The Virtual Buddha

May 16, 2014

VMware View 6 ICM Beta Class

Although not yet on my schedule, it’s very possible that I’ll be teaching this. So if you’re interested in participating (you will be expected to do some work like feedback on course layout, topics, typos, labs, etc) register now by going here. There’s a huge advantage to doing a beta class, besides the discounted price (50% off). You also get the...

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May 6, 2014

VMworld presentation 2300 “The Secret World of Certification Success”

We’ve historically had difficulty getting exam prep-like presentations at VMworld but given the change in certification with a re-certification policy it may be worthwhile to have an official presentation on it. So I put it in. Now.. If you’re interested in seeing this, I will need votes to get it into the “approved” state. So vote now and vote often....

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April 14, 2014

Special Deal on vSphere 5.5 courses

Free stuff is always good, IMO. You can (in Americas) get 15% off **AND** a free voucher (VCP) **AND** VMware branded stuff if you take a vSphere 5.5 course from VMware.

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April 9, 2014

Horizon 6 (with View)! YAY!

So, if you haven’t heard Horizon 6 (with View) was announced today. We (VMware Education) will have a new course (Install, Configure, Manage) out soon. The course is being worked on as I speak and if you want in on the beta of the course sign up for them here – Beta classes are always 50% off and gets you...

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April 1, 2014

Random Tidbits: Firefox Memory Leak

I probably should use Chrome or Safari (I’m on a Mac) but over the years I’ve become rather attached to using Firefox. Originally, it was because I wasn’t fond of how integrated (and security prone) Internet Explorer was. And Safari was pretty light on capabilities for certain things I needed so I had no choice but to use Firefox. Over...

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March 31, 2014

A Look into Snapshots (video)

So for a change of pace I figured I’d give a try to a video. I’m in the process of trying to create others for my existing book to help supplement some of the material. And since I was in the mind of recording, I figured why not do this blog entry as a recording. [cincopa AEAAbk7rSUlT]

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March 27, 2014

Thoughts on the VCAP-DTD

So last night I wrote (and passed! YAY!) my VCAP-DTD exam. I figured it may be worthwhile to put down some thoughts on the exam as it may be different than others since I was also part of the team that actually created it. One of the first things to understand is how an exam like this gets created.

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March 14, 2014

Virtual Machine Files Part 1: vmx

A vSphere virtual machine (aka VM) is made up of a variety of files. In fact, many of those files carry over to Workstation and Fusion. But there are certain files that are specific to vSphere and may have slightly different behaviour than other platforms. Generally speaking, however, most behave the same and most can be edited. But remember that...

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March 4, 2014

Get 15% off VMware class (with free STUFF)!!

There is no such thing as too much knowledge. And getting good knowledge is very important, especially if it deals with stuff you need to do day-to-day. There are some great training discount offers available from VMware Education Services for the next month, including 15% off instructor led classes (that deal comes with some cool free gifts too) or 15%...

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January 30, 2014

(re)Learning to talk

So for this blog entry I decided to try something new. In fact I’d actually writing this, so to speak, without actually typing. I decided to invest in the nuance Dragon speaking product. It has been around for quite a while and used primarily on Windows platform. However, using it on a Mac that has the latest Mac OS 10...

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