What’s New with Fusion and Workstation [HCP1833]
Oct 1, 2020
General & Virtualization & VMWorld & HCP1833 & Tech Notes & @mikeroySoft
Presentation was even by @mikeroySoft https://mikeroysoft.com/ Fusion standard is no more, but Workstation and Fusion player are free for non
Overview of vSphere 7 Video
Jun 12, 2020
Virtualization & VMware & vSphere & Tech Notes
Having not, had any hands on yet, with vSphere 7, I wanted an overview of what to expect. In this video Bob gives his picks, and below are a few
Intel NUC Lab Hosts Hardware Setup
Aug 5, 2018
Virtualization & Intel & NUC & Lab & hosts
It was a long time coming, buying proper Lab hardware, and after reading a couple of Blogs by Florian @virten, that I decided on the Intel NUC. One
Create VMware ESXi USB Install Media
Aug 5, 2018
Virtualization & ESXi & Install Media & USB Install & VMware
It’s not often I install from physical media anymore, but it still has it’s uses. This USB stick, will be used to install ESXi, on my Intel NUC’s,
Deploy VMware vCenter Appliance (VCSA)
Aug 3, 2018
Virtualization & VCSA & vcenter & VMware & lab
Download the VMware vCenter Appliance ISO from VMware Downloads, and Mount it on the VM you will be deploying vCenter from. Navigate to the
Install Ubuntu 18.04 Virtual Machine in a VMware ESXi 6.7 Environment
Jul 24, 2018
Virtualization & Ubuntu & VMware & ESXi
Needing a desktop to work from while building the new infrastructure, one of the first virtual machine’s I’m building is a Ubuntu 18.04 with a
Install a Kali Linux VM in a VMware ESXi 6.7 Environment
Jul 24, 2018
Virtualization & Kali & Linux & VMware & ESXi & Security
Beginning of the Security Lab There are a few options, when it comes to Kali, and running it as a VM. Available for download are, prebuilt VM
Install VMware Workstation 14 on Ubuntu 18.04
Jul 23, 2018
Virtualization & VMware & workstation
This lab I’m installing VMware Workstation 14 on Ubuntu 18.04 with a desktop environment. I followed the steps below. Go to the VMware.com Downloads
Nested ESXi server
Jul 22, 2018
Virtualization & lab & lab rat & ESXi & Nested & VMware
For Lab Only, Not for Production Running a nested ESXi server, on another ESXi server, is definitely not supported by VMware, but it is an excellent
Who is Veeam?
May 25, 2018
Virtualization & General & Veeam & backup & BCDR
Probably best known for it’s backup and recovery products, Veeam has positioned itself in the last twelve years, as a market leader in the
Create a Windows 10 Sandbox VM on VMware Workstation 14
May 13, 2018
Virtualization & Security & sandbox & VMware & workstation
A sandbox, in the physical world, is an environment that you have control over. For example, the sandbox may have a raised border to keep the sand
Installing VMware Workstation 14 on Windows 10
Apr 13, 2018
Virtualization & VMware & workstation & windows 10
The reason I am doing this post, is for anyone new to IT that wants to experiment, and play with other Operation Systems, create vulnerable systems
VMware vExpert 2018 Announcement, Great News
Apr 12, 2018
Virtualization & vExpert & VMware
I’m estatic to announce that, I was once again selected as a VMware vExpert. This is my second year, and if you know me you know I’m happy to
VeeamON 2018 Conference, Alright, Who’s Going?
Mar 15, 2018
Virtualization & General & Veeam & VeeamOn & BCDR
VeeamON is the annual conference for Veeam Customers and Partners. Two and a half days of General Sessions, Keynotes, over 60 breakout sessions,
VeeamON Exclusive Blogger, Excited and Honored
Feb 24, 2018
Security & Virtualization & Veeam & VeeamOn & Blogger & Exclusive
I’m excited and honored to announce that, I’ve been selected to be one of this years VeeamON Exclusive Bloggers! I plan on doing a lead up to the
Road to VMware VMWorld 2017, All 22 miles
Aug 28, 2017
Virtualization & VMware & VMWorld & Las Vegas
I live in Las Vegas, which is great, a lot of conferences are held here. I’m also fortunate, as my employer, believes in conferences and training.
