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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.
What’s new in VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3f and ESXi 7.0 Update 3f
vSphere 7

What’s new in VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3f and ESXi 7.0 Update 3f

Guys heads up. There is a new vCenter Server update and ESXi hosts update to take note of. The new vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3f release and ESXi 7.0 Update…

by Brandon LeeJuly 13, 2022October 30, 2023
Upgrade vRealize Automation with vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager vRSLCM
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Upgrade vRealize Automation with vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager vRSLCM

I have been doing a bit of upgrading and updating the home lab environment recently. One of the solutions that I run in my VMware-powered home lab environment is vRealize…

by Brandon LeeJuly 11, 2022July 11, 2022
Apt Periodic Autoclean Interval with Unattended-Upgrades
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Apt Periodic Autoclean Interval with Unattended-Upgrades

If you have a number of Linux servers in your environment, whether these are in production environments or in the home lab, you want to keep your Linux servers up-to-date…

by Brandon LeeJuly 7, 2022July 7, 2022
Repurpose old PC as thin client
VDI

Repurpose old PC as thin client

Many organizations today have strict budgets for new hardware, and refreshing hardware often is not fiscally possible. Therefore, making every dollar count and ensuring that existing hardware is used to…

by Brandon LeeJuly 6, 2022July 6, 2022
Rancher cloud-config.yml Example SSH keys in VMware vSphere nodes
Kubernetes

Rancher cloud-config.yml Example SSH keys in VMware vSphere nodes

If you have played around with modern Linux distributions like Ubuntu and specifically the Ubuntu cloud images, there is functionality built into new Linux distros called cloud-init that allows customizing…

by Brandon LeeJuly 5, 2022October 28, 2023
XCP-NG in VMware nested virtualization
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XCP-NG in VMware nested virtualization

As many of you may already know from reading my previous blog posts, I really like playing around with hypervisors and different technologies. The nested virtualization capabilities in VMware vSphere…

by Brandon LeeJuly 1, 2022February 23, 2024
Cameyo introduces native ChromeOS File System Integration
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Cameyo introduces native ChromeOS File System Integration

Cameyo is a solution and company that I have written about for a couple of years now. It is great to see how the solution has evolved and continued to…

by Brandon LeeJune 30, 2022July 1, 2022
VMware vSphere+ and vSAN+ announced new features
VMware

VMware vSphere+ and vSAN+ announced new features

Today, VMware is announcing major news with the release of VMware vSphere+ and vSAN+. These new enhanced versions of vSphere and vSAN will allow VMware customers to realize the full…

by Brandon LeeJune 28, 2022February 2, 2024
Cooling for Home Labs and tricks to reduce your heat
home lab

Cooling for Home Labs and tricks to reduce your heat

Especially since we are in the middle of the summer here in the U.S., running your home lab now with a few servers, network gear, storage, and other devices may…

by Brandon LeeJune 27, 2022April 3, 2024
Windows 11 22H2 Download ISO and install
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Windows 11 22H2 Download ISO and install

Many of you may have heard the rumblings lately about Windows 11 22H2 and the new features it will bring to Windows 11. The release is set to drop in…

by Brandon LeeJune 24, 2022March 15, 2024

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