vSAN 6.6 Encryption Configuration [greatwhitetec.com]
New on vSAN 6.6, vSAN native encryption for data at rest is now available. This feature does not require self-encrypting drives (SEDs). Encryption is supported on both all-flash and hybrid configurations of vSAN, and it is done at the datastore level. It is important to note that data is encrypted during the de-staging process, which … Continue reading vSAN 6.6 Encryption Configuration
Analysis: Deluxe Makes Case for Network Virtualization [www.sdxcentral.com]
Microsegmentation of virtual networks spanning both private and public clouds is critical to Deluxe’s return on investment.
EUC Layers: Dude, where’s my settings? [pascalswereld.nl]
With this blog post I am continuing my EUC Layers series. As I didn’t know that I started one there is no real order to follow. Other that it seems to be somewhat from the user perspective, as that seems a big part in End User Computing. But I cannot guarantee that will be the…Read More
VMware vSAN is the first Hyper-Converged Infrastructure offering included in a DISA STIG
PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwired – April 13, 2017) – VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility, announced today that the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has added VMware vSAN®, VMware vSphere®-native storage that powers leading hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) solutions, to the VMware vSphere Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG). VMware vSAN is the first HCI solution for which DISA has released a STIG, and the STIG is available for immediate use by agencies within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
Goodbye Multicast [blogs.vmware.com/virtualblocks]
For a history of why Multicast was used, as well as what changed to prompt the shift read the history of vSAN multicast on storagehub. As vSAN technology and hardware have advanced we no longer need to use it for efficiency, or cluster discovery reasons.
New vSphere, Horizon Cloud, and Exam Prep Courses Now Available [blogs.vmware.com/education]
This month the VMware Education Services team released several new VMware vSphere® 6.5 courses, a free elearning course on VMware Horizon® Cloud Service™, plus a new video series to help you prepare for the VCP6-NV exam based on NSX v6.2.
Impact of CPU Hot Add on NUMA scheduling [frankdenneman.nl]
On a regular basis, I receive the question if CPU Hot-add impacts CPU performance of the VM. It depends on the vCPU configuration of the VM. CPU Hot-Add is not compatible with vNUMA, if hot-add is enabled the virtual NUMA topology is not exposed to the guest OS and this… The post Impact of CPU Hot Add on NUMA scheduling appeared first on frankdenneman.nl .
VMware vSphere Integrated Containers – Part 2 – Install VIC Engine [www.enterprisedaddy.com]
In my previous post on vSphere Integrated Containers Part 1, we looked at the over of the vSphere Integrated Containers, what are the three components that make up the vSphere Integrated Containers.
Easily try out vSAN 6.6 Encryption feature using KMIP Docker Container [www.virtuallyghetto.com]
One of biggest feature introduced in the upcoming vSAN 6.6 release is the native vSAN Data-at-Rest Encryption capability. My good friend Duncan Epping even posted a video recently demo’ing the feature and showing how easy it is to enable with just a couple of clicks. Just like VM Encryption which was introduced in vSphere 6.5, vSAN Encryption also requires a Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) Server which needs to be associated with your vCenter Server.
Nvidia claims Pascal GPUs would challenge Google’s TensorFlow TPU in updated benchmarks [www.extremetech.com]
Nvidia doesn’t think Google’s TPU-versus-GPU comparison last week told the whole story on what its graphics cards can bring to the table. What changes when Pascal enters the picture?
Project USB to SDDC – Part 2 [www.virtuallyghetto.com]
In the previous article, I provided some background on the origin of the project. In this article, we will now focus on the technical details and how the solution actually works. Hardware This solution was originally developed against an Intel NUC but I had designed it to be generic so that it could run on any system which meets the minimum requirements […]
Why Upgrade to ESX 6.x? Snapshot handling! [www.vmguru.com]
A lot of organisations are still on older versions of VMware vSphere. I see ESXi deployments in the field which run on version 4.1, 5.0 and 5.5 regularly. When I ask them why they do not upgrade, I get all sorts of answers. The most common and general statement is, “I do not see any benefit in the new version”. VMware made a huge improvement to the snapshot handling and consolidation in vSphere 6.0, but they didn’t advertise this broadly to the whole community.
VMware vSAN 6.6 demo: vSAN Encryption [www.yellow-bricks.com]
Yesterday I posted a quick video overview of a couple new features that are part of vSAN 6.6. (haven’t seen it, go watch that one first!) I mentioned in that demo that I would potentially do one on Encryption. As I had over a dozen people asking already I figured I would throw a demo together today. Build an environment in our development cloud and below is the result. In the demo we will show how to configure vSAN Encryption and more. Enjoy.
Defense Info Systems Agency Adds VMware vSAN HCI Platform to VMware vSphere STIG Framework [vmware.com/radius]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has added VMware vSAN® to the VMware vSphere® Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG).
VMware vSphere Integrated Containers – Part 1 – Introduction [www.enterprisedaddy.com]
Vmware vSphere Integrated Containers is made up of 3 components, the vSphere Integrated Containers Engine, Harbor and Admiral. All of these three are open source projects available on GitHub. This is going to be one of the many posts that I plan to write on the vSphere Integrated Containers series. In this post, we will just […] The post VMware vSphere Integrated Containers – Part 1 – Introduction appeared first on Enterprise Daddy .
Cohesity DataPlatform VE Review by Marc Huppert [cohesity.com/blog]
Curious about Cohesity DataPlatform Virtual Edition? Marc Huppert was the first person in the world to install the product in his home lab. Read Marc’s review here and learn why he says Cohesity is truly One Platform with Infinite Possibilities! About Marc: Marc Huppert is a Principal Technology Specialist and VCDX with 17 years of… Read More >
Why two stretched clusters cannot cross-host each others witness appliances! [cormachogan.com]
Sorry about the wordy title but this is a question that has come up a number of times. The request is that when I have two data sites and deploy two stretched clusters across these data sites, can the other stretched cluster support the witness appliance for this stretched cluster, and vice-versa? The answer is […] The post Why two stretched clusters cannot cross-host each others witness appliances! appeared first on CormacHogan.com .
CEO’s Letter to Wavefront Customers, Users, Partners, And Friends [www.wavefront.com]
This morning, VMware announced its intention to acquire Wavefront. This is a big day for all of us associated with Wavefront. Our founders – Dev, Clement, Durren, and Sam – had a grand vision to build a unique approach to cloud application monitoring, driven by metrics and analytics, that enables digital businesses to accelerate their goals, moving applications faster and with more stability in the cloud. From that initial idea, we then did a great job in creating and bringing to market the world’s first and only commercial, enterprise-class Cloud Application Monitoring service.
Can you spare a few minutes for some feedback on VMware Documentation? [virtuallyghetto.com]
I am always looking for ways in which we can improve our products and documentation should be no different. In fact, documentation should be treated just as important as the product feature itself. I am very interested in your thoughts and comments and this will also help with a project I am doing internally at an upcoming R&D offsite.
Running habitat in PhotonOS [jjasghar.github.io]
So you got PhotonOS running in your DC! Awesome. Now you’ve been playing around with Cloud Native Apps, and came across habitat and want to give it a shot. Here’s my notes on how I got a habitat .hart package, as a docker container, running in a Photon end point.
