Planning and Preparation Workbook - Site Protection and Disaster RecoveryPlanning and Preparation Workbook - Site...Before you start implementing the components of the validated solution, you must plan and gather inputs such as external service information (DNS, NTP), IP Addresses, host names and more.VMware Social Media Advocacy

vSphere 8 CPU Topology Device AssignmentvSphere 8 CPU Topology Device AssignmentThere seems to be some misunderstanding about the new vSphere 8 CPU Topology Device Assignment feature, and I hope this article will help you understand (when to use) this feature. This feature defines the mapping of the PCIe device to the vNUMA topology. The main... Continue Reading →

Unexplored Territory Podcast 29 – What is vSphere Distributed Services Engine? Featuring Parag Chakraborty!Unexplored Territory Podcast 29 – What is...At VMware Explore I was very intrigued by the sessions on vSphere Distributed Services Engine. After the session I briefly was in touch with Parag Chakraborty, Senior Product Line Manager for vSphere Distributed Services Engine (Project... Continue Reading →

Persistent Volumes for Kubernetes in vSANPersistent Volumes for Kubernetes in vSANA Persistent Volume (PV) in vSAN is a piece of storage in the cluster an administrator provides using Storage Classes. It is a resource in the cluster, just like a node is a cluster resource. This session will dive deeper into how vSAN powers Persistent... Continue Reading →

Storage Reclamation in vSANStorage Reclamation in vSANIn this video, VMware technical experts John Nicholson and Pete Flecha highlight what storage reclamation in vSAN is, how it works and how it can help your storage environment. vSAN offers space efficiency features that promote storage reclamation, like TRIM/UNMAP space reclamation and thin [...]VMware Social Media Advocacy

Using Disk Groups in the Original Storage ArchitectureUsing Disk Groups in the Original Storage...This lightboard session covers vSAN disk groups and data storage architecture and also examines the differences between hybrid and all-flash solutions and how they affect performance. For more information about VMware vSAN, visit: https://bit.ly/3L3qQn5VMware Social Media Advocacy

Introducing vSAN 8 with vSAN Express Storage ArchitectureIntroducing vSAN 8 with vSAN Express Storage...VMware has launched vSAN Express Storage Architecture, the industry’s first single-tier HCI storage solution that delivers optimized performance, supreme efficiency, high resilience and agile operations on your next-generation devices. Designed to optimally leverage high-performance devices, it provides up to 4x boosts in... Continue Reading →

Usage Meter v4.6 Is Now GA (Generally Available)Usage Meter v4.6 Is Now GA (Generally Available)Usage Meter v4.6 is now generally available as of October 4, 2022. You will be able to access many useful feature updates and new products in this version. Read these blog articles and watch these short videos to understand what the... Continue Reading →

Linux Kernel Default Processor Security Mitigation Changes and VMware PerformanceLinux Kernel Default Processor Security...Recently, there were a few published articles about the performance impact due to mitigations in the Linux kernel to deal with a new attack for an existing vulnerability. This blog provides some additional context about the potential performance impact reported and links... Continue Reading →

VMware Validated Solutions – October 2022 UpdateVMware Validated Solutions – October 2022 UpdateWelcome to the October update for VMware Validate Solutions. We are excited to announce support for VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5 as well as some automation improvements. Highlights for this update include: Added support for VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.0 Added automation based on the... Continue Reading →