VCDX #181 Marc Huppert

Month: December 2017

ESX IP Storage Troubleshooting Best Practice:…

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ESX IP Storage Troubleshooting Best Practice: Packet Capture and Analysis at 10G

ESX IP Storage Troubleshooting Best Practice:…

This paper explores the challenges and alternatives for packet capture in a vSphere environment with IP storage (NFS, iSCSI) datastores over a 10G network, and presents the design of a self-assembled 10G packet capture solution that can be built using commercial components relatively inexpensively. This solution is optimized for common troubleshooting scenarios where short duration packet captures can satisfy most analysis requirements. We recommend vSphere customers deploying ESX IP storage…Read More

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Certification Insights: Finding VMware Exam Prep Materials

Certification Insights: Finding VMware Exam…

Preparing for a certification exam can seem like a big project, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. There are lots of resources available online that tell you how to study for an exam, but here are a few of our favorite suggestions. Start with the exam objectives guide (sometimes called the exam blueprint). This The post Certification Insights: Finding VMware Exam Prep Materials appeared first on VMware Professional Services and Education Insights .

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Marc Huppert – Architecting VMware vSAN for…

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Marc Huppert – Architecting VMware vSAN for Performance the VCDX way

Marc Huppert – Architecting VMware vSAN for…

What is needed to create a High-Performance vSAN environment? I will cover the architecture for vSAN Hybrid and All-Flash for ROBO and Stretched Enterprise environments. You will get a deep sight into the vSAN Architecture thoughts from real live customer implementations combined with live demos on the configuration. *About vBrownBag* SUBSCRIBE! http://bit.ly/vBBYoutube Socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/vBrownBag Facebook: https://facebook.com/vBrownBag iTunes:…Read More

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VMware SDDC with NSX Expands to AWS

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VMware SDDC with NSX Expands to AWS

VMware SDDC with NSX Expands to AWS

I prior shared this post on the LinkedIN publishing platform and my personal blog at HumairAhmed.com. There has been a lot of interest in the VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC on AWS) service since its announcement and general availability. Writing this brief introductory post, the response received confirmed the interest and value consumers see in

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[Deep Dive] What’s New in VMware Identity…

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[Deep Dive] What’s New in VMware Identity Manager 3.0

[Deep Dive] What’s New in VMware Identity…

VMware Workspace ONE integrates VMware Identity Manager access control and application management with VMware AirWatch unified endpoint management (UEM) technology into a single platform. Available as a cloud service or for on-premises deployments, the Workspace ONE platform enables IT to deliver and manage any app on any device. Now, with the release of Identity Manager 3.0, it’s easier […] The post [Deep Dive] What’s New in VMware Identity Manager 3.0 appeared first on VMware End-User…Read More

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TOGAF 9.1 Level 1 and 2

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TOGAF 9.1 Level 1 and 2

This week I have been on the TOGAF Level 1 and Level 2 training. I have been trying to get on this training for a while as I have never been officially taught Enterprise Architecture design but rather learnt it from experience and from my preparations for my VCDX. Seeing as I am a bit…Read More

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New vSAN Migration Guide Available!

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New vSAN Migration Guide Available! – Virtual Blocks

New vSAN Migration Guide Available!

Due to the number and variety of customers interested in, and indeed, deploying vSAN – questions come up all the time to do with migrations from existing infrastructures to a new one running on VMware vSAN, some of these are trivial, while others take a little planning. To make your migration journey to vSAN more

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Year End 2017

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Year End 2017

Year End 2017

With 2017 drawing to a close, it is time for our annual maintenance: retiring labs that were released at VMworld in 2016, refreshing some of our content for spring, and preparing for VMworld 2018. If you notice that your favorite HOL-17## lab is no longer with us, please look for the shiny new HOL-18## version. We […] The post Year End 2017 appeared first on VMware Hands-On Lab (HOL) Blog .

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Read Locality in Hybrid 2 Node Virtual SAN

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Read Locality in Hybrid 2 Node Virtual SAN – Virtual Blocks

Read Locality in Hybrid 2 Node Virtual SAN

A question was asked the other day about the performance behavior of a virtual machine after a vMotion on a 2 Node Virtual SAN configuration. The question basically was: “Should there be a degradation in read performance after a virtual machine is vMotioned to the alternate host in a Hybrid 2 Node Virtual SAN configuration?”

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Excellent VSAN site: “vSAN Essentials 6.2” -…

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Excellent VSAN site: “vSAN Essentials 6.2” – Duncan and Corman

Excellent VSAN site: “vSAN Essentials 6.2” -…

When talking about virtualization and the underlying infrastructure that it runs on, one component that always comes up in conversation is storage. The reason for this is fairly simple: In many environments, storage is a pain point. Although the storage landscape has changed with the introduction of flash technologies that mitigate many of the traditional storage issues, many organizations have not yet adopted these new architectures and are still running into the same challenges.

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New VCSA Release 6.5 U1d(7312210)

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New VCSA Release 6.5 U1d(7312210)

VMware released a new update for the Windows based vCenter Server as well as for the Appliance 6.5. His new version is called 6.5.0.13000 Build 7312210 and is instantly available. You can download alle needed files here: https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/patch#search How to update the Appliance? Look a my latest port -> Update VCSA 6.5

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