My Experience Earning the VCP-VCF Administrator Certification – vChampMy Experience Earning the VCP-VCF Administrator...I am proud to announce that I recently passed the VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator (VCP-VCF Administrator) exam! You may be familiar with the VCP for Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) certification, which is still available, but will likely be... Continue Reading →

New Features Available with the VMware Cloud Foundation Import ToolNew Features Available with the VMware Cloud...Refer to the Introduction to the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Import Tool blog to learn more about the VCF Import tool. With the release of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.2 in July of 2024, we introduced the VCF Import tool,... Continue Reading →

Part III Beginners Guide – Using Nested ESXi Hosts for a VCF 5.2.1 Home Lab _ Ma...Part III Beginners Guide – Using Nested ESXi...Attention: Using Nested ESXi (ESXi installed on ESXi) is not supported by VMware (or Broadcom). Use for your personal practices/learnings only. Not to be used for production environments. Configuration Settings of my... Continue Reading →

Configuring VMware VCSA backup using NFS - vMattromanConfiguring VMware VCSA backup using NFS -...Backing up the VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) is crucial for maintaining the integrity and availability of your virtual infrastructure. The recommended and most effective method for backing up the VCSA is to utilize its built-in backup and restore functionality.Broadcom Social Media... Continue Reading →

Redeploy an NSX Edge VM Appliance _ sdn-warriorRedeploy an NSX Edge VM Appliance _ sdn-warriorIntroduction: There are situations where you might need to redeploy an NSX Edge node. This could happen if an Edge VM becomes non-functional, or if it needs to be relocated within the datacenter—for instance, to [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

NSX Advanced Load Balancer renew/replace SSL certificateNSX Advanced Load Balancer renew/replace SSL...In the production and home lab environments, the SSL Certificate is a point of attention that is especially important when the certificate is nearing its expiration date. Normally, the expiration date is important to note in an Outlook calendar or other tool as a... Continue Reading →

Part IV Beginners Guide – Using Nested ESXi Hosts for VCF 5.2.1 Home Lab _ Marcu...Part IV Beginners Guide – Using Nested ESXi...Attention: Using Nested ESXi (ESXi installed on ESXi) is not supported by VMware (or Broadcom). Use for your personal practices/learnings only. Not to be used for production environments. Configuration Settings of my ESXi... Continue Reading →

vDefend Network Detection Response (NDR)vDefend Network Detection Response (NDR)Understanding VMware vDefend NDR: A Concise Guide In today’s digital landscape, cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving, and organizations must adopt advanced solutions to stay ahead of malicious actors. VMware’s vDefend Network Detection and Response (NDR) emerges as a robust solution [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Network Visibility For TKG Service Clusters _ Rutger BlomNetwork Visibility For TKG Service Clusters _...TKG Service Clusters using the default Antrea CNI, can be easily configured for enhanced network visibility through flow visualization and monitoring. The ability to monitor network traffic within your Kubernetes clusters, as well as between your Kubernetes constructs and the outside... Continue Reading →

VMware Cloud on AWS – TMCHAM – Part 14 – Stretched Clusters and Disaster Recover...VMware Cloud on AWS – TMCHAM – Part 14 –...In this edition of Things My Customers Have Asked Me (TMCHAM), I’m going to cover some of the things to consider when looking at Disaster Recovery (DR) and availability solutions on the... Continue Reading →