When it comes to setting up a new VMware vSphere environment, there are many things that must be considered. While it is not hard to install VMware products, making a few decisions up front can make things a lot easier later on. One key task in this process is to install ESXi, or the hypervisor …
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The vCenter Server Appliance has come a long way since its release in vSphere 5.0. It’s gone from “I think it will be a good solution for my lab” in vSphere 5.0 to “wow, I can support as many hosts and clusters as Windows!” in vSphere 6.0. vSphere 6.5 introduces the new era of vCenter, …
VMware vSphere command line management has always been a big part of managing a vSphere environment. Back in the earlier days of ESX, many used the service console for running scripts, typing commands, or using third party management tools. The introduction of ESXi killed the service console, and attempted to lock down VMware vSphere command …
I decided it would be a great idea to update my team’s lab to vSphere 5.5 for a couple of reasons. First, we were on 5.0, so we couldn’t run Windows 2012, and secondly, I need to get back to the hands on for VCAP practice. I haven’t been a VMware “person” in about two …