How to use the Serial Console and Special Administration Console (SAC) for VMware vSphere Windows Virtual Machines
When managing Windows virtual machines in VMware vSphere, mostly we can rely on RDP or vSphere Console for access. But…
VMware vSphere boot loop when trying to boot from Windows Server 2025 ISO
When trying to install Windows Server 2025 on vSphere, I was running into an known issue which actually requires a…
Installing and running Windows 11 on VMware vSphere
Before we can create a new Windows 11 virtual machine in vSphere, we first need to enable the vSphere Native…
VMware Public Patch Repository URLs were deprecated as of April 23, 2025
As of April 23, 2025, VMware’s public patch and update repository URLs have been officially deprecated following the transition to…
Azure Migrate – How to migrate on-premises VMware vSphere Virtual Machines to Azure (agent-based) – Part 5
In Azure the Migration and modernization tool offers agentless and agent-based migration to migrate your source servers and virtual machines (VMs) to…
Back up VMware VMs with Azure Backup Server
Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) provides enterprise-level data protection for VMware environments, ensuring reliable backup and recovery of virtual machines in…
How to Create a Custom ESXi Boot ISO Image with VMware Flings USB Network Drivers injected
Are you struggling to get your USB network adapter recognized during an ESXi installation? VMware’s native support for USB NICs…
How to determine which Uplink (physical NIC) a Virtual Machine is using finally to send Uplink Traffic in vSphere
In order to troubleshoot network issues for a specific virtual machine running in vSphere, it is crucial to first determine…
Azure Migrate – How to migrate on-premises VMware vSphere Virtual Machines to Azure – Part 4
In Part 3 we saw how to first assess VMware VMs for migration to Azure VMs , then replicate them to Azure and finally how to migrate them to Azure. This…
Azure Migrate – How to migrate on-premises VMware vSphere Virtual Machines to Azure – Part 3
In Part 2 we saw how to deploy the Azure Migrate Appliance in our on-premise vSphere environment. We also already…