security
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VMware
VMware vCenter Server Security Best Practices
There is no question that vCenter Server is at the core of importance when it comes to VMware vSphere environments. The vCenter Server is the centralized management plane for administering the vSphere environment and is the component that unlocks much…
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Backup Software
Recover from Ransomware with Effective Backups
As IT professionals today, there is no doubt in our minds that data is more important that it has ever been before.ย Data is the very heart of the businesses we help to operate.ย The security of the data that…
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NSX-T
VMware NSX-T 2.5 New Features with NSX Intelligence
VMware NSX-T 2.4 was certainly a game changer in the world of VMware software-defined networking. With the release of NSX-T 2.4, VMware was certainly putting the writing on the wall that NSX-T is the way forward from 2.4 onward. However,…
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Security
5 Ways to Improve Virtualization Security
Security is a top priority among businesses today and no doubt as a virtualization administrator you are tasked with ensuring securing in your environment is what it needs to be. Whether you manage VMware or Hyper-V environments, security is a…
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Security
Three Free SSL Certificates and Tools
There are various means that can be used to create free self-signed certificates that can be used for various means. This can include lab environments or POCs of products, testing, or other means. All of us know the headache at…
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Security
Install LogRhythm NetMon in VMware vSphere VM
In the previous post, Free Network Threat Detection Monitoring and Forensics Tool, we tool a look at a great free network threat detection, monitoring solution, and forensics tool in the LogRhythm NetMon tool. It is a great way to stand…
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Automation
Use Ansible to Update OUI tables in Arpwatch
As most of you are aware, I have written a few posts about Arpwatch and the great value it provides in a network for visibility. It can help to uncover not only network issues that may exist, but also potential…
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Security
Top Security Threats and Responses in 2019 and Ahead
There is no shortage of security concerns in the world of technology today. It seems like there are news headlines almost every week of data breaches, ransomware infections, and other security-related events. As we look ahead in 2019 and where…
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Service-Defined Firewall
What Is VMware Service-Defined Firewall Released?
Security is perhaps one of the most talked about and exciting areas of IT operations today as it is constantly evolving and making use of new technologies to stop the “bad guys” from compromising business-critical systems and data. With the…
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Security
Create DNS Sinkhole to Block Malware Domains with PAN-OS 9.0
This week Palo Alto released PAN-OS 9.0. There are over 60 new capabilities in this release of the new firmware and many great new features. There is a new security functionality introduced as part of PAN-OS 9.0 that is an…
