Last week I had an opportunity to attend a Veeam User Group meeting at my local Veeam office. Having been involved with VMUG for so long, the VUG meetings feel familiar even if they’re in a different location with different topics. The meeting was scheduled from 11am – 3pm with time for networking and/or questions… Read More
I’m happy to share that I have received the award of VMware vExpert 2020! This marks my fourth consecutive year as a vExpert and I can honestly say that I’m just as excited now as I was four years ago. What is a vExpert? vExpert is a designation awarded to an individual by VMware for… Read More
I’ve had the lab online in its minimum viable configuration for about a week. I’ve ordered more and more parts of the puzzle and have patiently awaited their arrival. Maybe the Holiday Season wasn’t the best place to start playing with a #homelab… In my initial post, I said that I wanted to begin playing… Read More
It has been quite a tumultuous year for me. So many things have happened – both good and bad. In hindsight, I had some great moments and some not-so-great moments. Let’s recap some of the major stuff. VMUG Leader Summit – February I had the opportunity to attend the VMUG Leader Summit for the second… Read More
A few years ago, I wanted a homelab to dig deeper into my virtualization journey and play with things that I wouldn’t normally do in Production. At one point, a fellow vExpert had given me their former lab when they upgraded. It consisted of three Shuttle boxes and some miscellaneous other gear. I attempted to… Read More
