A lesser known capability of the VMware Cloud Console is that we support a number of different authentication policies that can be configured to provide more secure access and/or restrict who can access the different VMware Cloud Services like VMware Cloud on AWS, vSphere+, vSAN+, VMware Cloud Foundation+ or ANY other VMware Cloud Service for…
Month: February 2023
Daily Thoughts on Cybersecurity
Improving Your Cybersecurity Posture Improving Your Cybersecurity Posture As a cybersecurity expert with 15+ years of experience, I’ve encountered many different types of cyber threats that have taught me the importance of keeping up with the latest cybersecurity trends and taking precautionary measures to protect your web presence. Security breaches are becoming increasingly common, and…
Daily Thoughts on Cybersecurity
How To Stay Protected From Cyber Security Threats In 2020 Today’s digital world has made us all susceptible to cyber security threats. It is therefore essential to prioritize cyber security in the current age and to use the right tools to protect oneself. This post will discuss the key strategies to employ in 2020 to…
Daily Thoughts on Cybersecurity
Staying Safe in the Digital Age: Cyber Security Strategies As a cyber security expert with 15 years of experience, I have seen all sorts of threats emerge, ranging from phishing emails to ransomware and malware. Nowadays, it is important to remain vigilant when it comes to your online security. To keep your data safe, here…
Daily Thoughts on Cybersecurity
Important Cyber Security for WordPress Users Important Cyber Security for WordPress Users WordPress is the most widely-used content management system for creating websites, blogs, and applications. It’s estimated that 35% of the world’s websites are built or managed with the use of WordPress, and is why it is key to keep our WordPress sites secure….
VMware Cloud Foundation on Intel NUC?
Say what!? 😎 As some of you may have noticed, the theme for several of my blog posts this week has been about deploying VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) in a homelab environment. To conclude this week, I thought it would be a fun experiment to see if I could leverage all the tricks that I…
Daily Thoughts on Cybersecurity
As a cybersecurity expert with more than 15 years of experience, I’m constantly seeing new attacks and defensive measures being used. It’s difficult to keep up, however, as the pace of change in the industry is really quite rapid. Recently, X-Force Research published a report that highlighted new techniques that attackers are using to gain unauthorized access…
VMware Cloud Foundation with a single ESXi host for Workload Domain?
Earlier this week, we demonstrated that we could deploy a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Management Domain using just a single ESXi host. In addition, we can further optimize the deployment for homelab purposes by removing the CPU and memory reservations for NSX when deploying either a VCF Management or Workload Domain. The most logical question…
Daily Thoughts on Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity – A Top Priority Needed Now Cybersecurity – A Top Priority Needed Now With the rise of increased cyber threats and malicious hacking campaigns, it is becoming increasingly clear that cybersecurity is a top priority that can no longer be ignored. We have seen serious data breaches and hackers accessing confidential data, as reported…
Removing NSX CPU/Memory reservations when deploying a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Management or Workload Domain
Now that you can deploy a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Management Domain onto a single ESXi host for homelab purposes, another challenge that can arise is simply having enough resources to deploy either a Management or Workload Domain. While you do need to meet some minimum bar in terms of the amount of CPU and…