Virtualization by Davis: “VMware certifies vSphere 5 for Open Compute Project” plus 1 more

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VMware certifies vSphere 5 for Open Compute Project Posted: 07 May 2012 06:03 AM PDT On May 3 VMware announced it has joined the Facebook Open Compute Project, an initiative launched in 2011, with the objective of increase technology efficiencies and reduce the environmental impact of data centers. VMware vSphere 5 is now certified to run on open AMD and Intel-based hardware following the project's specifications enabling Open Compute users to virtualize production workloads and business-critical applications. VMware is committed to delivering innovative technology that transforms and redefines how businesses function and operate in the cloud era. VMware vSphere® 5 is now certified to run on Open Compute AMD-and Intel-based v2.0 server platforms. With VMware vSphere 5 now expanding to cover a wide range of embedded processors, I/O devices and servers, customers are offered a greater choice in IT solutions. said Richard A. Brunner, chief platform architect, VMware. Labels: Open Compute Project, VMware, VMware View

Paper: The VMware Reference Architecture for Stateless Virtual Desktops on Local Solid-State Storage with VMware View 5 Posted: 07 May 2012 05:12 AM PDT On April 24 VMware published a technical paper titled: The VMware Reference Architecture for Stateless Virtual Desktops on Local Solid-State Storage with VMware View 5 which introduce the use of local solid-state drives (SSDs) within a physical host to offload the majority of desktop virtualization IOPS needed. The objective of this model is to significantly reduce the hardware infrastructure costs of desktop virtualization environments while providing an highly scalable architecture. Labels: Paper, VDI, VMware, VMware View

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