VMware Aria Operations Management Pack for Aria Automation Orchestrator 8.18.x –...VMware Aria Operations Management Pack for Aria...Aria Operations Management pack for Automation Orchestrator is a very usefull add on to Aria Operations. The topic of this blog is not on how to use it, but how to make the authentication work with the recent release... Continue Reading →

vSAN ESA over RDMA - (1) Build a vSAN ClustervSAN ESA over RDMA - (1) Build a vSAN ClusterIn this post, I will take a step-by-step approach to configuring vSAN ESA to use RDMA in a home lab environment and validate the configuration. This post will also cover network, NIC, and vSphere configuration for using... Continue Reading →

Fix: "Module 'DevicePowerOn' power on failed" when using PCI Passthrough in VMwa...Fix: "Module 'DevicePowerOn' power on failed"...When using PCI Passthrough in VMware vSphere, a virtual machine (VM) may fail to start and the error message "Module 'DevicePowerOn' power on failed" appears. This article explains the causes of the problem and shows how to resolve it.Broadcom... Continue Reading →

Asynchronous Disaster Avoidance – VM InfrastructureAsynchronous Disaster Avoidance – VM...As I mentioned in the last article, I will write a new article about a disaster-avoidant solution I am deploying where it makes sense. Disaster avoidance in this setting means that we have a platform that is able to absorb some level of disaster. We can... Continue Reading →

Heading to NVIDIA GTC AI Conference – Let’s Connect! March 17-21, 2025 | San Jos...Heading to NVIDIA GTC AI Conference – Let’s...If you’re attending the NVIDIA GTC Conference this year, feel free to reach out and connect with me. Here are some seminars that I highly recommend. [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Upgrade VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0 Update 3b to 8.0 Update 3d with ESXCLI _ blog.ra...Upgrade VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0 Update 3b to...Hello everyone, In this post we will see how to upgrade an ESXi host from VMware vSphere version 8.0 Update 3b to version 8.0 Update 3d through ESXCLI, this patch fixes these critical vulnerabilities... Continue Reading →

Data Services Manager 2.2 on Duncan Epping’s Unexplored Territory podcastData Services Manager 2.2 on Duncan Epping’s...My good pal Duncan Epping invited me onto his Unexplored Territory podcast last week to talk about all things related to Data Services Manager (DSM) version 2.2. We had a good chat about most of the new features that you... Continue Reading →

Core Performance Boost Setting: Speed vs Power Consumption in Home LabCore Performance Boost Setting: Speed vs Power...Learn about the Core Performance Boost settings on your AMD Ryzen for better performance or energy efficiency.Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

VMware Fusion & Workstation Going Free: Customer Feedback and New ResourcesVMware Fusion & Workstation Going Free:...Since the announcement that VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation would be available for free starting November 11, 2024, we’ve seen a positive response from users across commercial, educational, and personal sectors. With this change, users now have access to these... Continue Reading →

VeloCloud 710 Appliance Un-Boxing DemonstrationVeloCloud 710 Appliance Un-Boxing DemonstrationIn just 3 simple steps, you can deploy VeloCloud SD-WAN—no technical expertise required! Follow along as a branch employee unboxes, connects, and activates the solution, ensuring seamless network performance and reliability for your business. See how easy it is to get started with VeloCloud [...]Broadcom Social Media... Continue Reading →