When you install ESXi host and keep the settings by default, VMware tools are “sitting” on a local ESXi. The ISO files for Windows and Linux containing the latest drivers are in “vmtools” and “floppies” directories on ESXi hosts. This is ok. But if you want to have always the latest version of VMware Tools […]
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vRealize Network Insight 5.1 Released
VMware has released a vRealize Network Insight 5.1. vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) supports a large number of vendors which are switch/router vendors. We name a few like Dell, Cisco (ACI, Nexus), Arista, Juniper. Also firewalls such as Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Cisco ASA, Fortinet. vRNI has also Azure support which gives you visibility on application dependency mappings, […]
Most Read Posts in 2019 on ESX Virtualization
We’re in 2020 and it’s perhaps a good time to recap which posts has performed well during the past 12 months. This post is not technical but rather informative for my long-time followers and readers which I would like to share. This post’s name is Most Read Posts in 2019 on ESX Virtualization. -:) Enjoy. […]
VMware OS Optimization tool now supports Windows Server 2019
One of the very popular “Flings”, a free utility from VMware Labs got an update recently. One of the interesting updates is support of Windows Server 2019 and also two new templates for Windows 10. The VMware OS Optimization Tool (OSOT) is a powerful utility that we have already reviewed on this blog several times, […]
StarWind VSAN has a high level of customization
I don’t think that I have to re-introduce StarWind company to our readers. Their software solutions were simple but effective for many years. Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) solutions are also provided by StarWind and since this year they are also present in the Magic Quadrant by Gartner. Gartner’s study says that “StarWind VSAN offers a high […]
VMware vSphere 6.7 U3b Released
VMware has released a new update vSphere 6.7 U3b. In this release there are no new features, however many bugfixes and security patches has been implemented. The Photon OS used for vCenter server appliance has many security patches included. ESXi has some patches as well. This patch updates the esx-base, esx-update, vsan, and vsanhealth VIBs […]
Veeam Backup for AWS Free Version Released
If you’re Amazon EC2 instances you might need to back them up, right? Good news today as Veeam has just released Veeam Backup for AWS Free Version. It is a fully featured version which integrates with Veeam Backup and Replication 9.5 Update 4 via this patch enabling the integration. After installing the patch you’ll be […]
Cheapest way of going virtual with StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN)
Very small shops and often hesitate to go virtual and stay on physical servers. Usually it’s because they only have and need a single physical server. But when a disaster strikes and the server is down, then there is usually long time before the users can connect and work again. In this post we will […]
Physical Server Backup, Workstation or Laptop with Nakivo Backup and Replication
Nakivo as many other backup vendors has now a possibility to backup physical servers or workstations/laptops running Windows or Linux. This is very useful in corporate environments where you usually have in charge of not only virtual infrastructure but also a couple of physical servers that cannot be virtualized for “X” reasons. Also, your company […]
Download Free Load Balancer for VMware vSphere
Today’s free download is provided by Kemp Technologies. They offer a free load balancer for different virtualization platforms – VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM, Oracle VirtualBox or Citrix XenServer. The free product has some limitations of course, but still, it’s free. And if you like it you can upgrade as you’ll be all ready familiar […]