This week the following new VMware update are released:
- VMware vSphere 5.5 Update 1. This update has support for Virtual SAN (VSAN) 5.5. VMware Virtual SAN is a software-defined storage technology that is available with vSphere 5.5 Update 1 (or later). A minimum of three nodes is needed. To check what hardware is supported, see the VSAN VMware Compatibility Guide for VSAN. Link. VSAN licensing is as follows:
vSphere 5.5 Update 1 supports vCenter on Windows Server 2012 R2. The release notes can be found here. Link
- VMware Horizon View Client for Windows 8,1 Store. The new version 2.3 has supports the PCoIP protocol. Link
- Horizon View 5.3.1 support for Virtual SAN (VSAN). There are no other new features in Horizon View 5.3.1 update besides VSAN. VSAN Desktop is licensing is per user ($50 per user). More information:
- Release Notes. Link
- VDI Performance benchmarking on VMware VSAN 5.5. Link
- Horizon View 5.3.1 on VMware Virtual SAN – Quick Start Guide (2073795). Link
- VMware vSphere PowerCLI 5.5 R2. This new release includes support for Site Recovery Manager (SRM) and expands current capabilities. More information link.