Scaling out your vSAN File Services Cluster

Scaling out your vSAN File Services Cluster

Scaling out your vSAN File Services Cluster

Advertise here with BSA This week I have been testing with vSAN File Services and one of the procedures I wanted to run through was scaling out my vSAN File Services cluster. In my case, I have a cluster of 5 hosts and what I want to do is add a host to my vSAN cluster, expand the vSAN […]


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Special VMUG Advantage Homelab Group Buy

Special VMUG Advantage Homelab Group Buy

Special VMUG Advantage Homelab Group Buy

The VMware Community Homelabs Project is a crowdsourcing effort that I had started back in February that enables the VMware community to help share the various VMware homelab configurations, usage and costs into a single location that can benefit our larger community. With the success of that project and the “hardware” aspects out of the […]


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Part 1: Deploying vSphere with Kubernetes -…

Part 1: Deploying vSphere with Kubernetes – Prerequisites

Part 1: Deploying vSphere with Kubernetes -…

vSphere 7 with Kubernetes is finally here and I couldn’t be more excited for it to be available. This blog series will cover the requirements, prequisites and deployment steps in order to deploy a vSphere with Kubernetes (vk8s) environment using vSphere 7 and NSX-T 3.0.


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vSpeaking Podcast Ep 152: VMworld Tech 4 Good

vSpeaking Podcast Ep 152: VMworld Tech 4 Good

vSpeaking Podcast Ep 152: VMworld Tech 4 Good

In the midst of a global pandemic, it’s refreshing to hear some of the good that companies around the world are doing to be a force for good. This week on the Virtually Speaking Podcast we take a moment to highlight a few of the things happening at VMware that impact it’s employees, partners and The post vSpeaking Podcast Ep 152: VMworld Tech 4 Good appeared first on Virtual Blocks.


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Find out how you can receive 2 FREE exam vouchers for purchasing an eligible On Demand today. @VMwareEducation

Promotions Across the Globe: Free Exam Vouchers…

We appreciate many of you are staying safe at home, so this month we want to help you learn something new or validate your skills from the comfort of your own home. Our self-paced courses give you 30-day access to recorded video content, practice labs and assessments. No travel required and you get the


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vExpert Cloud Management February & March 2020…

vExpert Cloud Management February & March 2020 Blog Digest

vExpert Cloud Management February & March 2020…

Welcome to the latest installment of the vExpert Cloud Management Blog Digest! We apologize for being late with this post but to make it up to you we’re including blog posts from February and March into a single installment for even more content. Every month we share a handful of blogs created by our The post vExpert Cloud Management February & March 2020 Blog Digest appeared first on VMware Cloud Management.


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The moment you were waiting for: vSphere 7 with…

The moment you were waiting for: vSphere 7 with Kubernetes!

The moment you were waiting for: vSphere 7 with…

Join VMware executives at the Application Modernization Event as they outline a clear path for accelerating the delivery of modern applications in a multi-cloud world.


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VMworld 2020 US Call for Proposals extended to…

VMworld 2020 US Call for Proposals extended to May 1

VMworld 2020 US Call for Proposals extended to…

VMware is actively monitoring the ongoing developments of the COVID-19 outbreak and taking precautions to address the safety of our employees, customers, partners, vendors and others who attend VMware events. We are aware that many of you are working under extenuating circumstances and appreciate all that you do. In light of this, we are extending the VMworld 2020 US Call for


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vSphere 7 – Introduction to the vSphere Pod…

vSphere 7 – Introduction to the vSphere Pod Service

vSphere 7 – Introduction to the vSphere Pod…

It’s an exciting time to be a vSphere administrator! vSphere 7 is now available and there’s lots of really cool things incorporated into it. What I’m going to introduce to you in this blog is the vSphere Pod Service. If you have been following any of the Project Pacific announcements and content from VMworld 2019 The post vSphere 7 – Introduction to the vSphere Pod Service appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog.


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Poor Mans AutoDeploy Using Custom Kickstart,…

Poor Mans AutoDeploy Using Custom Kickstart, and Python

Poor Mans AutoDeploy Using Custom Kickstart,…

I recently encountered a situation where I needed to provision hundreds of ESXi hosts. The thing is, there was no vSphere Autodeploy, or HPE Synergy Image Streamer, and no ability to (long story, trust me here) spin them up. No way I’m going to manually provision all of those hosts by hand, so …Read More


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VM Template Versioning in vSphere 7.0!

VM Template Versioning in vSphere 7.0!

VM Template Versioning in vSphere 7.0!

Last week’s release of vSphere 7.0 contained a bunch of new features, many of which will help us manage our SDDCs more efficiently. One of the top features which I wrote about in this post: VMware vSphere 7.0 – Top 5 Features! was VM Template Versioning. […]


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ESXi host Time & date actions menu not working…

ESXi host Time & date actions menu not working in 7.0 host client – Workaround

ESXi host Time & date actions menu not working…

This is something I noticed in the vSphere 7.0 host client. The actions button in the host client for the System > Time & date isn’t working. This means that we have to find an alternate method to enable NTP on the stand-alone host. What we will need to do is the following: Configure NTP startup …Read More


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NEW Course Catalog: Discover Online Training…

NEW Course Catalog: Discover Online Training That Can Help You Now

NEW Course Catalog: Discover Online Training…

Did you know that IT professionals need at least 10 hours* of job role-related training every year to keep their skills current? Never has this been more important than today. Almost overnight, enabling successful outcomes through remote virtual interaction has become the chief focus of …Read More


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VMware Operating System Optimization Tool Guide

VMware Operating System Optimization Tool Guide

VMware Operating System Optimization Tool Guide

This guide describes how to optimize virtual and physical desktops and servers with the VMware Operating System Optimization Tool (OSOT) for VMware Horizon 7 and VMware Horizon Cloud.


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Learn how to use SD-WAN network data to make…

Learn how to use SD-WAN network data to make better business decisions

Learn how to use SD-WAN network data to make…

What good is real-time network data if you aren’t using it to make better business decisions? Learn how to maximize network monitoring & analytics with SD-WAN by VeloCloud in this webcast with LIVE Q&A.


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New vCenter events for vSphere 7, VMware Cloud…

New vCenter events for vSphere 7, VMware Cloud on AWS 1.10 and vSphere with Kubernetes

New vCenter events for vSphere 7, VMware Cloud…

Last year I published a Github repo which lists all the vCenter Server Events for a default installation for both vSphere 6.7 Update 3 and VMware Cloud on AWS 1.9. Since every vSphere environment is going to be unique with various 2nd and 3rd party solutions, I have also included a small Power …Read More


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