Author: anthonypoh

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Shutdown/Startup order of the NSX for vSphere 6.x environment after a maintenance window or a power outage

VMware have just recently released a Knowledge Base Article that provides guidance in how NSX objects should be powered off or on during maintenance windows or power outages. If you're already using NSX, then have a read here: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2139067

Network Security Makeover with VMware NSX

#Network #Security Makeover with @VMwareNSX @VMwareNetwork Security Makeover with VMware NSXOver the past several years, high-profile data breaches have continued to exploit a legacy approach to data center network security. While methods for data center attacks vary, security breaches generally have a common element: exploit the fact that within the data center, there are little … Continue reading Network Security Makeover with VMware NSX

vCenter Server Appliance & WinSCP

The other day I had to pull off the SSL certs for the vCSA and I was struggling to connect to the appliance even after enabling SSH and Bash shell access from within the VAMI. Turns out a bit more configuration is required before you can connect to the vCSA via SCP and this is mainly … Continue reading vCenter Server Appliance & WinSCP

Rumors Are Afoot: Is the Dell/EMC Merger…

Rumors Are Afoot: Is the Dell/EMC Merger Starting to Unravel?Rumors Are Afoot: Is the Dell/EMC Merger...It has been an interesting timeto be living in the IT world. The ripples and ructions caused bythe Dell/EMC merger have quashed almost everyother conversation. This is the biggest take-private merger transaction for a tech company ever, dwarfed only by … Continue reading Rumors Are Afoot: Is the Dell/EMC Merger…

Deploying VSAN 6.1 ROBO

One of the things I'm fortunate to have access to at MTI Technology is the Solution Centre which has all sorts of kit that can be used for demos and for consultants to play around with. After coming back from VMworld, one of the things I really wanted to test out was how easy it … Continue reading Deploying VSAN 6.1 ROBO

VMware Strategy: VMware NSX Vision and Strategy

@VMware Strategy: @VMwareNSX Vision and StrategyVMware Strategy: VMware NSX Vision and StrategyVMware's Bruce Davie, CTO for networking for VMware, outlines the company's strategy for NSX. Learn about new use cases for NSX, such as integration with vRealize Automation for instant network provisioning, and the use of disaster recovery to improve application continuity.VMware Advocacy

VMware Virtual SAN article

So I was asked to write another article for SearchVMware, and decided to write about Virtual SAN as it's an interesting concept which VMware have decided is one of 2 key focused products for 2016 (the other being NSX). Enjoy...... http://searchvmware.techtarget.com/tip/VSAN-61-boasts-new-features-promises-greater-end-user-security