NSX Troubleshooting Scenario 1 – Solution | vswitchzeroNSX Troubleshooting Scenario 1 - SolutionWelcome to the second half of 'NSX Troubleshooting Scenario 1' . For detail on the problem and some initial scoping, please see the first part of the scenario that I posted a few days ago. In this half, I'll walk through some of... Continue Reading →
NSX Troubleshooting Scenario 1 | vswitchzeroNSX Troubleshooting Scenario 1Welcome to the first of what I hope to be many NSX troubleshooting posts. As someone who has been working in back-line support for many years, troubleshooting is really the bread and butter of what I do every day. Solving problems in vSphere can be challenging enough,... Continue Reading →
VCP6-NV Study Notes – Section 1 Understand VMware NSX Technology and Architecture–Part 1VCP6-NV Study Notes - Section 1 Understand...Objective 1.1: Compare and Contrast the Benefits of a VMware NSX Implementation Determine challenges with physical network implementations Network micro-segmentation wraps security controls around ...Read MoreVMware Social Media Advocacy
Efficient Veeam Direct NFS Access NetApp Backup - my cloud-(r)evolutionEfficient Veeam Direct NFS Access NetApp BackupThe main requirement was to deliver constant Storage snd VM performance at any time. My tests quickly turned out, that the Veeam direct NFS Access NetApp Backup is the best Transport Mode to reach this goal.VMware Social Media Advocacy
Converting VHDX to VMDK - Troubleshoot with others on the best way to go about converting on #VMTNConverting VHDX to VMDK - Troubleshoot with...We are currently backing up our exchange server with the bog standard backup which comes with windows (windows backup), which is saving to the hyper-v vhdx file type, what is the best... Continue Reading →
vSphere 6.5 DRS and Memory Balancing in Non-Overcommitted ClustersvSphere 6.5 DRS and Memory Balancing in...DRS is over a decade old and is still going strong. DRS is aligned with the premise of virtualization, resource sharing and overcommitment of resources. DRS goal is to provide compute resources to the active workload to improve workload consolidation on... Continue Reading →
What is a VVol Datastore?What is a VVol Datastore?I have been traveling around lately talking about VVols and one of the most commonly misunderstood objects is the VVol datastore. What is it? What does capacity mean on it? Why does it even exist? These are all good questions. The great thing about VVols is that... Continue Reading →
NSX Troubleshooting Scenario 3 – Solution | vswitchzeroNSX Troubleshooting Scenario 3 - SolutionThanks to everyone who took the time to comment on the first half of scenario 3, both here and on twitter. There were many great suggestions, and some were spot-on! For more detail on the problem, some diagrams and other scoping information, be... Continue Reading →
The State of Digital Transformation in Retail 2018The State of Digital Transformation in Retail 2018Strong holiday retail sales are shaping up to look very promising for retailers heading into 2018. According to the National Retail Federation, retail sales during November and December grew 5.5% year over year to about $692 billion. The industry is revving... Continue Reading →
VMworld Insider Update: January 2018VMworld Insider Update: January 2018Happy New Year, and welcome to the first VMworld Insider update of the year! There’s a lot happening behind the scenes for VMworld 2018 and we’re excited to share the latest information with you. Jump to: VMworld On-Demand Video Library VMworld by the Numbers 2018 HCI Predictions... Continue Reading →
