Virtualization
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Install VMware VCSA vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Patches
As we have detailed on previous posts, VMware is committed to using Photon OS in just about all the appliances that are being deployed with various products now. The new vCenter Server appliance is a case in point to that. …
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VMware Horizon Toolbox Fling Installation
VMware Flings are a great resource to obtain tools to augment functionality or interaction with existing vSphere infrastructure. Often they are a preview of functionlity that will make it into future releases of the product that they extend. I wanted…
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VMware vSphere Integrated Containers 1.2 New Features
Recently, with VMware hosting its various VMWorld conferences, we heard about many exciting releases. One of the releases that is exciting around containers is the release of VMware Integrated Containers 1.2. VMware’s container product has been steadily maturing with features…
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What is VMware AppDefense?
One of the exciting announcements that was made out of VMWorld was the release of AppDefense. This security product helps to bolster what VMware NSX can do from a security standpoint and augment those features and extend the capabilities and…
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Managing Datastore Files in VMware vSphere 6.5
One of the basic, daily administration tasks for any VMware administrator is managing files in the vSphere environment. With the move to vSphere 6.5, how are file management tasks affected versus previous versions of vSphere? What about during the cohabitation…
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Reinstall VMware Tools in VMware VCSA Appliance
Recently, in working with an upgrade from VCSA 6 appliance to VCSA 6.5, I ran into a particular issue having to do with the VCSA 6 appliance not running VMware tools. In the environment, VMware tools had been inadvertently uninstalled…
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VMware VCSA 6.5 Photon OS configuration and commands
As we covered in what is Photon OS, it is a cloud operating system built from the ground up for cloud and containers. VMware is using Photon OS in most of the new appliance releases or updates. The new VCSA…
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VMware VMWorld 2017 Announcements
With VMWorld 2017 underway and already a couple of days gone by, let’s take a look at VMware VMWorld 2017 Announcements that have already taken place as well. Additionally, I will keep this post updated with new announcements as they…
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Managing Disabling Deleting VMware vCenter Server Plugins
In troubleshooting various problems with the vCenter Server appliance or perhaps in upgrading your VCSA 6.0 appliance to 6.5, you may run into issues with plugins installed in vCenter Server. Quite a few of the issues that many have run…
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VMware VCSA 6.5 Upgrade no Tiny or Small Option
With many looking seriously at upgrading to vSphere 6.5 now with the GA release o Update 1, many will start the process of upgrading their vCenter servers. If you are running the VCSA appliance, with 6.5 VMware has made the…
