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New Fling: vBenchmark by VMware Labs

New Fling: vBenchmark by VMware Labs

VMware Labs released a new Fling called vBenchmark. The download is available as OVA (or OVF) and the total size is about 457MB. vBenchmark is packaged as a virtual appliance with the following configuration: vCPUs: 1 vRAM: 1.5 GB vHDD: 5 GB (thick), 1.1 GB (thin) Quote taken from the Fling page: Have you ever wondered how to quantify the benefits of virtualization to your management? If so, please consider using vBenchmark. vBenchmark measures the performance of a VMware virtualized…

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Securing vCenter Mobile Access using fail2ban

Securing vCenter Mobile Access using fail2ban

This is a small post which explains how you can secure vCenter Mobile Access (vCMA). For the people who don’t know what vCenter Mobile Access is I suggest you check out the Flings page. People who use the iPad vSphere Client will probably have this Fling running in their environment or lab. The Fling itself is a CentOS install which has a few ports open to the outside by default. The following commands will help you install Fail2ban and give…

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vExpert 2012 nominations are open!

vExpert 2012 nominations are open!

Today VMware announced they have opened the vExpert 2012 applications. You can now submit your application and invite other people. This year VMware offers 3 different paths. Evangelist Path
 The Evangelist Path includes book authors, bloggers, tool builders, public speakers, and other IT professionals who share their knowledge and passion with others with the leverage of a personal public platform to reach many people. Employees of VMware can also apply via the Evangelist path. Customer Path
 The Customer Path is…

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New Fling: Auto Deploy GUI by VMware Labs

New Fling: Auto Deploy GUI by VMware Labs

VMware Labs released a new Fling called Auto Deploy GUI. This is a GUI tool for those who want to use Auto Deploy in their environment without using PowerCLI. Quota taken from the Fling page: The Auto Deploy GUI is a vSphere plug-in for the VMware vSphere Auto Deploy component. The GUI plug-in allows a user to easily manage the setup and deployment requirements in a stateless environment managed by Auto Deploy. Some of the features provided through the GUI…

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