Running Active-Active Geo-Distributed Redis on VMware Multi-Cloud with VMwareNSX
This paper provides the guidelines of Active-Active geo-distribution Redis on VMware vSphere® with multi-cloud using VMware NSX®. And it covers the generic design and deployment, functional, and performance testing.
Creating & Remediating Image Based Clusters with VMware PowerCLI – Sargon Khizer…
My time as a Systems Administrator came to an end 3 years ago, I had the self-realization that automation was not in my arsenal and the time needed to learn was not always there. HOWEVER..the relentless side of me still wants to learn a few new things. While everything I did in the following […]
Azure plug-in based resources in VMware Aria Automationâ„¢
With the November release of VMware Aria Automation, we are adding support for Microsoft Azure plug-in based resources. You can create plug-in based virtual machines, networks, disks, storage accounts, and more. The Azure account used with classic resources can also be used to provision plug-in [..]
vSAN Stretched Cluster Guide
This guide will explain how vSAN Stretched Clusters handle specific failure scenarios and discuss various design considerations and operational procedures for Stretched Clusters using vSAN.
VxRail Hardware Refresh
Today, I will share a success story of VxRail hardware refresh (Gen 14 to 15), now let’s discuss it. Environment Site A and B (the 40GbE layer 2 network is ready between 2 sites) 1 x VxRail Stretched Cluster (Hybrid), 10 x VxRail G560 nodes1 x External vCenter Server Appliance 71 x VMware Site […]
[VCSA] SHA1 Certificates not supported with vCenter 8.0
If you want to upgrade your vCenter Server Appliance from 7.0.x to 8.0x, you have to check a lot dependencies and interoperabilities, but one thing the most of you (including me) may didn’t have on the radar… The LDAPS certificate!! The error showed a certificate issued for an AD related […]
Avi – Secure your application with the Avi Web Application Firewall (WAF) – Matt…
Adding a WAF to your application can help protect against numerous threats including injections, cross-site scripting, ddos, etc. With Avi, the process to add the WAF protection is quite simple, and in this first blog post about the WAF, we’ll just demonstrate configuring the WAF on a virtual […]
vSphere Tidbits: vCenter Log partion full due to vLCM
vCenter raised several alarms because its /storage/log partition was full. The errors were: Alert: Log Disk Exhaustion; Alert: RBD Health Alarm; Warning: PostgreSQL Service Health Alarm Find the […]
VCF 5.1 On VxRAIL 8.0.200 Release
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 on Dell VxRail 8.0.200 is now GA (Generally Available) as of December 4th 2023. This is the first VCF release to support vSAN ESA. VxRail 8.0.200 is the VxRail feature release that supports vSphere 8.0 U2. Release Notes: the bill-of-materials below can be officially […]
Elevate Your IT Career: Achieve IT Mastery Next Year with Certification Planning
Staying ahead of the curve in the fast-paced world of IT is essential for career growth and success. There is a high value placed on VMware certifications in the industry, as they show potential employers and clients that you have expertise in the field. A VMware certification can enhance your […]
Should I use 10Gbps for vSAN, VMware Cloud Foundation and vSphere? What about SF…
The year is almost 2024, and you are getting ready to deploy a new vSphere Cluster. You will need to go over several resource requirements: […]
Virtually Speaking Podcast: Private AI Gains Momentum
On this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast Pete and John speak with Chief Research and Innovation Officer Chris Wolfe about VMware’s Private AI momentum.
Virtually Speaking Podcast; Switching from vSAN OSA to ESA
On this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast, Pete and John speak to Johannes about his recent experience moving from vSAN OSA to ESA.
Dynamically generate custom vSAN ESA HCL JSON for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) …
I recently shared on how you can deploy the latest VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.1 release with vSAN Express Storage Architecture (ESA) using Nested ESXi and leveraging a custom vSAN ESA HCL JSON file, which I had created to workaround the required vSAN ESA pre-check during the VCF Bringup […]
Tanzu Application Platform on VxRail with vSphere Availability Zones
With rapid technology development, developers must continuously keep up with frameworks, libraries, and software pipelines, as well as their own setup. Learn how Tanzu Application Platform on VxRail with vSphere Availability Zones can help to meet these growing challenges.
Setting up SSO with Okta in VCF5.1
By vExpert David Zhang. Pre-Req |Okta requirements: 1. You are a customer of Okta and have a dedicated domain space. For example: https://your-company-tenant-name.okta.com; 2. You have created a native application with OpenID Connect as a sign-on method; 3. Add authorization code, refresh […]
Upgrade vCenter Server Appliance 7.x to vCenter Server Appliance 8.x
Today’s post will focus on upgrade from vCenter Server 7.x to 8.x. Process itself isn’t very complicated and in normal environment should take around 1h. Let’s dive into it!
Download your copy of this essential guide for manufacturers
This white paper: How Successful Manufacturing Firms Have Modernised Operations Using SD-WAN and SASE by Frost & Sullivan, looks at how SD-WAN and SASE can help manufacturers achieve their digitalization goals, highlighting five key benefits.
Why vSAN and vVols are Best for VMware Cloud Foundation
This document covers the value that HCI with vSAN, vSphere Virtual Volumes (vVols)-enabled SAN/NAS, and traditional SAN/NAS bring to Cloud Foundation.
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When it comes to VMware (now Broadcom) Cloud Foundation, there are a series of concepts that we need to consider a “must” if we understand the whole solution. Here, we will cover the first 10 of 50 VCF Concepts to understand the solution globally, including relationships, tips and best practices.
