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The latest technology news - April 2025
Latest updates and developments in Azure, VMware, and DevOps technologies for April 2025.
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The latest technology news - March 2025
Monthly technology roundup featuring Azure, VMware, and DevOps highlights from March 2025.
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The latest technology news - February 2025
Monthly technology updates covering Azure, VMware, and DevOps developments for February 2025.
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Deploy new Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) session hosts in drain mode with Terraform
Guide to implementing drain mode for AVD session hosts using Terraform and AzAPI.
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The latest technology news - January 2025
Monthly roundup of Azure, VMware, and DevOps updates for January 2025.
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The latest technology news - December 2024
Monthly roundup of Azure, VMware, and DevOps updates for December 2024.
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The latest technology news - November 2024
Monthly technology updates covering Azure, VMware, and DevOps developments for November 2024.
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Create a Windows Server 2025 Virtual Machine with Packer
Step-by-step guide to building Windows Server 2025 VMs using HashiCorp Packer.
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The latest technology news - October 2024
Monthly technology updates covering Azure, VMware, and DevOps for October 2024.
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The latest technology news - September 2024
Latest updates in cloud, virtualization, and DevOps technologies for September 2024.
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The latest technology news - July / August 2024
Summer roundup of key developments in Azure, VMware, and cloud technologies.
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The latest technology news - June 2024
Monthly digest of Azure, VMware, and cloud infrastructure updates for June 2024.
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Pass a GitHub Actions secret variable to a Packer PowerShell provider
Guide to securely passing GitHub Actions secrets to Packer PowerShell provisioner scripts.
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The latest technology news - May 2024
Key updates and innovations in cloud and virtualization for May 2024.
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The latest technology news - April 2024
Monthly roundup of cloud, virtualization, and DevOps highlights for April 2024.
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Create a local Windows development environment
Guide to setting up a complete Windows development environment using modern tools.
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Installing the New Teams Client in VDI Environments
Complete guide to deploying new Microsoft Teams in various VDI platforms.
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The latest technology news - March 2024
Latest developments in Azure, VMware, and enterprise tech for March 2024.
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Prepare for the GitHub Foundations exam
Essential study guide and tips for passing the GitHub Foundations certification.
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The latest technology news - February 2024
Monthly technology updates in cloud computing and virtualization for February 2024.
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The New Microsoft Teams Client throw an error in AVD - The parameter is incorrect
Troubleshooting guide for Teams client parameter errors in Azure Virtual Desktop.
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The latest technology news - January 2024
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Packer - Use the SSH communicator for Windows images
Learn how to configure SSH communication for Packer Windows image builds.
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The latest technology news Week 51-2023
Weekly roundup of Azure, VMware, and cloud technology updates for the last week of 2023.
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The latest technology news Week 50-2023
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The latest technology news Week 49-2023
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Patch a VMware ESXI host with the ESXCLI command and choose the right image profile
Step-by-step guide to patching ESXi hosts using ESXCLI with the correct image profile.
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The latest technology news Week 48-2023
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The latest technology news Week 47-2023
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The latest technology news Week 46-2023
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The latest technology news Week 45-2023
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Quick Tip: How to get the image version of an AVD Session Host?
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The latest technology news Week 44-2023
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The latest technology news Week 43-2023
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The latest technology news Week 41/42-2023
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The latest technology news Week 40-2023
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The latest technology news Week 39-2023
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The latest technology news Week 38-2023
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Download the latest Hashicorp Terraform, Packer, and Vault bits
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The latest technology news Week 37-2023
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Searching for VMware resources?
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The latest technology news Week 36-2023
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The latest technology news Week 35-2023
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Create a Windows 11 VM in Hyper-V with Packer
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The latest technology news Week 34-2023
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The latest technology news Week 33-2023
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The latest technology news week 32-2023
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The latest technology news week 28-31 2023
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The latest technology news week 27–2023
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The latest technology news week 26–2023
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The latest technology news week 25–2023
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The latest technology news week 24-2023
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The latest technology news week 23-2023
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Perform an Azure Virtual Machine (VM) inventory with PowerShell
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Remove expired root certificates from a vCenter Server the easy way
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Create Windows VMs in Azure with Terraform
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PowerCLI cannot be installed or updated because the authenticode signature of the file error
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Quick tip: Reset the password of an Azure Virtual Machine
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Troubleshoot your Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) or Remote Desktop Environment with the MSRD-Collect tool
Guide to using MSRD-Collect for diagnosing issues in AVD and Remote Desktop environments.
