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The long awaited 64GB DDR5 SODIMM memory modules from Crucial was just released this week! 😁 I was so excited about the news, I quickly splurged on a pair of these brand new modules, which are currently priced at $364 USD on Amazon! 😅💰 As of publishing this blog post, there is currently no […]
Unlock mini PCs with 128 GB RAM. The new Crucial 128 GB SODIMM RAM modules have officially been released and you can find them now online
VCF is a powerful platform designed to simplify the deployment of vSphere, NSX and the Aria product family. This is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, the Cloudbuilder and SDDC Manager significantly simplify deployment, but this also takes away a certain […]
See how Docker NFS Mount can provide shared storage for your Docker containers in home lab environments.
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I started thinking about how I could use this blog to make a sizer based on my previous AVS storage sizing post. Of course, as a reminder this is not an official sizer, but I understand that many in the partner and customer community don’t have any access to this basic need. So here we are! […]
We recently spun up a new datacenter and used another site to bootstrap our DNS configuration. Now that we’ve got local DNS services, it’s time to change all our configuration! In this article I’ll show you how you can change the DNS configuration in your NSX environment. The process is the […]
Introduction to the deploy.sh Script | The deploy.sh script is a fundamental tool in the VMware Aria Automation ecosystem (formerly vRealize Automation), responsible for deploying, configuring, and managing all components of this advanced environment. Located in the /opt/scripts/ […]
Ready to dive into automation? Excellent choice! Planning to automate on a Mac, Linux, or Windows? Fantastic! I love that VMware PowerCLI is built as a PowerShell module, making automation seamless across Mac, Linux, and Windows. Since VMware is my primary focus for automation, PowerShell […]
Take a look at the latest developments in Home Lab Hardware for 2025 and a few hardware solutions I’m excited about
