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.

DevOps

Brandon LeeMarch 4, 2021
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Ultimate DevOPs Git Commands and Workflow Guide

If you are learning Git, there is a lot of nuances of the Git workflow to become familiar with. However, with a bit of practice and lab time, most of the concepts working with Git make sense for DevOps workflow.…
Automation

Brandon LeeMarch 3, 2021
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Using Terraform Vault Provider with VMware vSphere

If you are getting into infrastructure as code (IaC), no doubt you have at least experimented with Hashicorp Terraform. Terraform is a very human-readable language that allows easily provisioning infrastructure across a wide range of environments, from on-premises to the…
Backup Software

Brandon LeeMarch 1, 2021
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Veeam Backup and Replication v11 CDP Configuration Step-by-Step

One of the new features contained in the Veeam Backup & Replication v11 release is what is defined as Continuous Data Protection (CDP). With CDP, you can protect a workload with ultra-low RPOs that start at seconds rather than minutes.…
Backup Software

Brandon LeeFebruary 27, 2021
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Upgrade to Veeam Backup and Replication v11

Just a couple of days ago now at the time of this writing, Veeam Backup & Replication v11 was released. You can read my full write-up on the new features contained in this release contained here: Veeam Backup and Replication…
Security

Brandon LeeFebruary 25, 2021
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Automated VMSA-2021-002 ESXi Workaround with Ansible

Just two days ago at the time of this writing, VMware has released a VMware Security Advisory that is listed as critical VMSA-2021-002 and is recommending that remediation for the vulnerability happen as soon as possible. This is a remote…
Backup Software

Brandon LeeFebruary 24, 2021
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Veeam Backup and Replication v11 Released New Features Download

Anyone who has worked in enterprise data center environments in the past decade with virtualized environments will no doubt be familiar with Veeam Backup & Replication. Veeam is arguably the industry leader in enterprise backup technology and provides one of…
Networking

Brandon LeeFebruary 23, 2021
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Unifi IoT Network Build and Configuration

There has been an explosion of IoT devices on the market. It seems like everything is now connected to the Internet in some form or fashion, including modern appliances. While many devices simply make use of the existing “flat” Internet…
Backup Software

Brandon LeeFebruary 19, 2021
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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…
Workstation

Brandon LeeFebruary 17, 2021
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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…
Virtualization

Brandon LeeFebruary 16, 2021
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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…