Free Up Disk Space in your Kubernetes Cluster
Free Up Disk Space in your Kubernetes Cluster
Learn how to use the crictl tool to clean up kubernetes disk space and free up storage like the docker system prune command.
Month: April 2025
How to migrate ESXi installation from an SD…
How to migrate ESXi installation from an SD Card to a Local Disk
How to migrate ESXi installation from an SD…
Migrating ESXi from an SD Card to a Local Disk: My Experience Recently, I was experiencing some issues with one of my ESXis 8.x that I installed on a 25GB SD card. After troubleshooting, I realized the SD card was failing. I had the choice of repairing it (which I had done a couple of times […]
It’s Back! VMware Explore 2025 in Las Vegas
It’s Back! VMware Explore 2025 in Las Vegas
It’s Back! VMware Explore 2025 in Las Vegas
VMware Explore is Back – This August 25–28 in Las Vegas! I’ve attended VMware Explore in Barcelona before, and it was an incredible experience. However, I’ve never been to the Las Vegas event – this year will be my first time, both attending VMware Explore in Las Vegas and visiting the city […]
VCF SDDC Manager – Operation not allowed due to…
VCF SDDC Manager – Operation not allowed due to System Lock held by Password Man…
VCF SDDC Manager – Operation not allowed due to…
SDDC Manager oprations may not be allowed due to System Lock held by Password Manager operation in progress. A password rotation task may have failed on individual components for various reasons. SSH to SDDC Manager and use the following command to show any tasks that are currently locked: […]
Changes to How Customers Download VCF Software…
Changes to How Customers Download VCF Software Binaries
Changes to How Customers Download VCF Software…
Hi vAdmins, If you manage a VMware environment you will probably regularly download binaries for patching and upgrading your VMware stack. Changes are being made […]
Reminder: vSphere 7 to reach End of Service on…
Reminder: vSphere 7 to reach End of Service on Oct 2, 2025
Reminder: vSphere 7 to reach End of Service on…
We previously announced the extension of the General Support period for VMware vSphere 7.x and VMware vSAN 7.x, and we would like to take this opportunity to remind customers that the EoGS date is just six months away. Originally set as April 2, 2025, the End of Service (EoS) date was extended […]
vCenter Server Identity Federation with…
vCenter Server Identity Federation with Synology SSO
vCenter Server Identity Federation with…
I recently found another cool use case for my Synology NAS, which is using the Synology SSO application to setup vCenter Server Identity Federation. I had not considered looking at Synology, but I was recently setting up some additional DNS entries and noticed there was SSO Server application, […]
Broadcom Advances Optical Connectivity for AI…
We’re building the future of AI infrastructure by expanding our comprehensive portfolio of optical interconnect solutions, including advancements in co-packaged optics (CPO), 200G/lane DSP and SerDes, 400G optics, and PCIe Gen6 over optics.
Today, we’re celebrating these accomplishments at #OFC2025, the 50th anniversary of the event. Join one of our speaking sessions or stop by one of our partners’ booths to see the wide array of our industry-leading solutions.
Get Connected with Broadcom: https://brcm.tech/ofc2025
Broadcom Advances Optical Connectivity for AI…
These innovative technologies, including advancements in co-packaged optics (CPO), 200G/lane DSP and SerDes, 400G optics, and PCIe Gen6 over optics, will be showcased at the 2025 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC)
Does the new VMware core change affect you? -…
Does the new VMware core change affect you? – Next Level SDDC
Does the new VMware core change affect you? -…
Let me make it super simple and debunk some misinformation going around the interwebz. Your CPUs do not require 72-core minimums. 16-cores per CPU remains the minimum requirement from VMware for their vSphere licensing. This change only affects very small organizations with less than 72-cores […]
Call for Speakers! 🎤 VMware Explore is on the…
Share your expertise at Explore 2025! 📣 The call for proposal is now open! We’re seeking speakers to present on Cloud Infrastructure, Modern Applications, Innovation, or Networking/Security. Submit your session proposal & share your insights with a global audience! 🎤
#DigitalTransformation #ValueOps
SUBMIT HERE ➡️
Call for Speakers! 🎤 VMware Explore is on the…
Employees, customers, partners, & community members are all invited to submit session proposals to present at Explore 2025 in Las Vegas. Event sessions will fall into one of four content tracks: Cloud Infrastructure, Modern Applications, Innovation, and Networking, Security & Load Balancing.
Aria Operations 8.18 HF5 _ brockpeterson.com
Aria Operations 8.18 HF5
Aria Operations 8.18 HF5 _ brockpeterson.com
Aria Operations 8.18 HF5 just dropped this morning, fixing a few bugs and addressing several VMSAs/CVEs, go get it here! You can apply it locally via the admin UI or via the Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager. In this blog, I’ll apply it locally. I’m applying this to an 8.18.3 environment, […]
Deploying VCF 5.2.1 Management Domin w/ vSAN…
Deploying VCF 5.2.1 Management Domin w/ vSAN ESA on physical MINIS FORUM MS-01 u…
Deploying VCF 5.2.1 Management Domin w/ vSAN…
Alright, sorry for the long title, but after a crazy last two months, I’ve finally gotten around to a homelab rebuild and needed to give the physical deployment another shot. This time I wanted to use our very own William Lam’s vSAN ESA hardware mock VIB for physical ESXi deployment for VMware […]
vCenter Server Identity Federation with Pocket ID
vCenter Server Identity Federation with Pocket ID
vCenter Server Identity Federation with Pocket ID
Having explored various OIDC identity providers, including Authentik, KeyCloak and Synology SSO, I recently came across Pocket ID, a super basic OIDC provider. Instead of using traditional username and passwords, Pocket ID only supports passkeys authentication based on the WebAuthn standard, […]
The VMware VCF Tool “SYNC” option. What is it?…
The VMware VCF Tool “SYNC” option. What is it? How do I use it?
The VMware VCF Tool “SYNC” option. What is it?…
So you made some changes to your VCF envionment outside of the SDDC Manger, how do I up date the SDDC Manager to recognize my changes. In this video we will discuss the relatively new tool for VMware Cloud Foundation from VMware called the VCF Import Tool. We will focus on the “SYNC” option […]
Security is Easy to Enable with VMware Cloud…
Security is Easy to Enable with VMware Cloud Foundation and vSAN Data-at-Rest En…
Security is Easy to Enable with VMware Cloud…
🔒 Learn how VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) delivers enterprise-grade security with zero compromises. This demo showcases VMware’s comprehensive security features, including: Built-in hypervisor security with advanced protections like address [..]
Boosting VM Performance with vSphere 8.0…
Boosting VM Performance with vSphere 8.0 Virtual Topology: What You Need to Know…
Boosting VM Performance with vSphere 8.0…
VMware vSphere 8.0 introduces a major enhancement for virtual CPU configuration: virtual topology. This feature automatically determines the optimal way to assign virtual CPUs (vCPUs) to virtual machines, improving alignment with physical hardware and potentially boosting performance.