***UPDATE – 11/2/18: AppDefense 2.0 has been released as part of the vSphere Platinum. The overall functionality will be very similar. AppDefense 2.0 is implemented with the vCenter Plug-In and offers two new modes of use: Online and Offline mode. This blog series will continue to be about the AppDefense SaaS offering. More about other versions… Read More
#BOSVMUG UserCon – Recap

Another successful Boston VMUG UserCon event is in the books! I’ve just arrived home from Boston after arriving late yesterday afternoon. As I get ready to put the red X over October 17, 2018, I thought that it would be prudent to share a recap of my experience at the event. I was able to participate… Read More
What is VMware AppDefense? – From the Eyes of a vSphere Admin

At VMworld 2017, VMware announced a new product offering called AppDefense. In 2018, there were announcements surrounding the product as well (primarily in the form of a new offering, vSphere Platinum). The product has been out for a little over a year, but I’m still not seeing a ton of activity in the community about… Read More
Blog Series Announcement: VMware AppDefense

Last year I had the opportunity to attend my first VMworld. It was there that VMware announced their new product offering AppDefense. It has now been over a year since AppDefense was released. This year at VMworld, VMware announced vSphere Platinum – a licensing package which includes both vSphere Enterprise Plus and AppDefense licensing. Also… Read More
Welcome to Blogtober 2018 – Tech Edition
Welcome to Blogtober 2018 – Tech Edition! What is Blogtober? In 2017, Matt Heldstab (Twitter) created Blogtober – Tech Edition as a way to encourage the technology community. By the time October comes around there have been countless tech-industry events (VMworld, Ignite, Grace Hopper, etc.) with all sorts of cool technology or tech-related things having… Read More