Homelab 2015 Upgrade

Since my last major entry about my Homelab in 2014, I have changed a few things. I added a 2nd cluster based on Apple MacMini (Late 2012), on which I run my OS X workloads, VMware Photon #CloudNativeApps machines, the DevOps Management tools and the vRealize...

vSphere Replication Add-On registration and Folder issue.

While deploying recently the vSphere Replication solution on an infrastructure, I found myself confronted with a strange situation. I had deployed the vSphere Replication 6.0 appliance (Management and Replication), I was looking to add a 2nd vSphere Replication...

NFS volume mounting error following a network change

I recently redesigned my network configuration from a single /24 address range to multiple /24 ranges with routing done on my core switch. Part of this change meant shutdown the vSphere cluster, and the storage arrays (Synology) and reassigning new IP addresses and...

Notes & Photos of the Homelab 2014 build

I’ve had a few questions about my Homelab 2014 upgrade hardware and settings. So here is a follow-up. This is just a photo collection of the various stages of the build.  Compared to my previous homelabs that where designed for a small footprint, this one...

A new beginning… joining VMware

After nearly 13 years at LANexpert, a Value Added Reseller and Integrator in the french speaking area of Switzerland, I’ll be starting a new chapter of my professional career. I’ll be joining VMware as a Solutions Architect on the 1st of October. Over the...