vDS Migration: Start using LAG and its benefits on a validated design for ESXi Mgt, vMotion and vSAN (vmks)

We are curently moving our physical Datacenter network from Cisco Nexus to the OpenSwitch SONiC solution provided by Dell/Broadcom. We manage and administrate our switches through Apstra Juniper. SONiC: https://www.dell.com/en-us/dt/networking/sonic/index.htmApstra Juniper: https://www.juniper.net/us/en/products/network-automation/apstra.html As we have to physically move the links from the Cisco switches to the Dell SONiC switches, I’ve decided to have a deeper … Read more

Breaking: VMware Board Names Raghu Raghuram as CEO

Breaking: VMware Board Names Raghu Raghuram as CEO VMware today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Rangarajan (Raghu) Raghuram as Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2021. Raghuram is a strategic business leader who currently holds the position of Executive Vice President and COO, Products and Cloud Services at VMware. VMware Social Media … Read more

Announcing: vSphere 7 Update 2 Release

Announcing: vSphere 7 Update 2 Release We are excited to share that today VMware is releasing vSphere 7 Update 2. With vSphere 7, released in April 2020, we moved vSphere to a six-month release cycle. We released vSphere 7 Update 1 in October 2020, and vSphere 7 Update 2 today. With this faster pace, you … Read more

Introduction to vSAN Data Persistence Platform Applications

Introduction to vSAN Data Persistence Platform… Introduction to vSAN Data Persistent Platform Applications are changing and the consumption of applications is changing, too. We have recognized this shift here at VMware, as evidenced by our Tanzu suite of products. Modern apps, in particular, those built to run on Kubernetes are designed to […] VMware Social … Read more

vSAN 7 is Generally Available

vSAN 7 is Generally Available vSAN 7 is Generally Available vSAN is the cornerstone for VMware Cloud Foundation that provides the best-in-class platform for running any workload on-premises or in the cloud. vSAN 7 accelerates data center modernization and makes it easy to standardize on a single storage operational model with three new capabilities: simpler … Read more

vSphere 7 – Announcing General Availability of…

vSphere 7 – Announcing General Availability of the New Generation of vSphere vSphere 7 – Announcing General Availability of… vSphere 7 The new generation of vSphere for existing enterprise apps. Available in two editions. VMware vSphere 7, the new generation of vSphere, is now generally available. This major new release brings a massive improvement in … Read more

vSphere 7 – Improved DRS

vSphere 7 – Improved DRS The first release of Distributed Resource Scheduling (DRS) dates back to 2006. Since then, data centers and workloads have changed significantly. The new vSphere 7 release is shipped with DRS enhancements to better support modern workloads by using an improved DRS logic and new accompanying UI …Read More VMware Social … Read more