vSphere 5.1 is released

Update:  The vSphere 5.1 and vCloud packages are available for downloading as of today.  Enjoy. I will have couple of sleepless nights for sure :) 

Being on vacation I have missed the release of my favourite product in IT world. I am trying to catch up now reading all "What's new" documents, but I definitely miss my lab to have some hands-on experience with all new fantastic features of vSphere 5.1.

Here are the links for all of the documents that can give you a brief overview of most interesting innovations in vSphere 5.1

• What's new in vSphere 5.1
• What's New in VMware vCenter Server 5.1
• What's New in VMware vSphere 5.1 - Platform
• What's New in VMware vSphere 5.1 - Networking
• What's New in VMware vSphere 5.1 - Storage
• Technical White Paper: What's New in VMware vSphere 5.1 - Performance
• Technical White Paper: Introduction to vSphere Replication
• Technical White Paper: Introduction to vSphere Date Protection

There are probably some other VMware products which have had new versions, but I think the links above cover most of the important topics.