sysadmin Top 10 Round-Up (+BONUS Tool)
As a sysadmin, how often do you run into a need for a little tool, to solve a simple problem and bump up against these massively exhaustive solutions? They are …Read more
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Load Testing Linux with Iometer
This was a fun little project and something I just couldn’t let go of. Like most of you reading this blog I’m a fan of computer science and one of …Read more
VDI: High CPU Got You Down?
(TL;DR = scroll down to "Conclusion / The 'Fix'") Fortunately, I have the opportunity to see many environments "in-the-wild", as it were. The downside is running into those annoying …Read more
vSphere 7.0 U1/U2 Important Upgrade Notice
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ** August 2021 Update ** First, the fine print: This is suggestive content to be used at your discretion. Products, processes, and procedures below are not sanctioned, supported, warrantied, …Read more
Ultimate Guest List: Securing the “Inbox Party” with SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
Imagine you're throwing a super exclusive party (aka your inbox), and you want to make sure only the coolest and most legit guests (aka emails) make it through the …Read more
Professional Services: An Ode and “Thanks” to Our Engineers
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been consulting and leading professional services teams for over 10 years now. While I’ve lost some sleep, lost some hair, and gained a few …Read more
Nutanix Licensing 2.0
Have you tried to license a new Nutanix Cluster and received an incompatible error message during the Nutanix license process? Maybe you are trying to add a new Nutanix Cluster …Read more
VMware vSphere 8.0 Launch!
VMware vSphere 8.0 has arrived! As in, “yes” you can download it now (https://via.vmw.com/download-vsphere-8). VMware continues its long heritage of virtualization, bringing more operational benefits to the vSphere platform. “Taking …Read more
Run a Windows 10 Instance in AWS EC2
You want a Microsoft Windows 10 instance in your EC2 environment. Maybe it's for a jump box, maybe it's for direct access to some RDS instances or other services. Whatever …Read more
VMware: Upgrade to vCenter Server 7.0
With the release of vSphere 7.0 comes a new version of vCenter! Time to Upgrade!! Before we get started here are some need to knows- Upgrade Paths You will be …Read more
