appliance
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vSphere 6
Upgrading Windows vCenter Server and Update Manager 5.5 to 6.0
The upgrade process to get from the Windows version of vCenter Server 5.5 and Update Manager 5.5 to 6.0 is very straightforward. ย The installer in my case worked flawlessly and had no issues running the install wizard and getting the…
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vSphere 6
Lightweight DNS Server for VMware Lab
For those of you who are building and working with your own VMware labs and using either physical home lab hardware or maybe using VMware workstation to setup your nested VMware lab, you most likely will be in need of…
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Virtualization
Updating VMware vCenter Appliance 5.5 to 5.5 Update 2d
For smaller environments the vCenter Server appliance is a great and easy way to get up and running with vCenter. ย The update process to keep the appliance up to date is rather painless as well. ย With the recent release of…
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Security
How to connect Shrew Soft VPN client to Sophos IPsec VPN
So far I have really been impressed with the features and power of the Sophos UTM appliance. ย I have ran it both in a software based applianced running on a whitebox atom powered machine and also in a VMware virtual…
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Security
How to find an infected network host sending SPAM messages
A very challenging situation in a network environment where you may have several or even hundreds of network hosts is finding a specific host that is infected with malware.ย Many variants of malware may send SPAM messages from the infected…