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StarWind VSAN for VMware vSphere new version released

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StarWind has released a new version of their flagship software – StarWind VSAN for VMware vSphere. This new release (build 14033) has a new Linux kernel, brings some performance optimizations, and also irons some bug fixes along the way. So if you’re a VMware user, it’s time to update. There are also some updates in […]

External threat protection and cybersecurity intelligence

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With the growth of cyber threats all over the globe, many enterprises, service providers and IT admins are looking for a solution to be alerted, be protected or better, actively suppress potential threats. Today we’ll talk about cybersecurity and services allowing to detect and fight cyberthreats, phishing and fraud or impersonating. Many people imagine that […]

VCP7-DCV Objective 1.6 – Describe ESXi Cluster Concepts

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Again today we continue to explain the basics of VMware vSphere and prepare those ones willing to pass VMware VCP certification exam. In our free guide we cover all topics from VCP-DCV 2021 exam that are listed on the original VMware blueprint that has 80 objectives. You might want to pass a VCP exam with […]

vSphere 7 U2 Released

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VMware has announced and released vSphere 7 U2. A bit unusual for the company to announce and release the product update within the same day, but I assume that everything has been ready for the release. vSphere 7 U2 brings support for the latest generation of GPUs from NVIDIA – Ampere family. This NVIDIA platform […]

VCP7-DCV Objective 1.4 – Differentiate between vSphere Network I/O Control (NIOC) and vSphere Storage I/O Control (SIOC)

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VMware vSphere 7 keeps both features from previous releases. NIOC (Network I/O control) and SIOC (Storage I/O control). This post is part of the Free VCP-DCV 2021 Study Guide. The main page of the guide is here – VCP7-DCV Study Guide – VCP-DCV 2021 Certification, and you’ll find there ALL the chapters. Network I/O control […]

VCP7-DCV Objective 1.6.1 – Describe Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS)

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VMware vSphere has a Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) allowing automatic VM placement and vMotion. The purpose of DRS is to make VMs “happy” so they run smoother. DRS can be set to automatically move VMs based on its algorithms, or be set to manual and give recommendations for manually moving VMs. This post is part […]

VCP7-DCV Objective 1.3.3 – Describe Storage Policies

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VMware vSphre 7 storage policies usually specify which datastores with what functions and specifications to use when placing VMs. There are several VM storage policies types that can be basically created within vSphere 7. This post is part of VCP-DCV 2021 on vSphere 7 Study Guide and which helps for passing the VMware certification exam. Please check […]

How to Install and Configure Veeam Backup and Replication Community Edition

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In this post, we will install and configure Veeam Backup and Replication 10 Community Edition, which is free and allow you to protect up to 10 VMs or up to 10 Workstations/laptops. This can be a good option for your home/small business. You’ll need a physical computer or server running Windows OS for the installation. […]

VCP-DCV 2021 on vSphere 7 – Objective 1.3.2 Explain the importance of advanced storage configuration (vSphere Storage APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA),vSphere Storage APIs Array Integration (VAAI), etc.)

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Many of the storage devices are using protocols that improve the performance of vSphere storage or by offloading certain operations, the ESXi CPU usage gets lower. In this post, we’ll talk about vSphere Storage APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA), vSphere Storage APIs Array Integration (VAAI) etc. This post is part of VCP-DCV 2021 on vSphere […]