How to perform a simplified NSX Upgrade with the new Upgrade Coordinator feature | VM DaveHow to perform a simplified NSX Upgrade with...A new feature in NSX for vSphere v6.4 is the upgrade coordinator. In previous versions of NSX you would have to navigate to various distinct areas of the UI to facility an upgrade... Continue Reading →

Snapshot consolidation behavior on virtual volumes - See what others are discussing about vSAN on #VMTNSnapshot consolidation behavior on virtual...With virtual volumes, the snapshot consolidation is simplified (specifically very less time) as base disk remains in both read and write mode. Is this because of object based storage of virtual volumes? does this hold good... Continue Reading →

A Deeper Look Into OpenStack Policy UpdateA Deeper Look Into OpenStack Policy UpdateWritten by Xiao Gao, with valuable feedbacks and inputs from Mark Voelker. While working with customers that are switching over to VMware Integrated OpenStack (VIO) from a different OpenStack distribution, customers expressed the need to update policies. Reasons were: Backward compatibility with their... Continue Reading →

Context-Aware Micro-segmentation – Remote Desktop Session Host Enhancements for VMware HorizonContext-Aware Micro-segmentation – Remote...In a previous post my colleague, Stijn, discussed the enhancements to how NSX for vSphere 6.4 handles Remote Desktop Session Host, RDSH, systems with the Identity-based Firewall and Context-Aware Micro-segmentation. Remote Desktop Services is an underlying technology from Microsoft that many vendors... Continue Reading →

Using Linux Kernel 4.15 to minimize Meltdown and Spectre - vInfrastructure BlogUsing Linux Kernel 4.15 to minimize Meltdown...HomevDesignVMware vCenter 5.5 designvCenter Server: physical or virtual?vCenter Server – Solutions to increase the availabilityvSphere 5UpgradevSphere 5.5vSphere 5.1vSphere 5.0vSphere Web ClientESXi 5 firewallvSphere 6VMware Social Media Advocacy

Using PowervRNI to Quickly Add ApplicationsUsing PowervRNI to Quickly Add ApplicationsWant to programmatically add Applications to vRealize Network Insight? This article will go through the steps available in PowervRNI and give you examples.VMware Social Media Advocacy

Introduction to VMware Cloud Foundation 2.3Introduction to VMware Cloud Foundation 2.3On Dec 5th, 2017, VMware announced the upcoming release of VMware Cloud Foundation 2.3. This release comes with many new capabilities to help further simplify the tasks of deploying, operating and maintaining a VMware based hybrid cloud. In this post, I will introduce you to... Continue Reading →

Pivotal Container Service (PKS) and NSX TPivotal Container Service (PKS) and NSX TThis video describes how VMware NSX-T is used in combination with Pivotal Container Service to provide automated, persistent security controls for application delivery through Kubernetes on vSphereVMware Social Media Advocacy

According to Reason You Should Consider Microsoft SQL Server Database on VMware vSAN—Day 2 Operations and Management(Enabled by vSAN, Veeam and Blue Medora)According to Reason You Should Consider...No IT administrator wants to be “that person” who took the time to setup the SQL Server but forgot to prepare for what happens next. Whether your corporate... Continue Reading →

Pivotal Container Service (PKS) and VMware HarborPivotal Container Service (PKS) and VMware HarborHarbor is an Open Source, private container registry built by VMware and is a fundamental component of Pivotal Container Service. This video describes how Harbor can help ensure container images are in compliance compliance with active image analysis when using Pivotal Container Service.VMware... Continue Reading →