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VMware PowerCLI
Automate vSwitch and VMkernel configuration VMware PowerCLI
As we have already detailed in this post about how we can configure VMware clusters with PowerCLI and the benefits of doing so, the sky is the limit in what we can do with VMware PowerCLI and automating configuration processes…
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VMware PowerCLI
VMware PowerCLI 6.5.1 New Way to Install
If you haven’t updated your VMware PowerCLI installation in a while, you will be interested to know there is a new way to install VMware PowerCLI. Â With the release of VMware PowerCLI 6.5.1, we can now pull the PowerShell module…
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Windows 10
Windows 10 VM 99 percent disk utilization performance issue
In troubleshooting a recent performance issue in my home lab environment on a couple of Windows 10 VMs that I had running, I had a peculiar issue that arose. Â In looking at task manager when troubleshooting severe slowdowns in the…
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Windows Server 2016
When to use Windows Server 2016 ReFS
Windows Server 2016 has many exciting enhancements, however, one that many will want to take advantage of is the new version of the ReFS file system that is baked into Windows Server 2016. ReFS version 3.1 contains many new enhancements…
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VMware PowerCLI
Configure VMware vSphere Cluster with Web Client or PowerCLI
As powerful as VMware ESXi is out of the box in a standalone single server format, we really don’t get all the benefits of running a hypervisor in a single server standalone configuration. The real power with VMware vSphere comes…
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Powershell
Veeam Powershell Automatically Add Backup Jobs
One of the great things with Veeam Backup & Replication is the integration with PowerShell and the ability to automate many of the job options using PowerShell. Â This is extremely handy when it comes to mass creating Veeam jobs in…
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Windows Server 2016
Install and Configure Windows Server 2016 WSUS
Windows Server Update Services or WSUS is a Microsoft product that allows us to centrally manage patches for Microsoft operating systems and other Microsoft products. Â With Windows Server 2016, the process is basically the same as previous server operating systems…
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Backup Software
Secure Backup Data in flight and at rest with Nakivo
Protecting our data in today’s security conscious world is imperative for all infrastructure systems. However, an area that often gets overlooked when thinking about protecting sensitive data is our backups. When you think about backups, they contain a copy of…
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Backup Software
Veeam Backup and Replication 9.5 Update 2 released new features
Today there was anticipated news from Veeam with the release of Veeam Backup and Replication 9.5 update 2. It has been in the wild already, however, this is the official release to the general audience. This release includes hundreds of…
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Automation
Best Rest API Client Download
These days APIs are all the rage when it comes to interacting with devices, infrastructure, software, etc. Most vendors and software are providing APIs that allow you to interact, configure, and query software and hardware. This is powerful when it…