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In this episode, Pete Flecha and John Nicholson are joined by Pete Koehler to dive into the latest vSAN innovations in VMware Cloud Foundation 9. They explore key updates like global deduplication, improved network traffic separation, vSAN-to-vSAN replication with VMware Live Recovery, and […]
Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) in vCenter
In this demo we go over the deployment of VPCs straight for vCenter. vCenter-VPC is a new enhancement of VCF Networking in VCF 9.0 with simpler deployment of VCF directly from vCenter. 🔗
VPC Centralized Network Connectivity – With Guided Edge Deployment
In this demo we go over the deployment of a Centralized Network Connectivity in VCF 9.0 for VPC connectivity to External Networks. Centralized Network Connectivity is a new enhancement of VCF Networking in VCF 9.0 with simpler deployment of Edge Nodes and Tier-0. 🔗
What’s New in VCF Operations HCX 9.0
Key Points: The launch of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 brings a host of new features and capabilities across the platform, and a key component is VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Operations HCX 9.0. This new version streamlines workload migration & mobility and day-2 operations, further […]
The Role of vSAN Encryption to Secure your Data Effectively
Data encryption is a common technique used in environments requiring additional security levels. It consists of a process to ensure that data can only be consumed by systems with appropriate levels of access. Join this session to find out how vSAN can secure your data. The Hands-on Lab shown […]
Dubai Airports Elevates Operations and Secures Infrastructure with VCF and VMware vDefend
As Dubai Airports marked its busiest year on record, the need for scalable, secure technology infrastructure has never been greater. To meet this demand, Dubai Airports has strengthened its private cloud environment with VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware vDefend. By leveraging these state-of-[…]
With VCF 9.0, we’re redefining what a modern private cloud can be — combining the speed and flexibility of the cloud experience with the performance, governance, and cost control enterprises need on-prem.
This video shows how VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 enables organizations to build and operate modern private cloud infrastructure on-premises and at the edge, delivering agility, scalability, and cost control. #VCF #VMwareCloudFoundation #VCFOperations
Since the release of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0, you may have seen a few blogs from me 😅 To help folks digest all the resources for deploying and running VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 in a lab environment, I have put this blog post together to summarize the various considerations […]
Cybersecurity threats, especially ransomware, are constantly evolving, so it’s important to regularly audit your ESXi hosts to ensure they have the proper protections enabled. Today I want to share a simple but effective PowerCLI script, Get-RansomwareProtectionStatus, that quickly checks your VMware hosts for important ransomware-related security configurations.
Having these settings properly configured greatly reduces the risk of unauthorized code execution—exactly what you want to fight ransomware!
Here’s how simple it is. First connect to your vCenter and then run a script.
.\Get-RansomwareProtectionStatus.ps1 <HOST>It generates a clear, colored summary, instantly telling you what’s secure and what needs your attention.
.\Get-RansomwareProtectionStatus.ps1 fs-vsan-05.int.dc5.cz
Green means you’re good; red ? You’ve got work to do! Look to the official documentation:
You can integrate this script into your monitoring routines, run it on multiple hosts with automation tools like Ansible Semaphore or GitLab CI, or even schedule regular audits.
⚡ Pro Tip: Save your reports to a file or push results directly to your monitoring dashboard to track security over time!
Check out the script in my GitHub repo [link here] and let me know your thoughts! Direct link to script [here]
Feel free to comment or ping me on social media if you’ve enhanced it further or found a creative use case. Stay secure! 🛡️