vSphere Mobile Client – New Features

I've been using the vSphere mobile client for a while now. I found out about it from a colleague and installed it about a year ago. It has been a convenient way to access my vSphere environment directly from my mobile device. Especially because there are some days where getting to your laptop is almost…

Critical Security Advisory – VMSA-2021-0010

Well, like the post title states, this is a critical security advisor and it needs immediate attention for anyone using vCenter Server. This means stop whatever else you're doing and get this done. But you can keep reading to get more details then go apply the fix immediately. The products impacted by this vulnerability include;…

Making the switch from NSX-v to NSX-T

NSX-V has been around for a while and has powered a lot of software defined and cloud environments. If you are VMware cloud provider and are still using NSX-V, you should make the switch and this is why. First, an intro for those who are not familiar with VMware NSX, NSX is VMware's Network Virtualization…

ESXi on SD Cards no longer supported

One of the clusters in our environment contains Dell PowerEdge R730 servers. We recently noticed that a few hosts were failing and throwing up an error during the bootup process. One common thing about these hosts was that we had ESXi installed on the internal SD modules. Rebooting the server results in an error message and…

Using Virtual Appliances in your Home Lab

As part of my learning and development processes, I typically have to set up a home lab environment to test out the new technology. I've found out that the fastest way to learn something new is to build it yourself. I guess the lessons stick harder. Most of the lab environments I've built are VMware-based.…

5V0-32.19 exam preparation

I am planning to take the VMware Cloud Provider Specialist Exam before the end of June (that's when the voucher I bought will be expiring). I've had my eye on this exam for a year but have not really had time to really prepare. I had started out by registering for the VMware vCloud Director: Install,…

VMware-based SDDC on Oracle Cloud

With the era of multi-cloud here, there has been a lot of synergy/partnerships between major cloud providers (public). Late last year, Oracle announced an Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (OCVS). For those who don't know, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is an IaaS platform that delivers on-premises, high-performance computing power to run cloud-native and enterprise infrastructures. OCI…

The Basics of Design (Part 1)

I've been doing design for a large part of my career and I'm not just referring to IT designs as a solutions architect. I think my earliest memory on design was from my secondary school days. I remember building a model airplane using plastic from a household cleaning product (Vim). I started out that project…

Time to Empower (2021)

It's that time of the year again. Time to Empower yourself, network with your peers in the IT industry, gain some relevant skills and rub minds with experts in whatever technology field you are interested in. VMware EMPOWER is an annual partner conference which delivers the same content to partners that was originally developed for…

Why every design should include VMware vSAN

vSAN is VMware's enterprise-class storage virtualization solution. In other words, it is a virtual storage solution. If you're familiar with server virtualization, this concept of virtual storage is easy to understand. IntroSo, let's start with a quick introduction to virtualization. Virtualization in simple terms refers to the process of creating software copies of a server/computer's…