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VMUG EVALExperience, the new VMware VMTN

Long ago VMware offered a program called VMware Technology Network (VMTN) which was very similar to Microsoft’s TechNet, which allowed you to download and run various VMware software within your home lab for a small yearly fee. Just like the Microsoft TechNet, the VMware VMTN program was eventually closed. From the time the VMTN program closed many people have begged and pleaded with VMware to bring the program back, there is even a long forum thread asking VMware to bring VMTN back. Though it never did… until now.
VMware Horizon View 5.3 has been announced
Horizon View 5.2 is receiving an update to 5.3! Doesn’t sound like much, but in that tiny dot number increase VMware has in fact brought a number improvements and features to Horizon View.
In a nut shell, some features Horizon View 5.3 brings is the ability to connect to a virtual desktop from any HTML5 capable web browser (yes, even Chromebook!), ability to bring full workstation class user experience with 3D graphics, deploy Windows Server 2008 as a desktop, as well as completely rewritten the Windows client with support for Windows 8.1 and a new iOS7 client too.
In more detail, Horizon View 5.3 brings…
vSphere 5.1 currently not compatible with any VMware View version
Before you go updating your vSphere to the new 5.1 version that was just released, VMware had just released this alert yesterday (9/12) that vSphere 5.1 is currently NOT compatible with any version of VMware View.
vSphere 5.1 is in the process of being certified against VMware View. We recommend that you do not upgrade vSphere above the supported versions listed in the VMware View 5.1 Release Notes.
For further updates and more information on this alert, refer to KB article:
vSphere 5.1 is not compatible with any versions VMware View (2035268).If you don’t use VMware View, and are ready to upgrade to vSphere 5.1 be sure to check out the Installing vCenter Server 5.1 best practices from VMware.
How to install VMware vCenter Log Insight

Log Insight is a real-time log management and analytics solution, and one of VMware’s newest product. Log Insight was recently updated to version 2.0 and available to download here.
Below we’ll go through the steps to installing VMware Log Insight and you’ll soon see just how easy it is to get Log Insight up and running.
VMware VCP exam coupons, save 50%!
Current VCPs save 25% off any VCP exam
All current VMware Certified Professionals can save 25% on exams taken before January 1st, 2015 on the following VCP exams:
VMware Certified Professional 5 – Data Center Virtualization
- Exam Code: VCP550
- Exam Code: VCP510
VMware Certified Professional 5 – Desktop
- Exam code: VCP510-DT
- Exam code: VCPD510
VMware Certified Professional – Cloud
- Exam Code: VCPC550
- Exam Code: VCPC510
- Exam Code: VCPVCD510
VMware Certified Professional – Network Virtualization
- Exam Code: VCPN610
Backup and Restore VMware VCSA 6.5
With the release of vSphere 6.5, the VCSA has had a built-in and convenient way easily backup the configuration, inventory and even historical data right from the VAMI and directly into a TAR bundle. VMware has also made restoring the VCSA from a backup just as easy as well.
Below are quick and dirty steps to backing up and restoring your VMware VCSA!

