VMware vCenter 6.5 Update 1b released, and Other

VMware has released vCenter 6.5 Update 1b, this is a bug and security fix version.

See the release notes her: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/65/rn/vsphere-vcenter-server-65u1b-release-notes.html

vSphere Replicator

VMware has also released vSphere Replicator 6.5.1.1, this is a bug fix release.

See the release notes here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/vSphere-Replication/6.5/rn/vsphere-replication-651-release-notes.html#6.5.1.1

App Volume:

VMware has also released App Volume 2.13.

What's new:

• Support for concurrent AppStack assignment

  • ​You can assign AppStacks to computers and users concurrently which results in improved login times. The AppStack is attached to the user when the user logs in and the computer-based AppStack is attached when the computer starts up.

• Limiting AppStack attachments

  • ​You can limit the number of active attachments of an AppStack and configure each AppStack with the maximum number of concurrent assignments that you want to allow.

• Troubleshooting archives

  • ​You can use App Volumes Manager to create archives of server logs and configuration files and download these files for troubleshooting App Volumes.

• Important enhancements to secure connection to Active Directory

  • ​You can choose to connect securely from App Volumes Manager to an Active Directory using a CA root certificate, using either LDAPs (default) or LDAP over TLS.

• App Volumes Manager supports SQL Server 2016 and Microsoft Windows Server 2016. App Volumes agent supports Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (RDSH).

See the full release notes here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/App-Volumes/2.13/rn/app-volumes-213-release-notes.html