NSX Troubleshooting Scenario 7 – Solution | vswitchzeroNSX Troubleshooting Scenario 7 - SolutionWelcome to the seventh installment of a new series of NSX troubleshooting scenarios. Thanks to everyone who took the time to comment on the first half of scenario seven. Today I'll be performing some troubleshooting and will show how I came to the... Continue Reading →

SPBM, because not all applications are created equalSPBM, because not all applications are created...Since taking over Tech Marketing for Storage in VMware Cloud on AWS, I’ve had the privilege to work with many Customers and Partners working within the VMC on AWS service. For the most part, it’s been an invigorating experience. Given the complexity... Continue Reading →

ESXi host with network redundancy using NSX-T and only 2 pNICs?ESXi host with network redundancy using NSX-T...In todays data centers, it is not uncommon to find servers with only 2 x 10GbE network interfaces, this is especially true with the rise of Hyper-Converged Infrastructure over the last several years. For customers looking to deploy NSX-T... Continue Reading →

Installing PowerCLI 10.0.0 on MacOSInstalling PowerCLI 10.0.0 on MacOSPowerCLI 10.0.0 was released just a few weeks ago and one of the key updates was the added support for MacOS and Linux operating systems. It’s still amazing to think about! PowerShell and PowerCLI available to users on OSes other than just Windows. Wow! Let’s put this... Continue Reading →

VMware Snapshots and Oracle non-clustered Independent Persistent disksVMware Snapshots and Oracle non-clustered...VMware Snapshots and Oracle non-clustered Independent Persistent disks Introduction beat (something) to boredom – To linger over or discuss something so long and to such a tedious and laborious extent that the subject is no longer of any interest or relevance and induces a... Continue Reading →

Discuss how to shutdown/poweroff a VM from a txt list in PowerCLI here on #VMTNDiscuss how to shutdown/poweroff a VM from a...I would like to ask if someone can share a PowerShell script where I can choose to shut down guest and/or power off VM from a txt list, and get result output in a... Continue Reading →

VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger to the channel: build for the cloudVMware CEO Pat Gelsinger to the channel: build...VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger continues to make clear that he's a lot more interested in channel partners building capabilities for the cloudVMware Social Media Advocacy

What vSAN Admins Need to Know about Intel OptaneWhat vSAN Admins Need to Know about Intel OptaneLast week I had the opportunity to attend Intel Partner Connect and catch up on all the new updates coming from Intel in areas like data center, IoT, and artificial intelligence. One thing is certain, Intel is shifting its... Continue Reading →

Required vCenter Permissions for Registering a VVol VASA ProviderRequired vCenter Permissions for Registering a...I’ve had a few customers ask me what are the minimum vCenter permissions required to register a VVol VASA provider. The use case is, I want my storage admin to be able to do it, but I don’t want them to do... Continue Reading →