Enable Okta for VMware vCenterEnable Okta for VMware vCenterIn today’s security landscape, identity management and multifactor authentication (MFA) are crucial components. The latest release of vSphere, vSphere 8 Update 1, introduces support for cloud-based identity providers in vCenter, including the widely used Okta service. With this new capability, [...]VMware Social Media Advocacy

PowerVCF v2.3.0 – General AvailabilityPowerVCF v2.3.0 – General AvailabilityIt's been a while since the last update but I'm pleased to announce the general availability of PowerVCF v2.3.0 for download from the Microsoft PowerShell Library. PowerVCF is a open source project and the team works on adding support when time permits. Download It Here: PowerVCF v2.3.0... Continue Reading →

Building a custom Ubuntu image using Packer Examples for VMware vSphere projectBuilding a custom Ubuntu image using Packer...I am a HUGE fan of HashiCorp Packer and I have been using it for a number of years across many different projects including the VMware Event Broker Appliance (VEBA) solution. While it can certainly feel daunting at... Continue Reading →

New Fling – VMware Cloud Foundation Configuration File GeneratorNew Fling – VMware Cloud Foundation...This week we released a new VMware Fling, VMware Cloud Foundation Configuration File Generator which is a containerized web application developed to replace the Deployment Parameter Workbook used for performing the VMware Cloud Foundation Bring-up of the Management Domain. VMware Cloud [...]VMware... Continue Reading →

What’s New for VMware Validated Solutions – Edition #14 (March 2023)What’s New for VMware Validated Solutions –...Last Updated: 28-Mar-2023. Welcome to Edition #14 of the What's New for VMware Validated Solutions. Today we announced the following updates: New Solution - Health Reporting and Monitoring for VMware Cloud Foundation New Solution - Cloud-Based Intelligent Logging for... Continue Reading →

New White Paper: Advantages of Using NVIDIA DPU with vSphere 8New White Paper: Advantages of Using NVIDIA DPU...As a result of a joint testing effort between NVIDIA and VMware, a new performance white paper is available that uses Redis as a workload to show the advantages of using NVIDIA DPU with VMware vSphere 8. In... Continue Reading →

VMware Response to CVE-2023-29552 - reflective Denial-of-Service (DoS) amplifica...VMware Response to CVE-2023-29552 - reflective...Greetings from the VMware Security Response Center! Today we wanted to address CVE-2023-29552 – a vulnerability in SLP that could allow for a reflective denial-of-service amplification attack that was disclosed on April 25th, 2023. VMware has investigated this vulnerability and determined [...]VMware... Continue Reading →

Build the VMware vSphere 8 and Veeam VBR v12 on Intel NUC 12Build the VMware vSphere 8 and Veeam VBR v12 on...Model: NUC12WSHi5 Processor type: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1240P Memory: G.Skill RipJaws DDR4 SO-DIMM Series 64GB Storage: SAMSUNG 980 SSD 1TB PCle 3.0x4, NVMe M.2 2280 Network: Intel Ethernet Controller I225 Series VMware vSphere... Continue Reading →

Initial Availability HCX+Initial Availability HCX+Very excited to share about the Initial Availability of VMware HCX+ !!! Please check out the launch announcement HERE. On a foundation of true & tested workload VMware mobility technologies, HCX+ provides a streamlined solution to workload migration and mobility needs in the multi-cloud world. [...]VMware Social Media Advocacy

VMware Validated Solutions – April 2023 UpdateVMware Validated Solutions – April 2023 UpdateWelcome to the April 2023 update for VMware Validate Solutions. Highlights for this update include: Cloud-Based Intelligent Logging for VMware Cloud Foundation A minor design decision updated in the Cloud-Based Intelligent Logging for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution: Design Decisions on Cloud Proxy... Continue Reading →