Category Archives: SDDC

Recent VMware Releases (Jan 22)

There have been a batch of new releases which have dropped over the past few weeks, thought it was worth posting a summary. Product Release Date Details NSX-T 3.2 16/12/2021 NSX-T 3.2 was released just before the Christmas break and … Continue reading

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Migrations – What, Why, How? Part 2

In my last post I talked about the what and the why and considered the planning element of a migration. This post focussed on the execution and the options which are available. The How – Migrating As mentioned previously, we’re … Continue reading

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VVD 6.0.1 Released and Updated Matrix

Last week an updated version of VVD dropped. Version 6.0.1 (aligned to VCF 4.0.1) introduces vSphere 7.0b. Beyond that not too much has changed; NSX-T is updated to from 3.0 to 3.0.1 and the associated vRLI Content Pack is also … Continue reading

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Migrations – What, Why, How? Part 1

One of the mainstays of my role is migration projects. I thought it would be worth doing a post on this to provide some food for thought for anyone contemplating this at the moment or in future. The What and … Continue reading

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VVD 5.1.2 Released

Overnight a new version of VVD was released on the VVD 5.1 release train. This is a small maintenance release with relatively few changes. At a glance these are: ESXi updated to patch level ESXi670-202004002 (previously ESXi670-201912001) vCenter Appliance updated … Continue reading

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Updated VVD Version Matrix (VVD 6.0)

Following my post last week on the new release of VVD 6.0, I updated my VVD version matrix which I find useful as a quick reference and for tracking the solution evolution without opening multiple release notes and trying to … Continue reading

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VVD 6.0 Released – What’s New?

So VVD 6.0 just went GA and there are some big changes! What’s new? At a product level vSphere 7.0, NSX-T 3.0 and the vRealize Suite 8.1 is introduced. Architecturally, NSX-T is now exclusively makes up the SDN for the … Continue reading

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The Evolution of the VMware SDDC

Today VCF 4.0 and VVD 6.0 went GA – these are massive releases in a number of ways. First of all as you’d expect there are some big uplifts in terms of products – the Bill of Materials (BOM) now … Continue reading

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VVD 5.1 – SRM Appliance, PKS and other Goodies!

New VVD releases seem to be coming thick and fast these days and a new day brings a new VVD release in the form of 5.1. Pretty much every component has been updated bar the odd management/content pack, as can … Continue reading

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