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March 4, 2024

How to update to VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 2b build 23305546

The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to update my current ESXi 8 environment (ESXi 8.0 Update 2 build 22380479) to ESXi 8.0 Update 2b build 23305546. Release notes for ESXi 8.0 Update 2b build 23305546 can be found here. Below is a screenshot of my current environment (ESXi 8.0 Update 2 build 22380479) prior to update 1a build 21813344. Previous build numbers can be found here. ESXi 8.0 Update 2 build 22380479 ** Please keep in mind, this guides applies to my personal home lab environment so please proceed with caution and take the appropriate...

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March 3, 2024

How to Install Formbricks on Your Synology NAS

Formbricks is a solution for in-product micro-surveys that promises to supercharge your product experience. Formbricks provides a free and open source surveying platform. Gather feedback at every point in the user journey with beautiful in-app, website, link and email surveys. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Formbricks on ... Read more about How to Install Formbricks on Your Synology NAS
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March 2, 2024

Synology Install Syncthing with Portainer

My previous guide for Syncthing involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Syncthing version via Portainer. Syncthing replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized. Your data is your data alone and you deserve to choose where it is stored, if it is ... Read more about Synology Install Syncthing with Portainer
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March 1, 2024

Should I get a Synology NAS in 2024?

While the title of this article could be considered an opening question, for the moment, let's start with a different one. When was the last time you bought a phone? Maybe not a phone, maybe a tablet or a computer? Any of those devices are almost mandatory in today's way of living and functioning without some or all of those devices is practically unthinkable. It is clear that the number of services, apps, platforms, and all the other things that make today's life what it is, have transformed the way we live, the way we work, and the way we...

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February 29, 2024

2024 VMware vExpert

Thank you vExpert Program, Corey Romero, Eric L Nielsen, Franky Barragan, and the #vCommunity! The @vExpert Program overview can be found here and the list of perks is listed below: Invite to our private #Slack channel. vExpert certificate. Private forums on communities.vmware.com. Permission to use the vExpert logo on cards, website, etc for one year. Access to a private directory for networking, etc. Exclusive gifts from various VMware partners. Private webinars with VMware partners as well as NFRs. Access to private betas (subject to admission by beta teams). 365-day eval licenses for most products for home lab / cloud providers. Private pre-launch briefings via our blogger briefing pre-Expore (subject to admission...

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