Hot topics for the month The open source Apache Log4J project has announced a zero day vulnerability with versions 2.14.1 and earlier. Any systems using those affected software components should patch or take preventative action immediately.  Read below for more details. ESX hosts using SD-Cards or USB Media to boot…

I hope everyone is well! Hot Takes for the month NSX-V is coming towards end of life.  Customers should migrate to NSX-T. ESX hosts using SD-Cards or USB Media to boot should be aware that support for this is ending. The TAM Customer webinar in early December will cover this…

Hello All!  I hope you are able to stay cool! NSX-V – End of Life reminder – NSX-V is End of Life and will be out of support on January 16, 2022.  If you are running NSX-V you need to migrate to NSX-T.  The licenses you have today do work…

NSX-V – End of Life reminder – NSX-V is End of Life and will be out of support on January 16, 2022.  If you are running NSX-V you need to migrate to NSX-T.  The licenses you have today do work with NSX-T.  There are 2 methods to migrate.  There is…

I know many are looking to upgrade to vSphere 7.0 Update 2.  If your hosts use USB Boot Media (SD-Cards, USB Sticks, etc) there is some important information you need to read before you upgrade.    Refer to the information in the Notes from the Field section below for full details.…

I know many are looking to upgrade to vSphere 7.0 Update 2. If your hosts use USB Boot Media (SD-Cards, USB Sticks, etc) there is some important information you need to read and action you should take before you upgrade. Read on in this newsletter for the details you need…

vCenter Server Security Advisory – VMSA-2021-0010 Last week, VMware released information on a critical issue affecting Plug-ins on vCenter Server.  VMware recommend customers patch or implement the workaround as soon as possible. The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to lack of input validation in multiple…

VMware with Tanzu – Live Learn Event Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Join this exclusive educational event to gain insight and discovery into VMware vSphere with Tanzu. You will get live training and information from VMware experts, who will take you through a curated and customized set of hands-on modules on…

Product Support Watch The following products are nearing the End of General Support.  You can find the full list on the VMware Lifecycle Product Matrix. Horizon View / Workspace ONE App Volumes 2.17 – 7/02/2021 Dynamic Environment Manager 9.8 – 7/02/21 Dynamic Environment Manager 9.9 – 9/17/21 Horizon 7.10 ESB…

Carbon Black Cloud Workload Essentials has a free trial through April 2021. You can get hands-on with the product and try it out in your environment without obligation.   Get more information and sign up at https://www.carbonblack.com/workload-free-trial.   Technical Advisories vCenter Server Internal Certificate Expiration – If your vCenter server…