Load Testing Linux with Iometer

This was a fun little project and something I just couldn’t let go. Like most of you reading this blog I’m a fan of computer science and one of the things I like most about it is the instant gratification of making something work in my lab or in the field. The science part comes […]

New PowerStore in our Lab!

As I mentioned here, we were beta testers for the Dell PowerStore all-flash storage array. We tested everything from initial imaging of the array as either a Model T or Model X all the way to importing external storage arrays. We really enjoyed having the opportunity to get our hands on the gear early, and appreciated […]

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 able to upgrade vCenter from any version of 6.5 or 6.7 to 7.0. If you are still using 6.0 then you will need to get […]

VMware ESXi 6.7 Home Lab

I wanted to share with everyone my home lab that I set up back in March of 2019. If anyone is thinking of building their own lab, it’s worth the time and monetary investment! You WILL learn a lot and have fun the process. Almost all the items for my home virtualization lab were purchased […]

Dell PowerStore Released!

Dell officially announced, released, and launched their new midrange storage product on May 5th, 2020. You may have heard rumors about this platform under its code name midrange.next. The product is released as PowerStore, so let’s take a minute and talk details! I was happy to participate in […]

Dell PowerStore Part 2!

06 May 2020
by: Rick Gouin
in: Dell Technologies,Midrange Storage,PowerStore
Tags: Dell, PowerStore, Storage
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In the last segment, we went over PowerStore hardware. This time, we are going to dig into some more of the features, functionality, and capabilities of this newest midrange all flash storage array from Dell. The Basics: RAID PowerStore supports RAID 5, and you can choose from one of two different stripe widths. 4+1 or 8+1. […]

The Remote Workforce is Growing: Are you Ready?

Remote Access, Remote Connectivity, Teleworking, “Work from Home” – these are all terms that you are going to hear a lot during this unprecedented time in our workforce history. While the technologies that enable the remote workforce to exist have been around for a while, only now are we seeing this grow at an […]

VMware: What’s new in vSphere 7.0

02 April 2020
by: Raj Patel
in: Security,VMware
Tags: cloud, compliance, Kubernetes, security, VMware, vSphere
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On March 10th, VMware announced the newest version of vSphere 7.0, in case you missed the announcement, here are some highlights. vSphere 7.0 comes in two different editions- vSphere 7.0 The new generation of vSphere for existing enterprise applications. Two editions Standard and Enterprise Plus vSphere 7.0 with Kubernetes The new generation of vSphere for […]

Endpoint and Network Security Operations

26 March 2020
by: Matthew Kozloski
in: Security
Tags: cybersecurity, endpoint, endpointprotection, security, SIEM
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Let’s talk about endpoint protection strategy and its relation to security operations (SIEM+SOC or MSSP/MDR). While there is sometimes overlap in parts of these technologies, both are important. They both play a distinct role in an effective security program. Network sensors “see” activity that endpoints don’t. Endpoint agents are closest to process execution and “see” activity network sensors won’t. The […]

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 conditions where something is obviously wrong (or not operating as expected), without an obvious cause. Over the last year or so, I’ve come across this […]

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