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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.
12 Ways to Protect your Organization from Ransomware
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12 Ways to Protect your Organization from Ransomware

It sends a chill up the spine of any CIO, IT admin, or SecOps professional – ransomware. Ransomware is growing in terms of how often it is used to attack…

by Brandon LeeOctober 20, 2021October 20, 2021
Vembu Backup for Microsoft 365 Review
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Vembu Backup for Microsoft 365 Review

So many organizations are migrating their business-critical data to the cloud by way of cloud Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environments. Cloud SaaS has seen a tremendous uptick, especially since the onset of…

by Brandon LeeOctober 19, 2021January 24, 2023
Add a TPM card to VMware vSAN Host
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Add a TPM card to VMware vSAN Host

Security is an extremely important part of server technology these days. With the sophistication of malicious attacks, supply chain hacks, and other risks to business-critical data, security contains several layers…

by Brandon LeeOctober 18, 2021January 11, 2024
Create Windows 11 ISO with No TPM Check
Windows 11

Create Windows 11 ISO with No TPM Check

The last few days have been spent with a lot of Windows 11 time. Many have had issues with the TPM check since the release of Windows 11 GA. The…

by Brandon LeeOctober 14, 2021February 14, 2024
Automated Windows 11 Installation with autounattend and Packer
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Automated Windows 11 Installation with autounattend and Packer

With Windows 11 now out among the masses, you are probably looking at deploying your Windows 11 installation in an automated way. Automated installations allow Windows 11 to be installed…

by Brandon LeeOctober 13, 2021October 13, 2021
Speed up Windows 11 with VMware OS Optimization Tool
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Speed up Windows 11 with VMware OS Optimization Tool

The VMware OS Optimization Tool is a tool that Horizon and VDI administrators have known and loved for years now. It takes the heavy lifting out of optimizing the OS…

by Brandon LeeOctober 12, 2021December 20, 2023
Install Kubernetes in Windows using Tanzu Community Edition
Tanzu Community Edition

Install Kubernetes in Windows using Tanzu Community Edition

One of the announcements that I was personally excited about coming from VMworld 2021 is the release of Tanzu Community Edition (TCE). You can read my blog post covering Tanzu…

by Brandon LeeOctober 8, 2021January 23, 2024
NAKIVO Backup and Replication v10.5 Beta Released New Features
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NAKIVO Backup and Replication v10.5 Beta Released New Features

NAKIVO Backup & Replication has been on an aggressive path of updates over the past year, despite the pandemic. It is great to see a company continuing to deliver great…

by Brandon LeeOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021
Install Windows 11 without TPM Registry Hack
Windows 11

Install Windows 11 without TPM Registry Hack

With the release of Windows 11 to the masses as the GA release has landed, many are attempting to perform upgrades and clean installs of Windows 11 GA. However, if…

by Brandon LeeOctober 6, 2021March 19, 2024
What is VMware Skyline Advisor Pro?
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What is VMware Skyline Advisor Pro?

VMware has had a product for a while now called VMware Skyline that provides proactive monitoring, analysis, and support for your VMware environment. It monitors your VMware installation and will…

by Brandon LeeOctober 6, 2021October 6, 2021

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