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Author: Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee is the Senior Writer, Engineer and owner at Virtualizationhowto.com, and a 7-time VMware vExpert, with over two decades of experience in Information Technology. Having worked for numerous Fortune 500 companies as well as in various industries, He has extensive experience in various IT segments and is a strong advocate for open source technologies. Brandon holds many industry certifications, loves the outdoors and spending time with family. Also, he goes through the effort of testing and troubleshooting issues, so you don't have to.
How to use iPerf to test Internet Speed
Networking

How to use iPerf to test Internet Speed

It is important to check your Internet speed as you want to make sure you get what you pay for in terms of bandwidth. Residential connections are generally quite a…

by Brandon LeeJune 9, 2021September 12, 2023
VMware vCenter Server VCSA Remote Code Execution Exploited in the wild – VMSA-2021-0010 CVE-2021-21985
Security

VMware vCenter Server VCSA Remote Code Execution Exploited in the wild – VMSA-2021-0010 CVE-2021-21985

As a reminder to everyone and the danger of having unpatched systems, it is sobering to hear that the vCenter Server vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-21985 is being actively exploited. I…

by Brandon LeeJune 7, 2021June 7, 2021
Automated Windows Server 2022 Packer Build
Windows Server 2022

Automated Windows Server 2022 Packer Build

As Windows Server 2022 Preview is now officially released, I wanted to get my automated build of the Preview release in the home lab and ready to go for testing…

by Brandon LeeJune 3, 2021November 22, 2023
Download and Install Windows ADK for Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022

Download and Install Windows ADK for Windows Server 2022

The Windows ADK is the goto tool used to deploy and manage images in Windows clients and Server. As each new operating system is released, you need to have the…

by Brandon LeeJune 2, 2021June 2, 2021
Add NAS to VMware ESXi with StarWind SAN & NAS Free
Software Defined Storage

Add NAS to VMware ESXi with StarWind SAN & NAS Free

Recently StarWind release a totally free SAN and NAS appliance that allows quickly spinning up a storage appliance based on various types of storage, both physical and virtual. This new…

by Brandon LeeJune 1, 2021February 22, 2024
Install Winget 1.0 Windows 10 and upgrade all software
Windows 10

Install Winget 1.0 Windows 10 and upgrade all software

Have you found yourself spending lots of time trying to keep your software on a management workstation up-to-date? If you are like me, you probably use a myriad of tools,…

by Brandon LeeMay 28, 2021June 4, 2021
Copy VMware Workstation VM to ESXi: Home Lab
home lab

Copy VMware Workstation VM to ESXi: Home Lab

When it comes to building your first home lab, there is nothing wrong with starting out with VMware Workstation. Realistically, this may be all you need. Having a decent workstation…

by Brandon LeeMay 27, 2021April 26, 2024
ESXi VMware Tools Update Guide
VMware Tools

ESXi VMware Tools Update Guide

VMware tools provide a tightly integrated and fluid experience between the guest virtual machines and the VMware ESXi host. With VMware Tools, you get a much better user experience, including…

by Brandon LeeMay 25, 2021March 18, 2024
How to Manage VMware Snapshots: A Guide
VMware

How to Manage VMware Snapshots: A Guide

They can be one of the best features in a VMware vSphere environment, or perhaps the worst, depending on how they are managed and the understanding of what purpose they…

by Brandon LeeMay 24, 2021May 24, 2021
OpenSSH Server Windows 10 Install with Public Key authentication
Windows 10

OpenSSH Server Windows 10 Install with Public Key authentication

Remote connectivity to your Windows Servers is a prime capability that is required by administrators to be able to control, manage, and administer their environments. With Windows environments, I feel…

by Brandon LeeMay 20, 2021January 26, 2024

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