Displaying a list of #ESXi Hosts and their Syslog Configurations (via virtuallyjason.blogspot.com)
One of my customers recently found that their ESXi hosts were not uniformly configured for syslog shipping, so asked me to help them audit their environment. They have hundreds of ESXi hosts, so going through the advanced settings in the GUI for each of their hundreds of hosts didn’t seem like the best approach… PowerCLI to the rescue!
#VMware NSX Architecture: Deployment Scenarios
VMware NSX deployment scenarios: vCloud Director, vCloud Automation Center, OpenStack, CloudStack and BYOC (Build-Your-Own-Cloud)
[Resource] #Openstack + NSX Networking Deep Dive
I have been playing with NSX and VIO a lot recently and wanted to get to grips with the mechanics of what VIO was actually orchestrating in NSX under the flashy GUI. Going through the VMware communities I found this absolutely indispensable powerpoint explaining in as much depth as you can hope for, all the ins and outs of VIO NSX orchestration and specific use cases.
How To Use #VMware Instant Clone, Part 2: Deploying Desktops (via Virtualization Review)
Yes, creating new virtual desktops is extremely fast.
#NSX and nested ESXi environments: caveats and layer-2 troubleshooting via (vLenzker.net)
After having NSX running in a nested environment, I started last week to integrate / built a NSX environment between my physical and nested ESXi hosts. To be honest, achieving this was more complicated than I have expected. Anyway it was a good trip to improve my NSX troubleshooting skills and maybe the key-findings can help one or another to avoid the problems I had.
PowerShell, Syslog & LogInsight (via ymmit.net)
As part of a planning process to deploy LogInsight and looking at different use cases, we thought it might be good to be able to send log data from PowerShell scripts to LogInsight, this could be purely info messages or detailed errors that inline with the rest of the data visible in LogInsight would make troubleshooting that bit easier.
NSX: Cluster is already configured for VXLAN
Among the things I tend to do when preparing to delve into a product and of course it certification is to rip apart my lab in a continuous pace because I tend to break it as much as I can, but this time I didn’t do it myself 🙁 and I didn’t get to enjoy it *sniff*.
Centralize your management with a #vSphere Distributed Switch (via @TechTarget)
Admins can connect multiple hosts in a cluster with one switch by using a vSphere Distributed Switch, which is just one of many perks that vDSes offer.
vSphere HTML5 Web Client Fling Hidden Features #h5client
HTML5-Fling-icon 1.1I recently wrote about the release of the vSphere HTML5 Web Client Fling and how to configure it. Since then there has already been an update to the Fling. I’ve gone through update process in my lab using the rpm, but I also decided to deploy a new OVA (version 1.1) and found a few hidden features.
Get excited for #VMworld 2016 by reliving some our favorite moments from years passed: http://vmw.re/1VsleWb
Get excited for #VMworld 2016 by reliving some our favorite moments from years passed: http://vmw.re/1VsleWb
RT @VMware: Deploy storage with just a few mouse clicks. Explore #VSAN today
Create software-defined shared storage for virtual machines and reduce TCO as much as 50 percent with VMware Virtual SAN.
[Video] VMware NSX vSphere Zero-Trust Security Demo
This video is a quick demonstration of the virtualization-centric Zero Trust capabilities of VMware NSX for vSphere
[Video] Network Automation with VMware NSX
This short demonstration shows how VMware NSX, in coordination with an Orchestration Solution, can help drive network provisioning and automation for a multi-tier application without any dependencies on the underlying physical network infrastructure.
New Book – #VMware Performance and Capacity Management – Second Edition
Performance management and capacity management are the two top-most issues faced by enterprise IT when doing virtualization. Until the first edition of the book, there was no in-depth coverage on the topic to tackle the issues systematically. The second edition expands the first edition, with added information and reorganizing the book into three logical parts.
RT @msandbu: New blogpost #vmware #horizon 7 view blast extreme with #nvidia GPU offload
So when reading about the upcoming release notes with Horizon 7 I was really interesting when it came to the new GPU and Protocol features with Horizon View 7. As I have blogged about earlier, we saw that Blast Extreme is essentially an TCP based remote display protocol –-> https://msandbu.wordpress.com/2016/03/29/remote-protocols-benchmarking-citrix-vmware-and-rdppart-one-pcoip-vs-blast-extreme/ (I can also be configured…
RT @ben_liebowitz: NEW BLOG POST: Patching VMware ESXi Hosts via PowerCLI! #PowerCLI #VUM #TheLowercasew
This year, I’m trying something new… Anything that I have to do more than 2-3 times, I’m going to attempt to automate it! In keeping with this mantra, I recently had a task come across my plate to…Read More
Technical Introduction to #VMware NSX – April 27 Registration
Join this web presentation to learn how VMware NSX can transform your data center operational model and economics. Attend this webcast to discover the technical benefits of network virtualization including:Reduce service provisioning from days to minutesRoll out non-disruptive deployment, completely decoupled from network hardwareAutomate security for speed and agility in the data center
Converged Monitoring within #vRealize Operations
Converged infrastructure is becoming commonplace in IT environments, and for good reason. Prevalidated compliance between hardware layers, bundled hardware optimizations, and ease of scalability have numerous benefits to the adopting organizations, both financially and technically. These benefits, along with the solid track record of NetApp and Cisco hardware, have made FlexPod a great solution for companies looking to move to a converged infrastructure model.
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Franklin. Get involved here:
VMware Education Services builds your confidence and competence through formal training and certification programs that help you reduce project cost and time…Read More
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