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Released flexVDI manager 3.1.5

Changes since 3.1.4

  • Create a communication channel between libvirt (running in flexVDI hosts), and qemu guest agent (running in guests).
    • enables safe creation of flexVDI guests snapshots using libvirt.
    • Improves the reliability of shutdown in guests running qemu guest agent.
  • Fixed bug: release flexVDI license when guest cannot be started because of a problem, like a Pool that has run out of resources.

 

flexVDI manager is available for update running flexvdi-config command on the host where the current manager is running. Instructions are available here. Also it can be manually downloaded from portal.flexvdi.com, for servers not connected to the internet.

Released flexVDI manager 3.1.4

Changes since 3.1.3

  • Includes support for LDAPS protocol (LDAP over TLS/SSL). Instructions for configuring flexVDI manager to trust additional CA’s or server certificates is available at https://docs.flexvdi.com/display/V31/Authenticating+users+with+LDAPS
  • Port 7777 is now reserved and, flexVDI does not try to use it for spice connection to guest virtual machines. This port is used by default by the OCFS2 file system, which is usually used by flexVDI hosts. This number can be changed setting the value of “flexvdi.host_reserved.port” in /flexvdi/external/manager/flexvdi.conf.

 

flexVDI manager is available for update running flexvdi-config command on the host where the current manager is running. Instructions are available here. Also it can be manually downloaded from portal.flexvdi.com, for servers not connected to the internet.

Released flexvdi-webportal 3.1.1

Changes since 3.1.0

This release includes several changes:

  • Kiosk mode is properly implemented in the HTM5 client: when using a unauthenticated policy, end user is not required to enter a user password any more.
  • Full restyling: modern look with new background, fonts…
  • Desktop list presented to the end user is sorted, for easily finding the desired desktop.
  • Terminal ID is now shown in the login screen.
  • All software in the base system is updated to the latest CentOS 7.8 release.
  • Updated jquery library.

The new release can be freely downloaded at https://flexvdi.com/en/downloads

Installation instructions are available at https://docs.flexvdi.com/display/V31/WebPortal

The Nologin Group purchases the Aragonese start-up flexVDI

El grupo Nologin refuerza sus conocimientos en Private Cloud y VDI con la compra de la start-up aragonesa flexVDI

 

El grupo Nologin acaba de concluir un importante acuerdo al firmar la adquisición de FLEXIBLE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS S.L.U., empresa detrás de flexVDI, el producto de virtualización de servidores y escritorios con más potencial del mercado. Esta compañía, enriquece la oferta de Cloud y Virtualización del grupo Nologin en el sector Cloud y permite que el grupo adquiera talento y mejore su posicionamiento en el mercado de la Cloud Privada y VDI.

 

Una integración inmediata

En este acuerdo, fruto de años de colaboración entre las dos empresas, la plantilla y dirección de FLEXIBLE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS S.L.U., ha sido absorbida completamente por el grupo Nologin como una división más de I+D, manteniendo la marca del producto flexVDI e integrándolo en el portfolio de soluciones de Nologin. El objetivo de la adquisición por parte del grupo Nologin es que surjan sinergias en muchas áreas, aprovechando el talento adquirido de flexVDI para el desarrollo de nuevos productos o I+D, reforzando su posición y conocimientos en las áreas de Private Cloud y VDI.

El VDI y la Private Cloud es un mercado en expansión real, que requiere tecnologías conectadas para responder a los desafíos de la digitalización de las empresas. Para enfrentar nuestros desafíos futuros, debemos alcanzar un tamaño crítico, un posicionamiento internacional y mantener un alto nivel de experiencia. El grupo Nologin es nuestro mejor aliado para llevar a cabo esta estrategia“, nos dicen los responsables de flexVDI.

 

Ambiciones comunes

Ambas empresas comparten posiciones complementarias en el mercado de Private Cloud y VDI, así como ambiciones similares para el mercado nacional e internacional.

Tras más de 8 años de especialización en el desarrollo de Cloud Privadas y virtualización de escritorios, la integración de flexVDI en la familia Nologin, aporta todo el talento y conocimiento sobre el desarrollo de Cloud Privadas y VDI, elementos claves para acelerar la digitalización de las empresas.

Tenemos mucha confianza en esta nueva etapa de desarrollo para El grupo Nologin. Al complementar nuestro porftolio con el producto flexVDI, podremos reforzar nuestra expansión en mercados estratégicos y responder a nuevas oportunidades. Nuestro futuro común es muy prometedor“, nos indican desde la dirección del grupo Nologin.

 

 

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Nologin group reinforces its knowledge in Private Cloud and VDI with the purchase of the Aragonese start-up flexVDI

 

Nologin group has just concluded an important agreement by signing the acquisition of FLEXIBLE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS S.L.U., the company behind flexVDI, the server and desktop virtualization product with the most potential in the market. This company, enriches Nologin group’s Cloud and Virtualization offer in the Cloud sector and allows the group to acquire talent and improve its positioning in the Private Cloud and VDI market.

An immediate integration

In this agreement, as a result of years of collaboration between the two companies, the staff and management of FLEXIBLE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS S.L.U., has been completely absorbed by Nologin group as another R&D division, keeping the flexVDI product brand and integrating it into Nologin solutions portfolio. The objective of the acquisition by Nologin group is to create synergies in many areas, leveraging the acquired flexVDI talent for new product development or R&D, strengthening its position and knowledge in the Private Cloud and VDI areas.

“VDI and the Private Cloud is a real growth market, which requires connected technologies to respond to the challenges of business digitization. To meet our future challenges, we must achieve critical size, international positioning and maintain a high level of expertise. Nologin group is our best ally to carry out this strategy”, say flexVDI managers.

Common ambitions

Both companies share complementary positions in the Private Cloud and VDI market, as well as similar ambitions for the national and international market.

After more than 8 years of specialization in the development of Private Cloud and desktop virtualization, the integration of flexVDI into the Nologin family, brings all the talent and knowledge about the development of Private Cloud and VDI, key elements to accelerate the digitization of companies.

“We are very confident in this new stage of development for Nologin group. By complementing our portfolio with the flexVDI product, we will be able to reinforce our expansion in strategic markets and respond to new opportunities. Our common future is very promising,” says the Nologin Group management.

 

Released flexvdi-client 3.1.4

Changes since 3.1.3

Fixes two problems when using a password that contains the ” character.

  • It now lets the user to login succesfully.
  • The part of the password after the ” could be written to flexvdi-client log file.

Also HTTP timeouts are longer now, so that even if the flexVDI server OS is not well configured (when the server is not able to resolve its own name to an IP address), flexVDI client can connect succesfully.