Upgrade VMware ESXi 8.0 to Update 3 with vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Following my post on how to upgrade vCenter Server to 8.0 Update 3, I want to show how you can easily upgrade your ESXi hosts to 8.0 Update 3 with…
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Three Simple Things to Make VMware ESXi More Secure
If you are like me in production and home lab environments, I am always looking for low-hanging fruit to make things better, faster, more efficient, and more secure. There are…
I created ESXi ransomware its scary easy and why you need proper security
As I am sure you have been reading about a lot lately, ESXi ransomware is gaining momentum and is becoming widespread. It means we, as VI admins, must stay sharp…
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…
Change IP ESXi for vSAN host with VDS
I am doing a bit of network redesign in the home lab (a new post to come on that soon), for better manageability and security practices. With that being said,…
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…
Dell EMC Live Optics Installation and Running against vSphere
If you have worked with Dell over the years, you have no doubt interfaced with various tools they have provided over the years to gather diagnostic and performance data for…
ESXi vs vSphere vs vCenter
For this post, we are getting back to the basics of VMware and comparing the core essential terms that are associated with a VMware environment. These are ESXi vs vSphere…
ESXi 6.7 Free Limitations and Features
One of the great options provide by VMware with the ESXi hypervisor today is the ability to download a free version of ESXi. There are many great things this allows…
Share Files Between ESXi and vCenter Servers
Do you have a lot of ESXi hosts and maybe even multiple vCenter Servers on which you are constantly deploying resources like virtual machines, or need access to ISO files?…