Proxmox VE 6.0 Released New ZFS and Ceph Improvements
Proxmox VE 6.0 has been released with new Debian 10, Ceph Nautilus, and ZFS updates that will be the next-generation for the platform's development The post Proxmox VE 6.0 Released New ZFS and Ceph...
View ArticleProxmox VE 6 Initial Installation Checklist
We have our Proxmox VE 6 initial installation checklist for getting repositories setup and getting the system running quickly after installation The post Proxmox VE 6 Initial Installation Checklist...
View ArticleVMware Tanzu Grasps for Next-gen Relevance
VMware Tanzu brings Kubernetes to vSphere allowing for enterprise Kubernetes across multiple clouds and on-prem deployments The post VMware Tanzu Grasps for Next-gen Relevance appeared first on...
View ArticleAWS EC2 M5n and R5n Instances Now Support Up to 100Gbps Networks
The new AWS EC2 M5n and R5n instances now support up to 100Gbps networking including bandwidth increases across the range of instance sizes The post AWS EC2 M5n and R5n Instances Now Support Up to...
View ArticleLicenseageddon Rages as VMware Overhauls Per-Socket Licensing
We discuss how the per-socket Licenseageddon we predicted is happening as VMware overhauls their licensing model to be socket and core based The post Licenseageddon Rages as VMware Overhauls Per-Socket...
View ArticleSmall Business Server Solution with Backup DR Capabilities
We share a recipe for a VMware and Veeam based small business server solution with backup DR capabilities using a Supermicro AMD EPYC 3251 platform The post Small Business Server Solution with Backup...
View ArticleProxmox VE 6.2 Release is Available
Proxmox VE 6.2 release is out with updated features for this popular virtualization, clustering, and storage platform. We discuss and show some of the new changes. The post Proxmox VE 6.2 Release is...
View Article9-Step Calm and Easy Proxmox VE Boot Drive Failure Recovery
We go through our 9-Step process for calm and easy Proxmox VE boot drive failure recovery. This happened to us recently so we made a guide The post 9-Step Calm and Easy Proxmox VE Boot Drive Failure...
View ArticleBuilding a Lab Part 1 Planning with TrueNAS and VMWare ESXi
In part 1 of our Building a Lab series, we discuss planning aspects using pfSense, TrueNAS, VMWare ESXi and low-cost hardware platforms The post Building a Lab Part 1 Planning with TrueNAS and VMWare...
View ArticleOf BBQ and Virtualization Why Large Nodes Reign
In a fun piece, we explore why planning for virtualization servers is just like planning your BBQ or barbecue cooking infrastructure The post Of BBQ and Virtualization Why Large Nodes Reign appeared...
View ArticleBuilding a Lab Part 2 Building Our Network
In part 2 of our Building a Lab series, we take a look at the network setup used to build our lab. We also discuss challenges and what can be done better The post Building a Lab Part 2 Building Our...
View ArticleGoogle Cloud Confidential Computing Enabled by AMD EPYC SEV
Google Cloud Confidential Computing is available enabled by AMD EPYC 7002 SEV features. The new VMs encrypt data in memory to increase security The post Google Cloud Confidential Computing Enabled by...
View ArticleBuilding a Lab Part 3 Configuring VMWare ESXI and TrueNAS Core
In Building a Lab Part 3 we show how to configure VMware ESXi and TrueNAS Core using iSCSI to create a functioning lab environment The post Building a Lab Part 3 Configuring VMWare ESXI and TrueNAS...
View ArticleBuilding a Proxmox VE Lab Part 1 Planning
In this article, we are going to plan a Proxmox VE lab where we will build a hyper-converged cluster with KVM and Gluster The post Building a Proxmox VE Lab Part 1 Planning appeared first on...
View ArticleBuilding a Proxmox VE Lab Part 2 Deploying
In Building a Proxmox VE Lab Part 2 we deploy a small Proxmox VE hyper-converged solution using KVM virtualization and ZFS-backed Gluster storage The post Building a Proxmox VE Lab Part 2 Deploying...
View ArticleVMware Project Monterey ESXi on Arm on DPU
We discuss the impact of VMware Project Monterey bringing ESXi on Arm and DPUs to the VMware ecosystem with features similar to AWS The post VMware Project Monterey ESXi on Arm on DPU appeared first on...
View ArticleWhat is a DPU A Data Processing Unit Quick Primer
In our Data Processing Unit Quick Primer we answer the question of "what is a DPU?" and discuss some of the key implementations today The post What is a DPU A Data Processing Unit Quick Primer appeared...
View ArticleGetting Started with VMware ESXi on ARM with a Raspberry Pi
We show you how to get started with VMware ESXi on Arm using a Raspberry Pi so that you can embark on an Arm server learning adventure The post Getting Started with VMware ESXi on ARM with a Raspberry...
View ArticleVMware vSphere 7 and vSAN 7 Update 2 Brings NVIDIA A100 Support
We take a critical look at the VMware vSphere 7 Update 2 announcement bringing full NVIDIA A100 support 10 months after launch and vSAN 7U2 The post VMware vSphere 7 and vSAN 7 Update 2 Brings NVIDIA...
View ArticleOracle Cloud Giving Away Ampere Arm A1 Instances Always Free
Oracle Cloud is giving away Ampere Altra-based Arm A1 instances in its Always Free Tier with 4 cores and 24GB of memory The post Oracle Cloud Giving Away Ampere Arm A1 Instances Always Free appeared...
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