{"id":36821,"date":"2018-12-17T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=36821"},"modified":"2018-12-17T10:18:50","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T09:18:50","slug":"runecast-analyzer-2-5-with-horizon-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/runecast-analyzer-2-5-with-horizon-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Runecast Analyzer 2.5 with Horizon support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36822 size-full\" title=\"runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-01.jpg\" alt=\"runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Runecast released the new Runecast Analyzer 2.5, a proactive issues prevention solution, extending the capabilities with the introduction of the support for <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-7-instant-clone-setup\/\">VMware Horizon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Using VMware KBs, best practices and security hardening guides, Runecast Analyzer is a software solution that <strong>proactively monitors<\/strong> the vSphere platform (vSphere, NSX-V, and vSAN),\u00a0<strong>preventing possible issues<\/strong> keeping you virtual environment healthy.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Previous releases<\/h2>\n<p>Versions of Runecast Analyzer released during the year have introduced the <strong>support for main VMware's products<\/strong>\u00a0making the issues detection analysis more complete and accurate.<\/p>\n<p>2018's Runecast releases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/runecast-analyzer-2-1-with-simplified-reporting\/\">Runecast Analyzer 2.1 with simplified reporting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/runecast-analyzer-2-0-released\/\">Runecast Analyzer 2.0\u00a0with Historical Analysis function<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/runecast-analyzer-1-8-with-nsx-v-support\/\">Runecast Analyzer 1.8 with NSX-V support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/runecast-analyzer-1-7-vsan-support\/\">Runecast Analyzer 1.7 with vSAN support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What's new in\u00a0Runecast Analyzer 2.5<\/h2>\n<p>This major release comes with the support of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmware.com\/products\/horizon.html?src=af_5be090889c23e&amp;cid=70134000001TBjI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Horizon<\/a>, the VMware solution to provide <strong>virtualized or hosted desktops and applications<\/strong> delivered through a single platform to end users. The application is able to <strong>scan and analyze your Horizon infrastructure<\/strong> providing a complete analysis of the <strong>deployment status and health<\/strong> based on the following capabilities:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Identify industry-reported Horizon issues<\/h4>\n<p>Taking advantage of VMware KBs, Runecast Analyzer 2.5 is able to identify if the Horizon deployment is <strong>vulnerable to known and reported issues<\/strong>. This analysis helps preventing possible services disruption by identifying, categorizing and listing the risks quantifying <strong>how critical and pervasive<\/strong> your exposure is.<\/p>\n<p>Detected <strong>issues can be analyzed<\/strong> in different ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Through the recent <strong>history of Horizon<\/strong> chart<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36825 size-large\" title=\"runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-02-600x282.jpg\" alt=\"runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-02\" width=\"600\" height=\"282\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Filtering <strong>specific issues related to Horizon<\/strong> in the table containing all reported issues found within your SDDC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36827 size-large\" title=\"runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-03-600x198.jpg\" alt=\"runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-03\" width=\"600\" height=\"198\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Selecting a specific issue, the software shows you <strong>where and how you are vulnerable<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36839 size-large\" title=\"runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-04-600x484.jpg\" alt=\"runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-04\" width=\"600\" height=\"484\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Best practices for Horizon<\/h4>\n<p>The Horizon deployment is <strong>audited and verified<\/strong> against VMware\u2019s documented best practices showing where your infrastructure follows VMware recommendations and where it doesn't.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36833 size-large\" title=\"runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-05-600x266.jpg\" alt=\"runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-05\" width=\"600\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Again, selecting and expanding from the list the best practice deviations detected, you get instructions on <strong>how you can improve<\/strong> your Horizon deployment with <strong>required actions<\/strong> and the appropriate source references.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36835 size-large\" title=\"runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-06-600x164.jpg\" alt=\"runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-06\" width=\"600\" height=\"164\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Navigate Horizon objects within an SDDC inventory view<\/h4>\n<p>With version 2.5, in the <strong>Inventory View<\/strong> section you can now see <strong>vulnerabilities and misconfigurations<\/strong>\u00a0also for Horizon objects.\u00a0Selecting a specific object, <strong>relevant problems and how to improve it<\/strong> are shown based on the latest industry knowledge.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36837 size-large\" title=\"runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-07\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-07-600x564.jpg\" alt=\"runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-07\" width=\"600\" height=\"564\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Once the Runecast <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/runecast-analyzer-1-7-3-new-kb-update-mechanism\/\">appliance has been updated<\/a> to version 2.5, simply click the <strong>Analyse now<\/strong> button from the Dashboard to identify Horizon related issues.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36847 size-large\" title=\"runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-08\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-08-600x202.jpg\" alt=\"runecast-analyzer-2-5-horizon-support-08\" width=\"600\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With Runecast Analyzer you can keep your virtual infrastructure healthy with a<strong> clear vision of the functional status<\/strong> preventing possible issues.<\/p>\n<p>Pictures from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runecast.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Runecast website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Runecast Analyzer 2.5 is available to download as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.runecast.com\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14-day trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Runecast released the new Runecast Analyzer 2.5, a proactive 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Using VMware KBs, best practices and security hardening guides, Runecast Analyzer is a software solution that proactively monitors the vSphere platform (vSphere, NSX-V, and vSAN),\u00a0preventing possible issues keeping you virtual environment healthy.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":36822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"linkedin_93tdZWzMZc_93tdZWzMZc":"","facebook_2879994398731222_17841400390232720":"","twitter_113568041_113568041":"","mastodon_115463926174894442_115463926174894442":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[903,1729],"tags":[595,1711,1727],"class_list":["post-36821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vmware-en","category-runecast-en","tag-analyzer-en","tag-horizon","tag-runecast","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36821\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}