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VIDEO: Installing the vSphere Client in Windows 7

While the vSphere Client does install fine in Windows 7, it is when you attempt to connect to your vCenter Server that you discover there is a problem. VMware doesn’t officially support the vSphere Client under Windows 7 but there is a workaround to make it work.

In this video, I cover how to get the vSphere Client working in Windows 7, step by step.

You can download the special system.dll file that is needed here.

How To Install VMware vSphere Client in Windows 7 from Train Signal. Your leader in Computer Training

Special thanks to those who have posted on this topic before me as I couldn’t have created this video without your help!

• XtraVirt - Running VMware vSphere Client on Windows 7
• Techhead
• VMware communities - running vSphere Client in Windows 7 topic

Interviewed by J. Peter Bruzzese about vSphere

I was recently interviewed by InfoWorld author and Microsoft guru J. Peter Bruzzese (aka @JPBruzzese on Twitter) about vSphere. The hypervisor battle is a hot topic and I tried to cut through some of the marketing fluff to provide the “real deal” on the difference between Hyper-V and vSphere.

I hope you will checkout the interview at:

The hypervisor wars: Is vSphere compelling for Microsoft admins?

Cisco Nexus 1000V - 3 free videos

Have you seen my 3 free videos on how to download, install, and use the Cisco Nexus 1000V distributed virtual switch? I was one of the judges that selected this as the the best new technology of VMworld in 2008. If you aren’t familiar with the Nexus 1000V (or N1KV), it is a software switch that integrates into your VMware vSphere virtual infrastructure.

To watch the 3 free videos, checkout: VMwareVideos.com - Cisco Nexus 1000V Videos

Running VMware vSphere inside VMware Workstation

I am working on my new Train Signal VMware vSphere training course. It will soon be released but, until then, click on the video below to watch an 18 minute demo that shows how to run VMware ESX 4 / vSphere inside VMware Workstation!

VMware vSphere Launch and Resources

Just about everyone has heard by now but, if you have not, you should know that VMware vSphere has been released. VMware’s new virtualization platform & suite is called vSphere but it encompasses many different VMware products like the new ESX4, vCenter, Data Recovery (VMware’s new backup/recovery application), and many more.

The great thing is that you can Download VMware vSphere for free, with a 60-day limited eval license, and try it out for yourself!

But what about resources you might need to learn about it or test it? Here are some vSphere resources you should take a look at from VMware:

• VMware’s vSphere Support Center
• VMware vSphere Upgrade guide

And then, Eric Siebert has compiled a great collection of vSphere related links and guides at:

• The Missing Links - Every vSphere Link You Need to Get Started
• VMware vSphere Launch pad
• vSphere Evaluators Guide