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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! 🛡️
A home lab is an engineer’s paradise – offering a safe space to experiment, troubleshoot, and master new technologies at their own pace. VMware by Broadcom supports this method of hands-on learning, and now, with VMUG Advantage, membership benefits now include access to the VMware vDefend license.
Register to join this two-part in-depth #VMUG webinar exploring the latest innovations in #VCF, with Broadcom Product Marketing Engineers: Dimitri Desmidt, Eric Gray, Feidhlim O’Leary, Kyle Gleed, Pete Koehler and Puneet Chawla. July 1 and July 8.
Join Part II of this in-depth webinar exploring the latest innovations in VCF, with Broadcom Product Marketing Engineers: Dimitri Desmidt, Eric Gray, Feidhlim O’Leary, Kyle Gleed, Pete Koehler and Puneet Chawla.
Recently released VCF 9 combines vSphere 9, NSX 9, new Lifecycle and Operational tooling via VCF Operations, Fleet Management and Logs and with brand new fully multitenant cloud management platform VCF Automation. Is it possible to run all that in a home minilab consisting of just 2 GMKtec K8 […]
In this blog, with the release of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0, we explore three separate technical use-cases for VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA. We show some of the high-level steps to achieve these use cases and give the rationale behind each one. Use Case 1: Models as a […]
In this post, I’ll walk you through the installation step by step, with screenshots for every important click along the way. Whether you’re setting up a lab or preparing for production, these pictures will make sure you don’t miss a thing. Let’s dive in!
Mount ISO image and run installer
Deploy new vCenter Server
Check “I accept the terms of the license agreement.”
Fill the ESXi host DNS name/IP or vCenter DNS/IP + credentials.
Accept the certificate
Provide a new vCenter VM Name and root password.
Choose deployment size based on your environment.
Pick datastore where the new vCenter will be deployed.
Fill all the netwok details.
Final review before deployment.
Deployment in progress
choose “Setup”
Continue with Stage 2
Fill vCenter configuration, DNS servers, NTP’s, Allow/disallow SSH access.
Create new or join existing SSO domain.
Configure CEIP
Review
Warning as after this point there is no way back.
Stage 2 deployment and configuration
Stage 2 progress
Stage 2 completed. Click on the link…
Accept SSL certificate as the initial SSL certificate is self-signed.
vCenter Web page
Login to the vCenter WebUI client
Welcome to your new vCenter 9.0
vCenter 9 in dark mode
Cluster-wide deduplication has now come to vSAN ESA in VCF 9.0. Read on to learn more!
Stretched Topologies using vSAN Storage Clusters in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0
vSAN stretched clusters have had a long history of success with our customers. The distributed architecture of vSAN allows for stretched clusters to simply be a variation of a single-site vSAN cluster, but one that provides full site-level resilience of your VMs and data across two data sites. With vSAN for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) … Continued The post Stretched Topologies using vSAN Storage Clusters in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 appeared first on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Blog.
