NSX 6.4.1 is here w/ vSphere 6.7 support and more!
May24

NSX 6.4.1 is here w/ vSphere 6.7 support and more!

Hey all – you may have been wondering why I haven’t posted about vSphere 6.7 yet.  Well, there are literally two reasons: one is that my lab runs VMware NSX (6.4.0) and so obviously with that comes more compatibility dependencies and the second is that Veeam has no support for vSphere 6.7 yet.  I know, it may seem silly to require Veeam in a lab but I simply have too many hours spent setting things up just right and...

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What is vRealize Automation?
Apr22

What is vRealize Automation?

This article focuses on explaining high level use case of vRealize Automation and touches on some of the many awesome features it provides!

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New packet slinger for the lab – Nexus N3K-C3048TP-1GE
Apr21

New packet slinger for the lab – Nexus N3K-C3048TP-1GE

Adding a Cisco Nexus 3K to my lab is exciting, but check this article out so you understand caveats upgrading firmware!

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vRealize Automation 7.4 has landed!
Apr12

vRealize Automation 7.4 has landed!

Today vRealize Automation 7.4 became available.  As usual there are plenty of bug fixes listed in the release notes but there are really two cool additional features that I am anxious to play with. You can access the product through your My VMware portal. Custom Request Forms Designer When leveraging Custom Forms, designer blueprint architects are able to apply the following logic to the blueprint request form: Drag-and-drop controls...

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Zerto – What it is and why you need it
Mar21

Zerto – What it is and why you need it

If you need DR and you want the lowest RPO, lowest RTO, and best solution, this is for you.

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