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VMware SDDC Design Guide
Use VMware Validated Designs to build a Software-Defined Data Center that is based on management components by VMware, and has a scalable and best-practice configuration Intended Audience Introducing VMware Validated Design for Software-Defined Data Center is intended for cloud architects, infrastructure administrators, cloud administrators and cloud operators who want to get familiar with VMware Validated…
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Securing ESXi with Lock-down mode | Step-by-Step
Leveraging lock-down feature adds more security to ESXi hosts, as well as the whole vSphere environment by stricting the direct access (DCUI, ESXi web client, SSH), which reduces the chances of your hosts being compromised. vCenter server will be the main management console for ESXi hosts. With the “Exception Users” list, you can specify the…
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Encrypting vSphere VM | step-by-step
Virtual machine encryption is a new feature in vSphere 6.5 (and later editions); vSphere increases and hardens the security of the VM by encrypting its virtual disks. You could apply this to all vdisks, or select the ones you need to be encrypted. The requirements for achieving this approach: vSphere 6.5 or later. KMS (Key…
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Announcing General Availability of VMware…
VMware vSphere Platinum – announcing General Availability edition is here! Announcing General Availability of VMware… Today, I am excited to announce the general availability of VMware vSphere Platinum, the latest edition of our industry leading compute platform, VMware vSphere. Included in vSphere Platinum is VMware AppDefense that extends the core capabilities of vSphere to deliver…
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Security Threat in VMware vSphere/Workstation – CVE-2018-6977
Problem Description Denial-of-service vulnerability in 3D-acceleration feature VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion contain a denial-of-service vulnerability due to an infinite loop in a 3D-rendering shader. Successfully exploiting this issue may allow an attacker with normal user privileges in the guest to make the VM unresponsive, and in some cases, possibly result other VMs on the…
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VEMBU | Backup & Recovery Solution for Virtual Workloads
VEMBU | Backup & Recovery Solution for Virtual Workloads From 2002, Vembu has been delivering simplified backup solutions through its portfolio of products. Their flagship offering – Vembu BDR Suite addresses various backup, recovery, replication, and DR needs of IT environment. Have a glimpse of the Vembu BDR Suite of Products categorized based on different…
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Fix OVA/OVF invalid certificate issue
You may have a OVA or OVF package to deploy, but you can;t because of the following error with the image certificate: The OVF package is signed with an invalid certificate But no worries, it’s gonna be easy to fix by repackaging the image with ignoring the invalid certificate. Just follow these steps: Download and…
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7 VMware NSX hands-on labs now available!
7 VMware NSX hands-on labs now available! 7 VMware NSX hands-on labs now available! Try VMware NSX for Free. Our VMware Hands-on Labs provide an easy, no-cost way to evaluate the features and functionality of NSX. Explore both intro and advanced level hands-on labs to see how our product can serve your company’s needs. VMware…
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How to roll-back ESXi to a previous state/version?
You may sometimes need to revert the ESXi back to a previous, stable state in case that the installed patches have caused problems and instability. It’s very simple, just follow these steps: 1- connect to the host direct console either vial direct KVM, or remote KVM. 2- reboot the server with the method that suits…
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For VMware Admins | day-to-day useful PowerCLi commands/scripts
Hey everyone, VMware PowerCLi is a very powerful tool for generating custom reports about your vSphere environment, and automating many of your daily tasks as well. In this article I will be listing most of the very useful PowerCLi commands and scripts that I use very often, but you need first to be familiar with…