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vSphere 6.5
Setup a FileZilla Server for VCSA backup
One of the great new features in VCSA 6.5 is the ability to backup your VCSA 6.5 configuration, events, tasks, etc. To perform a backup of the VCSA appliance, you need to target a server that is hosting a protocol…
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Workstation
VMware Workstation 14 Pro Released with New Features
It is official as of today, VMware Workstation 14 Pro and Workstation 14 Player have been released. VMware Workstation is the premier desktop virtualization tool allowing local virtualization on a workstation or laptop for those desiring to run multiple operating…
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vSphere 6.5
Install VMware VCSA vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Patches
As we have detailed on previous posts, VMware is committed to using Photon OS in just about all the appliances that are being deployed with various products now. The new vCenter Server appliance is a case in point to that. …
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Networking
Veeam Powered Network Overview and Installation
I had seen a couple of tweets from Anthony Spiteri around Veeam Powered Network or Veeam PN. Having only briefly heard a couple of blurbs about this after VeeamOn I wanted to get some first hand experience with the product.…
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Horizon View
VMware Horizon Toolbox Fling Installation
VMware Flings are a great resource to obtain tools to augment functionality or interaction with existing vSphere infrastructure. Often they are a preview of functionlity that will make it into future releases of the product that they extend. I wanted…
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vSphere Integrated Containers
VMware vSphere Integrated Containers 1.2 New Features
Recently, with VMware hosting its various VMWorld conferences, we heard about many exciting releases. One of the releases that is exciting around containers is the release of VMware Integrated Containers 1.2. VMware’s container product has been steadily maturing with features…
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Backup Software
Offsite Backup with Vembu BDR Suite CloudDR
Vembu BDR Suite provides a great all encompassing feature set for organizations looking to provide site resiliency as well as multiple copies of backup data stored in multiple locations. These days, most organizations if not already utilziing the public cloud…
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NSX
What is VMware AppDefense?
One of the exciting announcements that was made out of VMWorld was the release of AppDefense. This security product helps to bolster what VMware NSX can do from a security standpoint and augment those features and extend the capabilities and…
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home lab
Backup 3-2-1 Strategies for the Home Lab
Many of us are running home labs and have “critical” data or VMs that we simply do not want to lose. Would we want to lose any of this data or virtual infrastructure? Each person/home lab is different and may…
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vSphere 6.5
Managing Datastore Files in VMware vSphere 6.5
One of the basic, daily administration tasks for any VMware administrator is managing files in the vSphere environment. With the move to vSphere 6.5, how are file management tasks affected versus previous versions of vSphere? What about during the cohabitation…
