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ESXi 6.x Free – what’s the limitations?

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: April 26, 2025

VMware Free Hypervizor

What’re the limitations of the  ESXi 6.x Free Edition – the VMware vSphere Hypervisor? The free version of the VMware vSphere Hypervisor – ESXi 6.x, has got some limitations. I know it’s been discussed on many places already, but I’m still getting questions about that and so I wanted to clear this out. Which use cases […]

| Filed Under: Free Stuff, Home Lab, Server Virtualization Tagged With: ESXi 5 Free, ESXi 5 Free - what's the limitations?, limitations ESXi 5 free

Starwind Native SAN for Hyper-V 5.8 has been released – see the details

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 22, 2022

Starwind Software just released new version of popular iSCSI SAN software. After several months in the beta, the product is finally available to the public. Starwind Native SAN for Hyper-V 5.8 has been officially released. The Starwind Native SAN for Hyper-V enables you to leverage the local disks present in your Windows servers and create […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: Starwind 5.8, Starwind Native SAN

Auto-deploy GUI for VMware vSphere

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: February 20, 2017

VMware vCSA WAMI Interface connection

Auto-Deploy GUI Fling – New Plugin for VMware vSphere 5 The Auto-Deploy GUI Fling is a GUI Plugin for VMware vSphere 5. It enables you to use Auto Deploy feature without the need of using PowerCLI in your environment. Remember – it’s a Technology Preview License Agreement which you’re accepting when downloading this tool… The […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: Auto Deploy GUI vSphere 5, Auto-Deploy GUI, vSphere 5 GUI Auto-Deploy

TCP and UDP ports used in VMware’s products

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: February 21, 2020

TCP and UDP Ports required to access vCenter Server, ESX hosts, and other network components

TCP and UDP ports which are used and should be modified for each product. I found an interesting KB article, which shows you all ports required for all VMware Products. If you dealing with firewalls for local/remote sites, and using VMware Products, this KB might be helpfull since it groups all the products and different […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: TCP and UDP prots used by VMware products

Exploring vCloud Director Interface – as a customer

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 22, 2022

Private Virtual Cloud Datacenter Connection Screen

Exploring my private datacenter through vCD. Recently I has been offered a full private datacenter at Stratogen. You can read the post here. I must tell you that I’m new to vCloud Director, I haven’t tested this product in my lab yet. But will do.  So as for now even the exploration of the interface […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: vCloud Director, vCloud director from the user's perspective

vCenter Operations Management 5 Suite from VMware has been released

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: June 5, 2020

vCenter Operations Management suite 5 application awareness

VMware has released vCenter Operations Management 5 The product has been announced and released already few days ago, but I was quite busy with my VCP preparation and studies, so I haven’t been able to cover this release yet. Now when I passed my VCP 510 (you can read my experience on this post: Ressources to […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: vCenter Chargeback Manager, vCenter Configuration Manager, vCenter Infrastructure Navigator, vCenter Operations Suite 5 release, VMware vCenter Operations Suite

vSphere 5 and VMFS 5 FAQ

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: February 15, 2017

vSphere 5 FAQ - VMFS 5

vSphere 5 brought new filesystem VMFS 5 – your questions about it? Yesterday I took the VCP 510 exam. I passed fine, and I updated the post – Resources to prepare your VCP exam – VCP 510 – with my own experience there. And sure, there has been questions about the new VMFS 5 – new version of […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: VMFS-5, VMware VMFS 5 new features, VMware vSphere VMFS 5

TOP VMware and Virtualization blogs competition

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: February 19, 2017

ESX Virtualization - VMware and Virtualization blog competition

Why would you vote for ESX Virtualization? As every year, there is time to vote for your favorite virtualization blog. This competition organized by Eric Siebert every year. Last time when this competition has been organized, ESX Virtualization was in the TOP 25 blogs, but this time I wish (I hope) even better result. Eric Siebert announcen […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: Blog competition, VMware and Virtualization

New Working (blogging) Gear has arrived – Samsung NP900X3A

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: February 15, 2017

ESX Virtualization - New blogging gear

Lightweight model (1.3kg) and low TDP (17W) with over 7 hours of battery life – Samsung NP900X3A-A01FR. I finally made the move and took a new laptop. The choice has been hard to make and I must admin that I spend many hours scratching my head on what laptop I’m going to finaly take. Since I moved […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: Blogging

VMware View 5 Desktop Virtualization Solutions – upcoming book

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: February 14, 2013

New book by Andre Leibovici and Jason Langone – VMware View 5 Desktop Virtualization Solutions This book will guide you on a complete planning process with designing optimized VMware View 5 VDI solution. The book is meant to be used in the early process when the planning and designing process takes place. Guide for architects, […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization

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