Introduction to VMware Cloud on AWSIntroduction to VMware Cloud on AWSIn this webinar, you will learn about VMware Cloud on AWS, an integrated hybrid cloud offering jointly developed by AWS and VMware delivering a highly scalable, secure and innovative service that enables organizations to seamlessly migrate and extend their on-premises VMware vSphere-based environments to AWS... Continue Reading →

Manage an ESXi firewall with PowerCLI and ESXCLIManage an ESXi firewall with PowerCLI and ESXCLIYou can streamline ESXi firewall management using the command line instead of the vSphere Web Client. Learn how to view and set firewall configurations using ESXCLI or PowerCLI.VMware Social Media Advocacy

Operationalizing VMware vSAN: a new eBookOperationalizing VMware vSAN: a new eBookby Kevin Lees, Chief Technologist, IT Operations Transformation I’m pleased to announce the release of my second book: Operationalizing VMware vSAN co-authored with Paul Wiggett, a Senior Technical Operations Architect at VMware. Like my first book, Operationalizing VMware NSX (download here), Operationalizing VMware vSAN addresses... Continue Reading →

Technology Predictions for 2019Technology Predictions for 2019I used to write an annual blog post on my networking predictions for the year ahead, but it seems that I dropped the ball (as it were) at the end of 2017. My last effort — predicting the rise of SD-WAN, expansion of network virtualization outside the data center,... Continue Reading →

Lower data center costs with VMware vSANLower data center costs with VMware vSANLower total cost of ownership by 50% with capital and operational savingsVMware Social Media Advocacy

IDC Data Shows vSAN Expands Leadership in HCI SoftwareIDC Data Shows vSAN Expands Leadership in HCI...The latest market data from IDC continues to show that VMware vSAN is leading the HCI market. In addition to the IDC data, in our most recent earnings call, we announced that vSAN now has over 14,000 customers, demonstrating strong... Continue Reading →

Add iSCSI targets and set target parameter with PowerCLIAdd iSCSI targets and set target parameter with...The code snippet in this blog post is an example of how to add iSCSI targets to an ESXi iSCSI initiator. But there is also a loop within processing a host, that sets iSCSI target parameter. For example this can... Continue Reading →

Jan. 17 Dell EMC + VMware Webcast - Architecting the SDDC with HCIJan. 17 Dell EMC + VMware Webcast -...Together, VMware vSAN and Dell EMC VxRail can help you realize a secure, operationally efficient and future-proof hybrid cloud. Learn how during Thursday's webcast!VMware Social Media Advocacy

vSAN Stretched Cluster for everybodyvSAN Stretched Cluster for everybodyI have always been a fan of stretched cluster solutions since VMware introduced the certification program vSphere Metro Storage Cluster (vMSC) back in 2016. Who doesn’t want the ability to balance VMs synchronously between datacenters for site resilience or even site maintenance? In my previous life working... Continue Reading →