vSphere with Tanzu using NSX-T: Part 3 – Edge…

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How should I migrate VMware virtual machines…

This is a question I got asked just before I broke for the festive period. In previous posts I’ve covered how to work around some of the most common issues that I see, providing mechanisms to help with Application Discovery and Network Mapping. There are always nuances […]

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VMware Adds Container Security to Carbon Black…

VMware added container security to Carbon Black Cloud, its endpoint and workload platform. It uses technology acquired from Octarine and they build on VMware’s Cloud Workload Protection that it announced at VMworld.

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Using a Kubernetes Operator to query vSphere…

As many regular readers will be aware, I’ve spent a bit of time in the past looking at how vSphere resources are consumed by Kubernetes objects, when Kubernetes is deployed as a set of virtual machines on top of vSphere infrastructure. While much of this is visible in the vSphere client, […]

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VCDX Prep Advice Series – Building your submission

For every VCDX round I normally run unofficial face to face mock as the last hurdle and prep for all those defending the VCDX that round in the UK and for anyone wanting to come assist with the mocks and learn from them. I have run these for a number of years and have […]

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VMware has released two vSphere 7 VCAP exams

VMware has released the Advanced Design VMware vSphere 7.x (3V0-21.21) exam. This exam tests a candidate’s ability to apply design principles to develop a vSphere 7.x conceptual design given a set of customer requirements, determine the functional and non-functional requirements needed […]

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LAB for 2021 is ready. Last year new home DC building has been build.
Usually I run 2x vCenters, NSX-T, NSX-V, VSAN, Cloud Director, vRO, vRLI etc..
and a lots of linux VM’s all for testing and learning purpose. Licenses I have are from vExpert and VMUG Advantage.

2021-01-17

DC5

Networking:

• Internet 500Mbit
• Cisco 2970G
• Zyxel GS1920
• Mikrotik CRS 305 (4x 10Gbit)
• Mikrotik CRS 312 (12x 10Gbit)

Compute:

DELL R710A

• 2x Xeon
• 192 GB RAM
• iDRAC
• 4x NIC

DELL R710B

• 1x Xeon
• 92GB RAM
• 4x NIC

DELL R710C

• 1x Xeon
• 92GB RAM
• 4x NIC

NUC1 – Test & Dev

• i3-6100U @ 2.3GHz
• 32GB RAM
• 256GB NVMe
• 500GB SATA 2,5″
• 2x 1Gbit NIC (one of them is USB TP-LINK U300)

VSAN Compute Cluster:

ESX2 (whitebox)

• Intel G4560 @ 3.5GHz
• MB: B250M-D3H
• 64GB RAM
• 500GB NVMe Samsung 970EVO
• 1TB SSD SATA Samsung 860EVO
• 2x 256GB SSD SATA Kingston
• 4x 1Gbit NIC
• 2x 10Gbit NIC (intel X540-AT2) Base-T

ESX5

• Xeon D-2123IT @ 2.2GHz
• MB: Supermicro SYS-E300-9D-4CN8TB
• 128GB RAM
• 500GB NVMe Samsung 970EVO
• 1TB SSD SATA Samsung 860EVO
• IPMI
• 4x 1Gbit NIC
• 2x 10Gbit NIC (intel X722) Base-T
• 2x 10Gbit NIC (intel X722) SFP+

ESX7

• Xeon D-2123IT @ 2.2GHz
• MB: Supermicro SYS-E300-9D-4CN8TB
• 128GB RAM
• 500GB NVMe Samsung 970EVO
• 1TB SSD SATA Samsung 860EVO
• IPMI
• 4x 1Gbit NIC
• 2x 10Gbit NIC (intel X722) Base-T
• 2x 10Gbit NIC (intel X722) SFP+

Performance cluster:

ESX3
IBM System x3690 X5
2x Xeon CPU E7- 2803 @ 1.73GHz (6core+HT)
256GB RAM
2x 1Gbit
2x 10Gbit

ESX9
IBM System x3690 X5
2x Xeon CPU E7- 2803 @ 1.73GHz (6core+HT)
256GB RAM
2x 1Gbit
2x 10Gbit

Storage:

NearStore

• Xeon E3-1220L @2.3GHz (4core)
• MB: Supermicro X9SCM
• Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 6, Rev. B
• 32GB RAM
• 16x 2TB SATA
• 3x 3TB SATA
• IPMI
• 2x 1Gbit NIC (82574LM + 82574L)
• 2x 10Gbit NIC (intel X540-AT2) Base-T
• 1x 10Gbit Asus

QNAP 653Pro

• 6x 3TB SATA
• 4x 1Gbit

DC 1

Networking:

• Internet 100Mbit

Compute:

GOLEM – ESXi 6.5.0 – Build 10719125

• Xeon X3450 @ 2.67GHz
• MB: S3420GP
• Case: 1U
• 24GB RAM
• 5x 1Gbit NIC
• 2x 1TB HDD SATA
• 2x 512GB SSD SATA

D&R Site

Networking:

• Internet 50Mbit

Compute:

ESX2

• Xeon E3-1220L @2.3GHz (4core)
• MB: Supermicro X9SCM
• 32GB RAM
• 2TB SATA
• 2x 1Gbit NIC (82574LM + 82574L)

Storage:

Synology DS210j

• 2x 3TB SATA
• 2x 1Gbit

How to prepare a VMware Exam?

