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.

Self hosted

Brandon LeeApril 20, 2023
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XCP-NG vs Proxmox – Home Lab Comparison

This post will compare XCP-NG vs. Proxmox and the features and capabilities each offers. Both of these are in focus, especially with ones looking for alternatives to VMware vSphere since the Broadcom acquisition. XCP-NG vs Proxmox Table of contentsInstalling XCP-NGWhat…
Security

Brandon LeeApril 19, 2023
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How to Send an Encrypted Email in Outlook

This post will consider how to send an encrypted email in Outlook, different types of encryption, and how this can be implemented. Table of contentsWhat is encryption?What is email encryption?Email Encryption OptionsSending secure in OutlookHow to set up your e-mail…
Backup Software

Brandon LeeApril 18, 2023
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HornetSecurity VM Backup v9 Released New Features

The world of data protection is a crowded one with many options to choose from. HornetSecurity VM Backup, formerly Altaro VM Backup, has released the latest version of its data protection solution, Hornet Security VM Backup v9. It provides a…
ActiveDirectory

Brandon LeeApril 18, 2023
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Check Server Replication Status in Active Directory

DCDiag is a great command line tool to troubleshoot Active Directory replication
Security

Brandon LeeApril 17, 2023
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Airmon-ng VMware Kali Linux Hacking Wireless

external USB network adapter for monitor mode
Proxmox

Brandon LeeApril 14, 2023
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Proxmox Docker Containers Monster – 13000 containers on a single host

One of the cool little experiments in the home lab recently was seeing just how many Docker containers could run on a single physical Proxmox host, hosting a number of Docker container hosts. I could easily scale containers up to…
VMware

Brandon LeeApril 14, 2023
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Change vCenter IP Address – Step-by-step

You may have a need to cdhange your VMware vCenter Server IP address. Maybe you walked into an environment that wasn’t properly segmented and you need to move the VMware environment over. Let’s see how to change the vCenter Server…
Networking

Brandon LeeApril 13, 2023
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pfSense Port Forwarding Setup Guide

Understanding port forwarding when using a firewall solution like pfSense is an important topic. Let’s look at port forward setup and see how this is implemented when using pfSense. Table of contentsWhat is port forwarding?Setting up port forwardingStep 1: Log…
Backup Software

Brandon LeeApril 12, 2023
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BDRSuite v5.6.0 Released – New Features

Vembu has recently announced that BDRSuite v5.6.0 has arrived and it is loaded with many great new features and enhancements. Let’s take a look at BDRSuite v5.6.0 released new features and how you can download this release. About BDRSuite BDRSuite…
Automation

Brandon LeeApril 12, 2023
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Ansible Software Patching for Beginners

Ansible is a well-known configuration management solution that can be used for automating many different things. One thing you can do very well with Ansible is using it for updates and software patching. Let’s see how. Table of contentsSetting up…