vmware esxi
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Proxmox
Proxmox vs ESXi in 2024 Pros and Cons
The last time I compared Proxmox vs ESXi, things were a bit more “stable” in the virtualization space. While the Broadcom buyout of VMware has been looming, no one could have anticipated the changes coming for VMware customers and those…
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Mini PC & Server
Trigkey S7 Pro Mini PC Review: Perfect for VMware ESXi and Proxmox Home Lab
I recently received the Trigkey S7 with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS processor. This little mini PC is a powerful little mini PC that packs a punch and is capable of a lot of performance in a tiny package. In…
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Proxmox
Proxmox New Import Wizard for Migrating VMware ESXi VMs
I am super excited with some news coming from Proxmox hot off the press. They have released a new import wizard to migrate VMware virtual machines and it is available now! This I think is going to be a welcome…
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VMware
Best Free Hypervisors Now That VMware ESXi Free Edition is Dead
In case you haven’t heard, VMware “by Broadcom” has killed free ESXi. So, it is no longer a viable option for those looking for the best free hypervisor. It is a sad day for those who know, love, and use…
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Proxmox
Nested ESXi install in Proxmox: Step-by-Step
If you have a Proxmox VE server in your home lab or production environment and want to play around with VMware ESXi, you can easily do that with Proxmox nested virtualization. Let’s look at the steps required for a nested…
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home lab
Top Home Lab Mistakes to Avoid
Mistakes when it comes to home labs are inevitable. In fact, I have learned over the years they are simply part of the learning experience. Testing things out or trying things that break can lead to some important discoveries in…
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home lab
Best Hypervisor for Home Lab in 2023
If you are looking to install a hypervisor in the home lab, there are a lot of options to choose from for the home labber. We will look at open source hypervisors, paid hypervisors, and even desktop hypervisors which can…
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VMware
ESXi Change Hostname with GUI and Command Line
When it comes to the day-to-day management of VMware ESXi hosts, there are many activities a VI admin may need to carry out with ESXi hosts in the environment. While changing the hostname of an ESXi host in the environment…
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Security
New VMware VMSA-2022-0004 security vulnerability Affects ESXi Workstation Pro and others
New VMware VMSA-2022-0004 security vulnerability Affects ESXi Workstation Pro and others. Yesterday, VMware released news of high-severity security vulnerabilities that affect core products across the board. The products affected include: VMware ESXiVMware Workstation Pro / Player (Workstation)VMware Fusion Pro /…
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Networking
Change ESXi Management IP Address and VLAN on vSphere Distributed Switches VDS
As I have posted the last few days, I have been undertaking some home lab network redesign and moving a few things around. This includes carving out a proper management network for my vSphere environment. When you are moving IP…
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