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VMware
NUMA Affinity VMware Fling
When it comes down to the nitty-gritty performance details of CPU and memory with a modern hypervisor like VMware vSphere, you no doubt have heard a lot about NUMA, Non-Uniform Memory Access. NUMA is extremely important when you are working…
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Windows Server 2022
VMware Windows Server 2022 Template Best Practices
No doubt in your virtual environment, you may be thinking about getting your Windows Server 2022 template configured for use now that Windows Server 2022 is GA. Windows Server 2019 still has mainstream support until 2024. However, using the latest…
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Project Capitola
What is VMware Project Capitola?
One of the big announcements coming from VMworld 2021 is the announcement of VMware Project Capitola. What is VMware Project Capitola? How will it introduce new features for how memory is managed in future versions of vSphere? Let’s take a…
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VMware Automation
VMware Self Service Provisioning Portal with vRealize Automation
Automation is the name of the game today with organizations needing to streamline operations and ensure the proper governance controls are in place across the board. Using vRealize Automation, VMware Identity Manager, and Active Directory, you can create a VMware…
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vRealize Suite
Upgrade VMware Identity Manager with vRLCM
With the release of the vRealize Cloud Suite 2019 8.6 releases across the board, I have been getting my vRealize environment upgraded in the home lab. One of the key components of the vRealize Cloud Suite is VMware Identity Manager.…
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Security
12 Ways to Protect your Organization from Ransomware
It sends a chill up the spine of any CIO, IT admin, or SecOps professional – ransomware. Ransomware is growing in terms of how often it is used to attack an organization, the sophistication, and the tactics used by modern…
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Backup Software
Vembu Backup for Microsoft 365 Review
So many organizations are migrating their business-critical data to the cloud by way of cloud Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environments. Cloud SaaS has seen a tremendous uptick, especially since the onset of the global pandemic. Microsoft 365 is an extremely popular choice…
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home lab
Add a TPM card to VMware vSAN Host
Security is an extremely important part of server technology these days. With the sophistication of malicious attacks, supply chain hacks, and other risks to business-critical data, security contains several layers of protection. Security not only must be applied to software…
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Windows 11
Create Windows 11 ISO with No TPM Check
The last few days have been spent with a lot of Windows 11 time. Many have had issues with the TPM check since the release of Windows 11 GA. The Preview Builds did not check for a proper TPM. However,…
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VMware Automation
Automated Windows 11 Installation with autounattend and Packer
With Windows 11 now out among the masses, you are probably looking at deploying your Windows 11 installation in an automated way. Automated installations allow Windows 11 to be installed automatically which allows installing the operating system consistently, and for…