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Customize the Windows 11 Start Menu
Step-by-step guide to customizing Windows 11 Start Menu using Group Policy and native tools.
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Identify VMs that have VMware Tools with the OpenSSL v3 vulnerability
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How to install Windows 11 on VMware Workstation
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Quick Tip - Download the Azure Virtual Desktop RDPW files
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Quick tip: VMware VCSA installer page is blank when selecting a datastore
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List all the active VMware Horizon client versions that are used
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Disable the little drawing (known as search highlights) in the Windows 10/11 search bar
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Build a Windows 10 image with Packer using VMware Workstation
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An unattended installation of VMware Tools 12 generates a 2711 error
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Optimize the Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) golden image automatically
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Get the highest concurrent license usage from a VMware Horizon environment
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Packer has now virtual TPM (vTPM) device support
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Identify the boot device for a VMware ESXi host
PowerCLI script to identify boot devices for ESXi hosts and prepare boot requirements.
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Create a Site-to-Site VPN to Microsoft Azure
Setting up a Site-to-Site VPN between on-premises and Azure using Ubiquiti Edge Router.
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Use Packer to install Windows 11 and enable vTPM and VBS
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Install Windows 11 on VMware vSphere with a virtual TPM
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Install Windows 11 as VM on VMware vSphere / Workstation without TPM 2.0
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Create a central VMware Tools repository
Guide to creating and configuring a centralized VMware Tools repository for standardized updates.
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Run Home Assistant on VMware ESXi
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Quick Tip: Download the latest Windows 11 ISO files
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Resources to prepare for the AZ-140 Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) exam
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Enable Adobe Flash support for the VMware Horizon Administrator console
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Patch a vCenter Server High Availability (VCHA) environment
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Adding a static route to a vCenter Server with multiple Network Interface Cards (NICs)
Step-by-step guide to configuring static routes on vCenter Server with multiple NICs for DR environments.
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Install Home Assistant on ESXi-ARM
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How to build an ESXi on ARM Pi cluster?
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Quick Tip: The local Windows 10 taskbar is in front during an RDP session
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List the parent VM and active snapshot per VMware Horizon pool
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Run VMware Workstation and Microsoft Hyper-V together in Windows 10
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Configure Microsoft Teams offloading in VMware Horizon
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Nakivo Backup and Replication v10 released with support for vSphere 7
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Quick Tip: Disable memory warnings on VMs with NVIDIA GPU profiles
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Problems with installing modules from the PowerShell Gallery
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NVMe SSDs are not recognized anymore after upgrading to VMware ESXi 7
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Check the hardware acceleration settings in you're VDI environment
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What's new in VMware vSphere 7
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VMware homelab build of materials and configuration
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ControlUp 8.1 Native VMware Horizon integration
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ControlUp 8.1 Monitor Cluster
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VMware Tools pvscsi and vmxnet3 drivers delivered by Windows Update
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Export VMware Horizon pool settings
PowerShell script to export and backup VMware Horizon Connection Server pool configurations to JSON.
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"Logon As Current User" and the "AD domain list" options default disabled after a VMware Horizon upgrade
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Quick tip: Determine the VMware Horizon Agent options for a silent/unattended installation
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Boot error: Shutting down firmware services... error after upgrading to VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 3
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VMware Tools installation and upgrade tips and tricks
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Runecast Analyzer makes hardware checking against the VMware HCL easy
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PowerCLI help install, update and troubleshooting tips
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Using the new Shuttle SH370R8 as home lab server with VMware ESXi
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Blue circle in the vSphere client after upgrading to vCenter Server 6.7 Update 2
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Install Home Assistant Hass.io as Virtual Machine (VM) on VMware ESXi
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Monitor vSAN with ControlUp
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VMware Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 3.4 RADIUS license change
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Using the Shuttle SH370R6 plus as home lab server
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Install Home Assistant Hass.io as VM in VMware Workstation
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VMware ESXi Dependency Error when trying to update
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Extend the evaluation period of Windows Server 2012/2016 and 2019
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VMware Workstation Device/Credential Guard are not compatible
Fix VMware Workstation and Windows Credential Guard compatibility issues on Windows 10.
