vSphere and VMware Cloud on AWS at Dell…

vSphere and VMware Cloud on AWS at Dell Technologies World 2018

vSphere and VMware Cloud on AWS at Dell…

Are you planning to attend Dell Technologies World this year? So is the vSphere team! We’re excited to be part of the show, and to talk about all the ways the latest version of vSphere can help you support the demands of your business customers. Do you have questions? We would love to meet with The post vSphere and VMware Cloud on AWS at Dell Technologies World 2018 appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog .


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Workaround For Disallowed CPU in My R710…

Workaround For Disallowed CPU in My R710 vSphere 6.7 Upgrade · TheHumbleLab

Workaround For Disallowed CPU in My R710…

I need to call-out that everything being done in this post is in the context of a homelab. This hardware is absolutely not supported in any way by GSS at this point. Don’t go trying to run unsupported CPU’s in production saying that “Cody’s blog said its OK”. That’s not going to help anyone :). These CPU’s are throwing warnings that they will be non-functional soon; and this little event has shown us that it’s really happening. Take caution!


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New vSphere 6.7 APIs worth checking out

New vSphere 6.7 APIs worth checking out

New vSphere 6.7 APIs worth checking out

Below are just a few of the new vSphere 6.7 SOAP and REST APIs that have been added or enhanced which I think will be quite useful for customers to be aware of while they start to plan for their vSphere 6.7 upgrades. For a complete list of new vSphere 6.7 (SOAP based) APIs, check out the vSphere […]


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What’s New in Core Storage in vSphere 6.7 Part…

What’s New in Core Storage in vSphere 6.7 Part IV: NVMe Controller In-Guest UNMAP Support

What’s New in Core Storage in vSphere 6.7 Part…

vSphere 6.7 core storage “what’s new” series: What’s New in Core Storage in vSphere 6.7 Part I: In-Guest UNMAP and Snapshots What’s New in Core Storage in vSphere 6.7 Part II: Sector Size and VMFS-6 What’s New in Core Storage in vSphere 6.7 Part III: Increased Storage Limits What’s New in Core Storage in vSphere … Continue reading What’s New in Core Storage in vSphere 6.7 Part IV: NVMe Controller In-Guest UNMAP Support →


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New ESXCLI Commands in vSphere 6.7

New ESXCLI Commands in vSphere 6.7

New ESXCLI Commands in vSphere 6.7

In vSphere 6.7 the command line interface esxcli has been extended with new features. This post introduces the new and extended namespaces. Quick Summary 62 new ESXCLI commands including: 3 Device 6 Hardware 1 iSCSI 14 Network 14 NVMe 2 … Read more »


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FlashArray vSphere Web Client now supports…

FlashArray vSphere Web Client now supports vSphere 6.7

FlashArray vSphere Web Client now supports…

Quick post–if you are looking at using vSphere 6.7, please note that only version of our plugin that works with 6.7 is version 3.1.x or later. There were some API changes that prevent it from properly loading in the 6.7 interface. Reach out to support if you would like the latest version! This is still … Continue reading FlashArray vSphere Web Client now supports vSphere 6.7 →


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How to recover vCenter Server while using vDS ?

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How to recover vCenter Server while using vDS ?

Important: How to recover vCenter server while using vDS What happens when you want to configure network settings of a VM directly from the ESXi host while using vDS, like changing the mapped port group for a VM? this action will not be allowed and you will be getting an error since vDS is only…Read More


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vCenter High Availability | Step by Step

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vCenter High Availability | Step by Step

Since vCenter is a very critical tool your virtualized environment, it deserves to be offered some sort of protection. Starting from vSphere 6.5, vmware has announced a new feature called vCenter High Availability (AKA VCHA) to add higher availability for vCenter server, this service is available in the virtual appliance (VCSA) only. in this guide…Read More


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vSAN 6.7, and vRealize Operations within vCenter

vSAN 6.7, and vRealize Operations within vCenter

vSAN 6.7, and vRealize Operations within vCenter

With the introduction of the new HTLM5 user interface for vCenter and vSAN in vSphere 6.7, VMware has taken a major step forward in improving the operations of an infrastructure to be a more intuitive and productive experience. The HTML 5 interface, built off the Clarity framework, allows VMware to not only take a fresh The post vSAN 6.7, and vRealize Operations within vCenter appeared first on Virtual Blocks .


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Migrating non-production Oracle RAC using…

Migrating non-production Oracle RAC using VMware Storage vMotion with minimal downtime

Migrating non-production Oracle RAC using…

Migrating non-production Oracle RAC using VMware Storage vMotion with minimal downtime Much has been discussed and documented about Storage vMotion of Oracle RAC Clusters on VMware SDDC which can be found in the numerous blog posts available at Oracle on VMware Collateral – One Stop Shop. Development, QA , Pre-Production RAC The post Migrating non-production Oracle RAC using VMware Storage vMotion with minimal downtime appeared first on Virtualize Applications .


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SD-WAN on an Oil Tanker? A Play-by-Play from…

SD-WAN on an Oil Tanker? A Play-by-Play from the Field

SD-WAN on an Oil Tanker? A Play-by-Play from…

It’s not a secret that SD-WAN is transforming networks, introducing an overlay that provides optimized delivery of apps and data, excellent QoS, and the seamless connection between cloud, data center, and branch offices or remote sites. This post focuses on the “remote sites” specifically and how SD-WAN’s flexibility and robustness enables the delivery all of The post SD-WAN on an Oil Tanker? A Play-by-Play from the Field appeared first on VeloCloud by VMware .


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Spring Means New Labs!

Spring Means New Labs!

Spring Means New Labs!

Just in time for the new Hands-on Labs contest we recently announced, we have some new and updated labs for you! These are labs that were initially released at VMworld and have now been updated to include new content or product versions. We also have a few new labs around vRealize Lifecycle Manager, Pivotal Container […] The post Spring Means New Labs! appeared first on VMware Hands-On Lab (HOL) Blog .


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vRealize Operations within vCenter Plugin

vRealize Operations within vCenter Plugin

vRealize Operations within vCenter Plugin

With the release of the latest version of vCenter 6.7 there is a new capability to help achieve self-driving operations from within your vCenter environment with vRealize Operations being at it’s core. This is the new vRealize Operations within vCenter plugin which provides 6 new dashboards directly in the vCenter UI. This plugin was added The post vRealize Operations within vCenter Plugin appeared first on VMware Cloud Management .


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Nested ESXi 6.7 Virtual Appliance Updates

Nested ESXi 6.7 Virtual Appliance Updates

Nested ESXi 6.7 Virtual Appliance Updates

I know many of you have been pinging me the last couple of days for an updated Nested ESXi 6.7 Virtual Appliance and I have just finished my strict quality control process 🙂 The only minor change with the 6.7 appliance is the VM is now configured with EFI Firmware, where as in the past […]


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Certification Insights: Time limit for taking…

Certification Insights: Time limit for taking the VCP exam after attending the class

Certification Insights: Time limit for taking…

We’re asked often if there’s a deadline for taking an exam after attending the qualifying class. There is no set time frame during which you must take the exam after attending the class. However, we recommend taking the exam as soon as you feel comfortable because exams do retire periodically. If you haven’t taken the The post Certification Insights: Time limit for taking the VCP exam after attending the class appeared first on VMware Professional Services and Education Insights .


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VCSA 6.5: trying to automate the backup -…

VCSA 6.5: trying to automate the backup – Troubleshoot PowerCLI with others on #VMTN

VCSA 6.5: trying to automate the backup -…

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