Part 4: The VCF 9.0 Execution Cycle: Analyzing and Implementing Optimization – #Puneet SharmaPart 4: The VCF 9.0 Execution Cycle: Analyzing...The VCF 9.0 execution cycle is the operational bridge between AI-driven capacity forecasting and physical infrastructure remediation. Once the engine identifies that a data center is “Not Optimized” due to a breach of operational or... Continue Reading →

Cloud director Cold Migration Part 2 – Armando PacchioniCloud director Cold Migration Part 2This post is the second part of the previous one where I discussed Cloud Director Availability and its configuration for Cold Migration. This time I focus on a specific configuration that I had to deal with and that initially I did not... Continue Reading →

#homelab #homelabbers #vmware #vexpert #vmug #vgpu #nvidia #aiinfrastructure #artificialintelligence #ai #ml #virtualization #edgecomputing #machinelearning #datacenter #gpu #techlab #vandu #n3rdware | Andres S.Building a Custom Silent Cooler for NVIDIA A2...I have been experimenting with the NVIDIA A2 and NVIDIA L4 in my home lab, running them with vGPU so a single physical GPU can power multiple... Continue Reading →

VMware Workstation Gen 9: BOM2 P1 Motherboard upgrade | To take the next step in deploying my nested VCF 9 and adding VCF Automation, I’m going to need to make some updates to my Workstation Home Lab. In this blog post I’ll cover some of the products I chose for BOM2. – #vExpert Matt ManciniVMware... Continue Reading →

#113 – Procuring hardware for a vSAN based VCF infrastructure – featuring John Nicholson!#113 – Procuring hardware for a vSAN based VCF...I’ve been on the Virtually Speaking podcast several times, so it was time to invite one of the hosts to the Unexplored Territory Podcast and discuss his favorite topic, hardware configurations, and the bill... Continue Reading →

WinRM Certificate Rotation on a Dedicated Script Host – #vExpert Don Horrox, vChampWinRM Certificate Rotation on a Dedicated...In a previous post, I walked through deploying a dedicated Script Host to handle scripts or workflows with complex dependencies and higher resource demands. That design relied on a WinRM HTTPS listener secured with an internally signed SSL... Continue Reading →

Applying Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.18 Patch 7 – #vExpert Brock PetersonApplying Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.18 Patch 7Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.18 Patch 7 dropped last week, let's apply it! Log into the Broadcom Support Portal and get it here. You will also need the preparation script provided here. Once both of these have... Continue Reading →

IPv6 with NSX | A look at IPv6 and the situation with NSX. In this blog, I navigate the valley of tears known as IPv6, demonstrate how it can be utilized with NSX, and explain some of the fundamentals. – #vExpert Daniel KriegerIPv6 with NSXA look at IPv6 and the situation with NSX. In this... Continue Reading →

HOW TO: Create a Custom VCF 9.0 VMware ESXi 9.0 ISO with VMware Realtek Driver Fling (PowerCLI) | Yes… we finally have an ESXi 9.0 Realtek driver, which means homelabs running consumer or whitebox hardware can once again get networking working properly with modern ESXi builds. – #vExpert Andrew HancockHOW TO: Create a Custom VCF... Continue Reading →

Mastering VCF Operations for Logs 9.0 | In this video, we explore how to deploy, configure, and administer this highly scalable log aggregation and indexing solution. Whether you are a system administrator or data center architect, this guide covers everything you need to manage your machine-generated data effectively. – #vExpert Eric SloofMastering VCF Operations for... Continue Reading →