In VMware vSphere, the “All Paths Down” (APD) condition refers to a situation where the storage device becomes temporarily inaccessible to the ESXi hosts. This can occur due to various reasons, such as storage system failure, connectivity issues, or misconfigurations.…
VMware HCX (Hybrid Cloud Extension) is a software solution that enables organizations to migrate and extend their VMware-based workloads between data centers, on-premises data centers, and public cloud environments. HCX provides a seamless and secure way to extend the capabilities…
So we designed, or at least we thought about designing, a VMware Stretched Cluster in the last post. Now we will look into which failure scenarios we have designed a solution to protect us against. Assumptions: For this blog post…
In previous articles, I have looked at the difference between Disaster Avoidance and Disaster Recovery and Design considerations for Disaster avoidant infrastructure. This article will look at a solution that can be the best choice if a high level of…
My last article focused on the high-level definition of Disaster Avoidance and Disaster Recovery. Both are essential terms for Data Center and Compute Infrastructure Architecture. Working in the manufacturing sector, I often hear we need an infrastructure to support our…
The ports for RDP on Windows Servers and SSH for Linux are close to guaranteed to attempted to be hacked if you put a server with these protocols publicly exposed. So all design recommendations have always been not to add…
In on-premise networks, you (usually) control the cabling so you can decide where traffic can flow and which routers, switches, and network devices the traffic has to go through. In Public Clouds like Microsoft Azure, the physical network is out…
