Disclaimer: I’m not paid or engaged by Droplet Computing. And I wasn’t offered any trinkets or inducements for writing this series of posts. I’m just […]
All Quiet on the Western Front
Well, I’ve pretty quiet on the blogging front I guess since VMworld. In case you don’t know I start a new role in May, 2018 […]
VMworld 2018: vSphere Platinum Edition; vSphere 6.7 U1 Features; VMWonAWS
In the second of my vExpert briefings with VMware – we focused on a new edition of vSphere dubbed “Premium”, and a drill-down into the […]
VMworld 2018: What’s New in vSphere VSAN 6.1 U1
I’m back at the event this year, after taking a one-year sabbatical in 2017. I wasn’t working at the time, and didn’t think my bank […]
Cloud Field Day: Droplet Computing – Any App, Any Where, Any Device
Yes, we have heard that message before from many, many companies in the past – but how many companies have REALLY delivered on that promise. […]
ThinkPiece: Cloud Field Day: Can an old dog, learn new tricks?
Well, it all seems such a long time ago since I was in the Bay Area at the beginning of April. And I have been […]
Kickstart Scripted VMware ESXi Install to USB Media
I recently decided to switch back to using USB Media for booting my VMware ESXi hosts. My main thought was that I want to use […]
VSAN Maintenance Mode with PowersHell
I’m running VSAN in a nested configuration, and I generally shutdown my homelab in the evening each day. I grew tired of doing the manual […]
Making a little nest for your VMs
Nesting VMware ESXi has become easier and easier as the years roll by. In case you don’t know “nesting” is the term used for running […]
CURRENTLY: There is no supported upgrade path from vSphere 6.5 Update 2 to vSphere 6.7
https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2018/05/vsphere-6-5-update-2-now-available.html DISCLAIMER: Firstly, and most importantly. This issue likely to effect a tiny proportion of customers. Despite what many think as soon as new version […]