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VDI
Thin Client Cloud Management with Praim ThinMan
Today’s organizations are working in a more hybrid configuration than ever before and supporting a diverse hybrid workforce, working in corporate headquarters, remote branches, from their homes, and managing thin client cloud environments. It often includes continuous mobility or commuting.…
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VMware
Troubleshooting vCenter Appliance with vSphere Diagnostic Tool Fling
Have you found yourself troubleshooting vCenter Appliance VCSA with various commands, scripts, and tools? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a single utility to troubleshoot vCenter Appliance in the box without outside requirements? The vSphere Diagnostic Tool Fling is just…
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Containers
Best Docker Containers for Home Server
Many are delving into learning containers and Kubernetes. With this, having your own home lab environment is especially valuable in tinkering and setting up an environment for learning. This post will focus on the best Docker containers for home server…
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Backup Software
NAS Backup Strategy with NAKIVO Backup and Replication v10.6
Not long ago, I covered the beta release of NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.6 with many new features. You can read my coverage of the beta release here. Now, NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.6 has been released as GA. Let’s…
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Software Defined Storage
Hyperconverged Infrastructure Trends in 2022
Unquestionably, hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) is gaining tremendous momentum and adoption in the enterprise data center. In a recent study by the ISG (Information Services Group), in 2020, the HCI market was around $7 billion. The expected revenue will grow substantially…
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Kubernetes
K3s dashboard install and configuration
The K3s lightweight Kubernetes distribution is a great Kubernetes distribution across many different use cases. I have been using K3s in the home lab for various purposes. How can you get a K3s dashboard up and running once you have…
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Kubernetes
Install K3s on Ubuntu with K3D in Docker
Are you making the transition to Kubernetes in your learning path? If you haven’t taken the plunge as of yet, there are many great learning tools available for learning Kubernetes and spinning up a K8s cluster quickly and easily. I…
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Tanzu
vSphere Integrated Containers vs Tanzu
When it comes to running containers on VMware infrastructure, many options are available. If you have been around VMware technologies for some time now, undoubtedly, you have heard about vSphere Integrated Containers (VIC). However, VMware has recently introduced the VMware…
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Containers
How to install Portainer on Ubuntu 22.04 and Upgrade existing installations
If you haven’t heard about Portainer, you need to. It is a great GUI tool that allows installing, configuring, and managing your containers and is much easier to do than using the command line. If you have been following my…
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Automation
Packer Build Ubuntu 22.04 for VMware vSphere
Yesterday, Ubuntu released the latest in the line of LTS versions of Ubuntu Server and Workstation. Ubuntu 22.04 is a great release featuring many new features and enhancements to the Ubuntu family of operating systems. If you are like me,…
