In spring of 2021 I wanted a proper VMware lab setup at home. The primary reason was, and still is, having an environment in which to learn and experiment with the latest VMware and AWS solutions. ...

Adding disk space to a Linux VM can be a lot more complex than expected. Please find below an explanation on how to extend the size of the root partition of a Photon OS VM running on vSphere. The r...

If one tries to install ESXi on a server equipped with network cards which are not on the official VMware HCL (Hardware Compatibility List), the installer will stop at the network card detection st...

This is a quick, practical and unofficial guide showing how to use NSX Autonomous Edge to do L2 extension / stretching of VLANs from on-prem to VMware Cloud on AWS. Note: The guide covers how to d...

You are trying to switch roles in the AWS Console using the role “OrganizationAccountAccessRole” but get the error “Invalid information in one or more fields. Check your information or contact your...

Have you had an MRI? Did you get a copy of the data? Do you have a 3D printer? Great – let’s make you a backup brain in case something happens to your current one. Can also potentially be used to d...

Absolutely delighted to be able to run the ESXi fling for Raspberry Pi. Really cool to see ARM being supported at least for the hypervisor. If some day vCenter would also be available in an ARM fla...

After seeing the 3D print designs from Akyelle on Thingiverse I wanted to see if I could make a version which could be controlled from a smartphone over Bluetooth. I had code for controlling addre...

It can be a challenge to get Japanese input working in the Openbox window manager on Debian. Personally I forget how to do it after each OS reinstall, so here’s a quick guide: Add Japanese locale ...