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Automation
Install GitLab Ubuntu 18.04 and UTF-8 Error
One of the projects that I have been wanting to accomplish in the home lab was getting my own local Git server in the environment. I have wanted for some time to get a GitLab server stood up in the…
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vSphere 6.7
VMware ESXi Free Download Configuration and License
We are certainly in the age of virtualization and the hypervisor is at the core of what makes virtualization possible. Both VMware and Microsoft have hypervisors they allow you to download for free. This allows anyone to get their hands…
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vSAN
Install and Configure VMware vSAN Witness Appliance in VMware Workstation
Update 1.30.2018 – Password issues with the vSAN Witness Appliance on legacy VMware Workstation versions One of the really great features starting in VMware vSAN 6.1 was the introduction of the the new 2-node and stretched cluster implementations of vSAN.ย …
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vSphere Integrated Containers
Installing VMware vSphere Integrated Containers Part 1
For those used to working with VMware vSphere virtual machines in the enterprise datacenter, VMware makes the same tooling and interface experience available working with Docker containers in vSphere Integrated Containers or VIC. The really cool thing is that vSphere…
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Azure
Configure Meraki to Azure Site to Site VPN
Lately, I have been playing around a lot with Azure as there is a lot of momentum, development, and enthusiasm around the platform. ย Since I run the Meraki MX security device at home, I wanted to play around with the…
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VMware PowerCLI
Install VMware Pester PowerCLI Configuration Management
PowerShell can do so many cool things for us not just from an automation standpoint but also from a configuration management standpoint. ย I wanted to help give some visibility to a great bit of PowerShell PowerCLI code called Vester that…
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Windows Server 2016
Install and Configure Windows Server 2016 WSUS
Windows Server Update Services or WSUS is a Microsoft product that allows us to centrally manage patches for Microsoft operating systems and other Microsoft products. ย With Windows Server 2016, the process is basically the same as previous server operating systems…
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Backup Software
Veeam Backup and Replication 9.5 Update 2 released new features
Today there was anticipated news from Veeam with the release of Veeam Backup and Replication 9.5 update 2. It has been in the wild already, however, this is the official release to the general audience. This release includes hundreds of…
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Windows Server 2016
Enable Windows Server 2016 Active Directory Recycle Bin
In our last post, we talked about the Active Directory Administrative Center in Windows Server 2016. ย ADAC is a great way to interface with Active Directory with a task oriented GUI interface. ย One of the things we can do from…
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Networking
Setup GNS3 VM VMware ESXi
GNS3 has definitely matured as a product and offers tremendous functionality especially if you look at the cross vendor platform support that it offers. ย I definitely prefer the interface of GNS3 over other products such as VIRL. ย VIRL is maturing…
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