vSAN Networking – Is RDMA Right for You?
What are the tradeoffs when using RDMA over Converged Ethernet for your vSAN cluster? Continue reading to find out! The post vSAN Networking – Is RDMA Right for You? appeared first on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Blog.
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The new Private Cloud Outlook 2025 reveals what 1800 global IT leaders are really thinking – and doing – about cloud in the age of GenAI, compliance & growing complexity:
Cloud computing has been viewed as a desired operating model for well over a decade now, as organizations looked to modernize infrastructure and applications and compete digitally. It is not hard to find opinions about cloud technology […]
Aria Operations Custom Group Custom Properties
I had a Dashboard (and View) with a list of ESXi Hosts, the parent Cluster they were in, but also wanted the name of the Custom Group those parent Clusters were in, but there was no easy way to do this. The Custom Group name wasn’t available as an ancestor/descendant object type property […]
Deploy vSphere Supervisor on vSAN Stretched Cluster
Introduction Modern enterprises demand high availability, disaster recovery, and streamlined infrastructure operations especially when running mission-critical Kubernetes workloads. vSphere Kubernetes Service brings Kubernetes natively to vSphere and combining it with a vSAN Stretched Cluster […]
Adjusting the Report Email Header in Aria Operations
In VCF Operations you have the ability to schedule Reports and email them.They come in looking like this, with a header in bold saying “The attached report was generated and emailed by VMware Aria Operations”.What if you want to change this? Can do, find the file called report-email-[…]
Rotating Credentials in VCF using PowerCLI SDK
In Introducing the Hidden Power of the PowerCLI SDK blog post, we introduced the PowerCLI SDK. In today’s post, we’ll show you how to use this SDK. You’ll learn to automate repetitive tasks within your VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environment. Rotating ESXI credentials is example for such […]
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Deploying & Configuring the VMware LCM Utility on Photon OS: A Step-by-Step Guid…
The need for streamlined VMware appliance updates is undeniable. Managing vCenter Server and Agent appliances can quickly become a complex and time-consuming task. This post provides a detailed, step-by-step guide to deploying and configuring the VMware Lifecycle Manager (LCM) Bundle […]
Automating the vSAN Data Migration Pre-check using vSAN API
I was chatting with a customer yesterday on various automation topics and one of the questions was about automating the vSAN Data Migration Pre-Check capablitity, which is available in the vSphere UI under vSAN Cluster->Monitor->vSAN->Data Migration Pre-check as shown in the screenshot below. The specific vSAN API that you will need to use is both the […]
Virtual CPU to Physical CPU Ratios: Are They Still Relevant?
What are the perfect virtual CPU to physical CPU ratios you should plan to use in your virtual infrastructure, and how do you account for hyperthreads in that ratio? The post Virtual CPU to Physical CPU Ratios: Are They Still Relevant? appeared first on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Blog.
vSphere Static VS Ephemeral Port Bindings: Important info to Recover vCenter Ser…
Ever wonder what is the difference is between Static and Ephemeral Port Bindings on a vsphere Distributed Switch? In this video we will cover what the differences are and more importantly how can this impact my ability to recover my vCenter Server Appliance. A must watch for you vSphere Admins.
Are the vSAN disks encrypted or not, and is the environment health? – Yellow Bri…
There was an internal question that came up, and I figured I would write a quick article as I had to grab some screenshots anyway. If you have vSAN Encryption – Data At Rest enabled, how do you verify the disks are actually encrypted? There are a couple of things you can do, and one […]
Mastering Get-View: Enhance vCenter User Auditing
Introduction If you’re already using PowerCLI, you know it’s a powerhouse for automating routine tasks. But you might not know it can unlock advanced operations. These operations are nearly impossible to achieve through the sphere UI alone. PowerCLI: More Than Meets the Eye At VMware, we […]
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VSAN Services Appear Offline Post Upgrade from VCF 5.1.1 to 5.2.1
Recently, during the upgrade of a production VMware Cloud Foundation environment and odd issues occurred with VSAN. As usual, post upgrade was a notice that the disk needed to be upgraded to format version 20. This is a usual part […]
vSAN Networking – Teaming for Redundancy
A storage system is only good if it is available. This post will help you understand network teaming options available for vSAN.
Introducing the Hidden Power of the PowerCLI SDK
If you’re familiar with PowerCLI, you probably love how easy it makes common administrative tasks across the VMware ecosystem. What if we revealed something exciting? There’s a whole other level of power under the hood. It gives you direct access to every single API endpoint. Say hello to the PowerCLI SDK! It’s already bundled with … Continued The post Introducing the Hidden Power of the PowerCLI SDK appeared first on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Blog.
Announcing Hackathon Explore in Las Vegas
Looking to learn about automation, indulge in pizza and snacks, and spend time getting to know other automation experts? This is your time to join the VMware {Code} Hackathon event. The event runs July – August, culminating on-site at VMware Explore in Las Vegas on Monday, August 25. Why: What: How: Ideas and Team Captains: Teams are forming now, … Continued The post Announcing Hackathon Explore in Las Vegas appeared first on VMware {code}.
VCF 9.0 Hardware Considerations
While I have already shared this on my social media accounts, I still think it is still worth re-iterating this update as I know many of our users, partners and even employees are preparing for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0. The Broadcom Compatibility Guide (BCG) has recently been updated to include a preliminary set of […]
