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I wanted an IP Lorex camera outside but with a longer cable. For this, I tried to use a waterproof connection. To use this, I had to cut the connector of the Lorex camera, and then the challenge started! Different colors Unfortunately the color’s of the Lorex camera are different compared to a standard network … Read more
VMware has two different storage architectures:OSA or Original Storage Architecture is the current name for the “old” VMware vSAN published in March 2014. (vSAN 5.5). ESA or Express Storage Architecture is the “new” vSAN, available since vSAN 8. This version has an entirely different foundation and significant advantages than the OSA. There are still some … Read more
ReadyNode makes it easy to create a VMware vSAN Bill of Material. In this blog, I said running VMware vSAN on UCX X-Series nodes is possible. Some of you don’t believe me, but it is true. The UCS X-Series nodes are even qualified for VMware vSAN ReadyNode, making the configuration easier. What is a VMware … Read more
Hyperconverged Infrastructure typically uses rack servers. Rack servers have the capability of enough disk space and additional cards, like GPUs.VMware VSAN is currently the market leader in hyperconverged Infrastructure software, and would it be nice to have it run on a sustainable, award-winning solution like UCS X-Series? Think of all the advantages of the UCS … Read more
One big problem of Camtasia is the preview of the 4K. It is not smooth, and you only see a couple of frames. It is tough to edit. When I create a video with my GoPro, I am most of the time shooting in 4K even though the videos will be made in 1920×1080. This … Read more
Because I am doing a lot of testing it can be rewarding to do a complete re-installation of a Kubernetes cluster. As a result the only thing I disliked was the manual process of the Ubuntu installation.Here is a procedure to automate a complete Ubuntu installation and customize it. Requirements Before you can start, make … Read more
For my “early” birthday, my wife gave me my first 3d printer. An Creality Ender 3 V2. It is a nice printer to start with. Content: Hiccups Changing thing on the 3D printer Upgrading the 3D printer Conclusion Hiccups My first print from the dog, which is on the default SD-Card went without any problems. … Read more
After the installation of HyperFlex, you will have an evaluation period. During this time you have to register the cluster with a valid license. There are features that won’t be running anymore after the evaluation period is over. How to register your HyperFlex cluster? In HyperFlex Connect there is information about the license of the … Read more
For a year I was using a Koolertron Split Keyboard and I was pretty happy about it. The biggest disadvantage was the arrow keys, but those I didn’t use it often. Now I have the Barocco MD770 Suddenly my right keyboard thought it was a left keyboard and all the keys were wrong. Trying to … Read more
Specialized applications can need to read/write directly to a block device. The main use case are databases. A filesystem is more “human-readable” and it adds extra overhead. Instead of the filesystem, block devices are chosen more often. More information about Kubernetes can be found HERE. After the installation of Kubernetes and the HyperFlex Container Storage … Read more