vSAN Performance Testing
Performance Testing As with all enterprise-class storage solutions, there are many variables that may impact performance: type of hardware, network infrastructure, cluster design, and workload performance characteristics, all contribute to performance testing results. Often, performance is […]
NXJ6412 Maxtang EHL30 TPM Alert in vCenter Server 8.0 BIOS Config
This is a quick post about the Intel NUC NXJ6412 Maxtang EHL30 that VMware vExperts were given during VMworld VMware EXPLORE Barcelona 2022 […] The NUC runs silent, which is great because it’s just next to me when I’m working.
Error deploying VMware’s demo Tanzu Kubernetes Cluster on vCenter 8 – vBrainstor…
For users getting started on vSphere 8 and Tanzu, after you get everything setup and configured, you’ll likely hit a snag. VMware’s GitHub hosts a quick start guide and YAML manifest for deploying your first Tanzu […]
What can I change about a vSAN ESA Ready Node?
I’ve had half a dozen people asking about this over the past weeks, it really seems more and more people are at the point of adopting vSAN ESA (Express Storage Architecture. When they look at the various vSAN ESA Ready Node configurations what stands out is that the current list is limited in […]
Understanding VMware VMmark: A Guide to Benchmarking Virtualized Environments
What is VMware VMmark VMware VMmark is a benchmarking tool that measures the performance of virtualized environments and compares them to industry standards. It uses a set of workloads that emulate real-world applications, such as databases and web servers, to evaluate […]
New Campaign for Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series & VMware HCI
The Lenovo and VMware Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Campaign enables you to drive demand for Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series, a VMware vSAN-based HCI that delivers the flexibility to deploy and manage local clouds, hybrid clouds and multi-clouds.
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HCI Mesh Scalability Improvements in vSAN 8
The scalability limits of HCI Mesh in vSAN 8 increased. Read on to learn more about how this can benefit your own environment.
vSAN Stretched Cluster & Two-Node Overview & Testing
vSAN Stretched Cluster and Two node Design and Overview Good working knowledge of how vSAN Stretched Cluster is designed and architected is assumed. Readers unfamiliar with the basics of vSAN Stretched Cluster are urged to review the relevant documentation before proceeding. Details on how […]
vSAN Architecture Overview & Setup
What’s New in vSAN 8.0 vSAN 8.0 is a major milestone release that includes a new architecture option for new vSAN clusters, and there are now two distinct ways to configure a vSAN cluster. New in vSAN 8.0 is the Express Storage Architecture (ESA), which optimizes the use of certified NVMe […]
How vRealize Operations helps size new vSphere Clusters
In ESXi Cluster (non-HCI) Rightsizing using vRealize Operations I have described how to use vRealize Operations and the numbers calculated by the Capacity Engine to estimate the number of ESXi hosts which might be moved to other clusters or decommissioned. The corresponding dashboard is […]
The 2023 VMware Partner Achievement Awards: Last chance to get involved!
As we reflect on 25 years of VMware, it’s time to celebrate all of those who’ve supported us on our journey to where we are today. Our partners have been there with us every step of the way, guiding our customers through the evolution of our technology and continuing to expand their expertise day in, … Continued The post The 2023 VMware Partner Achievement Awards: Last chance to get involved! appeared first on VMware EMEA Blog.
How to bootstrap vSAN Express Storage Architecture (ESA) on unsupported hardware…
I was recently chatting with a fellow colleague who asked an interesting question about the memory overhead between running vSAN Original Storage Architecture (OSA) versus the new vSAN Express Storage Architecture (ESA) from a VMware Homelab perspective. I honestly did not know the answer as I […]
What’s New in VMware Aria Guardrails – January 2023
The January release of VMware Aria Guardrails has arrived and introduces a few updates that will be covered in this post. Dry run a Template against an Azure environment Create a Template from an existing Azure environment The release cadence for Guardrails is still aligned to that of VMware Aria Automation so these updates therefore … Continued The post What’s New in VMware Aria Guardrails – January 2023 appeared first on VMware Cloud Management.
Using Tag-Based SPBM Policies to Manage Your Storage
In this SPBM series (Storage Policy Based Management), we will review and explore the many options for using SPBM to manage your virtual storage. SPBM policies are categorized into three main areas; Storage Capabilities and Services, Data Services, and Tags.
Deploy and Configure AVI for Tanzu
In this article I am going to take you through the steps for deploying the AVI controller and integrating it with VMware vCenter Server 7.0. If you are new to AVI Vantage, it is a software-based solution that can provide analytics in real-time as well as elastic application […] by John Kozej.
vSAN Features
vSAN Space Efficiency Features Compression Only vSAN OSA Compression Beginning with vSphere 7U1, vSAN now supports “Compression Only”. Compression is applied directly at the cluster-level and implemented per disk group. The compression algorithm will take a 4K block and try to compress […]
VMware vSAN 8 Witness Deployment – IP / Login Issues – irgNET
Not only the vSphere 8 update is currently pending for many, but also the vSAN must be updated accordingly. Especially with regard to vSAN Streched or ROBO clusters with a Witness Appliance.
Configuring HA for PostgreSQL in VMware Data Services Manager
One the features of Data Services Manager (DSM) that stood out for me was how it could very easily make a standalone database highly available. With just a single click, users can deploy the necessary monitoring VMs (in the case of PostgreSQL, a PG_Monitor) and additional Read Only Replicas. In this post, I will show how to create a highly available database using DSM. I will highlight some of the requirements, and also some of what is taking place under the covers while the HA operation is…Read More
Workspace ONE Access 22.09.1 – The full guide – Integration with NSX-ALB
It’s Patrick with the second part of the series on how to setup Workspace ONE Access. In the last episode we covered, how to configure the Workspace ONE Access appliance and stopped at a point which is relevant for most production environments, enabling […]
