Category Archives: Virtualization

In a previous post, I described setting up a docker host for some containers that I need to run in a lab. This post will focus on a couple of those containers and how I use them. One service that … Continue reading →

Learn how to build a vROps Management Pack to collect data about your Pi-hole servers Continue reading →

In a previous post (https://enterpriseadmins.org/blog/virtualization/nested-vmware-workstation-lab-using-linked-clones/) I mentioned a nested ‘smash lab’ using VMware Workstation. This post will focus on a Photon OS VM with docker and nfs-server services enabled. Occasionally there is a service that I may temporarily need in … Continue reading →

In a previous post (https://enterpriseadmins.org/blog/virtualization/nested-vmware-workstation-lab-using-linked-clones/) I mentioned a nested ‘smash lab’ using VMware Workstation. This post will focus on a couple of the component VMs: lab-esxi-02 and lab-esxi-03, which are nested ESXi 7.0.3 and ESXi 8.0.0 hosts, each containing a … Continue reading →

In a previous post (https://enterpriseadmins.org/blog/virtualization/nested-vmware-workstation-lab-using-linked-clones/) I mentioned a nested ‘smash lab’ using VMware Workstation. This post will focus on one of the component VMs: lab-mgmt-01, which functions as the management console/GUI, domain controller, DNS Server, Certificate Authority, and NAT gateway. … Continue reading →