vSAN ESA ReadyNode configurations are more flexible than you think!vSAN ESA ReadyNode configurations are more...I had a discussion at the Dutch VMUG yesterday about the ReadyNode configurations for vSAN ESA. The discussion was about how difficult it was to select a host and customize it. It was then that I realized that most people hadn’t... Continue Reading →

VCF Holodeck Toolkit OverviewHolodeck Toolkit OverviewVLC Holodeck Toolkit Overview | The VMware Cloud Foundation Lab Constructor (VLC) Holodeck Toolkit is designed to provide a scalable, repeatable way to deploy nested VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) hands-on environments directly on VMware ESXi hosts. These environments are ideal [...]VMware Social Media Advocacy

VMware Nested Virtualization and VLANs on Azure VMware Solution Using NSX Overla...VMware Nested Virtualization and VLANs on Azure...I've encountered challenges with VLAN tagging virtual ports (vSwitch or DVS) in the nested environments when the VMware Cloud environment (where the nested environment lives) uses the NSX-T Overlay Backed Segments. So why does anyone need such a... Continue Reading →

#VMware Skyline API - JIRA and Slack IntegrationVMware Skyline API - JIRA and Slack IntegrationIn this article I will talk about how to create Skyline Active Findings as JIRA issues. At the same time we will send these active findings to the our Slack channel as notification. In the previous article, I talked about how... Continue Reading →

VCF Holodeck Implementation OverviewHolodeck Implementation OverviewThis video provides an overview of the steps used to implement the VCF Holodeck Toolkit. These steps include creating a custom Windows ISO, configuring an ESXi host, and deploying the required virtual machines in preparation for using the toolkit to deploy a nested VCF lab.VMware Social Media Advocacy

Interesting VMware Homelab Kits for 2023Interesting VMware Homelab Kits for 2023Similiar to my post last year on interesting VMware Homelab Kits for 2022, I figured it was time to put together the 2023 edition, especially with some of the kits that I have come to learn about or ones that are planned for release later... Continue Reading →

Security Designed for Cloud-Native ArchitectureSecurity Designed for Cloud-Native ArchitectureSecurity Designed for Cloud-Native Architecture It is 2023 and organizations are continuing to migrate workloads to public clouds, modernize their applications and adopt cloud-native practices at a rapid pace. But all this movement means the attack surface is growing exponentially, and [...]VMware Social Media Advocacy

NSX Ping Testing and TroubleshootingNSX Ping Testing and TroubleshootingWhen deploying NSX there certain are points during deployment that lend themselves to spending a couple of extra minutes to double checking configuration and connectivity before moving on to the next deployment step. A couple of quick minutes here and there can save hours of troubleshooting [...]VMware... Continue Reading →

VMware Validated Solutions for Cloud Providers: Scale and Performance Guidelines...VMware Validated Solutions for Cloud Providers:...We are happy to present the latest version of the VMware Validated Solution (VVS) for Cloud Providers: Scale and Performance Guidelines for VMware Cloud Director 10.2 – 10.4. The document presents a pre-validated set of software components that simplify the deployment... Continue Reading →

Storage Options with Google Cloud VMware Engine - Part 1Storage Options with Google Cloud VMware Engine...This post discusses storage options for Google Cloud VMware Engine.VMware Social Media Advocacy