Welcome to our May 2023 newsletter, where we bring you the latest updates on VMware advisories, new releases, public cloud news, exciting new Hands on Labs, flings, and events. As always, we strive to keep you informed and up-to-date on all the important happenings in the world of VMware. So, sit back, relax, and let’s […]
Upgrading VMware Cloud Director Appliance 10.3 to version 10.4.2
Welcome to this technical blog post, where we will guide you through the process of upgrading VMware Cloud Director from version 10.3 to the latest release, 10.4.2. Let’s get started! The latest VMware Cloud Director 10.4.2 provides new features and enhancements that boost the functionality and performance of your cloud infrastructure. To mention: Pre-Upgrade tasks […]
Resolving Upgrade Issue: vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager “No Update Instance Running”
Upgrading your VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (formerly vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager) is important to ensure your system stays up to date with the latest features and improvements. However, sometimes you may encounter obstacles during the upgrade process that can halt progress. In this blog post, we will address a common upgrade problem where the upgrade […]
Transform your team’s collaboration with VMware Aria Operations 8.12
Welcome to our blog post discussing the latest release of VMware Aria Operations 8.12! This version introduces an exciting new feature that enhances collaboration and visibility – the ability to share dashboards with users. In this post, we will explore the benefits of this feature, provide an overview of the product, and discuss common use […]
Boost Your VMware Environment with the Latest Skyline Collector 3.3 and Skyline Advisor 6.7
VMware recently announced the General Availability of VMware Skyline Collector 3.3 and VMware Skyline Advisor 6.7. The updates bring new features and enhancements that further improve the visibility, proactive support, and troubleshooting capabilities of VMware environments. VMware Skyline is a proactive support technology that provides predictive analytics, actionable intelligence, and best practices to help customers […]
GitHub repositories for VMware Admins
Github is a treasure trove for developers and administrators who work with VMware. It offers a wide variety of resources, including libraries, tools, and scripts that can help you automate tasks, manage virtual environments, and more. Here are some of the best Github repositories for VMware developers and administrators: vSphere Automation SDKs – This repository […]
VMware Horizon 8: Ready for it?
VMware Horizon 8 is a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution that allows customers to easily deploy and manage virtual desktops and applications. Horizon 8 includes several new features and capabilities that can provide customers with significant improvements in performance, security, and manageability for their VDI environment. One of the key new features in Horizon 8 […]
Upgrade vRealize Operations to version 8.10.1
As per VMware Advisory VMSA-2022-0034, there are multiple vRealize Operations (vROps) vulnerabilities reported to VMware.For vulnerable VMware products, patches and updates are readily available. The new release 10.8.1 resolves a few important security and functionality issues identified in the product and an added features: Resolves CVE-2022-31707 & CVE-2022-31708. A malicious actor with admin privileges in […]
vSphere8 – vcenter server upgrade 6.7 to 8.0
In this post we will cover upgrading a vCenter Server from version 6.7 to version 8 in our labs. To get all details about upgrading vCenter Server check the documentation here The first thing to do is check my running version of vCenter Server 6.7 can be upgraded to version 8 using Product Interoperability Matrix […]
Upgrading to ESXi 8 using the command line ESXCLI
Exciting times again ? with the vSphere 8 release published for download in October 2022. Scan the QR code below and download the ISO file or offline bundle for your selected upgrade method. This link will take you to the download page As always, we recommend checking the documentation for details on performing your upgrade […]