Below are the links that used to be part of my newsletter in the Reminders section. I was asked to have them here and while it took me a while to figure it out, here they are. I will do my best to keep the current but if I miss something let me know, or if you think you have something that should be here let me know.
- Troy’s ultimate list of security links – http://www.troyhunt.com/2015/09/troys-ultimate-list-of-security-links.html
- Restart at the Windows command line – shutdown -r -t 0 -f
- Visio Stencils – 2015 – http://technodrone.blogspot.com/2013/04/vmware-visio.html , http://www.rayheffer.com/vmware-euc-datacenter-visio-stencils-2015/
- More Visio Stencils – http://darrylcauldwell.com/free-vsphere-visio-stencils/
- DataGravity Visio stencils – here and here
- Odd things – like how to connect two computers – http://www.ezlan.net/direct.html
- Handy VCSA Operation KB resources – http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/vcsa
- Retina, VMware, and Windows Addicts – http://velemental.com/2013/07/18/retina-vmware-and-windows-addicts/
- VMware Compatibility Guide – http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/wizard/request.php
- Backup Interoperability Matrix – http://www.vbrain.info/information/backup-interoperability-matrix/
- View Clients (v3) – https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_horizon_clients/3_0
- SSO resources – http://blogs.vmware.com/kb/tag/sso
- Duncan’s Yellow Bricks VSAN collection – http://www.yellow-bricks.com/virtual-san/
- Collecting diagnostic information for VMware products – http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008524
- Uploading diagnostic information to VMware – http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008525
- Get the Microsoft Facts – from VMware – http://www.vmware.com/getthefacts/microsoft
- Why Choose VMware – http://www.vmware.com/virtualization/why-choose-vmware.html
- VMware ESXi and ESX Info Center – http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/esxi-and-esx/
- VMware Product Interoperability Matrix’s – http://www.vmware.com/go/interop
- VMware TCP / UDP port usage – http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012382
- Uptime blog – http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/uptime – this is the one I used to write on long ago!
- VMware Hardening Guides – http://www.vmware.com/support/support-resources/hardening-guides.html
- vSphere 5 coverage at Yellow Bricks – http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2011/08/06/vsphere-5-coverage/
- Weekly VMware KB Digest – http://blogs.vmware.com/kbdigest/
- Health Check script – http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-9842 – This is older (5.x) and I suggest vCheck now – http://www.virtu-al.net/vcheck-pluginsheaders/vcheck/
- vSphere Upgrade Center – http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/upgrade-center/
- vSphere Support Center – http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere.html
- VMware TCO / ROI Calculator – http://roitco.vmware.com/vmw/index.html
- VMware Cost per application calculator – http://www.vmware.com/technology/calculator/costperapp.html
- Server Virtualization Validation Program – check the status of servers or virtualization technology approved by Windows in the SVVP program – http://windowsservercatalog.com/svvp.aspx?svvppage=svvp.htm
- SVVP Support policy – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957006
- VMware Visio shapes at http://www.veeam.com/vmware-esx-stencils.html and http://technodrone.blogspot.com/2013/04/vmware-visio.html
- VMware graphics for PowerPoint – http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-12204 and http://www.ntpro.nl/blog/archives/2057-VMware-Diagram-Icon-Library-2012.html
- Help with VMware diagrams – http://geekafterfive.com/2011/07/15/drawing-network-diagrams-like-hany-michael/
- License issues – call 877-486-9273 and select option 1 – or vi-hotline@vmware.com
- Practical DR (before SRM) – http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/practical_guide_bcdr_vmb.pdf
- VMware Security Center – blogs, RSS feeds, and more – http://www.vmware.com/security
- Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) processor support – http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003212
- Reporting bugs to VMware – http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/defect.html
- Requesting a specific feature – https://www.vmware.com/contact/contactus.html?department=prod_request
- Emma Explains Microsoft Licensing in Depth – A well done UK site that actually seems to make sense when it comes to MS license info – http://ladylicensing.spaces.live.com/default.aspx
- Check to see if MS app X is supported for virtualization use – http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/svvp.aspx?svvppage=svvpwizard.htm
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