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Using the Apple Mac Mini 2018 as VMware ESXi homelab host
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Announcements made at VMworld 2018 Europe
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Review NAKIVO Backup & Replication - Multi-Tenancy, licensing and conclusion
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What Windows 10 version for my VDI desktop?
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Quick tip: Create a bootable VMware ESXi stick
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vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) Failed to send http data error
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VMware Tools 10.3.0 recalled, check you're vSphere environment!
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New enhancements in Runecast Analyzer 2.0
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What's announced at VMworld 2018
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Review NAKIVO Backup & Replication v7.5 - Replication
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vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) automated/unattended deployment
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Review NAKIVO Backup & Replication v7.5 - Backup and Recovery
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Review NAKIVO Backup & Replication v7.5 - Installation
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Review NAKIVO Backup & Replication v7.5 released
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Quick Tip - PowerCLI Invalid server certificate
How to resolve invalid certificate errors when connecting PowerCLI to vCenter Server.
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Slow network throughput between Ubiquiti EdgeRouter VLANs
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Configure VM autostart in the ESXi Embedded Host Client
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Upgrading a vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) to version 6.7
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DHCP problems after Ubiquiti EdgeRouter firmware upgrade
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Top vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) troubleshooting commands
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Proactively manage your vSphere environment with Runecast Analyzer
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Firefox does not trusts vCenter signed CA certificates
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Installing VMware ESXi fails on Cisco UCS Blades with FlexFlash SD cards
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What to know about Spectre and Meltdown with VMware environments
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Unable to login because of a ESXi root account lockout
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Deploy an OVA/OVF fails with certificate error
Fix certificate errors when deploying OVA/OVF templates in vSphere Web Client.
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vMotion between two vCenter Servers with different SSO domains
PowerCLI script for cross vCenter vMotion between different SSO domains without downtime.
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What to know about VMware Cloud on AWS
Overview of VMware Cloud on AWS features, requirements, and use cases.
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What to know about vSphere 6.5 Update 1 before upgrading
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VMworld Europe here I come!
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Horizon Access Point / Unified Access Gateway (UAG) implementation tips
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Fix orphaned vSAN objects
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Prevent corruption of the ESXi bootable SD card
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Update the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) without internet
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Patch VMware ESXi hosts by command line
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Drive mapping not working with User Environment Manager (UEM)
Fix drive mapping issues with VMware UEM for local admin users with UAC enabled.
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What to check before upgrading to vSphere 6.5
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Unable to remove the Guest Introspection service
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What's New in vSphere 6.5
Comprehensive overview of major new features and improvements in VMware vSphere 6.5.
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VMware extends the hybrid cloud with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Overview of VMware and AWS partnership to deliver vSphere-based cloud service on AWS.
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Upgrading VMware Update Manager to 5.5 U3e fails
Fix for VMware Update Manager 5.5 U3e upgrade failure with unrecoverable error.
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Disable Virtual SAN health check alarms
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Tested: VDI End User Experience monitoring tools
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Define what devices are allowed in a Horizon View desktop with UEM Smart Policies
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Slow logoff from a Horizon View VDI desktop
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The mobile SDDC and EUC lab environment
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Configure VSAN on HP Servers
Guide to setting up VMware VSAN on HP Proliant servers with HBA mode.
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What to know about Horizon Instant Clones
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Horizon View Administrator displays a blank error window
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vRealize Log Insight 3.3 available for free
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Home lab extension with an Intel NUC 6th generation
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Virtual SAN (VSAN) ROBO and SMB environment considerations
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Unable to pair the broker agent with the Horizon adapter in vROps
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Home lab extension with a Samsung 950 PRO M.2 SSD
Testing Samsung 950 PRO M.2 SSD performance in VMware ESXi home lab setup.
