How I built my VMware homelab(s) Introduction This is a series of posts where I document how I got started with building and tinkering with my homelab. The first out of four posts will focus on the hardware specifics. What is a homelab A homelab is a great way to learn and experiment with new…

As a professional in the IT industry, you may have heard of the VMware vExpert program. But what exactly is it, and why should you care? What is a VMware vExpert? A VMware vExpert is a technical evangelist who has made significant contributions to the community, by using VMware products. The vExpert program was created…

All good things come to an end. And such a good thing was VMware Explore’s European conference in Barcelona, Spain. It was held at the Fira Barcelona Gran Via conference center from the 7th until the 10th of November, with the 8th and 9th being the main days when the…

Fire up your Schedule builder! Today is the day to dedicate to schedule your favorite sessions, re-schedule a bunch of times due to conflicts and come up with a plan on how to make the most of it come November. After several iterations of my agenda, as a 1st time…

About VMware Explore VMware Explore, formerly VMworld is an annual, global tech conference organized by VMware, which lasts between 3–5 days with a diverse agenda and thousands of attendees. Since 2004 it has been held in several locations in the US and since 2008 it was hosted in parallel also in locations in…

Preparation tips and Exam Experience VCTA-DCV aka VMware Certified Technical Associate — Data Center Virtualization is a relatively recent entry-level certification. Introduced in 2020, this certification is intended to prove an understanding of basic virtualization concepts and troubleshooting. The only requirement to obtain the certification is passing the Associate VMware…

Unable to successfully execute ‘tryFormatDevice’ after 3 tries — Introduction While you may have successfully installed and configured a vSphere lab, sometimes within that lab for different reasons you might need to run a lower or higher version of vSphere. Thanks to nested virtualization — that’s possible! Installation … that gets complicated The first thing you start with is installing an ESXi host as a…

The Pi-hole (Raspberry PI OS) VM Introduction Ads are everywhere. If you’re not paying for a subscription, you are indirectly paying for the content you access online by being a captive audience, sometimes quite literally (looking at you counters before the “Skip Ad” button). Even though it is a significant source of revenue for content creators, sometimes…

AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals is a beginners exam which validates entry level skills for Microsoft Azure. Becoming Microsoft certified in Azure Fundamentals, as the name suggests, will demonstrate that you’ve mastered the basics. Despite not being a prerequisite for the advanced, specialized certifications, it will help you get your foot in…