Hi everyone! This post will be focused on VMware exams how to check which ones are available, requirements, how to prepare and some other tips. The following tips are the ones that were useful for me and I would appreciate if you can share your own experience in the comments section below.

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Popular VMware Virtual Hands-on Labs of 2020: Watch On-Demand

4 Popular Virtual Hands-on Labs of 2020…

These Popular Virtual Hands-on Labs (vHOLs) include technical deep dives into VMware Cloud Foundation, NSX-T Advanced Security, Horizon, and Workspace ONE.

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How to Add Wireless to a VMware Virtual Machine

Have you ever had the need to add wireless to a virtual machine? There are many use cases that come to mind. However, the other day, I had a specific need to test a connection from the “outside” rather than the LAN as this was the easiest way to troubleshoot a specific connectivity issue.

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eBook Now Available: The Gorilla Guide to Network Visibility with vRealize Network Insight

eBook Now Available: The Gorilla Guide to…

The Gorilla Guide to Network Visibility with vRealize Network Insight Download this Gorilla Guide to learn more today. With the rise of public cloud, IT environments are becoming harder to manage without the right network monitoring software. Managing cloud estates and services together with […]

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VMware will allow its 33,000-plus employees to…

VMware is giving its 33,000 employees the option of working remotely part-time or full-time as it transforms workspaces into collaboration hubs.

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VMware Blast Extreme Display Protocol in VMware Horizon

VMware Blast Extreme Display Protocol in VMware…

This guide provides a technical description of the Blast Extreme display protocol, including its benefits, security features, and deployment options.

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Managing multi-cloud resource provisioning with Terraform and vRealize Automation

Managing multi-cloud resource provisioning with…

Our guest on today’s VMware Multi-Cloud podcast is Cody Carlson. Cody is Senior Solution Architect working within VMware’s Global Customer Support Organization. Unlike many of our guests who work with customers before they deploy a solution based on VMware, Cody most often works with customers after they have deployed their solution and have run into some level of difficulty with the way they architected it. Recently Cody has been spending a lot of time with Terraform by HashiCorp. Terraform…Read More

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Introducing KubeAcademy Pro: In-Depth…

Introducing KubeAcademy Pro—a free education program that grants members access to technical, in-depth, product-agnostic Kubernetes training, exclusive workshops and virtual events.

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Terraform vCloud Director Provider Holiday Release

Happy Year End Everyone! Another year in the books means we’ve wrapped up another year of updates to our Terraform vCloud Director Provider. We are thrilled to announce version 3.1.0 is now available. We are also celebrating our two-year anniversary since we started packaging our first release […]

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Introducing vSAN 7.0 Update 1, VMware Cloud DR,…

In this webinar recording, I am introducing vSAN 7.0 Update 1 and all of the features it includes, and on top of that I introduce VMware Cloud DR.

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Advanced Cross vCenter Server Migration…

The latest vSphere patch is released. Next to various improvements and fixes, the Advanced Cross vCenter Server vMotion (XVM) feature is also part of this patch release! Make sure to check out the release notes of the vSphere 7 Update 1c release. This patch release includes the following new […]

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Online Events Covering IT Modernization for…

These webcasts cover VMware Future Ready Solutions for Government, including how to sustain growth and innovation during a new era of virtual government.

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RestNSX partner – Customer migration demo

RestNSX partner – Customer migration demo

Find out how to migrate software-defined networking and micro-segmentation configurations from NSX-V to NSX-T with our partner RestNSX.

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History of Cross vCenter Workload Migration…

I am super excited to share that the popular Cross vCenter Workload Migration Utility Fling has been officially productized and is now available with the release of vSphere 7.0 Update 1c (Patch 02)! The official name for this capability is now referred to as Advanced Cross vCenter vMotion, […]

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VMware’s 2030 Agenda

As we look to the next ten years, it’s clear that the world faces more urgent challenges than ever. In response, VMware is taking a new approach to building a better future. Our strategy focuses on driving three outcomes: Trust, Equity and Sustainability. This is our 2030 Agenda.

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A Message from Pat Gelsinger: Shaping the…

In many ways, 2020 has made us stop in our tracks and reexamine our lives. It has forced us to re-think where our world is headed and the actions we must take now to help shape a more equitable and sustainable future. This hit home for me in September. My family was “sheltering in” here […]

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core.vmware.com: A New Site for Technical…

This past summer the technical marketing teams behind VMware Cloud Foundation, vSAN, and vSphere came together under one hypothetical “roof” inside VMware. Just like with roommates or relationships, when people move in together one big question is “where does all the stuff go?” So, we […]

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PowerVCF v2.1.1 – General Availability

I’m pleased to announce the general availability of PowerVCF v2.1.1 for download from the PowerShell Library. As mentioned in previous posts PowerVCF is a open source project and the team has been working hard on the latest update in their spare time to add support for VMware Cloud […]

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