Cisco Live Recap with Mack Nethkin – Podcast #014
It’s time to LVtMCEaaS (Live Vicariously through Mack’s Conference Experience as a Service) as we dive into the developments and products announced at last month's show.
Read MoreHome Labs & Home Automation… Because we Can’t Turn it Off – Podcast #013
On this episode we discuss our home lab and automation setups, as well as the smart home software and hardware we use to help make life that much geekier.
Read MoreNSX-V to -T – Podcast Bonus
Short & sweet this week! Cozz was recently joined by our very own Kris Lamet & Alec Taylor for an impromptu Q&A about the future of NSX.
Read MorevSphere [-R]evolution – 6.7 Update 2 – Podcast #012
We cover a lot this week including network virtualization & the software-defined datacenter, vRealize Log Insight, and all things 6.7 Update 2: Spectre / Meltdown, new config maximums for VMs, and more!
Read MoreLearning by (API) Example with Rebecca Fitzhugh – Podcast #011
Our conversation with Rebecca (Rubrik, Inc.) centers on the evolution of APIs, and how newer technologies like Swagger, GraphQL, PowerShell, etc. are revolutionizing the way our software interacts with other components & infrastructure in the modern data center.
Read MoreContainer Technologies – There Ain’t no Switch to Flip – Podcast #010
This week Matt & Matt cover the 5 W's & the H of containers – most importantly WHEN you should be implementing them and HOW they tie into the new world of cloud-hosted infrastructure. Have a listen!
Read MoreEmbracing a Cloud-first Strategy with Jonas Irwin – Podcast #009
Ready or not! Are you being pushed to deploy a cloud-first strategy? Jonas (Pure Storage) brings his extensive cloud acumen to bear, discussing the hybrid consumption models that are helping organizations bridge the gap.
Read MoreMahalo & Aloha to Old Friends, and our Trip to DR in the Cloud – Podcast #008
Take a 10,000-foot Pacific Northwest view of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) to get a handle on your disaster recovery plans and archival strategy as we explore the cloudy side of the data center.
Read MoreMalware and Your Possibly Ailing Security Posture with Mack Nethkin – Podcast #007
Join us for a self-declared FUD-free 32 minutes where you’ll get to know a little more about our Network Practice Leader Mack, the evolution of malware and ransomware, and how you can reduce and eliminate risk in your environment.
Read MoreNSX – It Depends on the Day – Podcast #006
Pull up a barstool – this week we're in person with beers in hand! Chris and Matt got to sit down and discuss the many benefits and use cases for upgrading your infrastructure with VMware NSX.
Read MoreAutomate Now! Laying the Groundwork for Infrastructure as a Service – Podcast #005
Everybody's talking about automating, but where to start? For the past several years Chris has been helping server admins and broader IT teams bring that time way down by implementing IaaS. On today's episode he talks through many of the ins and outs.
Read MoreDon’t be a Target: Palo Alto Networks with Matt Cozzolino – Podcast #004
We are joined this week by our resident security expert, Matt Cozzolino, to talk all things Palo Alto Networks. Listen now to learn more about the technology and how you can experience it for yourself with the Security Lifecycle Review.
Read MoreGet to Know Horizon View 7.5 with Ryan Grelck – Podcast #003
This week, IVOXY Engineer Ryan Grelck visits the podcast to discuss VMware Horizon View 7.5 features like App Volumes, User Environment Manager (UEM), Just-in-Time Management Platform (JPM), Instant Clones, and more!
Read MoreA Look at VMware vSphere 6.7 part II – Podcast #002
With so many new features on vSphere 6.7, Matt & Chris dig into a few more of the new top features like VMware Platform Services Controller, changes to the vSAN UNMAP priority caps, and the switch from C# & Flash clients to HTML5 for managing NSX, VUM, vSAN, etc.
Read MoreA Look at VMware vSphere 6.7 – Podcast #001
In our inaugural episode of Data Center Therapy, Matt & Chris discuss the new features of vSphere 6.7 like instant clone APIs, Per-VM EVC and ESXi reload without entire host reboot. There is a lot to factor in when considering an upgrade, so be sure to listen!
Read MoreNinite – saves time, hassle in my home lab
I use Ninite to install common free utilities in my Windows VM’s. Things like Chrome, Java, PuTTY, .NET, anti-virus, etc. Re-running it will update those same programs.
Read MoreConfiguring a highly available PSC environment using the NSX load balancer
A walk through of the configuration of a highly available VMware Platform Services Controller that is being front-ended by an NSX load balancer.
Read MoreInstalling the vSphere 6.5 VCSA Simple Install
A step-by-step guide on the installation of a VCSA deployed in the combined vCenter and PSC roll, and walk through the basics of configuration.
Read MoreUpgrading Horizon View from 7.0.1 to 7.0.3
A walkthrough of the correct procedure to upgrade View 7.0.1 to 7.0.3 in preparation for my vSphere 6.5 upgrade. This is a fairly simple upgrade in my lab environment.
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