K8s deployment tools – An overview
Kubernetes is just another infrastructure platform to run your new modern cloud-native applications on. But if you have been working with it, you probably know that it is complex, difficult to setup and maintain and that many organisations have security concerns and challenges running it…
Kubernetes persistent volumes with NetApp Trident – Part 2
In my previous blog post I wrote about using NetApp Trident for orchestrating Kubernetes Persistent Volumes running on NetApp ONTAP storage. In Part 1 I’ve explained installing and configuring Trident and how to create and resize a Persistent Volume. One of the advantages using Trident…
Kubernetes persistent volumes with NetApp Trident – Part 1
When you followed my blogs lately then you know that I recently installed Rancher locally in my homelab and deployed an RKE Kubernetes cluster on vSphere using Rancher with a simple WordPress workload that makes use of persistent storage on vSphere. For this to happen,…
How to deploy RKE on vSphere with Rancher
In my previous post, I showed you how to install Rancher on k3s running on top of VMware vSphere 7. Once installed, Rancher makes it easy to deploy, run and manage Kubernetes everywhere. This post will take you to the next level and shows you…
Interview with a NetApp Cloud Architect | VMGuru TV
A couple of months ago, Alex and I were talking about the ‘vMotion’ of Dimitri de Swart from VMware to NetApp. We wanted to know why anyone would move from a virtualization company to a ‘legacy’ storage vendor. Luckily Dimitri wrote a rather extensive post…
How to install Rancher on k3s
In this blog I’ll explain how to install Rancher on a high-available k3s kubernetes cluster with an embedded etcd database and kube-vip as the load balancer in front of the kubernetes controlplane. For those who don’t know Rancher, Rancher is an enterprise container management platform…
Do you have the right insights?
Are you transitioning to cloud? Do you have the right insights for that? In my last blogpost I wrote about NetApp being more than just a storage vendor. I explained that NetApp is a cloud-led data-centric software company that helps organizations unlock the best of…
Perception is everything
Wow, it really has been a while ago since I wrote my last blog. A lot has happened. The COVID-19 pandemic really kicked-in globally, social distancing, working from home since March 2020, Zoom and Teams are my best two friends now, homeschooling two teenage sons,…
Cybersecurity Trends & Predictions for 2021
Being able to retain customer trust has never been more important – or more difficult – following the events of 2020. With so much disarray and widespread changes to working patterns, such as the mass migration to remote working, the job of keeping businesses secure…
VMGuru TV Episode 4
It almost didn’t happen: VMGuru TV Episode 4. We planned on talking about VMworld 2020 and vSphere 7, but, the first attempt was no good. Even though we’re almost daily in Zoom calls, recording is something different. We forgot some important configuration that resulted in…
Get Insight in an Advanced Ransomware Threat
Cyberthreats, including devious attacks such as ransomware, spyware and malware, are among the most common IT challenges. What would you do in case your data is attacked and held ransom? Attacks have increased in numbers and complexity and spread to organisations of any size and…
VMGuru TV Episode 3 – Our VMworld 2020 recommendations
You probably didn’t miss it, but it is almost time for VMworld 2020. This year it will be held in a virtual format. From September 29 till October 1 you have the possibility to not only see, but also ‘Shape your Future’. VMworld 2020 will…
Today’s the day! Register for the vMA & vNS TechCon 2020!
Yes! Today’s the day that you can register for our annual vCommunity event the vMA & vNS TechCon 2020 – one event with two tracks focussing on: Management & Automation (vMA) and Networking & Security (vNS). October 29th is the date for our 3rd edition…
Gain insight in Kubernetes
In my previous post I showed how easy it is to deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters and namespaces using VMware vRealize Automation. In my case, Kubernetes is automatically installed on Virtual Machines running on a VMware vSphere infrastructure. These Virtual Machines run pods, containers, storage-…
VMGuru TV Episode 2: What if you need support?
I hope you had as much fun watching our first episode as we did making it. And like the saying goes: One is none, we decided that we would make another episode. And this time we’re talking about getting support. In this episode Alex and…