Updating VMware Tools in vSphere 8

The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to update VMware Tools in my vSphere 8 environment. Release notes for VMware Tools v12.1.5 can be found here, and below is a screenshot of my current environment. The goal is to share how to update VMware Tools for each ESXi Host using...

How to update to VMware vCenter Server 8.0a

The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to update my VCSA 8 environment. Release notes for VMware vCenter Server 8.0a can be found here. Below is a screenshot of my current environment and previous build numbers can be found here. Log into your VCSA and then select Update. Select Stage and...

Veeam 100 Summit Recap

I'd like to first thank Rick Vanover, Madalina Cristil, Nikola Pejková, Aubrey Galen, and everyone at Veeam for their efforts and support leading into the Veeam 100 Summit. It's a HUGE undertaking that requires many levels of coordination and I owe everyone a BIG THANK YOU for providing such an incredible and engaging experience. This...

How to Upgrade from ESXi 7 to 8

The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to upgrade your ESXi host from version 7 to version 8 via Putty. If you don't have Putty installed on your local workstation, please click here to do so. In order to successfully establish a Putty session into your ESXi...

Deploying VMware vCenter 8

The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to deploy VMware vCenter 8. Please keep in mind, I currently have an ESXi Host on a Dell PowerEdge R720 running version 7.0.3 on build number 20328353, also known as ESXi 7.0 Update 3g. Also, you should always check VMware's Compatibility...

How to Create a WordPress Instance in Amazon Lightsail

For today’s blog post, I'm going to provide the steps required to create a WordPress Instance in Amazon Lightsail. Use cases for Amazon Lightsail include launching simple web applications, create custom websites, build small business applications, and the ability to spin up test environments. Please keep in mind, an Amazon account is required. Log into...

Assigning a Static IP to an Amazon Lightsail Instance

As I continue to learn more about Amazon Lightsail, it's my goal to share my knowledge with the tech community. This will be my follow up blog post to my initial Lightsail post found here. Similar to my first post, my focus will be on keeping it simple while I explain how to Assign a...

Amazon Lightsail

One of the many benefits to becoming an AWS Community Builder includes receiving promotional AWS Promotional Credits. The advantage to having these credits is the ability to use them to learn more about various AWS Products and Services. For today's blog post, I decided that's it's time to learn more about Amazon Lightsail. This post...

Veeam 100 Summit

My first and only in-person Veeam Vanguard Summit (now the Veeam 100 Summit) was in 2019. I am extremely fortunate and blessed to have been a part of this awesome program since then, and I am very excited to reconnect with many of my fellow Veeam Vanguards and friends from Veeam for the Veeam 100...

What has VMworld / VMware Explore done for my career?

My first VMworld was 2017. If you're not familiar with the story, please learn more about it here. Fast forward five years, and what began as a dream that year has been a reality today. Through my efforts and perseverance, and with the support of so many in our community, my 2017 VMworld experience has...