VCF 9.0 GA Mental Model Part 6: Topology and Identity Boundaries for Single Site, Dual Site, and Multi-Region
TL;DR Scope: VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0.0.0 GA (primary platform build 24703748) and the associated 9.0 GA…
VCF 9.0 GA Mental Model Part 4: Fleet Topologies and SSO Boundaries (Single Site, Dual Site, Multi-Region)
TL;DR This post targets VCF 9.0 GA only: VCF 9.0 (17 JUN 2025) build 24755599, with…
VCF 9.0 GA Mental Model Part 2: Fleet Services vs Instance Management Planes (and Who Owns What)
TL;DR Practical implication: if fleet services are impaired, governance and workflows degrade, but the instance-level control…
CrowdStrike Falcon Scores Perfect 100% in SE Labs’ Most Challenging Ransomware Test
SE Labs employed both direct attacks and deep attacks. Test results and the feedback of third-party…
How to Execute MySQL Queries via Linux Terminal
If you are in charge of managing a database server, from time to time you may…
How to Install aaPanel Hosting Control Panel in Ubuntu 24.04
Managing a web server through command-line alone can feel like you’re juggling too many things at…
Ransomware Reality: Business Confidence Is High, Preparedness Is Low
AI-enhanced social engineering poses particular challenges. Attackers use generative AI to craft contextually appropriate phishing emails…
10 MySQL Interview Questions Every DBA Must Know
In our previous articles, we’ve covered MySQL interview questions for beginners and intermediate users, and the…
How to Install Unison File Synchronizer for Two-Way File Sync on Linux
Keeping files in sync across multiple machines is a common task for Linux users. You might…
How to Backup and Restore Installed Packages in Ubuntu
If you’ve ever reinstalled Ubuntu, you know the pain of setting everything up again, such as…
Scheduling, Automating, and Best Practices for VMware Scripting
Learning Objectives By the end of this article, you will: Schedule PowerCLI and Python scripts for…
VM Conversion in Windows Admin Center (Public Preview): A Field Guide for VMware to Hyper-V
Compliance checkpoints (examples) Why this matters Bridge strategy: If you are standardizing on Windows Server and…
MURKY PANDA: A Trusted-Relationship Threat in the Cloud
Since late 2024, CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations has observed significant activity conducted by MURKY PANDA, a…
Migration Pitfalls: How Data Gravity Disrupts Cloud and Hybrid Projects
Introduction Even the best-planned cloud and hybrid migrations can be derailed by data gravity. When large…
PowerCLI Script to Find and Remove Unused Virtual Disks and ISOs
Introduction Get-VM | Where-Object {($_ | Get-HardDisk).Count -gt 3} | Select Name, PowerState, @{N=”DiskCount”;E={($_ | Get-HardDisk).Count}}…