Synology

The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to update my VCSA 8 environment. Release notes for VMware vCenter Server 8 Update 1b can be found here. Below is a screenshot of my current environment and previous build numbers can be found here. VMware vCenter Server 8 Update 1a Log into your VCSA and then select Update. Select Stage and Install to proceed with the update: Stage and Install Accept the terms, followed by Next: End User License Agreement Pre-Update Checks will begin: Pre-Update Checks Ensure your backups are in place, then select Finish to proceed with the upgrade: The installation begins and can take...

The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to update the DSM (DiskStation Manager) on my Synology DS723+. DSM is the operating system that powers every Synology NAS. It’s use cases includes Multimedia, File Management, Productivity, Data Protection, Virtualization, Surveillance, and much more! In order to determine which DSM version you’re currently running and what version is available for download, please log into your Synology NAS, select Control Panel, followed by Update & Restore. As you can see from the image below, I’m currently on v7.1.1-42962 Update 5 (released April 12, 2023) and Update 6 (released on June 5, 2023) for...

When my good friends Dean Lewis, Ian Anderson, and Matt Crape recently asked “How has Veeam and the Veeam Vanguard helped your career?”, my answer was simple and honest. “Veeam and the Veeam Vanguard Program have accelerated my career to another level, and it all started in 2019 at VeeamON, my first speaking engagement. Forever be thankful!” In a similar fashion, Chris Childerhose echoed the same feelings and our feedback was shared at VeeamON 2023 during the Breakout Session (10 Years Working with Veeam: How it Helped Share Our Careers) presented by Dean, Ian, and Matt. Breakout Session (10 Years...

The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to upgrade my VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics environment to v4.0.0. Release notes for VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics can be found here. At the time of this post, version 4.0.0 was released on June 15, 2023. Per VMware, the Skyline Health Diagnostics tool is a self-service health and diagnostics platform to detect issues using log bundles, configuration, and other information to suggest the knowledge base articles or steps for resolving issues in the vSphere, vSAN, VMware Cloud Foundation SDDC Manager, and VMware Horizon product line. It can work in...