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  • VMware Cloud Universal – introdctionVMware now has this thing call “VMware Cloud Universal” (…VCU?).Essentially, buying VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation) and having the ability to deploy the software in any cloud….I can see this being an enabler for those who want to run vSphere with Tanzu, but I’m pretty sure that…

  • VMware has quite a few new releasesI go into them below….DO NO UPGRADE JUST YET>>>>> The Cloud is Just Someone Else’s Computer / DatacenterMarch 9th, OVH (a cloud provider), had a fire in one of its Datacenter locations, affecting a few of the AZs (Availability Zones) in that region.their message…

  • VCDX – newest & those who upgrade to current VCDXWelcome some of the newest VCDX!Also, take a peek at how many VCDX upgraded their cert to current versions.While I have VCDX in vSphere 3, 4, 5, 6, and now 2020, that’s a lot of updates.If there are ~300 VCDX, and…

  • VCP’s and VCAP’s around the WorldWorldVMware Blog Post about it (super short).VMware PDF for VCPVMware PDF for VCAP VCDX’s around the WorldWhile VMware published the above VCP & VCAP breakdown, Michael Voigt published a breakdown of VCDX’s worldwide.1/3 work for VMware1/3 work for other OEMs (Cisco, AWS, Google, Nutanix, etc).That…

  • Win a seat on SpaceX Dragon All Civilian flight!Want to go to space, but missed out on being an astronaut? Me too.SpaceX has partnered with others to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The mission is funded by Jared Isaacman, the founder and CEO of Shift4.How to get a ticket…

  • ESXi – the importance of patching & upgradingRansomware?….on a VMware Datastore?This Reddit post covers a Ransomware attack that encrypted all files on VMware Datastore…..PLEASE patch and upgrade your vSphere environments, and have some level of access controls around the management network….. VMware Management & Adobe FlashDid you come across an…

  • WEI Updating its vSphere, Veeam, & Nutanix WorkshopsComing soon, updates to the flow of content, capabilities, and latest versions of the 3 most popular workshops WEI offers. Looking forward to polishing up the content.I wonder if I’ll break down, and do videos of all the content again…. PowerCLI – new…