vSAN File Services fails to create file share with error Failed to create the VDFS File System.vSAN File Services fails to create file share...Last week on our internal slack channel one of the field folks had a question. He was hitting a situation where vSAN File Services failed when creating a file share with the... Continue Reading →

Resilient Data Storage - Understanding Failures to Tolerate (FTT) in vSANResilient Data Storage - Understanding Failures...The Failure to Tolerate (FTT) in vSAN is a functionality that allows users to set redundancy in a vSAN cluster based on your failure domain. In the case of a physical component failure, FTT allows your VM to continue to... Continue Reading →

HCI Mesh in vSANHCI Mesh in vSANThis lightboard session showcases how vSAN HCI Mesh combines multiple independent vSAN clusters for a native, cross-cluster architecture that disaggregates resources and enables the utilization of stranded capacity. For more information on vSAN HCI Mesh, visit: https://bit.ly/3UwR6uuVMware Social Media Advocacy

How to deploy the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 8.0 to VMware Fusion or Workstation?How to deploy the vCenter Server Appliance...VMware Fusion and Workstation continues to be another popular way for customers to run a VMware Homelab while leveraging a users existing desktop. In the early days of vSphere 6.5, the method to deploy the vCenter... Continue Reading →

Usage Meter v4.6 Offline Mode ReportingUsage Meter v4.6 Offline Mode ReportingIn this blog post, we will talk about what Usage Meter 4.6 Offline Reporting is and who it is for. Offline reporting is intended for partners who use Usage Meter in data centers with no Internet access. Those partners can still report their usage data... Continue Reading →

#028 - Data is the new oil! Featuring Christos Karamanolis - Unexplored TerritoryData is the new oil! Featuring Christos...In episode 028 we talk to Christos Karamonolis, the godfather of vSAN and VMware Fellow Engineer, about two new projects that he is involved with, VMware Data Services Manager and Project Moneta!Make sure to follow Christos on... Continue Reading →

NSX-T Nested ESXi Host Preparation Failed or Timed OutNSX-T Nested ESXi Host Preparation Failed or...I’ve just spent a large chunk of my day trying to complete and then troubleshoot something that should have been an easy task... The task was to deploy a quick NSX-T into a vSphere 7.0 environment nested under vSphere 6.7. One... Continue Reading →

Advanced features in vRealize Operations dashboards.Advanced features in vRealize Operations...One of the strong points in vROps is the custom dashboards that you can build yourself to show any content just the way you want. In fact after custom groups and policies I think this is the third step of making your vROps environment really work... Continue Reading →

Cleaning up old vSAN File Services OVF files on vCenter ServerCleaning up old vSAN File Services OVF files on...There was a question last week about the vSAN File Services OVF Files, the question was about the location where they were stored. I did some digging in the past, but I don’t think I ever shared... Continue Reading →

Demo of VMware Cloud Consumption Interface (CCI)Demo of VMware Cloud Consumption Interface (CCI)I recently blogged about the new VMware Cloud Consumption Interface (CCI) service, which folks should definitely check out first to learn more about the new cloud service and how you can participate in the early access beta. I had also recorded a short... Continue Reading →