Virtualization
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Install VMware Horizon 7 Lets Encrypt SSL Certificate
If you have ever used Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates, you know they are easy to use and free! The free part is the best part of the solution. Especially if you run a home lab, Let’s Encrypt provides a great…
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What are VMware vSphere 7 Scalable Shares in DRS?
VMware has made a lot of new improvements with the Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) in VMware vSphere 7. One of these really powerful improvements that has been made is something VMware calls Scalable Shares. The new scalable shares in the…
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VMware NSX Identity Based Firewall (IDFW) Configuration in NSX-T 3.0
One of the powerful features of VMware NSX is the ability to have identity based firewalling features. This is an extremely cool feature that allows resources to be scoped not just based on traditional constructs such as VLANs and IP…
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VMware Learning Zone Free Premium Subscription
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many vSphere administrators are no doubt making use of the extra time to study as well as learn new skills. We know many organizations are contributing to COVID-19 relief by special offers and freebies. VMware is…
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VMware Site Recovery Manager SRM 8.3 New Features
There is more to business continuity than simply backing up your data. Backups are essential and create the core component of what is required for keeping your business running and protecting your data. However, business continuity involves meeting your RPO…
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VMware vSphere 7 vVols New Features
I know many have wondered about vVols and whether or not this is a technology that VMware is committed to for the long haul. The writing is on the wall that vVols is certainly a technology that is alive and…
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VMware NSX Home Lab Setup
When you work in the virtualization field, networking, or information technology in general, having a home lab can be one of the best investments that you can make in your career and your learning experience. While many are moving towards…
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How Do I Become a vExpert?
One of the great things about working with great products and solutions is not only the technology, but also the people that are involved. In fact the people are in my honest opinion the most valuable asset of any company,…
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Run VMware Workstation 15.5.5 with Hyper-V Enabled
If you are like me, you have used VMware Workstation for years now and have seen it go through a tremendous amount of changes and added features and functionality. There have been a few limitations along the way that you…
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Enable VMware NSX-T 3.0 Distributed IDS Configuration
One of the great new features of VMware NSX-T 3.0 is the distributed IDS capabilities that it offers now as part of the platform. In the same way that NSX changed the game with firewalling with the distributed firewall, the…
