Vmware vsphere client 5.5 update 1b upgrade#
vSphere Upgrade Readiness CheckĪs I stated at the beginning of this blog, this a fantastic time to upgrade those old, out of support vSphere versions, but it is not always easy. These include increased options for compute and storage, increased availability of NSX security features, a new three host minimum cluster size, and 50% reduction in cost! Obviously, this has the potential of making this a much more attractive offering for anyone looking to move workloads or DR to the cloud while still maintaining the flexibility of migrating these seamlessly. These features include enhanced cross vCenter migration, mixed vCenter versions, and per-VM EVC.Īlso announced at VMworld 2018 were several enhancements for the AWS offering. I touched on this in my last blog, but it is worth repeating this functionality which truly enables the promise of a seamless hybrid cloud. VMware Cloud on AWS vCenter Hybrid Linked Mode For anybody that needs the highest level of security, this introduces a set of tools and features to enable you to meet these requirements. VSphere Platinum is a new licensing model that bundles VMware AppDefense with ESXi. This is especially important for Horizon View customers and enterprises that utilize this technology for High Performance Computing without sacrificing the mobility that they have come to expect from vSphere! Support for vSphere Platinum Systems with Nvidia Grid now support live vMotion migrations.
Vmware vsphere client 5.5 update 1b update#
Now with 6.7 Update 1, a direct upgrade is possible. Upgrade Path from vSphere 6.5 Update 2ĭue to the fact that 6.5 U2 was released after 6.7 GA, there was no upgrade path available as Update 2 contained additional security enhancements not included with 6.7 GA. There was no easy way to convert an existing infrastructure with an external PSC to the new architecture, until now! This new tool will allow the distributed architecture to be converged during the upgrade process. One is the ability to scale and use Enhanced Linked Mode with embedded Platform Services Controllers (PSC). There have been several architectural changes wih 6.7. This update simplifies administration and provides additional security by removing the need to have Flash enabled. VSphere 6.7 Update 1 Enhancements Fully Functional HTML 5 Clientįinally! The HTML5 version of the vSphere Client is 100% functional and the Flash based Web Client is no longer needed. I did a previous blog on the new features of 6.7 that you can read here and have outlined the Update 1 enhancements here.
That day is drawing close which makes this a great time to tackle any upgrade tasks. As with any major release most consumers wait for the first Update or Service Pack to arrive before deploying to production. Last month at VMworld 2018 VMware announced vSphere 6.7 Update 1 which will be released to GA soon. While it is important that systems running older versions be upgraded as soon as possible, it is not necessarily a simple process. Based on surveys, over 60% of the systems in use are still running 5.5 or an earlier version. Extended support will be available, but at a cost.
VMware is ending support for vSphere 5.5 on September 18th, 2018.
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