Troubleshooting guide for a VMware ESXi 6.5 error where a powered-off VM cannot be powered on, with a solution to re-register the VM.
A preview of the 2018 UK VMware User Group conference, covering the agenda, keynotes, sessions, and community events.
A quick PowerCLI guide to list and count VM hardware versions in a VMware environment, with an updated command for modern vSphere.
A first-hand account of the opening day at VMworld Europe 2018 in Barcelona, covering registration, venue layout, and community events.
Tips for getting into full sessions at VMworld Europe, including wait queues, session duplication, and using the schedule builder.
A guide to getting started with the QEMU virtualization tool, covering basic setup and command-line options for running a Linux VM.
A VMworld 2018 session summary covering new vSAN 6.7U1 features, future HCI directions, and customer adoption stories.
Summary of a VMworld 2018 session detailing the evolution and future roadmap of the vSphere HTML5 client, including new features and deprecation plans.
Announcing pre-release Vagrant boxes for Fedora Scientific, making it easier to run this scientific computing environment in a virtual machine.
A PowerCLI script to identify VMs being replicated to a specific datastore, aiding in reconfiguration when decommissioning storage.
Announcement for VMworld 2018 registration opening with early-bird discounts for the Las Vegas and Barcelona tech conferences.
A technical walkthrough of setting up a virtual lab using Veeam SureBackup for testing software updates in an isolated environment.
Overview of Runecast Analyzer, a VMware monitoring tool that checks infrastructure against KB articles and best practices to proactively prevent issues.
An overview of Turbonomic's workload automation platform, analyzing its resource optimization and VM management capabilities compared to VMware DRS.
Argues that running VMware on AWS is a flawed strategy, missing the true benefits of cloud-native computing.
Explores technical limitations of vSphere Encryption, including restrictions on encrypting powered-on VMs, snapshots, and replication.
A technical guide on troubleshooting and fixing a missing Content Library service in VMware vSphere 6.5 after an update.
An introduction to SexiGraf, a free community tool for creating visual graphs from vCenter statistics for VMware monitoring.
A guide to building a dedicated homelab server for running development VMs, covering the benefits of isolation and hardware selection.
A technical comparison of container technologies (Linux containers, Solaris Zones, BSD Jails) versus VMs, focusing on design philosophy and flexibility.
