iPadOS 13.4 now GA

Hello all, This release dropped last evening and has a lot of stuff in it. Things like iCloud folder sharing but also a lot of security updates. I have updated OTA one device (old iPad Air), and using the Catalina Finder another. The one I did with the Catalina finder is my work iPad (iPad … Continue reading iPadOS 13.4 now GA →

iOS 13.4 now GA

Hello all, I have updated one iOS device - an iPhone 11 with no issues. I did not do it over the air but rather through the Catalina Finder. Which means a much better backup. I really like the iCloud folder sharing! There is a lot of security updates in this release as well as … Continue reading iOS 13.4 now GA →

Upgrading my View environment to 7.12

I use View to access my lab remotely for demo's and doing articles. And I have been doing that since before it was called View - remember VDM anyone? I upgraded my home lab and kept track of how it went to be able to share. So here we go. I am upgrading a small … Continue reading Upgrading my View environment to 7.12 →

Implementing ControlUp in my home lab

As part of vExpert, I could get a license for ControlUp. I was curious about it so I was thinking of putting it in my lab. I got a demo the other day from one of the technical marketing guys (thanks Trentent Tye) and with that demo for sure it is going in my lab. … Continue reading Implementing ControlUp in my home lab →

Wiping a disk – properly!

Hello all, It is very important to wipe disks before you sell them, or even recycle them, or share them with family. I used to use software called DBAN but it is not so good any longer. Thanks to Paul I learned about some new disk wiping software. This new software caught my attention since … Continue reading Wiping a disk – properly! →

My Home Lab

Hello all, Here are some details on my home lab. four Supermicro SYS-5028D (128 GB RAM) two Netgear 8 port 10 GB switcch (XS708E) two Dell R710 - one using Nexenta supplying 3.51 TB of shared storage. The other is FreeNAS supplying 3.4 TB. one Synology DS1813+ The Supermicro are my ESXi hosts, and one … Continue reading My Home Lab →

When / why / how to use paravirtualized adapters

Someone asked me about this (paravirtualized adapters) and it sort of distracted me. I had not worked with them for a long time. So here we go. You should make an actual decision to use paravirtualized storage adapter since it will require OS support. If you have a need - such as a very busy … Continue reading When / why / how to use paravirtualized adapters →