Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts

• How does AppDefense integrate VMware application monitoring?

  VMware AppDefense integrates with a variety of tools and products. These partnerships reveal insight into application behavior, including automated responses to deviations.  Continue Reading

• How do you use AppDefense for VMware application monitoring?

  VMware AppDefense secures an application by monitoring deviations from its normal behavior. Its core functions establish a baseline, measure behavior and try to correct it.  Continue Reading

• What is VMware AppDefense, and what benefits does it provide?

  VMware AppDefense promises to overcome some of the issues associated with enterprise cybersecurity and low-level infrastructure-based rule sets.  Continue Reading

• How do you use VMware ESXi logs to troubleshoot your host?

  With access to logs, you can troubleshoot your ESXi host and track issues as they crop up. You can access your logs via the console or a web browser with only a few simple steps.  Continue Reading

• Which vSAN 6.6 system requirements do you need to meet?

  If you plan to manually configure a vSAN 6.6 or 6.6.1 deployment, make sure your organization meets these hardware and software requirements before you get started.  Continue Reading

• Which vSAN features improve storage management and performance?

  VSAN 6.6 and 6.6.1 boast new features, such as vSAN Configuration Assist, integration with vROps and a streamlined upgrade process to improve storage performance and management.  Continue Reading

• How can you secure VMware environments with vSAN features?

  For enterprises that require powerful security and resiliency, vSAN 6.6 presents an array of features, such as encryption and stretched clusters, to boost VMware security.  Continue Reading

• How can a vSAN-HCI combination complete your VM environment?

  HCI can streamline data centers, but its modular approach poses storage challenges. Use vSAN to complete your virtual environment, and avoid unnecessary work.  Continue Reading

• What happens when you violate affinity or anti-affinity rules?

  Just because VM placement is flexible doesn't mean you should take it for granted. Affinity rule conflicts can take a serious toll on the functionality of multiple VMware platforms.  Continue Reading

• How do you apply VM-host and VM-VM affinity rules in DRS?

  Affinity and anti-affinity rules improve application performance and resilience. Select the desired clusters in vSphere Web Client, and add rules to apply affinity rules to DRS.  Continue Reading

• What are VM-VM and VM-host affinity and anti-affinity rules?

  It's important to create specific rules in VMware DRS to outline how different VMs and hosts behave. What kinds of affinity and anti-affinity rules are there, and how do they work?  Continue Reading

• How do affinity and anti-affinity rules improve VM failover?

  Proper VM placement can go a long way toward maintaining availability in the event of a failure. How can you use affinity and anti-affinity rules with DRS for better VM distribution?  Continue Reading

• What are the benefits of VMware SPBM, and how does it work?

  You can use VMware Storage Policy-Based Management to create custom VM storage policies and automatically apply these policies to any new VMs you provision in VVOLs and vSAN.  Continue Reading

• Where can you download the VMware Photon platform and get support?

  The VMware GitHub wiki page offers a number of formats of Photon for different installation types, as well as documentation on how to use Photon and information about support.  Continue Reading

• How can a VM storage policy improve vSAN cluster redundancy?

  FTT dictates how many failures can occur in a vSAN cluster without sacrificing availability. How can you use a VM storage policy to define the amount of Failures To Tolerate?  Continue Reading