VCritical https://vcritical.com Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructure Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:17:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Easy Auto Deploy reverse proxy cache with an Nginx container https://vcritical.com/2017/01/easy-auto-deploy-reverse-proxy-cache-with-an-nginx-container/ Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:13:16 +0000 https://vcritical.com/?p=4701 See how to create a simple Nginx reverse proxy container for VMware vSphere Auto Deploy, which is great for setting up a proof of concept. Continue reading →

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]]> Send a Tweet Directly from a VMware ESXi Host https://vcritical.com/2016/11/send-a-tweet-directly-from-a-vmware-esxi-host/ Mon, 28 Nov 2016 19:43:33 +0000 https://vcritical.com/?p=4691

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]]> New network and scripted install features in Photon OS TP2 https://vcritical.com/2015/08/new-network-and-scripted-install-features-in-photon-os-tp2/ Mon, 31 Aug 2015 16:30:10 +0000 https://vcritical.com/?p=4661 Photon OS TP2, the open source small-footprint container runtime from VMware, gains several new features to help vSphere administrators deploy and manage: PXE boot, scripted install, and guest OS customization. Continue reading →

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]]> Quickly Update to Docker 1.6 on Photon by using TDNF https://vcritical.com/2015/06/quickly-update-to-docker-1-6-on-photon-by-using-tdnf/ Tue, 02 Jun 2015 16:38:14 +0000 https://vcritical.com/?p=4649 VMware Project Photon Technical Preview 1 shipped with Docker 1.5. Learn how to update to the current version of Docker with a few simple commands. Continue reading →

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]]> Use Lightwave to authenticate SSH logins to Photon https://vcritical.com/2015/05/use-lightwave-to-authenticate-ssh-logins-to-photon/ Wed, 20 May 2015 20:09:12 +0000 https://vcritical.com/?p=4629 Enable authorized users to log into Photon instances with ssh using Lightwave directory credentials, eliminating the need to manage local user accounts. Continue reading →

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]]> Project Lightwave Quickstart https://vcritical.com/2015/05/project-lightwave-quickstart/ Tue, 19 May 2015 22:33:19 +0000 https://vcritical.com/?p=4614 Learn how to quickly install the Project Lightwave identity and access management platform on Photon. Continue reading →

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]]> VMware Hyperconverged Infrastructure is the Best Stack to Back OpenStack https://vcritical.com/2014/06/vmware-hyperconverged-infrastructure-is-the-best-stack-to-back-openstack/ https://vcritical.com/2014/06/vmware-hyperconverged-infrastructure-is-the-best-stack-to-back-openstack/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2014 15:55:02 +0000 https://vcritical.com/?p=4576 See why VMware vSphere with Virtual SAN delivers the best infrastructure for OpenStack environments. Continue reading →

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]]> Survey Reveals Evolving Role of IT – Emphasis on Cloud and Mobile https://vcritical.com/2014/01/survey-reveals-evolving-role-of-it-emphasis-on-cloud-and-mobile/ https://vcritical.com/2014/01/survey-reveals-evolving-role-of-it-emphasis-on-cloud-and-mobile/#comments Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:37:15 +0000 https://vcritical.com/?p=4528 New survey acknowledges importance of mobile device management in the enterprise, which is obviously why VMware acquired AirWatch. Continue reading →

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]]> https://vcritical.com/2014/01/survey-reveals-evolving-role-of-it-emphasis-on-cloud-and-mobile/feed/ 1 Visualize the Advantage of Standardizing on a Single Hypervisor https://vcritical.com/2014/01/visualize-the-advantage-of-standardizing-on-a-single-hypervisor/ Tue, 14 Jan 2014 00:34:02 +0000 https://vcritical.com/?p=4511 Managing a multi-hypervisor datacenter is chaotic - like 32 out-of-sync metronomes. Continue reading →

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