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If you have been following my recent adventures in playing with both Authentik and Keycloak as an OAuth/OIDC Identity Provider (IdP) for use with vCenter Server or VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) … Source: Setup HTTPS for OIDC endpoint with Authentik and Keycloak for vCenter Server or VCF Identity Federation
The long awaited 64GB DDR5 SODIMM memory modules from Crucial was just released this week! 😁 I was so excited about the news, I quickly splurged on a pair of these brand new modules, which are curr… Source: 128GB memory mini PCs is now a reality with 64GB DDR5 SODIMM
Take a look at my experience performing a crazy experiment in the home lab to run VMware vCenter Server on top of Proxmox. This is fun! Source: vCenter Server on Proxmox: So Wrong Yet So Fun!
Migrate VMware to Proxmox for free using Veeam Community Edition. The steps are easy and quick for VMware to Proxmox migration Source: Migrate VMware to Proxmox Using Veeam for Free
See how I am using Intel Optane SSD in my home lab as a memory tier and fast swap in Proxmox and VMware ESXi to make up for a lack of RAM Source: Use Intel Optane SSD: Cheat your System Memory for Proxmox or VMware
Learn about the best hypervisor in 2025. There are many options, such as VMware vSphere, Nutanix, Proxmox, XCP-ng, and Hyper-V, but painful Source: Best Hypervisor in 2025: It depends on your pain tolerance
Learn about NVMe memory tiering in VMware vSphere 8.0 Update 3, how to configure it, and my thoughts after using it for months now. Source: NVMe Memory Tiering Configuration in VMware: 4x Your RAM!
Discover the pros and cons of Proxmox vs ESXi and find out which virtualization platform is right for your needs. Source: Proxmox vs ESXi in 2025: VMware Dying in the Home Lab