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VMware API Explorer Is a Free Built-in Utility in VCSA

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VMware bundles a tool along with vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA). Update: Also for Windows-based vCenter. If you have followed our blog over time you know that we have published quite a few posts about what’s new within vCSA 6.5, what’s has been added (Backup of vCSA DB and config, vCSA HA, but also the whole […]

StarWind Virtual SAN 2-Node Tips and Requirements

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StarWind Virtual SAN can be installed in many different scenarios, for different purposes. The most “basic” infrastructure which is highly available (HA) (has redundancy) is an infrastructure with just two nodes, with local storage. Compared to VMware vSAN which needs a third node to host a vSAN Witness storing virtual machine witness components, so in […]

Windows Server 2016 Performance Tuning Guide – [Free]

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If you’re using Windows Server 2016 or planning to, you might be interested in Windows Server 2016 Performance Tuning Guide, which explains what’s possible to optimize. The guide focuses on 3 different optimization types such as Hardware optimization, server roles or server sub-system optimization (tuning). This guide describes each setting and its potential effect to […]

How To Create VMware ESXi ISO With Latest Patches

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VMware is releasing patches on regular basis, but those aren’t always available within the latest installation ISO file (at least not for “free” customers). The idea is to build a new VMware ESXi ISO which integrates the latest patches inside. The download of latest patches is free, but My VMware account is required. You can […]

VMware vSphere 6.5 Free Training – 8 Lessons What’s New Fundamentals

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VMware has put online a free training for VMware vSphere 6.5. It’s a VMware vSphere 6.5 Free Training where you’ll discover 8 Lessons. VMware vSphere 6.5 What’s New Fundamentals is packed with all the information about vSphere 6.5, what’s new, what’s changed etc. As being said, there are eight lessons to follow and the training […]

How to Clean Previous Windows Installation Files after latest Windows 10 Update

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As you know, recently Microsoft has started pushing Windows update also called Windows Anniversary Update. It is the 1703 version. This update has brought many new features which has been announced since long time ago. I particularly liked the security enhancements which came with Windows Defender pushing things further with improvements with an independent testing score […]

WinDirStat – Windows Directory Statistics Freeware

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I’m sure you know this program, but some people might not. WinDirStat – Windows Directory Statistics. This free software helps you to find out where all your disk space has gone. It is free and open-source graphical disk usage analyzer for Microsoft Windows. We have previously reported on a different, but similar, software called Tree […]

Cool Free VPN Server Software SoftEther VPN

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There is a Cool Free VPN Server Software SoftEther VPN. The product consists of several modules (server, client, bridge) and is available for Windows (including ARM machines), Linux and MacOS, or Android/iPAD. Thanks to Joshua Stenhouse who told me that he’s using this product it in his lab. I’m usually not a much into a VPN […]

TeraCopy 3.0 release – A popular file transfer utility

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TeraCopy 3.0 – A popular file transfer utility has been released a few days ago bringing better UI, faster copy speed, and easier usage. The product brought some significant improvements from the past releases and introduces also new file replace dialog, copy with elevated Windows Service and VSS or support for an unlimited number of files. […]