Month May 2023

vCenter Enhanced link mode

vCenter Enhanced Link Mode (ELM) is a feature that allows you to link multiple vCenter Server instances together, creating a unified management environment. It enables the centralized management and monitoring of multiple vSphere environments, providing a single pane of glass…

Stateless ESXi

What is Stateless Stateless ESXi refers to a VMware ESXi configuration, a popular hypervisor used for virtualization. The ESXi host operates without a local disk or persistent storage in a stateless ESXi configuration. Instead, it boots over the network using…

All Paths Down

In VMware vSphere, the “All Paths Down” (APD) condition refers to a situation where the storage device becomes temporarily inaccessible to the ESXi hosts. This can occur due to various reasons, such as storage system failure, connectivity issues, or misconfigurations.…

Hardening to meet NIST

Securing a VMware ESXi environment can be challenging, especially if youneed to meet NIST standards for data centers. NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)provides guidelines and recommendations to ensure the security,confidentiality, and integrity of data stored and processed in…

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