Virtualization
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Upgrade to VMware vSphere ESXi 6.7 Update 1 using VUM
With the availability to download vSphere 6.7 Update 1, getting the home lab up to the latest and greatest has been a priority. The new vSphere release contains exciting new functionality across the board. Who of us has not been…
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VMware vSphere vCenter VCSA 6.7 Update 1 New Features
We now officially have VMware vSphere 6.7 Update 1 available for download. As the announcement of the new version was made at VMWorld for vSphere 6.7 Update 1, we have been anxiously awaiting the day we could download the new version. …
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VMware vSphere 6.7 Update 1 Available for Download
As I had covered back in the end of August with VMWorld 2018 in the US, on the first day, exciting news was announced for a new vSphere release – vSphere 6.7 Update 1. With vSphere 6.7 Update 1, VMware…
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VMware Horizon 7.6 Released New Features
Following VMWorld, there have been a hold slew of releases that have come from VMware, including vSphere 6.7 Update 1 and Platinum, among others. In the realm of desktop virtualization, VMware’s Horizon product provides a powerful virtualization platform for the…
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VMware Workstation Pro 15 Released with New Features
VMware Workstation is a great tool that personally, I use every day to work, develop, test, etc. It is a great way to perform virtualization on a desktop workstation of many flavors, including Windows and Linux based desktops. With the…
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VMware vRealize Operations 7.0 New Features Installation and Configuration
One of the exciting announcements that made it out of VMWorld was the release of the vRealize Suite 2018 which includes vRealize Operations 7.0, vRealize Automation 7.5, vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 2.0, vRealize Business for Cloud 7.5, and vRealize Log…
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Testing a Disaster Recovery Plan with VMware Site Recovery Manager SRM 8.1
When it comes to disaster recovery, one of the most overlooked areas for most environments is testing. Disaster recovery is only as good as the ability to restore your data. All too often organizations don’t take the time to properly…
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Automating DR Recovery Site VM Network and IP Configuration with VMware SRM 8.1
One of the many challenges with entire site recovery in times of disaster recovery is being able to provision network settings appropriately for the DR location. Whatever mechanism being used to replicate virtual machines will by default be carrying an…
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Create VMware vSphere Site Recovery Manager 8.1 Replication Protection Group and Recovery Plan
We have been covering some facets of VMware’s Site Recovery Manager 8.1 that allows organizations to have a fully automated and orchestrated solution for vSphere recovery at the site level. It has tremendously powerful functionality allowing organizations to bolster their…
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VMware Site Recovery Manager 8.1 Creating and Managing Site Pairs
VMware’s native tool that is designed to provide data protection for an entire site is called Site Recovery Manager or SRM. It is a powerful tool that can be used in conjunction with native vSphere replication as well as third-party…