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vRealize Operations Manager error "javax.naming.NameNotFoundException"
Fix for vRealize Operations Manager Horizon View metrics collection error after upgrade.
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VMware Horizon View Agent installation order
Correct installation sequence for VMware Horizon View components to prevent issues.
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VMworld 2015 Europe recap
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VMware ESXi6 Password Policy
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Enable Touch ID Authentication in VMware Horizon
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What's announced at VMworld 2015?
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Manage Hyper-V in a workgroup remotely
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Test Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V with VMware Workstation
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The new way to patch the vCenter Server Appliance 6
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Windows 10 with Horizon View Agent generates BSOD
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Manage Azure VMs with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)
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VMware Horizon View Client Drive Redirection
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Tested: VMware snapshot management with Snapwatcher
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The end of Tera1 zero client support in VMware Horizon View 6
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VMware tools update fails on ESXi 6 hosts with Dutch Operating System VMs
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VMware Horizon Q2 2015 announcements
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Tested SMS PASSCODE multi-factor authentication with VMware Horizon View
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First impressions of Cisco UCS Central 1.3
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vCenter Server 6 and the vPostgres database
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What VMware Horizon View PowerCLI features you like to see?
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Tips for installing System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2 Update Rollup (UR5)
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Easily fix VMware Horizon View desktop provisioning errors
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What's new in the vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 6.0
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What's new in vSphere 6?
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SCVMM 2012 R2 agent update error
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New whitebox for extending my home lab
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VIBSearch Finding VIB versions
PowerShell tool to search and compare VIB versions across ESXi hosts.
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Identify the Single Sign-On (SSO) deployment method for the vCenter Server
How to determine SSO deployment type in vSphere 5.5 environments.
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Hurry-up for the VCP5-DCV Delta Exam
Important details about VMware VCP5-DCV Delta exam for recertification before deadline.
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Tips for Installing Update Rollup 4 for System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager
Step-by-step guide for installing SCVMM 2012 R2 Update Rollup 4 and updating components.
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HP AMS driver problem in ESXi 5.x
Troubleshooting and fixing HP AMS driver issues causing ESXi host management problems.
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Monitor VMware Horizon View environments with ControlUp
Review of ControlUp 4.0 features for monitoring VMware vSphere and Horizon View environments.
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Troubleshoot replication problems between VMware Horizon View Connection servers
Guide to diagnose and fix LDAP replication issues between Horizon View Connection servers.
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Error occurred during vCenter operation when editing a VMware Horizon View pool
How to fix vCenter operation error when editing Horizon View desktop pools.
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Conflicting VIBS error when upgrading ESXi using the HP ESXi 5.5u1 ISO
Fix for Broadcom driver conflicts when upgrading to HP ESXi 5.5 Update 1.
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Installing Update Rollup (UR) 3 for System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager
Guide for installing SCVMM 2012 R2 Update Rollup 3 with Linux support updates.
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VMware Horizon View Optimization Guide for Windows 7 and Windows 8 white paper update
Updates to VMware's optimization guide and tools for Windows desktop images in Horizon View.
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Veeam v8 is coming
Overview of new features in Veeam Availability Suite v8 for backup and recovery.
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Remove an orphaned VM from SCVMM
PowerShell solution for removing stuck or orphaned VMs in System Center Virtual Machine Manager.
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Create a VMware Horizon View self signed certificate with makecert
Step-by-step guide to create self-signed certificates for VMware Horizon View using makecert utility.
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Unable to perform a Compliance Scan in SCVMM
Fix for SCVMM compliance scan failure by resetting proxy server configuration.
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SCVMM library is unable to refesh a file because it is in use
PowerShell script to identify VMs using ISO files that block SCVMM library refresh.
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Reset the root password of an ESXi server
Using Host Profiles to reset ESXi root password without reinstalling the server.
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Tips for deploying SCVMM 2012 R2 Rollup 2
Best practices and step-by-step guide for installing System Center VMM 2012 R2 Update Rollup 2.
