Computers
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Netdata 2.0 Adds Native Windows Monitoring Support
I have been trying out Netdata monitoring for the past few weeks now and I can say that it is a super simple solution to get up and running with quickly. So, it is a quick win in home labs…
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MacVLAN Docker Configuration and Virtual Switch Setup in VMware ESXi
If you are working with Docker containers, one of the challenges and skills that you need to effectively spin up containerized workloads is understanding Docker networking. There is a neat docker network configuration with Docker that allows connecting Docker containers…
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Proxmox Mini PC Monster Running 150 Virtual Machines!
Recently, I reviewed the Geekom AE7 Mini PC with the Ryzen 7840HS processor and 32 GB of memory. While I didn’t have the RAM modules I wanted to have to fully test this little mini PC, I got my 96…
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RSAT Windows 11 Install Step-by-Step
In building a Windows 11 management workstation virtual machine lately, I was reminded of the need to get the server administration tools RSAT installed. These Windows tools are a great addition to a workstation build for anyone who is managing…
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Install Nutanix Community Edition on a Mini PC
With so many enterprise organizations switching from VMware over to Nutanix due to the 10-15x price increase brought about by Broadcom, it is a great idea to start learning Nutanix skills if you don’t have any experience with Nutanix so…
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Proxmox Cluster for Home Lab: Do you need one?
As you get into a home lab, running a virtualization host is the route most take to start experimenting with different technologies, and even using nested virtualization to test out hypervisors and other technologies. As you start self-hosting various services,…
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VMware vRealize Network Insight vRNI Assessment
VMware vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) clarifies network flows in and out of your virtual environment and how this network traffic intersects your physical infrastructure. With VMware vRNI, you have a solution that allows gathering the information needed for effectively deploying…
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How to protect your passwords after breaches
Passwords are quickly becoming one of the most dangerous areas of securing your environment. Organizations go through much time, effort, and expense to implement security solutions to protect business-critical data, and yet, users in your organization may be using risky…
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VMware vSphere 7 Update 1 vSAN 7 Update 1 VCF 4.1 Announced New Features
Short on the heels of the vSphere 7 release earlier this year back in March, today, VMware has made waves with some very big announcements across the portfolio of products. There are many announcements made today including VMware vSphere 7…
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NTP Error Upgrading vCenter Server VCSA 6.7 to 7.0
I have been running VMware vSphere 7 in my nested environments for some time now. So, as of recently, I had decided to go ahead and get my production physical hosts in the home lab updated to vSphere 7 as…
