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How to correctly Backup & Restore VMware vCenter Server (VCSA) 8

GrahamOctober 12, 2022October 12, 2022

Rather than using external backup solutions, VMware highly recommend that you take a file-level backup of the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) Fortunately, VMware has backup functionality of the VCSA built into the solution, meaning no external software, licenses or dependencies are required. Backing up the VMware VCSA via VAMI Login...

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VMware vSphere 8 – What’s new?

GrahamAugust 30, 2022October 12, 2022

VMware vSphere 8 has a significant number of improvements. Naturally, this is the case with every major release of vSphere. Without wasting any more time, let's get straight to them. vSphere Scaleability There are a few improvements to vSphere Scaleability vGPUs per VM changes from 4 to 8Lifecycle Manager can...

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VMware Solutions – End of Support in 2022

GrahamDecember 7, 2021December 7, 2021

This is a quick post to highlight some of VMware's most used software which will no longer be supported in 2022. Software releases drop out of support all the time and it's easily missed to be sure to check them frequently. A quick search of this page will identify some...

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Monitoring IIS Websites with vRealize Operations

GrahamDecember 7, 2021

VMware's vRealize Operations solution is a full cloud / on-prem management solution for your VMware infrastructure. One of the best features in vROps is the ability to extend way beyond traditional VMware solution management. In previous versions, a subscription to the True Visibility Suite was necessary to manage 3rd party...

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VMware vSphere 7 Update 3 – What’s new?

GrahamSeptember 28, 2021September 30, 2021

It's only been around 6 months since vSphere 7 Update 2 was announced. Today VMware has announced new functionality in update 3. If you're looking for all the best bits of vSphere 7 Update 2, check my in-depth post here. You'll also notice that I publish these posts out really...

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How to upgrade to VMware vCenter Server VCSA 7.0 Update 2

GrahamMarch 11, 2021March 16, 2021

You may have heard the recent news that VMware has just released vCenter Server (VCSA) 7.0 Update 2, you can read about all the new features here. Easily upgrading your vCenter Server to 7.0 Update 2 The good news is that if you're running vCenter Server 7.0 or 7.0 Update...

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VMware vSphere 7 Update 2 – What’s new? (Hint: Lots!)

GrahamMarch 9, 2021March 11, 2021

vSphere 7.0 was released in 2020, less than a year later we have had vSphere 7 Update 1, and now vSphere 7 Update 2 is coming soon! Get your beverage of choice and snacks ready because this is a big update! So what's in vSphere 7 Update 2? vSphere 7...

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CentOS 8 Stream & VMware vSphere

GrahamJanuary 23, 2021January 23, 2021

Recently. you may have heard about the new CentOS operating system, Centos Stream. There is quite a bit of confusion about this online so I have put this post together to clear up a few things. The history of CentOS CentOS has typically been a very reliable, open-source operating system....

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VCAP-DCV Deploy 2020 – Exam Simulator – FREE

GrahamNovember 11, 2020January 24, 2021

For those taking exam 3V0-21.20 (also known as Advanced Deploy VMware vSphere 6.7) then you'll know that the exam is a real lab that you need to fix issues in or change configuration based on given scenarios. This post runs through how to use version 2 of my VCAP Deploy...

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How To Install ESXi on Raspberry Pi

GrahamOctober 15, 2020

As I discussed in a recent post, VMware has released an "unofficial" fling for ESXi on ARM. Ths good news is that this works on the Raspberry Pi! There are several considerations to take into account when using the Raspberry Pi for ESXi, for a thorough and complete setup guide,...

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