Monitoring vDefend Distributed Firewall Operations
In a conversation about monitoring a vDefend Distributed Firewall, CuriousTechie seeks guidance on auditing operations during micro-segmentation implementation. ITGuy emphasizes the importance of logs, recommending tools like vRealize LogInsight and Splunk for creating dashboards and alerts.
A problem with one or more vFAT bootbank partitions was detected. (PSOD Alarm!) …
During a VMware vSphere 7 to 8 upgrade, more precisely after the compliance check, I was confronted with the above error message. In this blog post I would like to show you how to solve the problem. Corrupt vFAT partitions already existed in vSphere 6.7 times and unfortunately they also appear […]
Cluster Capacity with Aria Operations
We’ve discussed Cluster Capacity before in terms of how many more VMs will fit in a Cluster and overcommit ratios, but nothing generally. There are a few Dashboards that come out of the box: Cluster Capacity, Cluster Configuration, and Live! vSphere Cluster Performance, but none of them give me [..]
Unexplored Territory Episode 086 – VCF 9 and vSAN 9 storage and data protection …
I just rebooted the Unexplored Territory Podcast after a break of 2 months. In this episode I discuss the VCF 9 and vSAN 9 storage and data protection vision with my colleague and good friend Pete Koehler. I hope you enjoy the show!
#708 – Broadcom’s VMware Strategy is Winning: John Furrier and Eric Nielsen, plu…
AWS re:Invent is next week, learn about the VCF announcements as well as The Cube Research Article on how Broadcom’s VMware Strategy is winning. We also talk about VCDX announcements this week.
Troubleshooting SD-WAN Performance Problems
This blog explores SD-WAN, the importance of end-to-end underlay monitoring and four tips for troubleshooting SD-WAN performance problems
Verifying Compatibility for VMware Cloud Foundation Environments Powered by vSAN
One of the most extraordinary, yet overlooked aspects of VMware vSphere is its ability to run on such a wide variety of hardware. Customers could introduce new server hardware across their data center that reflected the very latest in technology, yet manage their environment in a consistent way.
Automate HCX Manager deployment with PowerCLI
Automate the deployment of HCX Manager and HCX Cloud using PowerCLI. In this blog post we’ll explore how to use PowerCLI to automate HCX Manager deployment. Please note, there are some prerequisites & requirements for your local system to be ready/installed with before you can run this script. […]
Broadcom Brings Back VMware vSphere Standard and Enterprise Plus
In the rapidly evolving world of virtualization, Broadcom’s decision to reintroduce VMware vSphere Standard and Enterprise Plus licenses is making waves across the IT industry. As part of Broadcom’s strategy to address customer feedback, these updates aim to simplify VMware’s licensing options […]
