Author: Danilo

Creating a Backup of vCenter Data is a way to create regular backups of the vCenter Data and, of course, create a possibility to recover the vCenter if necessary. I rarely see this resource configured, but, it is an excellent way to get regular backups of the vCenter. This backup is like a “File-Based Backup” and, to restore, you need to deploy the vCenter Server. On STAGE 2, select the restore option and select this backup bundle. We will create an NFS share and we will use this share to store all vCenter Server backups. In this lab, TrueNAS will…

Creating a vSphere 7 Cluster is an article to show how to create a vSphere Cluster, step-by-step, using a lab environment for that. We split this article into 3 parts, where is the first part called “Creating a vSphere 7 Cluster – Part 3”. Also, If you want to read Part 1 and Part 2, click on the buttons below: Install and configure the vCenter Server Before creating a cluster, the first step here is to install the vCenter Server. We have an article that explains the installation process for the vCenter Server. Click on the button below to check…

Creating a vSphere 7 Cluster is an article to show how to create a vSphere Cluster, step-by-step, using a lab environment for that. We split this article into 3 parts, where is the first part called “Creating a vSphere 7 Cluster – Part 2”. This is Part 2 of the Creating a vSphere 7 Cluster. But, If you want to read Part 1, click on the button below: As detailed in Part 1, we will use TrueNAS with our Storage for this lab. TrueNAS is network storage where is possible to create different types of network shares, such as NFS,…

Creating a vSphere 7 Cluster is an article to show how to create a vSphere Cluster, step-by-step, using a lab environment for that. We split this article into 3 parts, where is the first part called “Creating a vSphere 7 Cluster – Part 1”. I’m using VMware® Workstation 16 Pro version 16.1.2 build-17966106 installed on Windows 10 Machine. Below is possible to see the lab topology that can we use in this post. We will use 3 ESXi hosts + vCenter Server to create the vSphere layer. Also, we will use the DNS and external Storage to provide LUNs for our cluster. The DNS…

Installing TrueNAS CORE in Lab Environment is an article that describes how to install TrueNAS, step-by-step, in a lab environment using the VMware Workstation software. If you don’t use VMware Workstation, no problem, I believe that all concepts can be used in any way (physical or another virtual environment). I’m using VMware® Workstation 16 Pro version 16.1.2 build-17966106 installed on Windows 10 Machine. TrueNAS® CORE (formerly known as FreeNAS®) is the world’s most popular storage OS because it gives you the power to build your own professional-grade storage system to use in a variety of data-intensive applications without any software costs. Simply install it…

Installing Windows 11 as a Guest OS on VMware Workstation Pro is a practical guide that explains how to deploy the latest Microsoft operating system in a virtualized lab environment. This tutorial covers the main steps required to create and configure a virtual machine before starting the installation. Windows 11 introduces additional hardware requirements compared to previous versions, including UEFI Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 support. When running the operating system as a virtual machine, these settings must be properly configured to allow a successful installation. In this article, we will install Windows 11 as a guest operating system using…