Quick Tip – NSX-T 2.1 upgrade gotcha, use NSX…

Quick Tip – NSX-T 2.1 upgrade gotcha, use NSX Manger IP Address vs Hostname

Quick Tip – NSX-T 2.1 upgrade gotcha, use NSX…

NSX-T 2.1 was released right before the holiday break and one of the biggest enhancement is support for VMware’s upcoming Pivotal Container Service (PKS) which you can read more about here. Right before I took some much needed time off with the family, I had attempted an upgrade of my existing NSX-T 2.0 environment and […]


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Further Improvements in the VCAP Deployment Exams

Further Improvements in the VCAP Deployment Exams

Further Improvements in the VCAP Deployment Exams

This past year, we’ve begun to share some of our behind-the-scenes work that have an impact on improving your testing experience (such as the blogs on time extensions and benefits of the new beta process). In that spirit, here’s something else we’re rolling out that’ll make the VCAP lab exam experience better and the The post Further Improvements in the VCAP Deployment Exams appeared first on VMware Professional Services and Education Insights .


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The Key to Operationalizing NSX

The Key to Operationalizing NSX

The Key to Operationalizing NSX

KEVIN LEES Chief Technologist, Operations Transformation VMware’s Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) is a transformative set of technologies. NSX® is the critical component of SDDC, providing unheard of levels of flexibility and agility through network virtualization and security capabilities. But, you can’t, or shouldn’t expect to fully leverage software-defined networking and security by taking a The post The Key to Operationalizing NSX appeared first on VMware Professional Services and…Read More


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How to Establish AD FS as a VMware Workspace…

How to Establish AD FS as a VMware Workspace ONE Identity Provider

How to Establish AD FS as a VMware Workspace…

Integrate Active Directory Federation Services, commonly referred to as AD FS, with VMware Workspace ONE. Leveraging organizational configurations, AD FS integration creates a consistent authentication experience across platforms and device types. Today’s post explains the procedure for AD FS integration with VMware Identity Manager. Completing these steps establishes AD FS as a Workspace ONE identity […] The post How to Establish AD FS as a VMware Workspace ONE Identity Provider appeared…Read More


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Deliver a Seamless Digital Workspace Experience…

Deliver a Seamless Digital Workspace Experience With VMware Horizon Cloud

Deliver a Seamless Digital Workspace Experience…

VMware Workspace ONE integrates with VMware Horizon Cloud to provide a simple and secure enterprise platform that allows end users to access their applications, data, and services from any device, anywhere. Both platforms were built to integrate with each other, which provides a single UI through the Workspace ONE enterprise catalog, to deliver applications to end users.


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VCDX181.com – Stage XXVIII: Workstation 5K Upgrade

VCDX181.com – Stage XXVIII: Workstation 5K Upgrade

VCDX181.com – Stage XXVIII: Workstation 5K Upgrade

After upgrading my non-datacenter network in Stage XXVII: Ubiquiti Network Upgrade I thought it was time to upgrade my workstation inside my office….. 5K at my primary workstation


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Powering Your Business-Critical Applications…

Powering Your Business-Critical Applications with VMware vSAN

Powering Your Business-Critical Applications…

Whenever disruptive technology meets well-established paradigms, it takes time for everyone to “get the memo”. Many enterprises are simply conservative and don’t like change, while others believe that adopting “1.0” version is asking for trouble. (Hard to argue with that last one!) Very rarely do you come across a product that is both mature and


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GDPR and Addressing Data Security Gaps with VMware

GDPR and Addressing Data Security Gaps with VMware

GDPR and Addressing Data Security Gaps with VMware

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is enforceable in May 2018. The GDPR legally mandates that organizations protect personal data and extends its reach beyond those established in the EU to others beyond its borders. The GDPR requires that companies respect an individual’s legal right to privacy and that organizations must be accountable for


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The VMware Labs flings monthly for December 2017

The VMware Labs flings monthly for December 2017

The VMware Labs flings monthly for December 2017

Another month, another year, welcome to 2018 where I will continue this monthly series about updated and new VMware labs flings. This month there where two new fling: The Cross vCenter Workload Mig…Read More


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vSAN Webcast Library

vSAN Webcast Library

vSAN Webcast Library

Whether you are just getting started with vSAN or want to take a deeper technical dive, our experts answer common questions and suggest best practices to maximize your storage solution in these recorded webcasts. Watch at your own pace, download the slide deck, and submit questions to the vSAN experts. New! vSpeaking Podcast Series Learn even more


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The top 10 reasons to upgrade to VMware vSphere…

The top 10 reasons to upgrade to VMware vSphere 6.5

The top 10 reasons to upgrade to VMware vSphere…

1. Reorganize Administration and Management with a New and modern HTML5-Based User Interface Administer and manage the virtual data center with the responsive, easy-to-use new HTML5-based vS…Read More


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Add NFS datastores to VMware ESXi hosts using…

Add NFS datastores to VMware ESXi hosts using PowerCLI

Add NFS datastores to VMware ESXi hosts using…

Warning: Windows NFS server is not listed on VMWare HCL as Esxi NFS datastore. I am using it as a demo purpose. In this article I will use NFS mount created earlier in Microsoft Powershell:…Read More


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VMware NSX Reminder – With ECMP, no Edge Firewall!

VMware NSX Reminder – With ECMP, no Edge Firewall!

VMware NSX Reminder – With ECMP, no Edge Firewall!

This was something I ran into a week or so ago in an NSX design – obviously not thinking right! As a friendly reminder, disable the Edge firewall if you will be using ECMP mode on VMware NSX! There isn’t any … Continue reading →


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Applications I Use and Do Not Use 2017

Applications I Use and Do Not Use 2017

Applications I Use and Do Not Use 2017

I cannot believe it has been three years since I blogged about the applications I use and do not use. After reviewing the list, it is surprising how many applications I still use, but it is clear that an update is due. Read on to see what remains and what has changed (removed versus new)! […] The post Applications I Use and Do Not Use 2017 appeared first on SFlanders.net by Steve Flanders .


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