Couldn’t format VMFS on nested ESXi (VSAN datastore)
I was working on a blog post and I needed a nested lab for it. So I deployed one on my newly created 2 node VSAN cluster. I used the templates from the Content...
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VMworld EMEA 2016 – #vBreakfast 2016 edition
Please join me and many more vNerds and vGeeks for the #vBreakfast 2016 edition. Last years #vBreakfast was really awesome. We had around 20 people who joined us very early in the morning to get...
VMworld EMEA 2016 – Tips and Tricks
VMworld US has come to an end and VMworld EMEA is only 41 days far off. Preparation for this event has already started. This is the perfect time to give some advice or tips & tricks...
Blogging barrier – The last 83 days in retrospect
I’m not a famous blogger like Vladan Seget, Duncan Epping or William Lam to name a few in the world of Virtualization/IT. I just blog for fun and because I know that some of my...
VMware Tools Part 2 – Versions and Changes
In part 1 I covered the overview about VMware Tools (What is VMware Tools, What are the 3 types of VMware Tools, What is the differences between them etc.). In part 2 I will now...
VMware Tools Part 1 – An Overview
I’m doing VMware or in general virtualization since 2007 and over the years I can say about myself that I build a strong knowledge about it. But it comes the time that even the...
vBrain.info – A short 2015 Review
Like last year I’m a little bit late for my 2015 review but it’s still January so I think a last year review is still valid! As every year I recap the highlights of...
New vBrain.info Sponsor – Veeam
Time to announce that Veeam is back as my blog sponsor. I’m using Veeam Backup and Replication since Version 5 in my home lab and had used it at many customer sites. I’m very...
Backup Interoperability Matrix Major Update 2016-01
It’s January 2016 and I have some time to do a “little” major update of my Backup Interoperability Matrix including the following backup software updates: VMware vSphere Data Protection (Advanced) Symantec BackupExec 15 IBM...
Things you should know (TYSK) – Horizon View Direct Connect Plug-In & PCoIP
For my remote homelab access I’m using a virtual machine where the Horizon View Direct Connection plug-in is installed. I have chosen this configuration because a complete View environment only for remote accessing of...