Managing AZ Locality within VMware Cloud on AWSManaging AZ Locality within VMware Cloud on AWSStretched Clusters are a force multiplier within the VMware Cloud on AWS Service. The ability to resolve AWS Availability with an infrastructure level solution enables mission-critical workloads to move into the AWS cloud without rearchitecting site availability. In a strange turn... Continue Reading →

Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) Demo Appliance 1.2.1Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) Demo Appliance 1.2.1Check out the newest release of the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) Demo Appliance Fling which includes the following new features: Support for the latest TKG 1.2.1 release Support for TKG Workload Cluster upgrade workflow from Kubernetes v1.18.10 to v1.19.3 Updated embedded Harbor to... Continue Reading →

How to Migrate from vRealize Automation 7.x to 8.2 Today!How to Migrate from vRealize Automation 7.x to...In the case that you’re still using vRealize Automation 7.x, getting overwhelmed by its complex architecture and feeling limited by the same functionalities, I have good news for you! By the end of this blog, you will be familiar... Continue Reading →

VMware has released two vSphere 7 VCAP examsVMware has released two vSphere 7 VCAP examsVMware has released the Advanced Design VMware vSphere 7.x (3V0-21.21) exam. This exam tests a candidate's ability to apply design principles to develop a vSphere 7.x conceptual design given a set of customer requirements, determine the functional and non-functional requirements needed... Continue Reading →

How should I migrate VMware virtual machines between VMware data centres?How should I migrate VMware virtual machines...This is a question I got asked just before I broke for the festive period. In previous posts I've covered how to work around some of the most common issues that I see, providing mechanisms to help with Application... Continue Reading →

VMware vRealize Log Insight 102VMware vRealize Log Insight 102Last time we got vRealize Log Insight (vRLI) up and running. Today we'll look at administration of the platform. The version we are using here is vRLI 8.2. There are three distinct sections in the left hand pane: Management, Integration, and Configuration. Starting at the top, under... Continue Reading →

vRealize Automation Migration from 7.6 to 8.2vRealize Automation Migration from 7.6 to 8.2I was planning to test the Migration Assistant feature in vRA 8.x and got some free time to migrate vRA 7.6 to vRA 8.2 in my lab. It was great learning and thought to capture my experience for larger audience. [...]VMware Social Media... Continue Reading →

Hands-On with Kubectl - kube.academy - a deep dive walk-through of kubectlHands-On with Kubectl - kube.academy - a deep...This course provides a walk-through of kubectl, which is a necessary component for interacting with Kubernetes. The course explores the command line operations commonly used by cluster administrators. Through this course, you will also become familiar with... Continue Reading →

Using a Kubernetes Operator to query vSphere ResourcesUsing a Kubernetes Operator to query vSphere...As many regular readers will be aware, I’ve spent a bit of time in the past looking at how vSphere resources are consumed by Kubernetes objects, when Kubernetes is deployed as a set of virtual machines on top of vSphere infrastructure. While... Continue Reading →

Our Favorite End-User Computing, Unified Endpoint Management, and VDI ResourcesOur Favorite End-User Computing, Unified...One of my passions is sharing knowledge about end-user computing. So today, I’m publishing the first version of a guide with all of our favorite resources and articles, as well as a very brief introduction to VMware Workspace ONE. This article is... Continue Reading →