VMware Cracks -> 20/2 Update

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Anbei ein paar (hoffentlich) interessante Informationen – kurz und kompakt 🙂 …. Attached some (hopefully) interesting information – short and compact

PS: Interessanter Input immer sehr gerne willkommen – Interesting Input very welcome as always – https://blog.dudi.ch/

Thanks to my contributors and colleagues : Michael Rebmann, Christoph Altherr

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Cheers

Dudi

Worth to notice

• vSphere 7 & Kubernetes Add-on is GA -> https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-70-release-notes.html
• VCF 4.0 is GA : the foundation for a private and hybrid cloud-> https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Foundation/ and  https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2020/04/14/announcing-general-availability-of-vmware-cloud-foundation-4/ and https://storagehub.vmware.com/t/vmware-cloud-foundation/ and https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-foundation.html
• TANZU Portfolio (please see section “Cloud Native – Container & Co.” and https://tanzu.vmware.com/
• VMworld 2020 goes virtual (due to Corona) https://www.vmworld.com/en/europe/faqs.html

EUC

• VMware position on business continuity / remote work https://www.vmware.com/solutions/business-continuity.html
• Options with Citrix AND VMware by Michael Rebmann – Senior Solution Architect – VMware Switzerland -> https://www.cloud13.ch/2020/03/24/know-your-options-with-citrix-and-vmware/

Knowledge & Education

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Network & Security

• How VMware sees Intrinsic security https://youtu.be/VmV0C8xve7I HOT
• Youtube Channel for NSX -> https://www.youtube.com/user/vmwarensx
• TANZU Service Mesh https://cloud.vmware.com/tanzu-service-mesh and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uZmxbGnEqo

Cloud Native – Container & Co

• Kubernetes Online Training ->> https://kubernetes.academy
• VMware TANZU Portfolio – all about app modernization -> https://www.vmware.com/cloud-solutions/app-modernization.html and a great blog article on https://tanzu.vmware.com/content/blog/consistency-matters-tanzu-application-service-kubernetes
  • TANZU Mission Control: Centralized Kubernetes management. Operate and secure your Kubernetes infrastructure and modern apps across teams and clouds. -> https://tanzu.vmware.com/mission-control
  • TANZU Kubernetes Grid: Enterprise-ready Kubernetes runtime.Streamline operations across multi-cloud infrastructure -> https://tanzu.vmware.com/kubernetes-grid
  • TANZU Application Catalog (Bitnami): Curated container catalog.Curate a catalog of production-ready open-source software from the Bitnami collection -> https://tanzu.vmware.com/application-catalog
  • TANZU Application Service (PIVOTAL): A modern runtime for Java, .NET, and Node apps.VMware Tanzu Application Service is purpose-built for developers to boost feature velocity and for operations teams to deliver world-class uptime. https://tanzu.vmware.com/application-service
  • TANZU Observability (Wavefront): Enterprise observability for cloud native environments. Monitor full-stack applications to cloud infrastructures with metrics, traces, span logs, and analytics -> https://tanzu.vmware.com/observability
  • TANZU Service Mesh: Enterprise-class service mesh. Simplify the way you connect, monitor and secure the microservices driving your business—across any runtime and any cloud -> https://tanzu.vmware.com/service-mesh
• vSphere 7 – Introduction to Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Clusters ->> https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2020/03/vsphere-7-tanzu-kubernetes-clusters.html?src=so_5a314d05e49f5&cid=70134000001SkJn

SDDC Components

• vRealize Automation
  • vRealize Automation 8 integration with ServiceNow https://blogs.vmware.com/management/2020/03/vrealize-automation-servicenow-itsm-8-0-1-plugin-available.html?src=so_5a314d05e49f5&cid=70134000001SkJn
  • Orchestration of NSX using vRA (vRealize Automation) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qMDce7vtto&feature=youtu.be
  • What’s new in vRA 8.1 -> https://blogs.vmware.com/management/2020/04/whats-new-with-vrealize-automation-8-1-technical-overview.html
  • vRA 8.1 now offers multitenancy support -> https://blogs.vmware.com/management/2020/04/introducing-multitenancy-support-vrealize-automation-81.html
• vSphere 7 Link-o-rama -> http://vsphere-land.com/news/vmware-announces-vsphere-7-0-heres-what-you-need-to-know.html and http://vsphere-land.com/news/vsphere-7-0-link-o-rama.html
• VCF 4.0 is GA : the foundation for a private and hybrid cloud-> https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Foundation/ and  https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2020/04/14/announcing-general-availability-of-vmware-cloud-foundation-4/ and https://storagehub.vmware.com/t/vmware-cloud-foundation/ and https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-foundation.html
• NSX-T 3.0 is GA -> https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.0/rn/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center-30-Release-Notes.html#whats_new

Cloud:

• Using and managing VMware Cloud Assembly – great starting point for a multi cloud automation solution -> https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Assembly/services/Using-and-Managing-VMware-Cloud-Assembly.pdf and https://cloud.vmware.com/vrealize-automation-cloud
• Microsoft AZURE VMware Solutions – Full VCF based Solution Stack from VMware provided by Microsoft -> https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/azure-vmware/ and https://www.cloud13.ch/2020/03/03/azure-vmware-solutions/

Others

• VMware Telco Solutions -> https://telco.vmware.com/
•  VMware in the AI/ML space -> https://blogs.vmware.com/ml-ai/

Events:

• VMworld 2020 goes virtual (due to Corona) https://www.vmworld.com/en/europe/faqs.html

Cheers  🙂 

Dudi