Archives by Tag 'Virtual machine'
vSphere Client does not open on any Windows operating systems with the error: parsing the server “” “clients.xml” file
Symptoms When trying to launch the vSphere Client you receive errors similar to: Error parsing the server “<servername>” “clients.xml” file. The type initializer for VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.HttpWebRequestProxy’ threw an exception. Resolution You cannot use vSphere Clients prior to the Update 1 release, to access the vCenter Server or ESX hosts because of a Microsoft update that targets the .NET [...]
Using WinPE 2.1 with VMWare virtual machines
Source: https://kb.altiris.com Article ID: 40812 Using WinPE 2.1 with VMWare virtual machines Applies To • Deployment Solution 6.9 Question How do I use WinPE* 2.1 with VMware* virtual machines? Answer You must use Intel E1000 network card emulation instead of AMD pcnet network card emulation. See http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/tweaking-vmware-work-winpe-2x-and-microsoft-vista for instructions. Excerpts from the link: The following works [...]
vSphere 4.0 Hardening Guide Released
Source: http://blogs.vmware.com/ VMware would like to announce the availability of the final release of the vSphere 4.0 Security Hardening Guide. This version incorporates the extensive feedback from the VMware community on the previous draft release, which was published in January. We would like to thank all the people who took the time to go through [...]
Gartner Says 60 Percent of Virtualized Servers Will Be Less Secure Than the Physical Servers They Replace Through 2012
Source: Gartner Press Release >> http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1322414 Gartner Says 60 Percent of Virtualized Servers Will Be Less Secure Than the Physical Servers They Replace Through 2012 Gartner Outlines Six Most Common Virtualization Security Risks and How to Combat Them STAMFORD, Conn., March 15, 2010 — Through 2012, 60 percent of virtualized servers will be less [...]
Get Your VCP 4 Technical Certification for vSphere
Via VMware – VMware Partner News >> Get Your VCP 4 Technical Certification for vSphere Get a jumpstart on the technical post-sales course requirements for the new VMware Certified Professional (VCP) 4 exam, available in August, for VMware vSphere. Be among the first VMware partners to get training on the industry’s first cloud operating system. [...]
