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Build 44356 is a release build of VMware Server 1.0.3 Issues Resolved in VMware Server 1.0.3 This release fixes a problem with VMware Tools that caused the guest to run out of memory. VMware Server 1.0.3 fixes a bug introduced in the VMware Server version 1.0.2 VIX API. As a result of this bug, if Vix_ReleaseHandle (vmhandle) and VixHost_Disconnect (hosthandle) are called, a crash occurs in VixHost_Disconnect(). This crash is accompanied by the following error message: VMware Server Error: VMware...
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ClearCube today announced ClearCube Sentralâ„¢ version 5.5, part of the industry's only solution that manages virtualized PC desktops and dynamically delivers the required level of PC resources to end users. Building on the industry's first connection broker technology, Sentral v5.5 manages mixed physical PC blades with VMware-enabled virtual machines to seamlessly incorporate virtualization technology into centralized desktop computing without sacrificing end-user performance. This flexible management...
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Computer Lab International (CLI), a leading provider of thin client products, announced expanded product capabilities that build on their ability to work within virtual desktop environments. All CLI thin clients products support VMware and Citrix environments. CLI thin clients support Microsoft RDP, which provides the basic compatibility to VMware's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), as well as Citrix ICA, for compatibility with Citrix 's Desktop Broker for Presentation Server, a component of...
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VMWare has published a nice white paper a while back about the scalability and performance implications of running many Citrix Presentation Servers hosted on Virtual Machines. Since I have been doing a lot of work with VMware currently and scaling of Citrix Presentation Server on VMware I would bring the light back on it. The white paper presents data showing the number of Citrix sessions you can sustain when running Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 inside a virtual machine, and then measures scalability...
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How many virtual machines can I really get on a VMware ESX server , may be 70 VM servers ? well might be able to now.. I have been a HP fan for years, but whilst spending time in the Industry and becoming almost agnostic to tin now, I have found myself in the server based computing and new world of virtualisation, were the time of large servers seems to be coming of age. Published by InfoWorld (Dec 2006) Top five rack-mount servers http://weblog.infoworld.com...
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A common source of pain among those who work with VMware, Virtual PC or Virtual Server is the need to copy data to a virtual floppy disk. If you're migrating from one VM platform to another and need a Ghost boot floppy, for example, then you may need to set up the virtual floppy disk twice (once for each VM format). Of course, if you have a physical floppy drive in a system, then this is not necessary since any VM can bind to the physical floppy drive. If you need a virtual floppy drive that can...
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The second generation of VMware ACE is designed to deliver the only controlled and easily managed enterprise-class virtualization product for deploying desktops to any PC, providing a rich virtual desktop environment to end users while maintaining the control required by the governing IT organization. "IT administrators need tighter desktop control and management because they are tasked with supporting increasing numbers of workers who use equipment over which they have no control," said Jerry Chen,...
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Best practices for deploying Citrix on vmware ESX If you are currently using or planning to use VMware ESX Server for a Citrix Presentation Server environment, you might want to check out Vincent Vlieghe's post on his Blog site, virtrix.blogspot.com. In it, he has compiled quite a list of helpful tips based on his own personal experience as well as the experiences of others from the VMware User Forum. You can read Vincent's post, here. The goods: Virtual Infrastructure 3 Windows 2003 Std (or Enterprise)...
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If your creating visio diagrams etc you need stencils well have found a few for, vmware visio stencils / shapes click on the link to download check out my homepage for more information http://charlesaunger.eknowl... Charles Aunger charles aunger eknowlogy / eviglio / frameworkx...
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Some say the writing was on the wall EMC to IPO Vmware EMC announced its intention to sell approximately 10% of VMware via an initial public offering (IPO) of newly issued VMware stock. EMC will retain ownership of the remaining shares of VMware, and has no intention of spinning out or otherwise divesting this ownership interest. click for comments from EMC CEO on the IPO of VMware Patrick O'Rourke, Senior Product Manager of Windows Server Division, posted some provocative comments about the IPO...
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