While vSphere 7.0 officially reached end of support in October 2025, many organizations continue to operate on it, often not by choice, and on hardware that is likely end of life. An established transition strategy among enterprises is to migrate workloads into a newly deployed environment using the battle tested vSphere vMotion capability. A lesser known capability introduced with both VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 allows non-disruptive migration of workloads from vSphere 7.0 to vSphere 9.0, as the minimum supported version of the vSphere Distributed...
Introduction Network File System (NFS) datastores provide a flexible and cost-effective storage solution for VMware vSphere environments. This comprehensive guide...
Introduction Choosing the right storage protocol for your VMware infrastructure is crucial for optimal performance, scalability, and management efficiency. Two...
What is Port Mirroring in vSphere?Why Port Mirroring Matters in Virtual EnvironmentsTypes of Port Mirroring Sessions in vSphereDistributed Port MirroringRemote Port MirroringEncapsulated Remote Port Mirroring (ERSPAN)How to Configure Port Mirroring in vSpherePort Mirroring Best Practices and Performance ConsiderationsCommon Port Mirroring Use CasesTroubleshooting Port Mirroring IssuesPort Mirroring vs. Alternative Monitoring ApproachesFuture Considerations and NSX IntegrationConclusion What is Port Mirroring in vSphere? Port mirroring in vSphere is a critical network monitoring feature that copies network traffic from one or more virtual machine network adapters to a designated destination for analysis. This capability,...
Understanding the vCenter Root Password Expiration issue VMware vCenter Server implements strict password expiration policies as a security measure. When...
Understanding vCenter 8.0 Root Password ExpirationWhy Does the vCenter 8.0 Root Password Expire?Default Password Expiration SettingsSymptoms of an Expired Root...
Understanding vCenter Root Password ExpirationCommon Symptoms of Expired Root PasswordPrerequisites for Password ResetClick here to download VMware vSphere 8Method 1:...
pfSense is one of the most powerful open-source firewalls and routers available. Running it inside VMware Workstation Pro 17 (the current 2025 version) is an excellent way to build a lab or even protect a small home/office network without dedicating physical hardware. This post is detailed so if you're advanced and know what you doing, it will probably not show you much, but for those who starting their career it might be useful. I'm running a nested lab only on a beefed PC from 3 years ago (64Gb of RAM, 16-core AMD...
