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VMware vCloud Director 101 - Overview - Part 1

VMware vCloud Director 101 – Overview – Part 1

Quite a few people have been asking me to write this article for a while. vCloud Director has been around a while now, but it appears that it is only now gathering momentum and it is being looked at seriously. This multi-part article will cover all the basic concepts of vCloud Director and what the different terminology means. First of all, lets talk about what VMware vCloud Directors actual purpose is: A quote from the VMware vCloud Director page on VMware.com explains: Manage resources more efficiently by logically pooling infrastructure capacity into policy-based virtual datacenters.  VMware vCloud Director integrates with existing VMware vSphere deployments and extends capabilities like Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) and vNetwork Distributed Switch, to provide elastic compute, storage and networking interfaces across multiple clusters. Using virtual datacenters built on top of vSphere, VMware vCloud Director enable resources to be provisioned without the need for repeated configuration or significant maintenance. The […]

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vCloud Director PAY-AS-GO vCPU default setting - Gotcha

vCloud Director PAY-AS-GO vCPU default setting – Gotcha

During Partner Exchange I had quite a few discussions with people about the default vCPU setting when creating an Org vDC with a Pay-As-You-Go allocation model.  Now this is nothing new however this is still causing quite a few performance issues out in the field. When creating a new Org vDC through the wizard, after selecting the allocation model Pay-As-You-Go, you are shown the configure window.  This window allows configure the compute requirements for this Org vDC.  This is where the gotcha comes in.  The default setting vCPU is configured at 0.26 Ghz.  I will repeat this as I know I have missed it in the past.  The default setting for vCPU is 0.26GHz.   You can see in the screenshot below the default setting. So how does this actually relate to the objects in vCenter?  By leaving this set to the default, this will configure every VM you create with a […]

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Configuring and using VMware vCloud iPad app

Configuring and using VMware vCloud iPad app

My previous article listed the download link for the VMware vCloud iPad app that was released today. This article is to demonstrate the screenshots and the basic configuration and use of the app. First you install the app from iTunes.  I will not be explaining to anyone on how to do this 🙂 Open the app you are prompted with the initial configuration screen: You have to enter your vCloud Org URL (Note: You cannot enter the vCloud Administration URL, it must be https://vcloud.url/cloud/org/orgname) Select whether to save the credentials Do you want to ignore certificate warnings (Note: If you have self signed certificates you need to select On) Select your external applications for RDP, VNC and SSH Once configured you will be prompted with the login page Enter your login credentials for that org You are then shown the overview screen Press on the screen anywhere to remove the […]

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VMware vCloud Client for iPad released

Today the VMware vCloud Client for iPad has been released. To find out further information or to download this iPad from iTunes click here Listed below is an overview of what the application can do VMware vCloud Client for iPad | The Cloud at your Fingertips The VMware vCloud Client for iPad empowers VMware vCloud users to inspect their virtual machines (VMs), provision cloud computer systems (vApps), and perform basic workload operations – all from the convenience of an iPad. What can I do? Inspect: View your VMs and vApps, perform basic troubleshooting, and e-mail error logs as needed. Provision: Easily provision a cloud computer system from your catalog of vApps. Operate: Power cycle your VMs or possibly extend the lease. Key Features Simple Installation from App Store •Simple install onto your iPad from the Apple app store •Once installed, use the same vCloud URL and login credentials as used […]

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