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Pure Block Store for VMC on AWS

Published February 23, 2019 by Paul Bryant

I am very excited about this new development in cloud storage via Pure storage. Cloud Block Store is Pure’s own Purity OS running in AWS. This is a huge development because it will allow companies to leverage abilities that have been unavailable in native AWS. Space saving features such as deduplication, compression, and thin provisioning … Explore: Pure Block Store for VMC on AWS

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SRM Multi-Site now available in SDDC Version 1.6

Published February 21, 2019 by Paul Bryant

On the 13th of this month SDDC Version 1.6 was released by VMware Cloud on AWS, allowing for support for fan-in and other multi-site topologies. This will now allow the ability to have multiple remote sites replicating traffic to the same VMC instance. You can pair up to ten remote sites with a single SDDC. … Explore: SRM Multi-Site now available in SDDC Version 1.6

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5 Benefits of VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC)

Published February 16, 2019 by Paul Bryant

I was recently asked in an interview what are 5 things I like or that a potential VMC on AWS customer should know. about VMC. I thought I would make a quick list of my 5 benefits of VMC. 1. Agility The provisioning of new resources is quick and easy. Within 15-20 minutes of adding … Explore: 5 Benefits of VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC)

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DellEMC VxRail 4.5 Upgrade Process

Published February 16, 2019 by Paul Bryant

I thought I would make my first VxRail post over a topic I get asked frequently about, which is how difficult is it to upgrade a VxRail. Having performed many VxRail upgrades over the years I’d like to start by saying these are my own personal notes and style for upgrading VxRail. This post is … Explore: DellEMC VxRail 4.5 Upgrade Process

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The Journey Begins

Published February 15, 2019 by Paul Bryant

Thanks for joining me! For years now my friends in the industry have asked me to start a blog due to being a true agnostic technologist. Like many I believe are reading my blog I am a seeker of knowledge and love to challenge myself to continue growing. This mind set started me with simple … Explore: The Journey Begins

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