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VMware Updates vCenter Server 6.0 U3c and Other Products

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VMware has released a bunch of new product updates. On the list, there are vCenter Server 6.0 U3C and also VMware SRM 6.1.2.1 update or vCloud Director 9.0.0.1 for Service Providers and vSphere Replication 6.1.2.1. In this post, we’ll have a closer look what’s new in those products. Those updates are not updates to the […]

Configure VMware Tools Update from Shared ProductLocker Location

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when you want to have the latest VMware tools for larger environments, you don’t have other choices then wait for ESXi upgrade which brings the latest version of VMware tools or Configure VMware Tools Update from Shared ProductLocker Location. If you have VMware Enterprise Plus license, you can use host profiles for the job. Since some […]

VMware vSphere Client Download Page

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VMware vSphere Client for Windows is officially dead for vSphere 6.5 but for earlier versions you can still use it. Many VMware and IT consultants are still using it when they visit their clients on older vSphere infrastructures. You perhaps still prefer the old vSphere Windows client for Free ESXi hosts too… so this post is […]

Ditch Your HDDs For ACloudA Gateway

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An interesting concept from a company called ACloudA. Their hardware device replaces spinning media in your server by connecting to remote storage in a public or private cloud, via an iSCSI or SMB3 protocol. The server, which can run any OS, sees it as a local disk. Spinning media is unreliable, generates heat, consumes electricity. […]

Patch vCenter Server Appliance configured with High Availability (HA)

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One of the questions I received recently from a reader was a question concerning how to patch vCenter Server Appliance configured with High Availability (HA). If you’re still on Windows based vCenter, on an older version of VMware vsphere (5.5 or 6.0) then you might listen up. As you know, the latest VMware vCenter Server […]

Increase Inactivity Timeout on VMware ESXi Host Client

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One of the challenges when working with individual ESXi hosts not managed via vCenter server might be the Inactivity timeout interval. VMware ESXi host client has a default inactivity interval pretty low so after 15 minutes of inactivity you’ll find yourself locked out and you have to reidentify again. There is a simple way of […]

What is VMware Memory Ballooning?

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This post will detail and explains some basic concept about ESXi memory reclamation technique called ballooning. What is VMware Memory Ballooning is the name of today’s post. We’ll put it again in our Tips Category. You might already pass your VCP exam and (or) you might know this topic well. We can understand that. This topic […]

What is VMware vSphere Update Manager?

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Today’s topic is another good one which covers VMware technology, and particularly the patching and upgrades. We’ll learn What is VMware vSphere Update Manager and some basic principles to use this free tool, which is part of vCenter. As you know, patching and upgrades are not always the most favorite occupation of any VMware admin. Things […]

VMware Virtual Hardware Performance Optimization Tips

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This post will try to outline some performance optimization tips for virtual hardware within VMware infrastructure. Performance is one of the topics which is crucial. How far can you go to optimize each and every VM within your infrastructure? There are few guidelines from VMware, we’ll focus on optimization of Virtual machine hardware, the VM’s […]