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Author: Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee is the Senior Writer, Engineer and owner at Virtualizationhowto.com, and a 7-time VMware vExpert, with over two decades of experience in Information Technology. Having worked for numerous Fortune 500 companies as well as in various industries, He has extensive experience in various IT segments and is a strong advocate for open source technologies. Brandon holds many industry certifications, loves the outdoors and spending time with family. Also, he goes through the effort of testing and troubleshooting issues, so you don't have to.
New Scheduled Task to Delete Snapshots in vSphere 8.0 Update 3
VMware

New Scheduled Task to Delete Snapshots in vSphere 8.0 Update 3

In case you have not seen as of yet, one of the new features that is a welcomed addition to vSphere 8.0 Update 3 is a new built-in scheduled task…

by Brandon LeeJuly 17, 2024July 17, 2024
Mini PC Server Rack Mount Options
Mini PC & Server

Mini PC Server Rack Mount Options

Since I am getting more and more mini PCs in the home lab data center and since I have a traditional server rack that makes housing everything much easier, I…

by Brandon LeeJuly 16, 2024July 16, 2024
OpenShift Local on Windows 11 and Troubleshooting Errors
Containers

OpenShift Local on Windows 11 and Troubleshooting Errors

With all the tumult across the virtualization space this year, many have been looking at alternative solutions to running virtualized environments, containers, VMs, etc. There are many great solutions out…

by Brandon LeeJuly 12, 2024July 12, 2024
7 Hashicorp Vault Alternatives in 2024
DevOps

7 Hashicorp Vault Alternatives in 2024

Hashicorp Vault is a popular solution for ones looking at secrets management with DevOps and other workflows. However, there are alternatives out there that have similar features and may offer…

by Brandon LeeJuly 10, 2024July 10, 2024
Top 10 Home Lab Tools I Use in 2024
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Top 10 Home Lab Tools I Use in 2024

When it comes to running my home lab, there are a few tools that span across hardware and software that I use. When I sat down to think about exactly…

by Brandon LeeJuly 8, 2024July 12, 2024
OPNsense Port Forwarding Tutorial Step-by-Step
Networking

OPNsense Port Forwarding Tutorial Step-by-Step

Port forwarding is a feature that allows you to answer outside traffic requests for a certain service even though the server lives on the internal network. OPNsense is a great…

by Brandon LeeJuly 4, 2024July 4, 2024
Best OPNsense Plugins to Enhance Your Firewall
Security

Best OPNsense Plugins to Enhance Your Firewall

If you are looking for a great free and open-source firewall for your home lab environment, OPNsense is a great choice. It is a feature-rich open-source firewall solution that can…

by Brandon LeeJuly 3, 2024July 3, 2024
Kubernetes Alternatives: Top 5 Container Orchestration Platforms
Containers

Kubernetes Alternatives: Top 5 Container Orchestration Platforms

if you start looking at container orchestration, there is not a single tool that you will hear about more than Kubernetes. It has been THE solution for a number of…

by Brandon LeeJuly 2, 2024July 2, 2024
Upgrade VMware ESXi 8.0 to Update 3 with vSphere Lifecycle Manager
VMware

Upgrade VMware ESXi 8.0 to Update 3 with vSphere Lifecycle Manager

Following my post on how to upgrade vCenter Server to 8.0 Update 3, I want to show how you can easily upgrade your ESXi hosts to 8.0 Update 3 with…

by Brandon LeeJuly 1, 2024July 1, 2024
Upgrade vCenter Server to 8.0 Update 3
VMware

Upgrade vCenter Server to 8.0 Update 3

I wanted to share with you guys the process to upgrade vCenter Server from 8.0 Update 2 to the newly released Update 3. The process is super easy and can…

by Brandon LeeJune 28, 2024June 28, 2024

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