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Lab Guide: Modern Load Balancing

Lab Guide: Modern Load Balancing This lab will walk you through the basics of load balancing with Avi. Feel free to take extra time and explore. Demo Avi Feel free to play around with the system. This is a demo environment. You can't hurt it! Access the lab environment via  us.academy.demoavi.us  or  europe.academy.demoavi.us Username is your email address (lowercase), password is  Aviclass123 These credentials will be valid for a short period of time. Contact Avi for longer access Virtual Service Create a virtual service Select the Applications menu at the top, then Virtual Services on the left Start the VS Creation Wizard. Under Virtual Services on the left, Click the blue CREATE pulldown Select Basic Setup VS Name: Use your name Use the default application type HTTP Create a VS VIP Scroll down to the VIP Address Section Do not use any of the existing configured VIPs in the drop-down. Click the three vertical dots to the right, then Click the Create button. Th...
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How to Get Started To get started, simply click on one of the links below to read the first blog post in the series. What is VMware?:  https://www.bdrshield.com/blog/vmware-for-beginners-overview-of-vsphere-part-1/ The benefits of using VMware:  https://www.bdrshield.com/blog/vmware-for-beginners-vsphere-installation-requirements-part-2/ How to install VMware ESXi:  https://www.bdrshield.com/blog/vmware-for-beginners-how-to-install-vsphere-part-3/ We encourage you to read the blog posts in order, as they build on each other. However, you can also jump around to different blog posts if you are interested in a specific topic. Below are the set of blogs in this series, published so far: How to Get Started To get started, simply click on one of the links below to read the first blog post in the series. What is VMware?:  https://www.bdrshield.com/blog/vmware-for-beginners-overview-of-vsphere-part-1/ The benefits of using VMware:  https://www.bdrshield.com/blog/vmware...
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What is vSphere networking?

  Table of contents: What is vSphere networking? Key components in vSphere networking vSphere Standard Switch vs. Distributed Switch NIC teaming and load balancing The role of VLANs in vSphere networking Advanced vSphere networking Features How to configure vSphere networking for ESXi hosts? How to configure ESXi VM networking? Best practices for vSphere networking Protecting Your Virtual Machines with Vinchin Backup & Recovery vSphere Networking is the backbone of your virtual environment. It links physical devices with virtual machines and lets your ESXi hosts talk to each other and to external networks. In this guide, you will learn the basics of vSphere networking, its key components, and best practices. We write in clear and short sentences so that readers from all over the world can easily follow along. What is vSphere networking? vSphere networking connects your physical world with your virtual world. A physical network uses real switches and cables. A virtual network ru...
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Wintel Admin - Interview Q &A

  1) Introduce yourself and walk through your daily responsibilities Answer (sample — tweak to your background): “I’m a Windows Server & virtualization administrator with X years of experience across AD, DNS/DHCP, SCCM/ConfigMgr, and VMware vSphere. In my current role I manage ~ N Windows servers (2016–2022), support monthly patching via SCCM ADRs , automate routine tasks with PowerShell , and maintain our vSphere clusters (HA/DRS, Lifecycle Manager patching). Day to day, I handle incident tickets, troubleshoot access and performance issues, keep our environment compliant with baselines (CIS, AV, WSUS/SUP), and work on small projects—like server builds, in‑place upgrades , and file server migrations . I collaborate closely with network and security teams on firewall rules, certificate renewals, and vulnerability remediation. Recently, I led a Windows Server 2019→2022 upgrade wave and standardized our ADR patching windows, improving patch compliance from X% to Y% .” What th...
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