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Update the vCenter inventory in vCAC manually
How to manually trigger vCenter inventory updates in vCloud Automation Center 6.x.
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Identify the NIC driver and supported driver version for an ESXi server
Guide to finding and updating network card drivers for VMware ESXi using hardware IDs.
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Whats new in VMware Horizon 6
Overview of new features in VMware Horizon 6 including Cloud Pod Architecture and RDS Apps.
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vExpert for the fourth time!
Announcement of receiving VMware vExpert award for the fourth consecutive year.
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Install a wildcard certificate on a VMware Horizon View Security Server
Steps to convert and install wildcard SSL certificates with private keys for View Security Server.
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VMware VSAN Launch Q&A
Key details and specifications from VMware Virtual SAN GA launch announcement.
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vSphere 5.x NIC problems
Recent network adapter issues affecting ESXi 5.x including E1000 and Broadcom problems.
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VMware ESXi Broadcom data corruption problem with the tg3 driver. Check your environment!
How to identify and fix Broadcom tg3 driver data corruption issues in ESXi environments.
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Display VMware Horizon View Pool information using PowerCLI
PowerCLI commands to export and document Horizon View desktop pool configurations.
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Check for duplicate MAC Address pools in your Hyper-V environment
How to detect and fix duplicate MAC address ranges across Hyper-V hosts.
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Identify LUN IDs in Windows Server 2012 R2
Using diskpart commands to find LUN IDs for iSCSI disks in Windows Server 2012 R2.
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vCloud Networking and Security license in Evaluation Mode
Explaining why vShield Endpoint shows as evaluation despite being included in vSphere 5.1.
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Running Hyper-V and VMware Workstation on Windows 8.x
How to switch between Hyper-V and VMware Workstation on Windows 8 using bcdedit.
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After upgrading vSphere 4 to 5 the Fusion-IO card is in minimal mode
How to fix Fusion-io card firmware compatibility issues after vSphere 5 upgrade.
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Unable to connect from the vSphere Client or PowerCLI on Windows XP or Windows 2003 to a vCenter Server 5.5
Fix for SSL cipher compatibility issues when connecting older Windows clients to vCenter 5.5.
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Upgrading Single Sign-On 5.1 to vCenter Single Sign-On 5.5 post task
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VMware Horizon View Network Port Diagram
Overview of network ports and protocols used in VMware Horizon View 5.2 environments.
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VMworld Europe 2013– vCloud Hybrid Services (vCHS) and DAAS recap
Overview of VMware's cloud and desktop-as-a-service announcements from VMworld Europe 2013.
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VMworld Europe 2013– End User Computing (EUC) recap
Summary of VMware's end-user computing announcements and updates from VMworld Europe 2013.
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VMworld Europe 2013–The Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) recap
Summary of VMware's SDDC vision and product announcements from VMworld Europe 2013.
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VMworld Europe 2013 – Partner day impressions
Photo gallery showcasing highlights from VMworld Europe 2013 Partner Day in Barcelona.
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VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 5.5 deployment tips and tricks
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Watch out with Hardware Version 10 in VMware ESXi 5.5!
Important limitations when using VM hardware version 10 with vSphere Client and free ESXi.
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Enable the Intel I217-V network card in VMware ESXi
Step-by-step guide to install Intel I217-V network card drivers in VMware ESXi 5.x.
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Hyper-V Get Snapshot checkpoint file sizes on Cluster Shared Volumes with PowerShell
PowerShell script to list and analyze Hyper-V snapshot sizes across Cluster Shared Volumes.
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Is the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 5.5 a replacement for the Windows vCenter Server?
Comparing features and limitations between VCSA 5.5 and Windows-based vCenter Server deployments.
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Perform ESXi host maintenance on a VMware Horizon View floating desktop pool
Steps to safely maintain ESXi hosts running View floating pools with local storage.
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Backup the ESXi configuration
PowerCLI script to automate ESXi host configuration backups across a vCenter environment.
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Troubleshoot VMware View Security Server PCoIP port problems
Using Netcat to diagnose PCoIP connectivity issues between View Security Server and desktops.
