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Virtual Machine mobility with VMware vMotion

October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 Maksim

In the fast-paced world of virtualization, VMware is known for its innovation, and one of its standout features is VMware vMotion. This technology has transformed the way we handle virtual machines (VMs), and in this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at what VMware vMotion is, how it works, and why it’s a game-changer for businesses.

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Replace a faulty boot media without losing ESXi configuration

February 19, 2022March 8, 2022 Maksim

One of the ESXi’s I have in the lab started reporting bootbank errors.
Simultaneously I noticed that power operations, VM snapshots and some other tasks stopped going through. This is when I knew that it was time to replace a decade old USB stick that this host was booting from.

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Switch to myTinyTodo running in a Docker container

July 17, 2021November 30, 2021 Maksim

I have been using myTinyTodo since 5-6 years at least and very happy with it. It keeps things simple but does have all the features that are necessary to implement GTD techniques. Until recently I had Ubuntu VM in my homelab dedicated to run the service. However, now I migrated it to a Docker container and this is a write-up regarding the steps it took.

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Configure file-level encrypted backups in VCSA 6.7 and test the recovery

December 12, 2020December 22, 2020 Maksim

I wanted to see at which step I’ll be asked for the encryption password during a restoration so I decided to go through a full cycle of backup configuration and recovery.

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Confirm that you have the right password for encrypted VCSA backups

December 1, 2020December 22, 2020 Maksim

VCSA 6.7 and 7.0 allow you to choose to encrypt backups. It feels reassuring to see new daily backups appear on your NFS/FTP or SMB share. However, if you want to make sure that you have the right password for these backups without reconfiguring the schedule here is how you can do it.

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HD Graphics 530 pass-through in ESXi 7.0

November 20, 2020November 30, 2020 Maksim

Here is the configuration for a successful pass-through of an integrated GPU Intel HD Graphics 530.

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About me

Hi there! I’m Maksim and I work as VMware administrator in Montreal, Canada. The idea of the blog is to share with you some of the tips and tricks I learned while tinkering with my homelab.

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