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Security
Untangle NG Firewall 15 Released New Features
Network firewalls and firewall appliances have been an interesting subject for me the past several years working in various lab and production environments. Several years back, I had a friend that recommended a firewall solution called Untangle. It was free…
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Backup Software
Veeam Backup and Replication V10 Download Released New Features
The countdown in days is finally over for those who have been patiently awaiting the biggest news from Veeam in quite a while – Veeam Backup and Replication V10 Download Released New Features. Today with a signature even from Veeam,…
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vRealize Suite
vRealize Automation Easy Installer LCMVRAVACONFIG590003 Error
In working with vRealize Easy Installer in the lab environment recently deploying vRealize Lifecycle Manager, vRealize Identity Manager, and vRealize Automation 8.0.1 I ran into an issue with the easy installer once it got to the point of installing vRealize…
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Backup Software
Altaro VM Backup Review Part 2
In the previous Altaro VM Backup Review Part 1, we looked at Altaro as a backup solution from downloading, installation, and provisioning storage as a backup target. In our Altaro VM Backup Review Part 2, we will take a look…
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Automation
vRealize Orchestrator 8.0 Download Install and Configuration
Performing all the tasks associated with daily IT administration today in a manual way can be time consuming, tedious, and down right impossible. Automation is king when it comes to getting things done in a timely and efficient manner. VMware…
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Security
CIS Critical Security Controls VMware Scan with Runecast 4.1
Having the right tools to implement security and security best practices in your VMware vSphere environment is critical to a successful security posture. The recent release of Runecast 4.1 adds an additional powerful compliance check called the CIS Benchmark. What…
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Flings
Manage ESXi Hosts Without vCenter using VMware Pallas
For many, there may exist a use case for being able to manage ESXi hosts without vCenter Server. This can certainly be the case with certain remote edge environment scenarios where vCenter connectivity from the ESXi hosts may not be…
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Networking
vSphere 6.7 vSphere Client IP Pools
Things have changed when it comes to using the new vSphere Client to perform administration tasks. Workflows have been updated and certain functionality is found underneath different tabs than they used to be. IP Pools are one of those features…
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Backup Software
Vembu Backup for AWS Beta Released
Vembu BDR Suite is Vembu’s flagship offering that protects your physical and virtual resources on-premises and in the cloud. Just a couple of days ago at the time of this writing, Vembu announced Vembu Backup for AWS Beta that is…
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Networking
What is the vSphere Distributed Switch Health Check?
VMware vSphere networking can often be plagued by misconfigurations and other settings that can cause issues in your vSphere environment. Even though the vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) helps to eliminate many of the issues that can come about with the…
