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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.
VMware Windows Server 2019 Template Best Practices
Windows Server 2019

VMware Windows Server 2019 Template Best Practices

Deploying Windows Server 2019 virtual machines from template is a great way to streamline the process of getting up and running with a new instance of Windows Server in your…

by Brandon LeeJuly 20, 2020March 26, 2024
Ansible Manage Windows Servers Examples Guide
DevOps

Ansible Manage Windows Servers Examples Guide

Managing your Windows Servers from the GUI in mass is not fun or efficient. While the GUI has its place for one-off and ad-hoc configuration, managing your Windows servers in…

by Brandon LeeJuly 16, 2020January 11, 2021
Installing Hashicorp Vault Password Management in Ubuntu 18.04
DevOps

Installing Hashicorp Vault Password Management in Ubuntu 18.04

One of the things that I have been wanting to do for quite some time now is play around with Hashicorp Vault in the lab. In case you haven’t heard…

by Brandon LeeJuly 15, 2020October 28, 2023
Ansible Deploy Multiple VM from Template VMware
VMware Automation

Ansible Deploy Multiple VM from Template VMware

Ansible is a tremendously powerful tool for automation across the board. When it comes to VMware, Ansible has a large array of modules that allow you to effectively interact with…

by Brandon LeeJuly 14, 2020January 11, 2021
VMware NSX-T Global Manager Appliance Install
NSX-T

VMware NSX-T Global Manager Appliance Install

One of the really great new features of NSX-T 3.0 and higher is the introduction of the Global Manager appliance. With the global manager appliance, you have access to the…

by Brandon LeeJuly 13, 2020January 11, 2021
VMware Workstation 20H2 Tech Preview VCTL Containers
Workstation

VMware Workstation 20H2 Tech Preview VCTL Containers

Just a day ago, VMware posted news that a new Tech Preview had been released – Workstation 20H2. This release contains major new features and improvements. The biggest new feature…

by Brandon LeeJuly 10, 2020January 24, 2024
Supermicro VMware Home Lab Automatic Power On and Power Off
home lab

Supermicro VMware Home Lab Automatic Power On and Power Off

Running a VMware vSphere home lab is a great way to learn and grow as a virtualization professional. I have a home lab that I have built up over the…

by Brandon LeeJuly 9, 2020November 22, 2023
Ansible Windows Join Domain and Rejoin Playbooks
Automation

Ansible Windows Join Domain and Rejoin Playbooks

Automating Windows with Ansible modules is a great way to become more effective, productive, and efficient as a Windows administrator. Ansible provides a number of modules that can allow you…

by Brandon LeeJuly 8, 2020October 28, 2023
VMware vRealize Network Insight Install Guide
NSX-T

VMware vRealize Network Insight Install Guide

If you have a VMware NSX-powered softwared-defined networking infrastructure, you have an incredibly capable platform for delivering next generation networking for your environment. However, understanding how your traffic flows, having…

by Brandon LeeJuly 6, 2020May 8, 2024
VMware NSX Layer 7 Firewall Features
NSX-T

VMware NSX Layer 7 Firewall Features

Since VMware NSX-T 2.4, VMware has introduced the ability with NSX to be able to pinpoint application identity, FQDN and URL whitelisting and provides the identity based firewall. All of…

by Brandon LeeJuly 3, 2020January 11, 2021

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