Using Ansible to Manage Windows Servers initial setup – Step by Step https://ift.tt/CaqoyIz In this article I will be configuring and connecting Ansible server and Windows host for Microsoft Windows system configuration management. First prepare Ansible host by installing ansible.windows collection with ansible-galaxy command. Next install pywinrm and python3-winrm Python packages with pip3 command.  Although the next task of […]

Announcing: vSphere 8 Initial Availability https://ift.tt/O05WobZ We are excited to announce the initial availability of vSphere 8, now available for download. This is a production quality major release with massive improvements that bring the benefits of cloud to on-premises workloads, supercharge performance through DPUs and GPUs, and accelerate innovation with an enterprise-ready integrated Kubernetes runtime. […]

Introducing vSphere 8: The Enterprise Workload Platform https://ift.tt/dLpAvra Workloads are growing everywhere As organizations embrace cloud, they are beginning to turn a new chapter in the era of multi-cloud. Multi-cloud has quickly become the dominant deployment model. According to a 451 Research study, 75% of all enterprises have multi-cloud footprints (1). Many enterprises choose to […]

VMSA-2022-0024 https://ift.tt/0pOLuJk Important Advisory ID: VMSA-2022-0024 CVSSv3 Range: 7.0 Issue Date: 2022-08-23 Updated On: 2022-08-23 (Initial Advisory) CVE(s): CVE-2022-31676 Synopsis: VMware Tools update addresses a local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2022-31676) 1. Impacted Products VMware Tools 2. Introduction VMware Tools was impacted by a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Updates are available to remediate this vulnerability in affected VMware products. […]

StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL) – Another layer of protection against Ransomware https://ift.tt/EpmOvZT Ransomware and cyber attacks are multiplying lately. Enterprise admins have the hardest task of protecting the company’s data and backups from ransomware, from accidental deletion of more and more sophisticated cyber-attacks. The protection that was sufficient 2-3 years ago now seems not […]

VMSA-2022-0009 https://ift.tt/5HsyZFY Moderate Advisory ID: VMSA-2022-0009 CVSSv3 Range: 5.5 Issue Date: 2022-03-29 Updated On: 2022-03-29 (Initial Advisory) CVE(s): CVE-2022-22948 Synopsis: VMware vCenter Server updates address an information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2022-22948) 1. Impacted Products VMware vCenter Server (vCenter Server) VMware Cloud Foundation (Cloud Foundation) 2. Introduction An information disclosure vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server was privately […]

Get Started: Configure Ansible for Azure Cloud Infrastructure https://ift.tt/Tohniud This is second part of How to install and configure Ansible on Ubuntu, where I will be installing and configuring Microsoft Azure modules to use it with ansible for Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure automation. I have python-pip3 is already installed, The next instructions is to install ansible[azure] packages […]

New VMware Community HCL https://ift.tt/y8hs3Ma If you are not using or can not use the official VMware Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) to identify hardware systems and components that are officially supported with a given version of vSphere ESXi, then the experience in finding hardware can be quite daunting for both new and even existing users. […]