In this video demonstration I will how you how to create new networks within the NSX environment and make them routable on an external network, all without making any changes to physical switches.
Read MoreService Composer is a component within NSX that allows the automation of security policy. In this video demonstration I will show you how to use Service Composer to configure a security policy that can isolate a virtual machine if a virus is found.
Read MoreNSX Manager can be integrated with Active Directory to allow Distributed Firewall (DFW) rules to be applied based on the used identity. In this video I will demonstrate how AD based security groups can be used with the DFW to allow access for the SSH protocol.
Read MoreIn this video demonstration I will configure the Distributed Firewall (DFW) to permit access to RDP only for a group of virtual machines. Using dynamic security groups within NSX manger allows new virtual machines meeting the criteria to be automatically protected when they are provisioned.
Read MoreIn this video I will use security groups created in a previous demonstration to create a simple rule to block ping from a group of virtual machines.
Read MoreIn this video I will walk through creating 3 type of security groups that can be used alongside the distributed firewall (DFW) to protect virtual machines.
Read MoreI’ve had many discussions with our customers about the benefits of migrating to the vCenter Appliance so I’m using this opportunity to put into practice what I preach.
Read MoreContinuing from where we left off in part 2 the next step is to prepare the hosts. Host preparation simply means installing several VIBS to each of the hosts within the cluster to enable functionality such a distributed firewall, distributed routing and VXLAN.
Read MoreThis part will cover deploying NSX Controllers to the environment. These are responsible for control plane information for all logical networks as well as maintaining VTEP, MAC and ARP tables.
Read MoreFollowing from Part 1 the NSX Manger virtual machine should now be running and accessible via the web interface. To begin the configuration login to the NSX Manager Virtual Appliance using the admin account.
Read MoreIn this series of blogs posts, I’m going to cover the deployment process of NSX-V and how to configure some of the components required to demonstrate functionality such as micro-segmentation, logical switching and distributed routing.
Read MoreThis feature was introduced with vCenter 6.5 and allows the vCenter Server Appliance to be clustered using an active/passive failover configuration.
Read MoreFollowing on from part 1 this post will show the steps to configure the vCenter Server Appliance. The process is very similar except this time we are deploying the vCenter component.
Read MoreIn a previous post I covered some of the considerations that need to be made when designing the vCenter topology for your environment. This post is a step by step guide in which I deploy and single PSC and vCenter per site and will use the virtual appliance.
Read MoreInstalling vCenter server has come a long way since the early days of building and configuring a Windows server.
Read MoreThis year I will be using a new lab I have built to test and evaluate software and blog about my findings. My intentions are to focus on the products below:
This post is focused on NSX-V (NSX for vSphere) which from this point forward I’ll refer to as NSX. Future posts will cover NSX-T components and architecture.
Read MoreJust before Christmas (2017) Veeam released Update 3 for Veeam Availability Suite 9.5 in addition to updates for Veeam Agent for Windows and Veeam Agent for Linux. The links to the KB release notes are at the bottom of the post but below is a quick summary of some of the features announced.
Read MoreIn the final part of this series covering vSAN I’ll cover some of the features available to monitor capacity, performance and the health of the vSAN cluster.
Read MoreThis post will look at what data reduction features are available with vSAN and how this can reduce the total amount of storage required.
Read MoreJoin us as we explore the innovative world of Copilot, diving into its various versions, standout features, and the benefits they bring. Consider this episode your guide to integrating Copilot seamlessly into your organisation, equipped with essential tips on data governance and organisation-wide templates.
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In this episode, we're unravelling the mysteries of the latest Microsoft 365: Loop. Join us as we equip you with all the essential details to transform from a Loop novice to a Loop legend.