VMware NSX-T 4.0.0.1 has a new name and new features!
In case you missed the announcement a few days back, the latest release of VMware NSX-T has landed with new features and functionality and also a new name for VMware…
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VMware vSphere Cheat Sheet
On a somewhat daily basis, I have ones that I interface with who have questions about basic VMware vSphere terminology and what these refer to and mean. While most organizations…
VMware NSX Layer 7 Firewall Features
Since VMware NSX-T 2.4, VMware has introduced the ability with NSX to be able to pinpoint application identity, FQDN and URL whitelisting and provides the identity based firewall. All of…
VMware NSX Home Lab Setup
When you work in the virtualization field, networking, or information technology in general, having a home lab can be one of the best investments that you can make in your…
How is security enhanced with VDI solutions?
Have you been tasked with creating infrastructure for remote access and remote workers? There are many solutions out there. You may have implemented a “phase 1” solution to just cover…
Scan PCI-DSS Network Security Compliance with VMware vRealize Network Insight 4.0
Today, perhaps arguably one of the most difficult things that administrators must deal with is compliance regulations. On top of technical troubleshooting, and other duties, today’s compliance regulations can be…
VMware NSX Layer 2 Bridge Configuration
I have been playing around a lot with NSX in the home lab lately and decided to revisit the NSX Layer 2 Bridge functionality especially since now much of the…
Failed to add a vSphere Distributed Switch VMkernel adapter on ESXi Host
In working with a distributed switch configuration applied to a 3-node nested vSAN cluster in the home lab, I had an issue with the initial installation of a particular vSphere…
Physical Device Microsegmentation with Extreme Networks Policy
One of the powerful security mechanisms that we hear about in today’s infrastructure is microsegmentation. Microsegementation is talked about a lot with VMware NSX and other software-defined network technologies that are…
VMware NSX Best Practices with Runecast Analyzer v1.8
Gaining best practice expertise is often limited to reading through various documentation, piecing together information gained from support calls, reading books, watching various tech videos, and just the plain old…