vSphere 8 – VM configuration object stored on a VVOL datastore

von | Dez 22, 2023

vSphere 8 and VM configuration stored running on a datastore type VVOL has changed.Let’s call it the 255GB config object pitfall.„Starting at vSphere 8.0U1, the config vVols are now created with thin provisioned size of 255GB and formatted with VMFS-6.“Source: https://core.vmware.com/resource/whats-new-vsphere-8-core-storage#sec32279-sub1 Now, let’s figure out what this change means...
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Storage, VMware, vSphere

Embedding several authentication schemes in the new Spring Security Config (Spring Boot 2.7+)

von | Jan 27, 2023

A Spring Security configuration class defines the configuration for restricting access to a spring web service only to authenticated and authorized users.In Spring Boot 2.6 and earlier versions this was done via extending the WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter class and overriding abstract methods like protected void configure(AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) {…} public void configure(WebSecurity...
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Consideration on vCLS VMs placement – from a redundant and stretched storage perspective

von | Dez 23, 2022

As we already know the VMware vSphere Metro Storage Cluster (vMSC) Recommended Practices, we need to consider the vCLS VMs as well. The vCLS VM is a system component and there is a default datastore selection logic.https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.resmgmt.doc/GUID-6C11D7F9-4E92-4EA8-AA63-AABAD4B299E7.htmlhttps://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.resmgmt.doc/GUID-96BD6016-4BE7-4B1C-8269-568D1555B08C.htmlA vSphere admin would like to place important system components for different and...
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Allgemein, Storage, VMware, vSphere

Mein Weg zum VMware Certified Instructor

von | Jan 14, 2022

Mein Weg zum VMware Certified Instructor beginnt anders als der von VMware vorgesehene  Zertifikationsablauf, und zwar mit dem Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Beim klassischen Weg zum VCI sucht man sich zu Beginn einen von fünf sogenannten „Certification Tracks“ aus. Es stehen Data Center Virtualization (DCV), Network Virtualization (NV),...
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