vExpert Security

I have been awarded membership in the VMware vExpert Special Honors Subprogram “vExpert Security” for my contribution to sharing knowledge of VMware Security topics through this blog. Thank you to the VMware Community for this recognition and for encouraging us…

vSphere HA – Admission Control

VMware Admission Control is a component of VMware vSphere High Availability (HA) that guarantees enough resources are allocated within a cluster to satisfy failover needs. It prohibits adding virtual machines (VMs) to a cluster if this would compromise the cluster’s…

MFA for Remote Desktop

Option 1: Duo MFA for RDP (fast, easy, proven) Pros: High-level install steps: ▶ Link to official Duo guide:Duo MFA for Windows RDP – Step-by-Step Option 2: Azure MFA with NPS Extension (Microsoft “native” method) Pros: High-level install steps: ▶ Link to official Microsoft guide:Configure NPS…

UEFI Secure Boot

UEFI Secure Boot is a platform feature within the UEFI specification that ensures the system boots using only the software trusted by the hardware manufacturer. Secure Boot provides a verification mechanism in which the firmware validates a boot loader before executing…

Update switches via Code

A use case I was presented recently was how multiple switches can be upgraded via automation tooling. Prerequesits As with any automation, standardisation is key. For this to work the switches should be close to the same model, the ports…

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