In the first post, we created an ISO image of VMware ESXi 6.5 to install on our Intel NUC. Now we turn that ISO into a bootable USB and do the install. Make Bootable USB We’re going to use an application called Rufus...
With VMware vSphere 6.5 released recently, I decided to rebuild my Intel NUC based homelab. My preferred method is to create a bootable USB drive with the ESXi install media on it. Then install from the ESXi USB to the dedicated NUC’s boot...
In our pursuit to boost the performance of our nested home lab, first we were introduced to AlacrityPC, then we figured out which services we need to tame. Now it’s time to configure Alacrity and take to the skies! Prepare for Takeoff Now,...
In the first post, we looked at AlacrityPC, a program that will help us boost the performance of our VMware Workstation-based nested home lab. In this second part of the series, we’ll figure out what to do with Windows services. Systems Check So...
Many people run a nested vSphere home lab using VMware Workstation. Workstation is typically running on a Windows-based desktop or laptop with 8GB of RAM or more. For those of you who have worked with a nested environment like this, you’ll have found...
I was recently reminded of a technique I developed and used a decade ago to automatically rename virtual machines when they booted for the first time. The requirement was to make the deployment of identical VMs to multiple classroom computers as efficient as...
The folks over at Puppet Labs have updated their Learning VM. The Learning VM is a pre-configured virtual machine that you can use to become familiar with Puppet, the IT automation software. Puppet is a declarative, model-based approach to IT automation, helping you...
