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Mike Ghazaleh
Can ESXi get infected by malware?
I began my career by working with ESXi 3 or 4 (I can't quite recall which). At the time, it was really just a cool way to have a few VMs...
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Sep 18
- 4 min
How to Troubleshoot NSX-T (using built-in tools)
Need to understand some of the most important tools to troubleshoot NSX-T? In this post we'll dive into the top 4 tools available in NSX.
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Apr 1
- 3 min
How to write NSX-T firewall rules with IP Addresses
In this blog, we'll learn how to configure regular IP addresses as source or destination for your NSX-T firewall rules (security policy).
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Mar 27
- 4 min
VCP-DCV 2022 Study Guide
If you're planning on getting your VCP-DCV, you've probably run into the same problem I had..there is tons of material and study guides..
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Mar 15
- 2 min
How to get the VCP-NV without taking a class
Have you been considering getting your VMware Certified Professional, also known as the VCP? If you're anything like me, you probably...
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Mar 11
- 2 min
How to export NSX-T firewall logs to a SIEM
Easily the most common question I hear when talking to those considering using NSX for its firewall capabilities, is "can I send logs...
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Mar 8
- 4 min
6 features in vSphere 7 you NEED to use!
One of my favorite things is identifying features that are super cool in the VMware portfolio. It's sometimes surprising that although...
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Mar 2
- 3 min
5 Things about NSX-T you probably didn't know
NOTE: If you're finding this page from google, be sure to check out our VMware training courses! We have a TON currently in production,...
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Learning VMware from scratch?
Maybe you've been a storage, network, or security engineer for a while - or maybe you're just brand new to IT. Whatever background you're...
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Feb 27
- 2 min
VCP-NV 2022 Study Guide
I failed you all. I created this post on VCP-NV 2022 study materials, and I looked back at it, and realized there was so much more I was...
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Feb 26
- 2 min
How is vRNI licensed?
I know, I know. Talking about licensing is a little less exciting than watching paint dry. Even if that's true, I felt the need to write...
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Feb 23
- 2 min
How many Network Insight collectors do you need?
I'm not sure if I should be proud of this or not, but I have quite literally deployed vRealize Network Insight for somewhere around 100...
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Feb 22
- 3 min
What is NSX Service-Defined Firewall?
If you are managing a virtual environment, you likely have the same challenge many customers have - lots of east/west traffic between...
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Feb 16
- 2 min
What is NSX-T?
You've heard of NSX, NSX-V, NSX-T - but what is NSX, and why would you use it? In this blog, I'm going to address this question in as...
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Best VCP-NV study materials for 2022
Let's face it - if you've been learning or working with NSX-T at some point, you've considered certification. If you haven't - it might...
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Nov 28, 2021
- 4 min
How to create a VDS in VMware
The VMware vSphere Distributed Switch, also known as VDS, is probably one of the least understood parts of vSphere. Network teams...
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Nov 25, 2021
- 3 min
NSX ALB Basics (and why it's better than F5)
When I first heard of VMware's plans to acquire Avi Networks, a small software-defined load balancing company nobody had ever heard of, I...
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Nov 20, 2021
- 5 min
5 Things you MUST know before deploying NSX-T Federation
Back when I was a young engineer, "stretching networks" mostly meant either a Layer 2 circuit, or something like Cisco OTV. Nowadays, we...
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Nov 11, 2021
- 3 min
How to build an NSX-T Home Lab
If you're learning NSX-T, it helps a lot to deploy it and configure it a few times. There's lots of new concepts, and reading about it or...
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Mike Ghazaleh
- Nov 6, 2021
- 3 min
What's the best switch for an NSX-T Home Lab?
One of the most difficult things about learning VMware NSX-T is getting your home lab setup! What hardware should I use? Which switch...
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