CMTY Podcast #720 - Overwatch: Google Maps for Navigating the Cloud Infra of 300+ ClustersCMTY Podcast #720 - Overwatch: Google Maps for...Join us on the VMware CMTY Podcast #520 with Garvit Kataria: "Overwatch: Google Maps for Navigating the Cloud Infra of 300+ Clusters". Discover how Overwatch revolutionizes Kubernetes management with real-time visibility, automated insights, and... Continue Reading →

Five Years of Homelab – And counting – mb-labs.deFive Years of Homelab – And counting – mb-labs.deFive years ago, I started with an ambitious idea: to build a high-performance homelab that would not only satisfy my own thirst for knowledge but also serve as a fully functional VMware Cloud Foundation environment for customer demos. What... Continue Reading →

Enable vSphere Native Key Provider – VM InfrastructureEnable vSphere Native Key Provider – VM...To enable the vSphere Native Key Provider on vSphere 8, you can follow these steps. The vSphere Native Key Provider allows encryption-related functionality without needing an external Key Management Server (KMS). The Key provider service is easy [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Centralized ESXi Logs: Quick Guide to Syslog Configuration (WebUI & CLI) – Stani...Centralized ESXi Logs: Quick Guide to Syslog...Configuring syslog on your ESXi host is essential for centralized logging and efficient monitoring. Having your logs centrally managed simplifies troubleshooting and helps with compliance and security audits. Below you’ll find an easy-to-follow [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

VMware Aria Operations Management Pack for Aria Automation Orchestrator 8.18.x –...VMware Aria Operations Management Pack for Aria...Aria Operations Management pack for Automation Orchestrator is a very usefull add on to Aria Operations. The topic of this blog is not on how to use it, but how to make the authentication work with the recent release... Continue Reading →

vSAN ESA over RDMA - (1) Build a vSAN ClustervSAN ESA over RDMA - (1) Build a vSAN ClusterIn this post, I will take a step-by-step approach to configuring vSAN ESA to use RDMA in a home lab environment and validate the configuration. This post will also cover network, NIC, and vSphere configuration for using... Continue Reading →

Fix: "Module 'DevicePowerOn' power on failed" when using PCI Passthrough in VMwa...Fix: "Module 'DevicePowerOn' power on failed"...When using PCI Passthrough in VMware vSphere, a virtual machine (VM) may fail to start and the error message "Module 'DevicePowerOn' power on failed" appears. This article explains the causes of the problem and shows how to resolve it.Broadcom... Continue Reading →

Asynchronous Disaster Avoidance – VM InfrastructureAsynchronous Disaster Avoidance – VM...As I mentioned in the last article, I will write a new article about a disaster-avoidant solution I am deploying where it makes sense. Disaster avoidance in this setting means that we have a platform that is able to absorb some level of disaster. We can... Continue Reading →

Heading to NVIDIA GTC AI Conference – Let’s Connect! March 17-21, 2025 | San Jos...Heading to NVIDIA GTC AI Conference – Let’s...If you’re attending the NVIDIA GTC Conference this year, feel free to reach out and connect with me. Here are some seminars that I highly recommend. [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Upgrade VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0 Update 3b to 8.0 Update 3d with ESXCLI _ blog.ra...Upgrade VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0 Update 3b to...Hello everyone, In this post we will see how to upgrade an ESXi host from VMware vSphere version 8.0 Update 3b to version 8.0 Update 3d through ESXCLI, this patch fixes these critical vulnerabilities... Continue Reading →