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Virtual Machine Platform vs Hyper-V vs Windows Hypervisor Platform
Modern Microsoft Windows client operating systems have quite a few powerful virtualization features and capabilities built into the operating system.…
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Kubevirt Running VMs on a Kubernetes Cluster
It feels like we have come full circle as Kubernetes has matured and has been greatly extended over the past few years to do some really amazing thin…
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Proxmox HA Cluster Configuration for Virtual Machines
If you are learning the Proxmox hypervisor or want high-availability cluster resources for learning and self-hosting services with some resiliency, b…
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Talos Linux Kubernetes VMware vSphere Installation
I am always looking for new Kubernetes installations to play around with and check out the viability for running Kubernetes clusters in the home lab …
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New Unifi Port and VLAN Manager Walkthrough
The new Unifi Network Application release, starting in v8.0.7, is one of the best upgrades to the Unifi Network Application in some time in terms of …
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Identity Based Firewall configuration with NSX-T and vSphere
For years now, organizations have based application access and access to resources and files on identity. Typically, this is based on memberships to …
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Terraform prompt for variable input when creating a virtual machine
Terraform is a great infrastructure as code scripting language from Hashicorp. I use it day in and day out in the lab and in production environment…
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Palo Alto VM Series Basic Interface and Routes configuration in ESXi
It is now easier than ever to try out a Palo Alto VM series firewall in your home lab environment if you are running VMware vSphere or KVM. Palo Alto…
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VMware Cloud Foundation VCF 4.4 Released with New Features
VMware Cloud Foundation provides an all-in-one solution for a complete SDDC stack that can be delivered on-premises and in the cloud. Recently VMware…
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Install Harvester in VMware ESXi
I have been playing around with Harvester by Rancher which is a pretty cool project that combines Kubernetes with Virtual Machines. For those that …
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VMware vCenter Converter no longer available for download – alternatives
There is a tool that I dare say all VI admins have used at one point or another – VMware Converter. Back in the early days of virtualization, organiz…
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vSphere NSX-T installation and configuration
VMware NSX-T has certainly been rapidly maturing and has become an extremely robust and fully featured solution that transcends the VMware-only eco…
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BDRSuite v5.3 Released New Features with Integrity Checks on VMware ESXi
There is a wide range of data protection solutions on the market. However, there are a few that I would recommend to organizations looking for an a…
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New vCenter Server 7 Update 3c Pre-Update Check Problematic hosts
The vSphere 7 Update 3c update dropped just a few days ago and undoubtedly you guys have started updating your home lab environments and possibly eve…
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XCP-ng: Home Server Build with Citrix Hypervisor
The possibilities are endless when you consider setting up your own home lab, including using multiple hypervisors and playing around with each…
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VMware ESXi installation and setup – First 15 things I do
Setting up a VMware ESXi server is a process that requires a good understanding of the technologies and best practices. I have put together…
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