With this release, the VMware virtual datacenter operating system continues to transform x86 IT infrastructure into the most efficient, shared, on-demand utility, with built-in availability, scalability, and security services for all applications and simple, proactive automated management. New and enhanced features in vSphere 4.1 are listed below (with links).

• Installation and Deployment
• Storage
• Network
• Availability
• Management
• Platform Enhancements
• Partner Ecosystem

Today’s press releases: VMware Advances Foundation for Cloud Computing With VMware vSphere 4.1 and Expanded Virtualization Management Portfolio and VMware Introduces Enhanced Virtualization Offerings for Small and Midsize Businesses.

I also encourage you to read Steve Herrod and Bogomil Balkansky’s blog posts for additional insight and perspective on today’s announcements.

Don’t miss the upcoming Coffee Talk Webinar this Wed 9:00 AM PST: VIX APIs – Managing and Automating Guest OS

Matt Lamantia will show examples of how the VIX API can be used to develop tools for managing guest environments in VMware products. Included will be a demonstration of proof-of-concept tools that monitor processes and transfer files to multiple guests simultaneously. He will also show a Perl script that combines vSphere Web Services SDK and VIX SDK to re-size a virtual disk and the filesystem above it on the fly. Very cool.

Wednesday June 30th, 9:00 AM PST
Speaker: Matt Lamantia R&D Manager
Level: Advanced
Participant Passcode: 783534
Toll Free: 1-888-450-4823
Toll: 1-719-785-5674
WebEx Information:
Meeting Number: 923 019 604

https://vmware.webex.com/vmware/j.php?ED=146358697&UID=0&RT=MiM0

Session PDF and Recording will be posted:

http://communities.vmware.com/thread/272891

Hello, everyone,

Wanted to share a new VMware blog by Elliott Stewart for the personal desktop product documentation. The new blog addresses documentation questions, provides troubleshooting tips, and provides fresh information on Workstation, Fusion, Player, and ACE.

http://blogs.vmware.com/vanswers/

You can RSS-subscribe to the blog or follow Elliot on Twitter at @elliottvmw.

Welcome Elliot!