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Display the maximum concurrent connected users in VMware Horizon View with PowerCLI
PowerCLI commands to report on daily maximum concurrent View user connections.
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Enable the vShield driver in VMware tools
Manual and automated methods to install vShield drivers during VMware Tools installation.
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Haswell low power whitebox for ESXi and Hyper-V
Building a power-efficient home lab server using Intels Haswell CPU
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Enable the Intel I217-V NIC in Windows Server 2012
Step-by-step guide to modify and install Intel I217-V NIC drivers in Windows Server 2012.
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Create a signed certificate for VMware View Connection Servers using a Windows Server 2012 CA
Guide to replace self-signed certificates with CA-signed certificates on View Connection Servers.
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What’s new in Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V
Overview of major new features and improvements in Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V.
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vCenter Single Sign On (SSO) password reset
How to reset vCenter SSO admin password and importance of documenting master password.
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vExpert 2013 award
Announcement of receiving VMware vExpert award for the third consecutive year.
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Test your ESXi network resiliency with ESXCLI
Using ESXCLI commands to test network redundancy by bringing NICs up/down in ESXi.
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Optimize Windows 8 for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments
Microsoft's guidance and tools for optimizing Windows 8 desktops in VDI environments.
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VMware Horizon View and Microsoft Lync 2013 support
Overview of supported Lync 2013 features and architecture in VMware Horizon View 5.2.
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Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Best Practices
Comprehensive checklist of best practices for configuring Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V environments.
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VMware Horizon View and HTML access (Blast protocol)
Overview of HTML5 access and Unity Touch features in VMware Horizon View Feature Pack 1.
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VMware vCenter Multi-Hypervisor Manager has now Hyper-V 2012 support
New features in vCenter Multi-Hypervisor Manager 1.1 beta including Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V support.
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Remove a vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) from host
Step-by-step guide to remove an ESXi host from a vSphere Distributed Switch.
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Tips for implementing a VMware Horizon View Security Server
Best practices and firewall configuration guide for deploying View Security Servers in DMZ.
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Display the protocol used on the VMware View desktop background
Using BgInfo to show View environment variables like connection protocol on desktop background.
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Control (remotely) the power of your Home Lab
Using ICS-1000 to remotely control and schedule power for home lab equipment.
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Configure the VMware Horizon View Event database with MS SQL Server Express
Step-by-step guide to set up View event logging with SQL Server Express database.
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Health Check your System Center Virtual Machine Server (SCVMM) 2012 environent with PowerShell
PowerShell script to generate HTML health check reports for SCVMM 2012 environments.
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In the vSphere Web Client the “Use Windows session authentication” is grayed out
How to enable Windows authentication in vSphere Web Client by installing Client Integration Plugin.
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Switch between Windows Server 2012 core and Windows Server 2012 GUI
Comparing Server Core and GUI options in Windows Server 2012
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Windows 2008 R2 VMs fail to backup with VMware Data Protection (VDP)
How to fix Windows 2008 R2 VM backups by disabling application-consistent quiescing in VDP.
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Allocate a static IP address to the VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA)
How to configure static IP address on VCSA when DHCP is not available.
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License Windows Server 2012 editions in virtual environments
Guide to Windows Server 2012 Standard and Datacenter edition licensing for virtual machines.
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2012 blog statistics overview
Annual review of blog traffic, visitor demographics and browser usage statistics for 2012.
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Update VMware tools without reboot
How to use vSphere 5.1's zero-downtime upgrade feature for VMware Tools updates.
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Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 support on VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion
Compatibility guide for running Windows 8 and Server 2012 on VMware platforms.
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Upgrading the vSphere Data Protection (VDP) appliance
Step-by-step guide for upgrading VMware vSphere Data Protection virtual appliance.
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Upgrading to vSphere 5.1? Check your third party software
Compatibility matrix of third-party software support for VMware vSphere 5.1 upgrade.
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Manage Hyper-V from vSphere with VMware vCenter Multi-Hypervisor Manager
Overview of vCenter Multi-Hypervisor Manager features for managing Hyper-V from vSphere.
