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NSX-T
NSX-T vs NSX-V Differences and Similarities
When it comes to network virtualization in the enterprise datacenter, there is no better solution on the market currently than VMwareโs NSX network virtualization platform. VMware NSX has certainly changed over the past few years. One of the changes that…
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Windows
Windows Server 2008 R2 End of Life Near
If you run Windows Server 2008 R2 in your environment as well Server 2008 flat, you are in the “5 minutes til midnight” hour of getting a plan together to migrate off your Windows Server 2008 platform. Just like Server…
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Azure
Azure Hybrid Connection Configuration with Windows Admin Center
There is no question that you are most likely making use of the public cloud in some way, shape, or form these days. For most, there will be no full migration to public cloud environments, only migrations of selected services…
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VMware
ESXi vs vSphere vs vCenter
For this post, we are getting back to the basics of VMware and comparing the core essential terms that are associated with a VMware environment. These are ESXi vs vSphere vs vCenter. How do these terms relate? How do each…
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Backup Software
Vembu BDR Suite v4.1.0 GA with New Features
The backup space is certainly one that stays exciting among the various vendors contributing great products in this realm. Vembu BDR Suite is a very robust and unique backup solution that continues to provide really great capabilities to backing up…
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vSphere 6.7
VMware ESXi Free Download Configuration and License
We are certainly in the age of virtualization and the hypervisor is at the core of what makes virtualization possible. Both VMware and Microsoft have hypervisors they allow you to download for free. This allows anyone to get their hands…
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Cloud
Runecast 4.0 Released with AWS Analysis
If like me, you have been following Runecast and the great things they have been doing from day one in VMware vSphere environments. You knew it would only be a matter of time before they took this same great tool…
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vSphere 7
VMware vSphere 7 Release Date
Update – New information below New Post here. It has been officially announced! See the post for the official release date – VMware vSphere 7 Announced New Features and Benefits There is no shortage of rumblings from the community and…
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Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 vs 2016 – Which to Choose?
With the introduction of Windows Server 2016 and now 2019, many businesses are looking at upgrading their infrastructure to use the latest versions of Windows Server operating systems. If you are running a legacy version of Microsoft Windows Server like…
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vSAN
How to Install VMware vSAN
VMware vSAN is arguably the most popular software-defined storage solution available in the enterprise datacenter today.ย While Microsoft has made great strides with Storage Spaces Direct, it is still a bit rough around the edges, especially from a management perspective.ย …