So for as long as I've been using VMware, the Windows C# client has been a staple of my workflow. Even when VMware started transitioning to the icky Flash based interface, I know many MANY people still used the C# client. Between dodgy performance, reliance on Flash (and all it's...
In case you missed it, VMware has released a number of product updates to address critical vulnerability in JRE. JRE is used in many products, so a wide range of products are affected. You can read the full bulletin here. The bulletin details which product version you need to be...
This post covers my approach to writing my VCDX-DCV Architecture Guide. I've been debating in my mind for a while whether I should write this post or not. I hesitated for a few reasons. First, I'm just a regular guy that happened to jump through the VCDX hoops and have no "insider"...
On rare occasions you may need to downgrade your ESXi host. In my case I was working on a VMware certification test and my host was using a newer build than what was called for. Or, maybe you run into a situation like the NFS bug earlier this year and needed to...
I'm a huge fan of using vCenter customization specifications to automate the sysprep process for deploying new Microsoft VMs. The sysprep process ensures a unique Windows SID, sets the VM's hostname, and can even join a VM to the domain, among other things. However, the customization specifications can only be...
Yesterday VMware released security and bugfix patches for both ESXi 5.0 and ESXi 5.1. It has also updated the vCenter Server Appliance to address security issues as well. For the full security bulletin, check out this link. The new build numbers are shown below:ESXi 5.0 Build 914586 (Update 2)ESXi 5.1...
At VMworld 2012 San Francisco there was some information publically shared about "vVols" (VMware Virtual Volumes) which is an entirely new and radical concept for VM storage. At VMworld 2012 Barcelona there seems to be a lot more talk about it, as major vendors are now blogging about their future...
Veeam is once again running a Christmas special where you can get a free NFR (not for resale) Veeam Backup 6.0 license key for 2 sockets which is good for 1 year. You can select VMware, Hyper-V, or both. All you need to do is fill out this form and wait for...
A friend of mine, Chris McCain, has some cool t-shirts for sale on his site, Get Your Nerd On. Check 'em out and get one today!
Update: VMware released the GA version of 5.0Â and you can download it here.A few days ago VMware released a significant update to their standalone converter utility, Converter 5.0 beta (download here). One of the cool new features is the ability to re-align partitions. By default Windows Server 2003 and Windows...