What’s new for vSAN 7.0 U1!?

Every 6-9 months VMware has been pushing out a new feature release of vSAN. After vSphere and vSAN 7.0, which introduced vSphere Lifecycle Manager and vSAN File Services, it is now time to share […]

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vSAN 7 U1 File Services

vSAN 7 U1 File Services

Native File Services in vSAN 7 Update 1 The introduction of vSAN 7 included the debut of native file services. This not only provides an extraordinary level of flexibility for administrators, but it provided a key element to serving up cloud native applications in vSAN: Persistent, read-write many (RWM) volumes. vSAN 7 Update 1 The post vSAN 7 U1 File Services appeared first on Virtual Blocks.

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Top 10 new vSphere 7.0 features

With vSphere 7.0, VMware takes an innovative approach to the vSphere suite, integrating it with the Kubernetes container management platform and adding several updates and features. Learn about the 10 most functional and innovative vSphere 7.0 features.

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Automated Nested Lab Deployment on SDDC Part 1:…

While preparing for this years VMworld, I had the unique opportunity to work across a number of VMware Cloud SDDC solutions such as VMware Cloud on AWS (VMConAWS), Azure VMware Solution (AVS), Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) and Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (OCVS). During the the development […]

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vCenter Server 7.0 U1a released, compatible…

I’ve had a bunch of customers asking the past couple of weeks when vSphere / vCenter 7.0 U1 would be supported with SRM. Yesterday (22nd of October) vCenter Server 7.0 U1a was released and this release introduced support/compatibility with SRM.

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Automated network scripted installation of…

A topic that I have been working on even before the release of the ESXi-Arm Fling is the ability to perform a network scripted installation (Kickstart) of ESXi-Arm for the Raspberry Pi (rPI) but doing so without the need of an SD Card plugged into the rPI itself. The latter point is […]

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Install ESXi-Arm Step by Step on Raspberry Pi 4

How to Install ESXi-Arm Step by Step on Raspberry Pi 4. A look at hardware, UEFI disk creation, ESXi on Arm ISO creation, installation, boot.

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How to copy the Raspberry Pi UEFI files and boot ESXi-Arm using just USB device?

How to copy the Raspberry Pi UEFI files and…

There are actually a number of ways to boot and install the ESXi-Arm Fling, but the easiest method is already outlined in the official ESXi-Arm Raspberry Pi (rPI) documentation and the PDF can be downloaded from the Fling website. As a quick refresher, you only need to have two storage devices. SD Card – Used […]

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Manually Remove disconnected vSphere template…

Manually Remove disconnected vSphere template from vCenter with the PostgreSQL command line to delete template from vSphere inventory.

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Using ESXi-Arm Fling as a lightweight vSphere Automation environment for PowerCLI and Terraform

Using ESXi-Arm Fling as a lightweight vSphere…

A set of use cases that I was really excited for when I first heard about ESXi-Arm a few years ago was around the topic of vSphere Automation and Development. I speak with many customers who are just starting out on their Automation journey whether that is using PowerCLI, one of our many vSphere Automation […]

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My Raspberry Pi 4 BOM for ESXi-Arm Fling

My Raspberry Pi 4 BOM for ESXi-Arm Fling

With the release of the highly anticipated ESXi-Arm Fling, I thought it would be useful to share my hardware build-of-materials that I am currently using with ESXi-Arm Fling, especially as folks have been asking about what is possible or things to be aware of before purchasing a Raspberry Pi. I do want to stress that […]

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vSAN Witness using Raspberry Pi 4 & ESXi-Arm Fling

vSAN Witness using Raspberry Pi 4 & ESXi-Arm Fling

As hinted in my earlier blog post, you can indeed setup a vSAN Witness using the ESXi-Arm Fling running on a Raspberry Pi (rPI) 4b (8GB) model. In fact, you can even setup a standard 2-Node or 3-Node vSAN Cluster using the exact same technique. For those familiar with vSAN and the vSAN Witness, we […]

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What’s New with vRealize Automation 8.2 – Technical Overview

What’s New with vRealize Automation 8.2 –…

vRealize Automation (vRA) 8.2 introduces many awesome new features including enhanced governance through shared infrastructure multitenancy, custom role based access control, and new approval options. Support for Terraform is provided directly on the design canvas and full support for the NSX-T Policy APIs is available. This blog post will walk through the new features The post What’s New with vRealize Automation 8.2 – Technical Overview appeared first on VMware Cloud Management.

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Announcing General Availability of vSphere 7 Update 1

Announcing General Availability of vSphere 7…

On September 15 we announced the upcoming release of vSphere 7 Update 1. Today, I am excited to share that it is now generally available. If you missed our announcement webcast on September 15, no problem. You can watch a replay of the webcast “Up-Level to Developer-Ready Infrastructure” anytime you’d like. What’s new in vSphere 7 Update 1? vSphere 7 Update 1 introduces The post Announcing General Availability of vSphere 7 Update 1 appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog.

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Announcing the ESXi-Arm Fling

Announcing the ESXi-Arm Fling

Today is an exciting day for us at VMware and I expect for many of you reading this post: the ESXi bits that run on Arm are now available for you to download and start playing with! Specifically, we’re excited to release the ESXi-Arm Fling. So what is ESXi-Arm? And what is a Fling? And The post Announcing the ESXi-Arm Fling appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog.

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