Month: August 2017

New Release: VMware PowerCLI 6.5.2

New Release: VMware PowerCLI 6.5.2

New Release: VMware PowerCLI 6.5.2

The past couple releases have introduced some new and exciting modernizations for PowerCLI. We’ve moved from Snapins to Modules, leaving behind registry settings and the need for an installer and making packaging much easier. We then introduced you to PowerCLI installation through the Microsoft PowerShell Gallery, making installation and updates a single command. All of […] The post New Release: VMware PowerCLI 6.5.2 appeared first on VMware PowerCLI Blog .

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Deploying a new HyTrust KMS on vSphere 6.5

Deploying a new HyTrust KMS on vSphere 6.5

Deploying a new HyTrust KMS on vSphere 6.5

Many regular readers will be aware of new encryption features added recently to VMware’s portfolio, such as vSAN data-at-reset encryption and vSphere VM encryption in vSphere 6.5. I had to return to a configuration task that I hadn’t done in a while, which was the deployment of a new Key Management Server (KMS) on my […] The post Deploying a new HyTrust KMS on vSphere 6.5 appeared first on CormacHogan.com .

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New Technical White Paper: VMware NSX-V Control…

New Technical White Paper: VMware NSX-V Control Plane Resiliency with CDO Mode

New Technical White Paper: VMware NSX-V Control…

NSX-V 6.3 introduced many new features. On the VMware Network Virtualization blog post, NSX-V 6.3: Cross-VC NSX Security Enhancements, several new Cross-VC NSX security features are discussed. In this paper , another new feature called Controller Disconnected Operation (CDO) mode, which provides additional resiliency for the NSX control plane, is discussed. The features discussed in the mentioned blog posts and within this document become especially important in multi-site deployments. Note,…Read More

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Automating the build of your vSphere 6.5 home lab

Automating the build of your vSphere 6.5 home lab

Automating the build of your vSphere 6.5 home lab

This year at VMworld SFO and BCN I was involved in organizing a couple of great hackathons with the @VMwareCode guys and William Lam, these were highly successful and I have to say the highlight of…

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VMworld 2017 gatherings & parties!

VMworld 2017 gatherings & parties!

VMworld 2017 gatherings & parties!

VMworld is famous for its wide array of opportunities to connect with fellow attendees. From our VMworld Customer Appreciation Party — to Sponsor Events — to unofficial meet-ups and parties organized by the VMworld community, you’ll find plenty of options for spending time with friends or making new ones.

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Some nice new features in vSAN 6.6.1

Some nice new features in vSAN 6.6.1

Some nice new features in vSAN 6.6.1

For those of you who may have missed it, vSphere 6.5U1 was released very recently. This new release of vSphere also brought along a new release of vSAN, version 6.6.1. Included in this release are a few really nice features that did not make it into the major 6.6 release of vSAN that we had […] The post Some nice new features in vSAN 6.6.1 appeared first on CormacHogan.com .

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