Bootstrap Windows Server Configuration with Ansible Playbooks
In our previous Ansible post covering basic Windows Server automation with Ansible, we looked at how to get an ansible server up and running as well as how to get…
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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.
Connect VMware vCenter to Microsoft Azure Backup Server
In the last post, we took a look at Installing and Configuring Microsoft Azure Backup Server. The latest version of the product allows backing up VMware virtual machines and also…
Installing and Configuring Microsoft Azure Backup Server
For those that may not be aware, Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) is an Azure intergrated data protection solution that also backs up VMware environments. Yes, VMware. Starting with Microsoft…
Basic Windows Server Automation with Ansible
We have already looked at installing Ansible Tower for GUI administration of Ansible which we will go back to. I want to back up a little bit and cover working…
Windows Server 2019 Installing Roles and Features with Project Honolulu PowerShell
Update 4.13.2018 – Project Honolulu released officially as Windows Admin Center Recently, we looked at Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2019 and Project Honolulu. Project Honolulu is a new web…
Configure Windows DNS Server and Linux to Use Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 DNS
It seems like as of recently there has been much movement in the public DNS space. Not long ago, the “quad 9” public DNS server was announced that touted as…
VDI Deployment Best Practices
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure or VDI can bring significant benefits to organizations looking to be more agile as well as reduce the cost and complexity of managing a variety of client…
Install and Configure Ansible Tower in Ubuntu Server
One of the goals that I have set for 2018 is learning more automation skills and employing these both in the home lab as well as with employers. The days…
Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2019 and Project Honolulu
Update 4.13.2018 – Project Honolulu released officially as Windows Admin Center With the release of the newest technical preview of Windows Server 2019, you can now go out and pull…
How to View Network Connections in Linux with IFTOP
There are a myriad of network utilities in both the Windows and Linux world. If you are working with a Linux distribution and you are needing to view network connections…