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Reading Time: 3 minutesVMware ESXi partitions layout includes some old FAT partitions used for the two bootbanks. A strange choice that can bring, in some cases, the corruption of those partitions and you may notice during an upgrade. With vSphere 8.0 the suggested update procedure is using the images instead of the (old) baselines.

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe vCenter Server Security Token Service (STS) is a Web service that issues, validates, and renews security tokens. As a token issuer, the Security Token Service (STS) uses a private key to sign the tokens and publishes the public certificates for services to verify the token signature. vCenter Server manages the STS signing certificates and stores them in the VMware Directory Service (vmdir). Tokens can have a significant lifetime, and historically might have been signed by any one of multiple keys.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn month ago VMware released the VMware vSphere 8.0 Update 3 with vCenter Server 8.0 Update 3 release instead is a General Availability (GA), but with  ESXi 8.0 Update 3 release is an Initial Availability (IA). Now finally also ESXi 8.0 Update 3 is in General Availability (GA) so that we can consider almost ready for production.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTo enhance the commitment to customer satisfaction, VMware has just announced the decision of extending the general support period for VMware vSphere 7.x of six month, from April 2, 2025 to October 2, 2025. 

Reading Time: < 1 minuteVMware Explore is the new brand name of VMworld event: from cloud infrastructure to the software-defined edge to Private AI innovation, you’ll gain perspective, find answers, and see what’s possible with the right cloud solutions. But why attend at this kind of events?

Reading Time: 2 minutesVMware Explore is the new brand name of VMworld event, and as usual, after the US edition there will be an EU edition. VMware Explore 2024 EU will be at Barcelona from 4th to 7th November! From cloud infrastructure to the software-defined edge to Private AI innovation, you’ll gain perspective, find answers, and see what’s possible with the right cloud solutions.

Reading Time: 2 minutesVMware® vCenter Converter Standalone provides an easy-to-use solution that automates the process of creating VMware virtual machines from physical machines (running Windows and Linux) and from other virtual machine formats. Actually the most recent version remain the Converter 6.6 updated on Feb, 22 2024. Considering that one of my most requested article was VMware Converter guest OS support, I decide to make an updated version.

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