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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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Networking
How to add Cisco NX-OSv in GNS3
In provisioning a quick lab scenario inside of GNS3, I wanted to use the NX-OSv image to simulate some real hardware. ย For those that may not know, as I wrote about, you can take images downloaded via the Cisco VIRL…
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vSphere 6.5
VMware ESXi 6.5 Install step by step
vSphere 6.5 has been released! ย With the release yesterday of VMware vSphere 6.5, this is aย quick post showing screenshots of the VMware ESXi 6.5 Install step by step and what to expect with the install. ย For the most part there…
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Backup Software
Nakivo Backup and Replication 6.2 Install Review
Nakivo Backup and Replication 6.2 released to the public!ย It is better than ever with better performance and reliability built into the new version. ย NBR 6.2 is the same solid interface, look and feel that we have grown accustomed to…
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Virtualization
Install EqualLogic Multipath Extension Module MEM in VMware ESXi
VMware vSphere provides the ability to leverage Pluggable Storage Architecture or PSA that enables using multipathing for HA as well as increased performance. ย This allows for third party plugins for multipathing with enhanced functionality for specific vendor hardware and storage…
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Virtualization
Upgrading Veeam Backup and Replication 9.0 update 2
Veeam recently released 9.0 Update 2 of their Backup & Replication product. ย This is a pretty major release as it contains over 300 improvements and product enhancements. ย The list is quite extensive, but below is the Release notes straight from…
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Networking
Cisco Meraki MR18 install review
I was excited recently to get my hands on a Cisco Meraki MR18 and wanted to share with you all some thoughts and opinions of the product after having installed, configured, and worked with it for a few days. ย The…
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Virtualization
Nakivo Backup & Replication v6.0 Install and Impressions
These days there are quite a few backup and replication products on the market for the virtual environments that may beย considered when choosing a way to protect critical VMs and data. ย However, there are a few that set themselves apart…