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VCP-DCV on vSphere 8.x Objective 5.11 – Perform proactive management with VMware Skyline

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Today is a day where we go for another topic that is present on the latest VMware Blueprint, that covers all chapters of the VCP-DCV certification exam based on VMware vSphere 8.x. The topic is VCP-DCV on vSphere 8.x Objective 5.11 – Perform proactive management with VMware Skyline.  A short chapter that is easy to […]

Drill down for performance analytics and troubleshoot your storage, SAN and LAN switches with FREE Solution called STOR2RRD

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Storage systems are one of the most critical components of IT infrastructure, and their availability and performance are essential for business continuity. However, monitoring and managing storage systems can be challenging, especially in large and complex environments with multiple devices from different vendors. STOR2RRD is a comprehensive monitoring solution that provides visibility into storage systems […]

VCP-DCV on vSphere 8.x Objective 1.8 – Describe the role of Virtual Machine Encryption in a data center

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VMware Virtual Machine (VM) encryption is an essential feature in a data center that provides an additional layer of security to virtual machines. VM Encryption ensures that virtual disks containing sensitive data are encrypted, protecting the data against unauthorized access, theft, and data breaches. This post, VCP-DCV on vSphere 8.x Objective 1.8 – Describe the […]

The Pros and cons of Azure Stack HCI and Windows Server Hyper-V

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If you have an on-prem environment running with Hyper-V, you might be interested in this free webinar organized by StarWind. In fact, you’ll learn how Azure Stack HCI compares to Windows Server Hyper-V, what’s the advantages (or inconvenient) of running your workloads in Azure Stack HCI. Register for the webinar Here. As you might already […]

VCP-DCV on vSphere 8.x Objective 1.4.5 – Identify use cases for fault tolerance

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VMware Fault Tolerance (FT) is a very emblematic feature which provides an ultimate VM protection without any downtime for the application(s) running within the VM. You can lose the underlying host, but the VM which runs with her identical copy on another, host, is fully resilient. This post, VCP-DCV on vSphere 8.x Objective 1.4.5 – […]

Commvault Platform 2023 Released

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The Commvault Platform 2023 is the latest release of Commvault’s data management software. This comprehensive platform provides a range of data management and protection capabilities for organizations of all sizes. In this blog post, we will show some of the newest features added this year and benefits of the Commvault Platform 2023 and why it […]

VCP-DCV on vSphere 8.x Objective 1.10 – Describe identity federation

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This post is about vSphere 8 Identity Federation, and part of our VCP-DCV on vSphere 8 Study Guide page. VCP-DCV on vSphere 8.x Objective 1.10 – Describe identity federation. vSphere 7 has brought the Identity Federation feature, so it is not new in vSphere 8. Identity Federation allows you to attach vCenter Server to enterprise […]

VCP-DCV on vSphere 8.x Objective 1.3.4 – Describe Storage Policies

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This chapter called VCP-DCV on vSphere 8.x Objective 1.3.4 – Describe Storage Policies comes from our re-write work that we currently do on our VCP-DCV 2023 Study guide page that is based on the vSphere 8.x. VMware vSphere 8 storage policies usually specify which datastores with what functions and specifications to use when placing VMs. […]

VCP-DCV on vSphere 8.x Objective 1.2 – Describe the components and topology of a VMware vCenter architecture

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vCenter server is a central point of vSphere. While your clusters can run and ensure High Availability (HA) in an automated matter, you’ll need vCenter server 8 to configure them. Same for vSphere distributed virtual switches or other components. All those different software components are installed on vCenter, as plugins, as a side-by-side products, but […]

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