Changes to Transparent Page Sharing completed and updated VMware Security Advisories

As previously posted (Oct 16,Nov 24,Dec 4and Jan 27), VMware has introduced new TPS (Transparent Page Sharing) management options. Today’s ESXi 5.0 patch restricts TPS to individual VMs and disablesinter-VM TPSby defaultunless an administrator chooses to re-enable it. Please seeKB 2097593for full details on the functionality. Additionally VMware has today updated advisoryVMSA-2015-0001.1. Customers should review […]]> As previously posted (Oct 16,Nov 24,Dec 4and Jan 27), VMware has introduced new TPS (Transparent Page Sharing) management options. Today’s ESXi 5.0 patch restricts TPS to individual VMs and disablesinter-VM TPSby defaultunless an administrator chooses to re-enable it. Please seeKB 2097593for full details on the functionality.

Additionally VMware has today updated advisoryVMSA-2015-0001.1.

Customers should review the updated security advisory and direct any questions to VMware Support.

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