UEFI Secure Boot is a platform feature within the UEFI specification that ensures the system boots using only the software trusted by the hardware manufacturer. Secure Boot provides a verification mechanism in which the firmware validates a boot loader before executing…
In the evolving threat landscape, vCenter Server and ESXi hosts remain high-value targets in the data center. As the foundational control and compute planes of your virtual infrastructure, securing them is essential. Whether you’re operating in a regulated environment or…
Ever wondered how you can give a user access to some artifacts within a vCenter and then deny the same user access to other artifacts? The access hierarchy in vCenter is role-based, leveraging permissions applied at various object levels in…
This is part 1. Imagine a scenario where you deploy an application environment, and when you face a challenge with your environment or decide to upgrade a software component, you destroy it and redeploy it. I catch myself way too…
Another great tool to automate configurations in vSphere is Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. Red Hat delivers two versions, a Community version and a Enterprise Version. The innovation happens in the community and the best features are perfected and added…
Previously, I posted about the replication of two HCIs using array-based or vSphere-based replication. This article addresses a third way or an addition to the two previously mentioned options. Dell Recovery Point for VMs (RP4VMs) synchronizes virtual machines to destination…
As I mentioned in the last article, I will write a new article about a disaster-avoidant solution I am deploying where it makes sense. Disaster avoidance in this setting means that we have a platform that is able to absorb…
I work in a manufacturing organization. I design and build systems to support the production of Biologicals that will be injected into patients. Unplanned downtime impacts our ability to deliver products to the market. The biologicals go through maturing phases…
