NSX-V Distributed Logical Router: With or Without Control VM?
Greetings, In this relatively short post, I will start with a brief introduction about NSX distributed logical router (DLR) and then I will delve into the main topic which I…
Migration from Collapsed to Dedicated NSX Edge Cluster
In a recent PSO VMware NSX engagement with one of our customers, and as their new hardware arrived, they decided to make a migration of ESG edges and DLR control…
The Unofficial VCF Troubleshooting Guide v2 | LAB2PROD
March 4, 2021 The Unofficial VCF Troubleshooting Guide v2 | LAB2PROD Getting past those annoying issues when administering VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) This is my unofficial VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)…
The Best 5 FTP Client for Windows and Mac (Includes FREE)
The interface is clean and intuitive, making it easy to navigate and manage your files. Classic FTP’s strength lies in its reliability. It offers a stable and consistent way to…
Step-By-Step: Install and Configure NSX Manager 6.4.1
Introduction As NSX is driving the evolution of the next generation networking era, learning NSX is a must in my humble opinion. VMware does not consider NSX as a product…
Deploying VCF 4.2 Multi-Availability Zones (VIDEO) | LAB2PROD
VCF March 31, 2021 Deploying VCF 4.2 Multi-Availability Zones (VIDEO) | LAB2PROD Over the last few months I have had several clients deploy VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 4.0+. They all…
5 Privacy-Focused Notion Alternatives That I Tried!
✅ Local-first✅ Open Source✅ Note-taking / Journal✅ AI assistant (paid unlocks more usage)✅ Self-host✅ Android and iOS apps✅ Templates✅ Collaboration (cloud)❌Calendar❌Two-factor Authentication (cloud)❌Google Drive/Slack connections❌No Notion importAnd, of course, the…
The 7 Best Node.js Hosting Platforms for 2024 (Free + Paid)
Unlike managed solutions that hide the filesystem from you, RunCloud provides direct access to your files, making it easier to debug issues, implement custom solutions, or perform granular backups. This…
How to Install & Set Up Ghost (NGINX and OpenLiteSpeed)
After installing Ghost-CLI, you can run the following command to start the Ghost CMS installation:context / { type proxy handler <my-ghost> addDefaultCharset off } For “Web Application Stack”, we recommend…
ZimaCube Review: Almost Perfect Out of Box Homelab Experience in Local Cloud Setup
Here’s a quick video that shows how effortless it is to create a RAID array of disks with ZimaOS.👍 It’s design: The dark, cube shaped device looks good. The grill…
Step-by-Step: Deploy VMware NSX-T 2.4.1 Manager
I have been designing and deploying NSX-v solutions as part of my PSO role for the past 3 years. Aside with that, I decided to start my journey towards NSX-T…
NSX-T 2.4.1: Configure Licensing & Register Compute Managers
In my previous post, I shared a step-by-step procedure to deploy NSX-T 2.4.1 manager. In this post, I am gonna move one step ahead and configure NSX-T licensing and register…
NSX-T 2.4.1: Configure NSX-T Manager Cluster
NSX-T 2.4.x manager is an appliance with 3 built-in roles: policy manager, manager, and controller. The management plane contains the policy and the manager roles. The central control plane includes…
Deploy NSX-T Edge Clusters using SDDC Manager API
September 21, 2021 Deploy NSX-T Edge Clusters using SDDC Manager API A quicker way to deploy multiple clusters What? Utilize SDDC Manager’s API to deploy NSX-T Edge Clusters I decided…
NSX-T Federated VCF Regions (VCF Multi-Region)
October 25, 2021 NSX-T Federated VCF Regions (VCF Multi-Region) A Step-by-step approach A Written Guide to NSX-T Federated VCF Regions The intention of this post is to provide some of…
NSX Application Platform Part 1: Environment Overview
January 4, 2022 NSX Application Platform Part 1: Environment Overview Lab Architecture, Resources, and Software This will be a four part blog series detailing the deployment of NSX Application Platform…
FOSS Weekly #24.46: New OpenEuler Series, VLC Tips, Mozilla Woes, OpenCoder and More
Open source projects are increasingly garnering equity-free funding from corporations, startups, and venture capitalists.AB Download Manager is a powerful open source downloader for Linux that focuses on the essentials.Mozilla has…
NSX Application Platform Part 2: Harbor Image Registry
January 5, 2022 NSX Application Platform Part 2: Harbor Image Registry Harbor Image Registry Configuration The Harbor image registry is critical to the successful deployment of the NSX Application Platform…