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Workstation
VMware Workstation VLAN Tagging Configuration
If you use VMware Workstation for your home lab or daily DevOps and other purposes, you may want to have the ability to have different VMware Workstation VMs reside on different VLANs. This functionality allows placing different VMs on different…
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Backup Software
NVMe-oF RAID Data Protection in StarWind Backup Appliance
As organizations look to protect their data, backups are the core central component of any good disaster recovery strategy. However, while having backups is critical, they have to be restored to realize their value. Long, drawn-out recovery times can devastate…
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VDI
Cyber Attack Recovery with Cameyo Rapid Recovery
One of the most significant challenges and concerns of organizations today revolves around securing their infrastructure and business-critical data. Ransomware and other cyberattacks are increasingly making headlines targeting businesses worldwide. As businesses have shifted to a hybrid work landscape, many…
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Tanzu
What is VMware Tanzu Application Platform v1.1?
There is no question that VMware is undergoing a metamorphosis from the traditional days of a hypervisor running virtual machines. VMware is now a powerful software company spearheading the pathway to the cloud for companies and facilitating multi-cloud architecture for…
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Security
New SpinOne Risk Assessment for Office 365
Businesses today are making the most of what the cloud has to offer. Arguably, the businesses who are not using cloud SaaS for at least some function in their organization are few and far between. Cloud adoption has been accelerated…
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home lab
Best Quiet Home Server in 2022 for Virtualization
Running a home lab is an investment and certainly comes with the cost of equipment, including servers, networking gear, storage, and ancillary devices. However, a cost that is part of running a home lab is electricity, aka power. Power costs…
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VMworld
VMware VMworld renamed to VMware Explore!
There will no longer be a VMworld event if you haven’t heard the news. But, for those that know, love, and plan on attending VMworld and future VMworlds, don’t panic! VMware has renamed the VMworld even to VMware Explore. Why…
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Security
pfSense pfBlockerNG vs Pihole Pros and Cons
There is a wide range of excellent solutions for blocking ads, malware, tracking cookies, and other unwanted network traffic for home labs and home users. There are two open-source solutions available for download today, pfSense pfBlockerng and Pihole, that are…
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vSAN
vSAN File Share with vSAN File Service Configuration and Setup
I am a huge fan of VMware vSAN. It is a rock-solid solution to run mission-critical workloads. I also use it to power my VMware home lab. However, one of the features you may not readily think about with VMware…
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VDI
Managed Workplace Automation with Praim ThinMan Server
There are many moving pieces and parts to the overall IT infrastructure layout maintained by most organizations. Business-critical infrastructure spans both on-premises resources and remote work infrastructure. As organizations have transitioned to a large percentage of employees working remotely, businesses…
