Category Archives: Virtualization

Virtual Sound in Windows 2003 Server

As a VMware admin, I try to keep tabs on customer requests, especially when multiple issues are reported for similar problems. Recently I noticed two requests come through for virtual machine sound issues — within a day of each other. … Continue reading

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Weird issue with disk management in Windows 2008

I have ran into this issue several times and thought it would be worth sharing. The issue appears to be related Windows 2008 Server (the version without R2) and applies to both Standard and Enterprise editions. When extending the disk, … Continue reading

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VMware View Android Client Tech Preview

Today VMware released the View for Android – Tech Preview client application. It is available for download in the market: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.vmware.view.client.android&feature=search_result Just like the View Client for iPad, this client requires View 4.6 and supports PCoIP. When I first heard … Continue reading

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Raising the Bar, Part V – vSphere 5.0 and other updates announced

Today VMware unveiled several major improvements in Cloud computing. This was a good webcast, and it appears a link is available here http://www.vmware.com/cloud-infrastructure/business-critical-applications.html to watch the re-run if you are interested. CEO Paul Maritz and CTO Steve Herrod shared some … Continue reading

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July 2011 – Busy couple of weeks

The following several weeks will be very busy for VMware enthusiasts — especially in the Indianapolis area. Here is a run down of the upcoming events: Raising the Bar, Part V Tuesday July 12th 2011 at Noon ET Live webcast … Continue reading

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