PHD Virtual Releases New Freeware Solution to Simplify VMware ESX Patch Downloads

PHD Virtual Releases New Freeware Solution to Simplify VMware ESX Patch
Downloads

Patch Downloader v6.0 Eases the Pain of Downloading Patches for Various VMware
ESX Versions - For Free

MOUNT ARLINGTON, N.J., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- PHD Virtual Technologies,
provider of the pioneering esXpress data protection and recovery solution for
virtual machines, today announced availability of Patch Downloader version
6.0, a new freeware solution to simplify patch downloading for various VMware
ESX versions. Patch Downloader is the fifth free virtualization utility to be
offered by PHD Virtual as part of its longstanding commitment to the
virtualization community.

Patch Downloader v6.0 eases the pain of downloading patches for various ESX
versions from the VMware support site by automating the process for users that
cannot use the VMware Update Manager. Now, rather than downloading each patch
manually through a Java Download manager, VMware administrators can simply
select the version of ESX from the Patch Downloader drop down menu, and select
the file repository (including folder, drive map, SMB share, etc.) to download
the patches to. The new freeware solution will list all of the available
patches and information about the patches including severity of the problem it
corrects, what the impact on VM/Host uptime is, and a description of the
problem fixed.. Downloads of selected patches are performed with a simple
click making it easy to keep the ESX patch repository up to date.

"Performing manual ESX patch downloading can make it easy to miss a needed
patch and it can also be painfully slow to locate and select the patches you
need," said Alex Mittell, director of engineering, PHD Virtual. "As part of
our ongoing commitment to the community of virtual enterprise users we've
added the new Patch Downloader to our set of freeware solutions designed to
enhance the management of VMware ESX environments. As a result, anyone can
easily ensure that their ESX patch repository is current."

Patch Downloader joins PHD Virtual's suite of other free VMware ESX utilities
which include:
-- VMNetBac 1.2.0 - VMNetBac allows customers to backup and restore the
network configuration of a virtual machine. VMNetBac is a quick
recovery
tool to minimize the risk of losing network configurations when
intrusive or mass-upgrade type tasks are performed.
-- Virtual SAN 1.0.0 - This Virtual SAN appliance for VMware ESX 3 Server
provides the benefits of shared VMFS storage without the cost of a
SAN.
It utilizes, otherwise unused, local storage in the ESX server to
facilitate enterprise-level features such as vMotion, DRS and HA.
-- SnapHunter 0.5.3 - SnapHunter is an ESX 3 Service Console utility
which
reports back on the Snapshot status of virtual machines from multiple
ESX Servers.

-- KS QuickConfig 1.3.0 - KS QuickConfig is a Windows GUI utility that
reduces the time needed to deploy and configure VMware ESX 3 servers,
and to eliminate inconsistencies that can arise with manual
operations.

Also available on the PHD Virtual website is a full-featured trial download of
the company's award winning, scalable esXpress data recovery and data
protection solution for virtual IT. esXpress v3.5 uniquely uses the virtual
environment to backup itself without requiring any additional hardware or
software, making it the most scalable and cost effective VMware backup
solution on the market.

About PHD Virtual Technologies
The pioneer of Virtual Backup Appliances (VBAs), PHD Virtual Technologies has
been transforming data protection for VMware since 2006. Its award-winning
data protection solution, esXpress, is used today by more than 1,600
enterprises worldwide to achieve scalable, high availability and cost
effective backup and restore solutions for VMware. In 2008, esXpress was named
"Data Protection Product of the Year" by SearchServerVirtualization.com. PHD
Virtual also provides a suite of free, virtualization utilities to assist with
the administration and management of virtualized environments. PHD Virtual
supports global resellers through its Channel Xpress partner program and is a
proud VMware Technology Alliance Partner. For more information, please visit
www.phdvirtual.com.

SOURCE PHD Virtual Technologies

Erin Jones, E.S. Jones PR for PHD Virtual, +1-704-664-2170,
ejones@esjonespr.com