Migrating to the Express Storage Architecture in vSAN 8 Migrating to the Express Storage Architecture… The vSAN Express Storage Architecture (ESA) in vSAN 8 does not have a direct, in-place upgrade path for a cluster running the Original Storage Architecture (OSA). Learn why this is the case, and how you can easily adopt the ESA into your environment. VMware Social Media Advocacy

What Differentiates a SASE Solution What Differentiates a SASE Solution SASE has emerged as the preferred connectivity for the post-pandemic hybrid workforce. But there is confusion abounds about its true meaning. In this Showcase presented by VMware, Scott Calvet, Director of Technical Marketing of Secure Edge BU, demystifies SASE as he walks the viewers through […] VMware Social Media Advocacy

Offering Multi-tenant Kubernetes-as-a-Service with Cloud Director, CSE 4.0 backe… Offering Multi-tenant Kubernetes-as-a-Service… In part two of my blog series covering Kubernetes/Tanzu as a service using cloud director and CSE 4.0, I will continue the deployment workflow started in part one. The workflows covered in part two will include NSX ALB integration with Cloud Director and eventually deploying a Tanzu cluster […] VMware Social Media Advocacy

vRealize Log Insight Sizing vRealize Log Insight Sizing Many companies collect logs for one reason and only one reason. I’m not saying you shouldn’t do this, but if you only collect logs for compatibility purposes, you’re missing out on some great opportunities. [Original content in Turkish] VMware Social Media Advocacy

Useful commands for troubleshooting VMware HCX Useful commands for troubleshooting VMware HCX Troubleshooting VMware HCX has been one of my main tasks on several customer engagements lately. I compiled a list of useful commands that help me troubleshoot HCX on a daily basis. Before delving into details about the actual commands, let’s have a look at the basics. VMware Social Media Advocacy

Quick Tip: DVS Configuration for Nested Labs – mb-labs.den Quick Tip: DVS Configuration for Nested Labs –… A couple of days ago I would like to set up a nested vSphere Cluster in my Homelab for testing purposes with NSX to try out some funky API-Stuff, that I wouldn’t do with my “productive” NSX Environment. So I came around some “special” settings for my DVS […]

Quick Tip – Automating ESXi local user passwords using SHA512 encrypted hashes Quick Tip – Automating ESXi local user… For those that automate their ESXi installations using Kickstart aka ESXi scripted installation should be quite familiar with the ability to configure the root password as part of the installation. As described in the official ESXi documentation, the –rootpw option can either contain a plain […] […]

VMware named a Leader and an Outperformer in GigaOm Radar Report for Disaster Recovery as a Service VMware named a Leader and an Outperformer in… VMware was recognized as a Leader and an Outperformer in the GigaOm Radar for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity as a Service. The post VMware named a Leader and an Outperformer in GigaOm Radar Report for Disaster Recovery as a […]

Best Home Server Storage for virtualization – Intel Optane in VMware vSAN Best Home Server Storage for virtualization -… After receiving complimentary Intel Optane drives via the VMware vExpert program for testing in the home lab, I am excited to share with you guys the journey of adding Intel Optane storage to my home lab VMware vSphere vSAN environment. Take a look with me and […]

Nested ESXi installation using HTTPS boot over VirtualEFI in vSphere 8 Nested ESXi installation using HTTPS boot over… In vSphere 7.0 Update 2, an enhancement was made to the Virtual Machine’s UEFI firmware called VirtualEFI that would enable ESXi to run in a VM (Nested ESXi) and perform an HTTP Boot given the ESXi bootloader URL without requiring any traditional PXE infrastructure. This was especially […]