ESX 7.0.2 Update Bug – Failed to load Crypto64.efi
What’s the bug? Upon applying patches to an ESX 7.0.1 Build 16850804 host, the host fails to boot into ESX upon restart of the host. My VMware Setup Server – Cisco UCS C220 M5SX ServerFirmware – 4.1(2b)Boot Device – Cisco FlexFlash w/ 2 SD CardsNetworking…
VMware on SmartNICs accelerates virtualization
Network interface cards are ubiquitous technology, but SmartNICs are relatively new. A SmartNIC essentially works as both a small computer and NIC at the same time, which enables the NIC to take on certain compute tasks that the CPU would otherwise perform. In 2020, VMware…
Scripting a SDDC creation with PowerShell – Intro
What is a SDDC? The term “Software Defined Data Center” (SDDC) is something that most people in IT are familiar with, but few have seen it in action or experienced how powerful it can really be. I am going to be writing a series of…
VMware Upgrade Methodology
Upgrading a customer’s VMware environment requires looking at more than just upgrading the VMware software. You need to look at other items such as host firmware, versions of backup software, VDI solutions that may plug in to vCenter, host hardware age, and the upgrade path…
NSX-V – Installation Guide (high level overview)
This guide format assumes that you understand the concepts behind NSX or just want to quickly get it up and running in a lab environment so you can learn more about how NSX works. If you want more detailed information about each step in this…
Flash Player Bug Affecting vSphere Web Client Usability
If you found this post, it’s likely you are having the same issues that the rest of the VMware community is having right now, accessing vCenter via the flash web client. If you’re like me, you’re anxiously awaiting the next big release of vSphere where…
Install Guides – Coming Soon
Coming soon: vRealize Automation NSX Horizon Workspace vRealize Operations w/Dashboard Customizations VMware Integrated Containers
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Pays $650 Million In Cash For SimpliVity
SimpliVity – the Westborough, Mass.-based maker of so-called hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) founded in 2009 – has come to a bittersweet end. After all, the last time it raised money – in March 2015 investors forked over $175 million – SimpliVity was valued at $1 billion. Now…
vSphere Beta – Sign up now!
If you’ve ever wanted to be ahead of the game with VMware, now is your chance. VMware is accepting applications for their new beta program at the link below. I’ve been a part of their past beta programs and it’s a pretty cool experience! The…
How to customize the vSphere Web Client login screen (HTML5 and Flash/Flex Client)
Have you ever wanted to customize the login page for the vSphere Web Client? Did you even know you could do that? As long as you’re running vSphere 6.0 and later, and know a little bit of html, it’s not that difficult at all. You’ll…
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