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Backup Software
How to Recover from a Ransomware Attack with NAKIVO
It is a word that no one wants to hear and especially have to deal with – ransomware. It can send chills down the spine of business leaders and IT admins alike. It can literally mean the difference between staying…
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Workstation
Network Condition Simulation with VMware Workstation Pro
If you are a network geek like me, I am keenly interested in the features and capabilities available from a network perspective. There is a feature available as part of VMware Workstation Pro that caught my attention that can be…
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Virtualization
VirtualBox Nested Virtualization with VMware ESXi
Oracle VirtualBox is an extremely popular enthusiast hypervisor that many use to learn various technologies and get their feet wet using virtualization technologies. VirtualBox is a freely available hypervisor that provides many great options, including a broad range of compatible…
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Networking
Dell Switch OS10 and ONIE Firmware Update
Not long ago, I posted about basic Dell EMC OS10 network switch configuration and how to get a basic configuration on the open network platform switches. Part of setting up new network switches is checking for new firmware available for…
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Amazon AWS
AWS EC2 Windows RDP Security
Most likely you are working with some form of cloud infrastructure these days. This could be in Amazon AWS, Google GCP, or Microsoft Azure. I had a question from a team I was working with not tool long ago about…
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vRealize Suite
Upgrade to vRealize Operations 8.3 with vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager (vRLCM)
With the release of all the new vRealize Suite 8.3 products, I have been working through getting the home lab updated with the latest versions of everything. The first solution I started with is vRealize Operations Manager. To get the…
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vRealize Suite
vRealize Suite 8.3 Changes Features and Download
In parallel with the news of VMware Cloud Foundation 4.2, VMware has also updated its vRealize Suite with v8.3. The new updates include updates to both the portfolio of on-premises and SaaS solutions for the vRealize Suite. The updates are…
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VMware Cloud Foundation
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.2 New Features with S3 Object Storage support
Back in September, VMware released VMware Cloud Foundation 4.1 with excellent new features. Today, VMware is releasing news of VMware Cloud Foundation 4.2 New Features with S3 Object Storage support. With this release, VMware has extended features and capabilities found…
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ActiveDirectory
Manage New Microsoft Edge Chromium with Group Policy
Microsoft Edge Chromium is gaining steam as a viable browser that is ready for the enterprise environment. Microsoft is officially saying that Edge Chromium is the way forward with IE settings and defaults being migrated over to Edge Chromium. Recently,…
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Networking
Palo Alto Initial Setup CLI
One of the best ways to get familiar with networking gear and other solutions is by working with them in a lab. I maintain a fairly diverse home lab with various gear, hypervisors, and other software to lab out solutions,…