My First VMWare vExpert, 2017 Award
Mar 18, 2017
Virtualization & VMware & vExpert
I’m honored and excited being a first time vExpert. (1) Thank you to Corey Romero, and the VMware Social Media & Community Team. For those of you
Setting up an Internal vSwitch, NATing in Microsoft Hyper-V
Feb 6, 2017
Virtualization & Network & Hyper-V & vSwitch & NAT
Being used to VMware Workstation, where NATing is a few GUI clicks away, I couldn’t find a GUI way of configuring it in Hyper-V. inside local
Windows Error 2 Occured While Loading Java VM, During Citrix Command Center Installation
Feb 6, 2017
General & Virtualization & Citrix & Command Center
I got the below error while installing Citrix Command Center 5.2. A quick search of the error, “Windows error 2 occured while loading the Java VM”,
Error 3278 Failed To Change State Of The VM
Feb 3, 2017
Virtualization & Hyper-v & error 3278
When powering on virtual machines in my Hyper-V lab, all of them gave Error 3278 failed to change state of the VM. They were working yesterday. All
VMDK to VHDX Disk Conversion VMware to Microsoft Hyper-V
Jan 29, 2017
Virtualization & VMDK & VHDX & VMware & Disk Converstion & convert disk
Why not just use VMware Workstation or ESXi? In this use case it was 50% laziness, as I had just reinstalled the laptop and would need to install
Class Review, Citrix NetScaler Training CNS301
Jan 29, 2017
Network & Security & Virtualization & NetScaler & CNS301 & training
The next leg of my NetScaler journey began the first week of January. I attended in NetScaler Advanced Implementation in class training at the
VMWare vMotion
Sep 26, 2016
Virtualization & VMware & vMotion & vSphere & Product Features
This post is about the vSphere 6 product feature vMotion. [1] The first time I saw a vMotion between two hosts it was amazing. Not only doing it
VMWare License Entitlement, vSphere 6 Product Features
Sep 21, 2016
Virtualization & VMware & license entitlement & licensing & product features
[2] The first vSphere 6 product feature I’m posting about is License Entitlement. Meaning what do you get for each license. VMware vSphere is
vSphere Editions
Sep 21, 2016
Virtualization & VMware & vSphere & editions
But where to start? You want to deploy VMware vSphere as your virtualization platform but… What edition? What’s an Addon? Do I need a kit? What do
VMware Knowledge Base Explained
Sep 14, 2016
Virtualization & VMware & KB & Knowledge Base
My next VMware foundation topic is the VMware Knowledge Base[1]. It’s a great online self help resource for finding solutions to your problems. If
Remove Unnecessary Hardware Devices from your Virtual Machines
Sep 9, 2016
Virtualization & VMware
Here’s a foundation topic, whose rationale fits in the virtual world just as it did in the physical world. Unnecessary or accessible hardware
What are the VMware Tools?
Sep 8, 2016
Virtualization & VMware & tools
I’ve been going through the foundation topics and these are my notes on virtual machine tools - VMware Tools. What they are, why you need them, and
VMworld 2016 Session Videos
Sep 7, 2016
Virtualization & VMworld & VMware & session Videos
VMware has decided to open up the VMworld Session videos to everyone. Previously, only attendees or those that purchased subscriptions were able to
Top Virtualization Blogs 2016
Sep 6, 2016
Virtualization & blogs
Visit Eric Siebert’s blog vSphere-land.com today! Great posts as well as a wealth of information and resources. Did I mention resources? Ton’s of
E1000/VMXnet3, Tales from the Trench
Mar 8, 2016
VMware & vmxnet3 & e1000 & Virtualization
Was it a disaster situation? A 0-day? or a data center fire? Nope, not a flashy problem or even a spectacular firestorm. An inadvertent change of a
VCA6-DCV Certification And Free Training
Jan 4, 2016
Virtualization & VCA & VMware & VCA6-DCV
I have a great news for you. If you’ve looked into VMware certifications previously, then you know there has always been a training course
What is Virtualization?
Jan 3, 2016
Virtualization & hypervisor & type 1 & type 2 & vm & virtual machine
Virtualization is the abstracting of physical hardware and the ability to assign those resources via software. Prior to virtualization, a single
What is AWS?
Jul 8, 2015
Virtualization & Amazon & AWS
AWS is Amazon Web Services. They offer a set of products and services that include (1) “compute, storage, database, analytic’s, application, and
AWS EC2 Snapshots in a Snap with PowerShell
Jul 8, 2015
Virtualization & Amazon & AWS
I needed a process that would give me basic protection in AWS and take snapshots of my EC2 instances as a DR/BR backup process. The EC2 snapshots
AWS WorkSpaces, VDI Minus the Infrastructure
Jul 8, 2015
Virtualization & Amazon & AWS
VDI minus the I? Not quite, but could almost be.Depending our your desktop workload, AWS WorkSpaces could be a viable virtual desktop environment.
Citrix NetScaler CCP-N Exam 1Y0-350 Study Thoughts
Oct 9, 2014
Network & Virtualization & CCP & CCP-N & Citrix & NetScaler
I’m a firm believer of hands on labs and exercises. Especially when learning a new topic and when studying exam objectives. Please do not spend
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