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VMware Horizon 7.0.3 Released adding compatibility with vSphere 6.5

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Few weeks after VMware vSphere 6.5 release, some VMware products starts to catch up with a compatibility. VMware Horizon 7.0.3 Released adding compatibility with vSphere 6.5, a few days back is one of them. We have reported on the Horizon 7 release as a major release including blast  and vmFork technology . The Blast extreme is […]

VMware vSphere 6.5 and New Image Builder GUI – Cloning a profile

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VMware worked hard to get this done. AutoDeploy fling was a long time the only GUI utility allowing manage the setup and deployment requirements in a stateless environment. Some of the features provided through the GUI included the ability to add/remove Depots, list/create/modify Image Profiles, list VIB details, create/modify rules to map hosts to Image Profiles, […]

How to create a custom ESXi 6.5 ISO with VMware Image Builder GUI

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As you know, previously, AutoDeploy and Image Builder played with PowerCLI only. Things have changed in vSphere 6.5 and now you have a possibility to build a custom image within the vSphere Web Client as the new GUI allows you to do that. So, today In the lab – How to create a custom ESXi […]

VMware vSphere 6.5 Configuration Maximums

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Yes, with vSphere 6.5 there are new VMware vSphere 6.5 Configuration Maximums. While it is not really important to have even bigger-than-monster VMs, it is still good to know what’s the biggest file size, what’s the biggest number of VMs that can be managed by single vCenter VMs etc. My post will not list everything […]

VMware VCSA 6.5 Backup and Restore How-To

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The new vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 6.5 has a backup feature. Today’s post is about VMware VCSA 6.5 Backup and Restore How-to. Note that it is an “out-of-the-box” feature which does a file level backup. It’s “built-in” within the appliance itself, and it allows users to backup not only the vCenter Server but also Platform […]

How to upgrade a ESXi 6.0 to ESXi 6.5 via VMware Update Manager

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There are many ways to upgrade VMware ESXi Hypervisor. Depending on whether the host is part of a cluster or not, managed via vCenter server or standalone host. Also, you might consider different scenario if you have 2-3 hosts to upgrade or if you need to upgrade 25 hosts or more. So it depends on use. […]

What’s new in VMware vSphere 6.5 – Technical PDF

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There is a new whitepaper from VMware. It is a technical PDF called What’s new in VMware vSphere 6.5, which covers all new features within vSphere 6.5. The paper has 34 pages. If you follow this website closely you might notice that we have released quite a lot of information about vSphere 6.5 already, but we […]

How to deploy VMware VCSA 6.5 (VMware vCenter Server Appliance)

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VMware has done a great job with this new VCSA 6.5 appliance. You have already seen my lab deployment of VCSA 6.5 by using VMware Workstation – just to test the workflow, but today we’ll do another lab post. You’ll watch and learn How to deploy VMware VCSA 6.5 (VMware vCenter Server Appliance). I have also […]

How to upgrade ESXi 6.0 to ESXi 6.5 via Offline Bundle

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During today’s lab post we will do an upgrade from ESXi 6.0 to ESXi 6.5 via CLI and we will be using a zip file called VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) Offline Bundle. At the end of the post, you’ll see a video of the process. If you follow this blog on regular basis you can […]