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Useful ESXCLI commands for configuring and troubleshooting ESXi environments
Reference guide of essential ESXcli commands for managing VMware ESXi servers.
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Migrate to a new vCenter server with the vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) enabled in vSphere 5.1
Step-by-step guide for migrating VDS configuration to new vCenter server in vSphere 5.1.
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What about the VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) version 5.1?
Detailed analysis of vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 features, limitations and deployment considerations.
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Implementing vSphere Data Protection (VDP) tips
Configuration guidelines and sizing considerations for deploying VMware vSphere Data Protection.
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Tips for upgrading to VMware vCenter 5.1
Essential pre-upgrade checks and troubleshooting tips for vCenter Server 5.1 upgrade.
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vCenter 5.1 Single Sign On error during installation
How to fix SSO installation error by configuring SQL Server authentication mode.
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Upgrade Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate (RC) to RTM
Workaround to upgrade Windows Server 2012 RC to RTM despite Microsoft's unsupported status.
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VMware Fusion 5 and Microsoft Office 2013 screen refresh problem
How to fix Office 2013 display issues in VMware Fusion 5 due to DirectX incompatibility.
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The end of the vRAM entitlement in VMware vSphere 5 and 5.1!
VMware announces removal of vRAM licensing restrictions in vSphere 5 and 5.1.
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Tested: PHD Virtual Backup 6.0
Review of PHD Virtual Backup 6.0 features including instant recovery and application-aware backups.
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New updates available on VMware vCenter, VMware View, Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter and Veeam Backup & Replication
Latest updates for vCenter 5.0 U1b, View 5.1.1, Microsoft VM Converter and Veeam B&R.
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Enable the Intel 82579V NIC in Windows Server 2012
Guide to enable Intel 82579V network adapter in Windows Server 2012.
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Tested: Altaro Hyper-V Backup
Hands-on review of Altaro Hyper-V Backup v3 features, installation and backup capabilities.
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Shadow a VMware View desktop session
How to enable PCoIP session shadowing from vSphere console for VMware View desktops.
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Convert VMware to Hyper-V VMs with Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter
Step-by-step guide for converting VMware virtual machines to Microsoft Hyper-V using MVMC.
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After upgrading to vCenter Server 5, “com.VMware.converter” alert
How to resolve vCenter Converter health data error after upgrading to vCenter Server 5.0.
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Add HP or Dell drivers to VMware Update Manager (VUM)
Guide for adding HP and Dell driver bundles to VMware Update Manager using VIB depots.
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Nest Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V in VMware ESXi 5
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Install Windows Server 2012 in VMware Workstation
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vSphere Syslog Collector troubleshooting
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Configure the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) in vSphere 5
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VM snapshot needs consolidation
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Configure SQL Server Express 2008 R2 instance to host the vCloud Director database
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VMware ESXi 5 snapshot changes
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vExpert 2012
Celebrating the VMware vExpert 2012 award announcement and recognition.
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Identify NICs in Hyper-V 2012
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Unable to join domain when deploy a template using guest customization specification
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Enable Windows Server 8 Hyper-V in VMware Workstation
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Intel X79 whitebox for vSphere 5 and Hyper-V 3
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Windows Server 2012 PowerShell Cmdlets for Hyper-V help
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Install Windows 8 Consumer Preview as VM in VMware vSphere 5
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Quick tip: How to kill a VM with esxtop
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Customize the VMware ESXi 5 installation media by adding the latest patches using Image Builder
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Display HP P4000 SAN/iQ version, installed patches and up-time
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VMware vCenter 4 and MS SQL Express 2008 R2 bug
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What about VMware Virtual Machine hardware versions
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Unable to create VMFS partition
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VMware ESXi 5 whitebox NIC support
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Add SQL Server Management Studio to Microsoft SQL Server Express 2008 R2
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Migrate to VMware ESXi? Use the “ESX System Analyzer” tool
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Time for new whitebox for your VMware vSphere or MS Hyper-V home lab environment?
