USB 3.0 works on Host, but won’t install on Guest? – View a solution for VMware Player 12.5 on #VMTN
I have installed VMware Player 12.5 recently on an HP Elite 8300, featuring Intel USB 3.0 ports. I7 CPU, 16GB RAM. Everything is running fine, but the the USB 3.0 driver won’t install in Guest Win 2008, although it is installed and working fine on Host OS.
Reaper, a massive new botnet, is a cyberattack waiting to happen
Reaper is on track to become one of the largest botnets recorded in recent years – and yet nobody seems to know what it will do or when. But researchers say the damage could be bigger than last year’s cyberattack.
vExpert Cloud 2017 Award Announcement
Thank you to everyone who applied for vExpert Cloud. We had a lot of applications for this program and we are pleased to announce the list of 2017 vExperts who received the vExpert Cloud award. Each of these vExperts has demonstrated significant contributions to the community and a willingness to share their expertise with others. Contributing is […] The post vExpert Cloud 2017 Award Announcement appeared first on VMTN Blog .
Maintenance Mode within vSAN
Before building out your vSAN cluster, one thing that you should be conscious of is that of maintenance activities. Some time ago, someone told me “Anyone can make something work, but few tak…Read More
NSX Logical Views – Cheat Sheet
NSX Logical Views – Cheat Sheet Back about two years ago I took a NSX Bootcamp. After the bootcamp, I wanted to create a cheat sheet for myself since I don’t have a networking ba…Read More
Simplified Management of VMware Cloud on AWS with vRealize Operations
VMware Cloud on AWS is going to change how you think about your infrastructure. By allowing you to simply “rent” your own ready-to-go VMware Software Defined Datacenter (SDDC) giving you the flexibility your business needs. Whether it’s quickly adding new capacity to cover a new project or retiring old cluster hardware and moving those workloads to the cloud VMware Cloud on AWS is the answer you seek.
VMware Cloud Services – VMware Cloud on AWS – thecloudxpert
Just a short one for this post. Read all about my views on VMware Cloud on AWS (VMConAWS) in this new article here. TL:DR Version VMConAWS is an #awesome joint proposition from VMware and AWS but like with most Public Cloud Platforms/Services, it isn’t without its barriers to adoption. However, we have to remember that the service…Read More
vSphere 6.5 Encryption FAQ now available
I’m really pleased to announce the availability of the vSphere 6.5 VM and vSAN Encryption FAQ! This FAQ is built upon over a year of questions that have come in to me on both VM and vSAN Encryption. We’ve reached critical mass and now it’s time to share! Like most FAQ’s, the intent is that The post vSphere 6.5 Encryption FAQ now available appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog .
VMware Unified Access Gateway 5 of 5 – Scaling, Upgrades, Authentication, Troubleshooting
This video is fifth in a series of five covering the VMware Unified Access Gateway. This includes details on scaling, upgrading, authentication options, logs and some troubleshooting. Learn more at http://blogs.vmware.com/euc/2017/10/vmware-unified-access-gateway-technical-deep-dive.html
VMware Unified Access Gateway 4 of 5 – Deploy with PowerShell
This video is fourth in a series of five covering the VMware Unified Access Gateway. It describes and demonstrates how to deploy using the PowerShell method. Learn more at http://blogs.vmware.com/euc/2017/10/vmware-unified-access-gateway-technical-deep-dive.html
VMware Unified Access Gateway 3 of 5 – Deploy with vSphere OVF and Admin Console
This video is third in a series of five covering the VMware Unified Access Gateway. It describes and demonstrates how to deploy using the vSphere OVF method. Learn more at http://blogs.vmware.com/euc/2017/10/vmware-unified-access-gateway-technical-deep-dive.html
VMware Unified Access Gateway 2 of 5 – Deployment Requirements and Options
This video is second in a series of five covering the VMware Unified Access Gateway. It includes details on deployment requirements and options. Learn more at http://blogs.vmware.com/euc/2017/10/vmware-unified-access-gateway-technical-deep-dive.html
VMware Licensing Organization Tips
I bet there are lots of folks out there that just love managing licensing both on their systems and in the VMware portal. For those of you t…Read More
Learn Networking With a FREE CCNA Lab Guide
One of the things I talk about at length in my book IT Architect Series: The Journey (A Practical Guidebook for Anyone Interested in IT Architecture) is gaining theoretical and practical knowledge …Read More
VMware Unified Access Gateway 1 of 5 – Overview and Use Cases
VMware Unified Access Gateway provides secure edge services to allow and access to defined resources that reside in the internal network. This allows authorized, external users to access internally located resources in a secure manner. This video is first in a series of five and it gives an overview and potential use cases for the VMware Unified Access Gateway. Learn more at http://blogs.vmware.com/euc/2017/10/vmware-unified-access-gateway-technical-deep-dive.html
Recover an ESXi root password for stand-alone and vCenter hosts
A forgotten ESXi root password can stop you in your tracks. Avoid dodgy quick fixes and learn the proper way to recover a root password for vCenter-connected and stand-alone hosts.
vSphere Central – new resource centre | The Virtual Unknown on WordPress.com
A little while back I caught the vSphere blog about vSphere Central being launched and ended up bookmarking the portal to have a look at a later date. I had totally forgot about it till today when I needed to look up the PSC topology diagrams and Google sent me to the new vSphere 6.5…
Large capacity disk group sizing design (all-flash) – Join the conversation for vSAN 6.6.1 on #VMTN
vSAN 6.6.1, all-flash, six servers with 2x10Gbit connectivity each. I’m leaning towards single disk group with PCI-e NVMe cache device with five 1.92TB SATA capacity drives, single controller where SATA SSDs are connected.
VMware and Intel Together Enables Speed and Agility | Hit Refresh!
#HitRefresh on everything you know about compute and storage! Request vSAN assessment now!
Slides from my Storage Policy Based Management presentation now available
My Storage Policy Based Management (SPBM) presentation slide deck is now available online. This is the presentation that I delivered at a number of VMUG (VMware User Group) meetings this year in Europe, primarily Norway and Poland. SPBM is an integral part of VMware’s software defined storage vision, and is deeply integrated into vSAN, Virtual […] The post Slides from my Storage Policy Based Management presentation now available appeared first on CormacHogan.com .
