And so we come to the end of 2020. 2020 was such a round and even numbered year that you would hope it held good fortune for all. Burn all the fortune cookies that had that in them! Voo doo sacrifice them for a better 2021 and do a rain dance while you’re at it. …
R&R is Ramble & Rant(very 2020)
Hi All. It’s been a hot minute since I’ve truly spent some time online here. Like many of you, I’ve been overwhelmed by the altered reality that I currently live in. Gone are my traveling days. Instead, I find myself in front of my computer every day for sometimes 14 hours a day. Who knew …
NSX-T 2.4 Study Guide & Support
*** Just the Study Guide, please! *** VMware has already said that NSX-T is our future. It is what underpins our VMware Cloud on AWS solution. As such, it was my targeted future to learn and obtain the VCP-NV based on NSX-T. In reality, this was on my radar since I joined VMware nearly 4 …
VMC SDDC to SDDC VPN
Why is configuring VPN from VMware Cloud on AWS to somewhere else(anywhere else!) so hard? I tried it on my own from an SDDC from Oregon, US to an SDDC in Sydney, Australia to practice and learn myself. Now, a few things. VMware’s recommendation is that you always use a Route Based VPN and leverage …
My Favorite Things….about HCX
I don’t post very often but when I do, it’s something I’m enthusiastic about. HCX is definitely one of those things I’ve been super excited about. I’m not going into the technical details today as you need to understand why you would even buy such a software before we talk about how to use it. …
It’s 2020, y’all!
Hello Folks! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve posted anything. Ok, so it’s been like 6 months. I have half a dozen excuses prepared. The VMWorld’s took OVER my life and then I was traveling so much I got status on an airline. (Hint: It’s not as glamorous as everyone fantasizes about.) In reality, …
VMware Cloud on AWS – What is it?
**This page has been updated to reflect updated links July 1st, 2020.** There’s a lot of literature out there about VMC on AWS for sure. Much of it provided by VMware themselves. The community has come together and provided various posts and videos. However, most provide you only a tiny view into the service in …
Changing roles
Hi All I haven’t written in a while because I’ve just gone through the storm of changing jobs! Yippee! No, I did not leave VMware. I moved from being a Core Solution Engineer to a Cloud Partner Solution Architect, or sometimes I just use Cloud Architect. By the way, it is NOT easy to change …
Fixing these dratted Unknown vSAN Objects
Like a few folks out there, I’ve got my own personal home lab. I never really thought I would have one until my current job because in my previous jobs, I always had access to boatloads of equipment. Let me cut to the chase: I screwed my vSAN installation up M.A.N.Y. times and ended up …
Turning on an instance of VMware Cloud on AWS(aka VMC)
This post assumes you know what the VMware on AWS service is. If you are not yet familiar with it, please visit cloud.vmware.com to learn more. I was assisting a customer with turning the service on and had a hard time locating documentation detailing the process so I captured the relevant screenshots that effectively walks …