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Enable and disable Remote Tech Support mode (SSH)
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Create a VMware ESXi 5 PXE unattended scripted installation using Windows
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Create a bootable VMware ESXi 5 USB stick in Windows and perform a scripted installation
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Things to know before implementing VMware Data Recovery (vDR) 2.0
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VMware ESXi 5 whitebox supported motherboard
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Upgrading to VMware ESXi 5
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VMware vSphere 5 licensing update explained
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VMware vExpert 2011 award
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Optimize the disk(s) and partition(s) on your VM by using VMware Converter 5
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List VM settings to CSV, HTML, gridview, screen and email
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VMware VCAP-DCA exam experience
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Display or filter VMs that are restarted by VMware HA
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Unable to commit snapshot after VADP backup
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Unable to delete a VMDK because it’s locked
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Watch out installing SP1 on your Hyper-V R2 cluster
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Hyper-V and hibernate
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Homebrew / Whitelist Hyper-V R2 home server NAS
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Reset the Microsoft Outlook folder language
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VMware, Microsoft and Starwind software updates
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Sysprep goes wrong on Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 7
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Post checks after upgrading to VMware vSphere 4.1
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Test Microsoft Hyper-V R2 server on your laptop with Virtual Hard Disk (VHD)
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Install VMware ESXi 4.1 from bootable USB stick
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Create a bootable USB to install Windows 8 Server or Hyper-V Server 8
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VMword Europe 2010 recap
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Guides on esxtop and vCenter metrics
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Free ticket for VMworld 2010 Copenhagen
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VMware RAWC 1.2 and HealthAnalyzer 3.0.1 released
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Vote for the top 25 virtualization bloggers list
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VMware news VMworld 2010 (San Francisco)
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VMs with dropped packets %DRPRX
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Things to consider when upgrading to vSphere 4.1
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VMware HealthAnalyzer 3.0 available
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TrainSignal VMware vSphere Pro Series Vol .1
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Change NIC speed and duplex setting to AUTO in ESX4 using PowerCLI
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Ways to patch your VMware ESX(i) hosts
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VMware View Manager 4.0.1 released
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VMware ESX Post installation configuration via PowerCLI
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Best practices for HP EVA, vSphere 4 and Round Robin multi-pathing
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VMware Desktop Reference Architecture Workload Simulator (RAWC)
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New Book – vSphere 4.0 Quick Start Guide released
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VMware View 4 released
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Huge amount of VMware updates
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VMware VIEW 4 useful information
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VMware View 4 announced
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Dutch VMware User Group (VMUG) 2009 event
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Boot from USB in VMware Workstation
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Passed the VCP4 exam
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Resources to prepare for VMware Certified Professional (VCP4) on vSphere 4
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Microsoft TechDays Belgium
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VMworld Europe 2009
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PowerShell Windows Eventlog script
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Missing datastore (LUN), EnableResignature
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New version of the PowerShell Healthcheck script released
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VMware ESX servers unable to manage via VIC, SSH or iLO session
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New VMware Powerpack for PowerGUI
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New VMware ESX whitebox
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Healthcheck PowerShell script on number six!
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Check your Hardware Compatibility online
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VMware ESX uptime 570 days
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Site Recovery Manager (SRM) Update 1 released
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VMware patch alert
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VMware View released
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Move the VirtualCenter SQL database or migrate the VirtualCenter SQL database to different server.
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Offline Virtual Machine Servicing tool 2.0 released
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VMware ESX 3.5 Update 3 VM's spontaneously reboot.
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VMware ESX/ESXi Update 3 released
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VI Toolkit Extensions
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The VMware VirtualCenter Server service terminated unexpectedly
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Choosing between SQL 2005 Express or SQL standard/Enterprise for the VC database
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Winners VI toolkit scripting contest
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VI Toolkit Update 1 released
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VMware PowerShell Healthcheck script
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VMware HealthAnalyzer error "Dataset for the report card is not valid".
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Enhanced VMotion Compatibility EVC
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ESX 3.5 Update 2 and ESXi 3.5 Update 2 issue with product license to expire
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How-to extend the VMDK and the Windows disk
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Enable SSH for VMware ESX 3i