Tag: Esxi

Nested ESX continues to be a popular way to explore and learn about VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), it is also the basis for the VCF Holodeck solution. With the release of VCF 9.1, Nested ESXi VMs c…

With the announcement of VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1, I know many of you are eager to start planning for 9.1 and get it into your lab environment for hands…

Happy Friday! 🥳 A couple of weeks back, Wenchao (creator of the Realtek Network Driver for ESX Fling) reached out to me to share an exciting development he had been working on. Unlike traditional e…

Introduction As virtualisation workloads expand, RAM alone can struggle to meet performance requirements. Starting with ESXi 8 Update 3, VMware now allows administrators to use NVMe SSDs as a memor…

Let's Encrypt for VMware ESXi with easy installation using pre-built VIB or offline bundle. Auto-renewal of certificates. - w2c/letsencrypt-esxi

Since launching the MS-01 in 2024, Minisforum has steadily gained popularity for its unique design that sets it apart from established players in the small form factor (SFF) market. Following the s…

By default, the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 Installer requires a minimum of 3 ESXi hosts when you select vSAN (OSA or ESA) for storage or 2 ESXi hosts when you choose to use external storage …

If you are running Nested vSAN Original Storage Architecture (OSA) or vSAN Express Storage Architecture (ESA) workloads on top of a physical vSAN OSA setup, you may want to enable the Guest TRIM/UN…