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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.
VMware Workstation 22H2 New features including Windows 11 and Fast Encryption
Workstation

VMware Workstation 22H2 New features including Windows 11 and Fast Encryption

Workstation virtualization solutions are powerful in what they can allow you to do in the home lab, production environments, development, and other areas. Recently, VMware just announced VMware Workstation 22H2.…

by Brandon LeeAugust 1, 2022February 27, 2024
Remote Desktop Multi-factor Authentication with ThinMan Smart Identity
Security

Remote Desktop Multi-factor Authentication with ThinMan Smart Identity

Modern security is based around verifying and only granting access to critical systems once identity has been verified. Attackers realize that compromising a user’s identity provides easy access to sensitive…

by Brandon LeeJuly 29, 2022July 29, 2022
vRealize Automation SaltStack Config Installation using vRSLCM
vRealize Suite

vRealize Automation SaltStack Config Installation using vRSLCM

Back in VMworld 2020, VMware announced the acquisition of SaltStack, the enterprise offering of the Salt automation platform. Since then, it has been integrated with the vRealize Automation solution with…

by Brandon LeeJuly 28, 2022July 28, 2022
RDP vs SSH – Which should you choose?
Security

RDP vs SSH – Which should you choose?

Remote access is one of the most powerful tools in the toolbelt of an IT admin or helpdesk technician as it allows an IT worker to remotely access, configure, and…

by Brandon LeeJuly 27, 2022October 28, 2023
Runecast 6.2 Released New Features with Container Image Scanning and GCP support
Security

Runecast 6.2 Released New Features with Container Image Scanning and GCP support

I have written many times about the Runecast Analyzer solution that years ago started as a vSphere-only tool. However, now Runecast is a multi-faceted cybersecurity and compliance tool in addition…

by Brandon LeeJuly 25, 2022July 25, 2022
BDRSuite v5.3 Released New Features with Integrity Checks on VMware ESXi
Backup Software

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 all-in-one solution to protect…

by Brandon LeeJuly 22, 2022February 13, 2024
Home Lab virtualization software I use
home lab

Home Lab virtualization software I use

Those who have followed my site and Youtube channel know that I am passionate about home lab environments. It has gone a long way toward helping me to sharpen my…

by Brandon LeeJuly 21, 2022July 21, 2022
NAKIVO Backup and Replication v10.7 Beta Released New Features
Backup Software

NAKIVO Backup and Replication v10.7 Beta Released New Features

NAKIVO continues to deliver great new features and enhancements as part of its regular beta and GA release cadence. It is apparent that, like most backup vendors, they have their…

by Brandon LeeJuly 20, 2022January 1, 2024
What is Microsoft Entra and what does it do?
Cloud

What is Microsoft Entra and what does it do?

The Microsoft cloud ecosystem is continually evolving, often introducing new features and capabilities. Microsoft is continuing to evolve its cloud offering and ecosystem with features to help organizations have the…

by Brandon LeeJuly 19, 2022July 19, 2022
VMware affected by Retbleed Spectre variant – VMSA-2022-0020
Security

VMware affected by Retbleed Spectre variant – VMSA-2022-0020

Well, if you thought that Spectre and Meltdown (security nightmare blasts from the past) were dead, think again. There is a new data-leaking Retbleed Spectre variant that is yet another…

by Brandon LeeJuly 14, 2022February 9, 2024

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