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Month: May 2012

VMware PowerPoint Icons and Images

VMware PowerPoint Icons and Images

If you regularly need to make a PowerPoint presentation which contains information regarding VMware there is some good news for you! A few weeks ago the new icons and images were released via the VMware Communities. They are free for download in pptx format and can be found in the original thread which was started by Bob Stephens. Keep in mind that if you use them you always have to add a certain statement in your presentation. This document was…

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Sending vCenter Alarm Notifications to Jabber

Sending vCenter Alarm Notifications to Jabber

If you are a person like me who uses Jabber to communicate with other people and you administrator a VMware environment the following post might be useful for you. If you don’t use your own Jabber/XMPP server, you can use your Gmail account and connect to the Google XMPP servers. VMware vCenter comes with a standard set of alarms which can be configured with a few options: – Send a notification email – Send a notification trap – Run a…

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New book from Sybex: VCP5 on vSphere 5 Study Guide

New book from Sybex: VCP5 on vSphere 5 Study Guide

Sybex has released a new edition on their study guide towards VCP 5 (VMware Certified Professional 5). It’s available via Amazon. The book is scheduled for official release on May 15 but you can order it already. The ideal study guide for candidates seeking the leading virtualization certification. The VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 (VCP-510) is the most desired certification for virtualization professionals, and this study guide covers all the requirements. Skill in virtualization is a top priority for…

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Upgrade Path from VCDX4 to VCDX5

Upgrade Path from VCDX4 to VCDX5

Mark Brunstad announced the upgrade path from VCDX4 to VCDX5 yesterday on the communities. Quote: Following the release of the VCAP5-DCD Beta exam results, the VMware Certification Team is pleased to announce the upgrade path from VCDX4 to VCDX5. Current VCDX4 holders in good standing will be able to upgrade their certification to VCDX5 by successfully passing the VMware Certified Advanced Professional 5- Datacenter Design (VDCD510) exam. The VCAP5-DCD exam release date will be announced in May. Release of the…

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Zimbra 7.2 released

Zimbra 7.2 released

Today VMware also made an announcement regarding the new release on Zimbra, bringing the current version onto 7.2. It was already released last week with some significant improvements. To begin with, emails are now protected with S/MIME encryption and signing, both of which are now native to the Zimbra Web Client and work with Outlook using the Zimbra Connector for Outlook. Which is to say, messages can be read only by the intended recipient, with the sender’s identity assured. Previously,…

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