
🗓️ Mar 4, 2018 · 4 min read
Just a few days ago, PowerShell Core v6.0 was released for Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. Alongside this release came the release of VMware PowerCLI 10.0.0.78953 which is VMware’s own “PowerShell-like” utility.

🗓️ Mar 4, 2018 · 4 min read
Just a few days ago, PowerShell Core v6.0 was released for Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. Alongside this release came the release of VMware PowerCLI 10.0.0.78953 which is VMware’s own “PowerShell-like” utility. In …

🗓️ Feb 4, 2018 · 5 min read
Hello all and thank you for visiting my blog! In today’s post, I am going to cover how to deploy a VMware virtual appliance (.ova) using PowerCLI. “Why?” you asked? Well, because scripting and automation via PowerCLI is …

🗓️ Jan 1, 2018 · 4 min read
Welcome, and thanks for visiting my blog!
In this post, I am going to cover how to enable NFS v4.1 on a Synology device and then mount and NFS v4.1 datastore in VMware vSphere 6.5. By default, Synology devices support …

🗓️ Jan 1, 2018 · 5 min read
Hello and first off, thank so much for visiting my blog! If you have followed any part of my “Homelab” series, you will be familiar with the components that make up my home “Datacenter”. If not, take some time to catch …

🗓️ Dec 31, 2017 · 2 min read
NOTE: This is completely for experimental purposes and is unsupported by both Apple and VMware
Hello all! This is just a quick follow up to my previous guide on running macOS 10.12 Sierra on ESXi 6.x, where I have now …

🗓️ Dec 31, 2017 · 2 min read
This is an extremely long overdue post, but I have had such a busy year that I really haven’t been able to find much time to write and publish material that I have been meaning to get out. So, as I attempt to get back …

🗓️ Nov 13, 2017 · 3 min read
Yesterday morning I discovered that my Synology NAS had an unexpected shutdown in the middle of the night while my homelab VMs/workloads were still running. This caused both of my Domain Controllers databases to become …

🗓️ Mar 27, 2017 · 4 min read
Having a backup solution is imperative in any IT environment, whether it be Production or a simple Home Lab like I have. There are many different brands and companies that offer backup solutions, such as Veeam or Nakivo, …

🗓️ Feb 13, 2017 · 9 min read
Have you ever wondered to yourself, “What is OpenVPN and what is it used for?” I know I have! I currently leverage OpenDNS’s servers in my network, and when I saw that they offer an Open-Source VPN solution, I figured I …

🗓️ Feb 12, 2017 · 6 min read
For the last 6+ months, I haven’t had much time to dedicate to my home lab and overall home network. Between holidays, transitioning to a new employer/role, and everyday life getting in the way, I found that I had to put …

🗓️ Feb 12, 2017 · 7 min read
Create a macOS/OS X VM on VMware ESXi 6.5 & VMware Workstation 12.5.2 Pro NOTE: This is completely for experimental purposes and is unsupported by both Apple and VMware