VMUG June Virtual Connect! (Update)

As a follow-up to one of my last posts on the June VMUG virtual connect event (I hope you've all registered), I got a VMUG communication today via email with the title - "Announcing Raghu Raghuram, NEW VMware CEO - ONLY at the 2021 Virtual Connect!" and I was excited. Why? Well, because I had…

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…

VMUG June Virtual Connect!

Over the past few months I've attended a lot of VMUG events. It started during the pandemic and I still try to attend these events now although its a bit difficult with my schedule. The June Virtual Connect holding on the 10th of June is one I don't want to miss and you shouldn't either.…

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…

vExpert 2021 Second Half Applications (fingers crossed)

I wrote in one of my earlier blogs about how my vExpert application got denied. You can read it up here. For those who don't know, the VMware vExpert program is VMware's global evangelism and advocacy program. Its basically an honorary title that VMware grants to outstanding advocates of the company's products. So, the applications for the…

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…