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Using a Self-Signed SSL Certificate with IBM Storage Management Console for Vmware vCenter
The IBM Storage Management Console for Vmware vCenter adds a single-source of glass view into the IBM storage platform (in my case the StoreWize V7000) without leaving vCenter. However, the default installation ships with an unsigned SSL Certificate that does not function well with IE9/vCenter. So at a minimum, you must use a self-signed SSL certificate […]
Tags: ca certificate, IBM Storage Management Console, pem files, relative path, ssl certificate, storage management, storage platform, StoreWize, V7000, vmware
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Introducing Vmware Horizon, where did ThinApp go?
VMware’s recent announcement of Horizon Suite, Horizon Workspace, Horizon View and Horizon Mirage seems to be lacking mention of ThinApp! So where did it go? As we both know, VMware Horizon Mirage (formally Wanova) and Horizon View are the same products that they have always been. Horizon Workspace and Horizon Suite are the new kids […]
Tags: cloud, desktop virtualization, horizon, vmware
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Will Microsoft’s Loan to Dell Benefit vWorkspace?
Dell announced that it is being acquired by Michael Dell and Silver Lake for $24.4 billion. (Dell Press Release) One of the investment vehicles being used for this transaction is a $2 billion loan from Microsoft. With many rumors floating around last week, I focused on what this means for Microsoft’s relationship with the other […]
Tags: Citrix, Dell, Hyper-V, Nokia, VIew, vmware, vsphere, vWorkspace, XenDesktop, XenServer
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VMware to Cut 900 Jobs as Revenue Growth Slows, now what?
After reading the Wall Street Journal Article, attending VMworld 2012 (where it was announced that Pat Gelsinger was replacing Paul Maritz), and after VMware consumes acquisition after acquisition only to wait one, two and even three years before incorporating said acquired functionality into the VMware product line (for which they acquired); I’m beginning to wonder if […]
Tags: cloud, cloud computing, desktop computing, ESX, esxi, virtualization, vmware
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