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New VMware LABS – NSX for App Volumes

Summary NSX for App Volumes offers the ability to manage network policies associated with an application in App Volumes. More specifically, this Fling gives App Volumes the ability to publish applications to desktops with associated network policies in real-time. The associated network policies will be effective when applications are attached to desktops and deactivated when applications detached. Thus, this Fling enables a per-app network management solution.  

QEMU disk image utility for Windows 0

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QEMU disk image utility for Windows

QEMU disk image utility for Windows. It is used for converting, creating and consistency checking of various virtual disk formats. It’s compatible with Hyper-V, KVM, VMware, VirtualBox and Xen virtualization solutions.This build has been optimized for Windows Server (x64), including Windows Nano Server. Warning: Never use qemu-img to modify images in use by a running virtual machine or any other process; this may destroy the image. Also, be aware that querying an image that is being modified by another process may encounter inconsistent state Supported formats Image format Argument for -f and -O options VMDK (VMware) vmdk QCOW2 (KVM, Xen) qcow2 VHD (Hyper-V) vpc VHDX (Hyper-V) vhdx RAW raw VDI (VirtualBox) vdi You can download this utility from this link: https://cloudbase.it/downloads/qemu-img-win-x64-2_3_0.zip You can find more information and example of usage in the manual page.

Replication Bandwidth Calculator 0

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Replication Bandwidth Calculator

I want to introduce two tools for Veeam Backup & Replication sizing when your virtual machines are hosting by vSphere or Hyper-V: Replication Bandwidth Calculator The above link contains a desktop application for calculating replication bandwidth and replication time. Also there is an online calculator that you can find it on this link: Online Bandwidth Calculator [quotes_and_tips]

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Webmin – System Configuration Tool

Webmin is a web-based interface for administration tasks on Unix-like systems such as popular Linux distributions. Also recent version will be installed and run on Windows and just you need to install some prerequisites such as ActiveState Perl. You can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more. Webmin removes the need to manually edit Unix configuration files like /etc/passwd, and lets you manage a system from the console or remotely. See the standard modules page for a list of all the functions built into Webmin. This tool is very useful for remote administration and GUI deliver better experiences to administrators. You can download the proper version for your distribution form the Webmin web site and or install it from Webmin’s repository: Webmin Download Page

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OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Server

OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Server is a software plug-in that integrates real-time lifecycle management of adapters provided by Emulex into the VMware vCenter console, using the desktop client or the vSphere 5.1 Web Client. This tight integration centralizes and simplifies virtualization management. OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Server builds on Emulex Common Information Model (CIM) providers and established OneCommand Manager features to proactively address key data center issues and improve operational efficiency across VMware hosts and clusters. The core functionality delivered includes multiprotocol management (Fibre Channel (FC), FC over Ethernet (FCoE), iSCSI, Network Interface Card (NIC)), online firmware flashing, configuration updates, adapter diagnostics, plus flexible graphical and command line interfaces. Key Benefits Centrally manage adapters provided by Emulex from the VMware vCenter console using either the desktop client or vSphere Web Client Simplify adapter administration with centralized cross platform / cross-protocol management Respond quickly to infrastructure changes Streamline and automate network adapter deployment and updates Increase systems availability with online update, configuration and diagnostic tools Key Features Runs with either the vCenter desktop client or the vSphere Web Client Real-time lifecycle management of adapters provided by Emulex and ports via host, VMware cluster and fabric-centric views Update HBA firmware...