very large number of VMs while using very little disk space on the array. With VDI being VERY hot right now. The tool is now available on the NOW tool chest and is free for NetApp customers and partners. This is a great tool to get to know and use.

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VMware View 4.0.1 released

2010-02-24T17:38:00.002+02:00

VMware View 4.0.1 is a maintenance release that includes bug fixes for known issues in addition to the following:

· Single sign-on support using PCoIP for third party providers such as Sentillion and Imprivata
· Virtual Printing (ThinPrint) support with PCoIP
· Localization of the View clients and documentation in French, German, Japanese and Simplified Chinese languages
· Support for international keyboards

This release is available as a free upgrade to customers with a currently active VMware View Support and Subscription contract. Please refer to the release notes for vSphere and View compatibility guidelines.4.0.1 will be available for download here: http://www.vmware.com/support/product-support/view/

For the release notes, please refer to this page: http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/view_pubs.html

Computershare Turns to Symantec Data Loss Prevention Solution to Secure Critical Shareholder Data

2010-02-23T11:58:00.003+02:00

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – February 17, 2010 – Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that Computershare Limited (ASX: CPU), a global market leader in transfer agency/share registration and related services, is implementing the Symantec Data Loss Prevention solution. The worldwide firm will now utilize Symantec Data Loss Prevention around the globe to help protect millions of confidential shareholder records.

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Barry J. Stiefel vizīte Rīgā

2009-09-28T09:44:00.003+03:00

Mums bija liels gods sveikt Barry J. Stiefel, Check Point User Group (www.cpug.org) tēvu Rīgā. CPUG ir pati populārākā CP interneta komūna, kuras dalībnieku skaits pārsniedz 19000.

Google / Google Sites открыл API

2009-09-28T09:36:00.002+03:00

Команда разработчиков wiki-конструктора сайтов Google Sites объявила о выпуске новых API, которые войдут в стандартизированный набор Google Data API. С помощью этих интерфейсов контент Google Sites становится доступным для импорта, экспорта, редактирования и обновления, в том числе сторонними программами.

В первую очередь это должно обрадовать корпоративных клиентов. Именно они должны вовсю начать использовать появившиеся возможности. Вот некоторые примеры.
Обновление Google Sites из CRM-систем.
Импорт файлов и контента из корпоративных систем вроде Microsoft SharePoint и Lotus Notes.
Экспорт страниц Google Sites для редактирования в офлайне, а потом повторный импорт обновлённого контента.
Экспорт сайтов целиком для бэкапа, с сохранением всей истории изменений.

Список возможностей можно продолжать, потому что весь контент Google Sites становится доступным через стандартный протокол Google Data.

Gatavošanās Windows 7

2009-09-28T09:32:00.001+03:00

Raksts tiem, kuri gatavojas migrēt lietotājus Windows 7 videi. 10 lietas, kuras būtu jāizdara pirms tam.

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CISCO drošības ieteikumi

2009-09-25T00:43:00.002+03:00

Cisco publicējis 11 drošības ieteikumus IOS maršrutētāju OS un UCM. SIP, H.323, NTP, IKE un IP tuneļu apstrādes mehānismos atrastās kļūdu ekspluatēšanas var novest pie servisu apstādināšanas. Ražotājs pagaidām iesaka izslēgt ievainojamos servisus.

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