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    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 NSX-T. Let’s take a look at the new version of…

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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 at this point have had some experience with VMware, the…

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    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 these features of NSX-T since 2.4 take the platform to…

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    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 career and your learning experience. While many are moving towards…

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    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 the bases and get remote work up and going, however,…

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    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 difficult to implement and maintain successfully. The PCI-DSS compliance regulation…

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    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 configuration can be done in the HTML 5 interface. The…

  • NSXFailed-to-add-a-vSphere-Distributed-Switch-VMkernel-adapter-on-ESXi-Host

    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 Distributed Switch VMkernel adapter on a particular ESXi host that…

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    Physical Device Microsegmentation with Extreme Networks Policy

    One of the powerful security mechanisms that we hear about in today’s infrastructure isย microsegmentation.ย  Microsegementation is talked about a lot with VMware NSX and other software-defined network technologies that are on the market.ย  VMware NSX is extremely powerful and provides…

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    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 adage “from experience”. However, the list for that process for…