As I mentioned in the last article, I will write a new article about a disaster-avoidant solution I am deploying where it makes sense. Disaster avoidance in this setting means that we have a platform that is able to absorb…
To enable the vSphere Native Key Provider on vSphere 8, you can follow these steps. The vSphere Native Key Provider allows encryption-related functionality without needing an external Key Management Server (KMS). The Key provider service is easy to set up…
What is TPM? TPM is an industry-wide standard for secure cryptoprocessors. Since vSphere 6.7 VMware has supported TPM v2.0 A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a specialized microcontroller designed to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys. It is embedded either…
Earlier today an email came that I was awarded as VMware vExpert 2025. I am happy to be a recognized part of the VMware community. I hope that I in 2025 will be able to continue creating posts that are…
As the holiday season approaches, I want to extend my heartfelt wishes to you and your loved ones. May your Holiday be filled with joy, laughter, and cherished moments with family and friends. This time of year is perfect for…
In my continued search to understand how CPU allocation really works in VMware I came across this PodCast – It is really educational and I really recommend you to listen to it. “Unexplored Territory” talking to Richard Lu about NUMA.…
Amazon AWS state: You should use AWS Auto Scaling if you have an application that uses one or more scalable resources and experiences variable load. A good example would be an e-commerce web application that receives variable traffic through the day.…
Typically, setting up a Distributed switch is something you do the first time you install, and then you create a host profile to duplicate it to other hosts. So it is one of the things that is good to know…
