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VMware NSX Service Composer: Advanced Security & Micro-segmentation

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Humair

In a prior blog, Firewalling & Micro-segmentation with VMware NSX, I discussed some of the basics of firewalls and micro-segmentation with VMware NSX. In this blog, I’ll introduce how security groups via NSX Service Composer can be used with VMware … Continue reading →

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Firewalling & Micro-segmentation with VMware NSX

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Humair

One very exciting and strong use case for VMware NSX is advanced security. VMware NSX has some inherent security features and also allows for 3rd party security appliance integration. In this blog, I’ll briefly discuss the firewalling and micro-segmentation capabilities … Continue reading →

Posted in Dell, Dell Force10, Labs, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware | Tagged centralized firewall, Dell, Dell Networking, Dell Networking S4810, Dell Networking S4810 switch, Dell Networking S6000, Dell Networking S6000 switch, Dell S4810 switch, Dell S6000, Dell S6000 switch, Dell VMware NSX, DFW, DFW logging, distributed firewall, Distributed Firewall logging, east-west traffic, Edge Services Gateway, ESG, ESXi, ESXi hypervisor, firewall, firewall logging, firewall virtual appliance, firewall virtual appliances, micro-segmentation, Micro-segmentation with VMware NSX, microsegmentation, microsegmentation with VMware NSX, network segmentation, North-South traffic, NSX DFW, NSX DFW logging, NSX Distributed Firewall logging, NSX Edge Services Gateway, NSX ESG, NSX Security Groups, NSX-V, NSX-vSphere, One-Arm Firewall, perimeter-centric, perimeter-centric security, RBAC, Role Based Access Control, S4810 switch, S6000, S6000 switch, SDDC, security, security appliance, Security Groups, Security Tag, segmentation, Software Defined Data Center, traditional firewall, traffic tromboning, vCenter, VM Name, vmware, VMware DFW, VMware Distributed Firewall, VMware ESXi, VMware ESXi hypervisor, VMware NSX, VMware NSX DFW, VMware NSX DFW logging, VMware NSX Distributed Firewall, VMware NSX Distributed Firewall logging, VMware NSX Edge Services Gateway, VMware NSX ESG, VMware NSX firewall logging, VMware NSX-V, VMware NSX-vSphere, VMware vCenter | 4 Comments

Network Virtualization with Dell and VMware NSX [Video]

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Humair

Check out my latest Dell Networking video on Network Virtualization with Dell and VMware NSX. You can view it on the Dell VMware wiki site, the Dell YouTube channel, or see the video embedded below via direct link.

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Network Virtualization with VMware NSX Dominates VMworld 2013

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Humair

I’ve been meaning to write this blog for some time now as VMworld 2013 ended in San Francisco in late August. However, as VMworld just eneded in Barcelona, Spain last week, I guess it’s still not too late. I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Arista, Dell, Network Architecture, Networking, Protocols, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMworld 2013 | Tagged Arista, Arista 7150S, CloudStack, Dell, Dell S6000, distributed firewall, ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM, Microsoft Hyper-V, network, network overlay, Network Virtualization, network virtualization platform, Nicira, Nicira NVP, NSX, NSX API, NSX Manager, NSX vSwitch, Open vSwitch, OpenStack, Palo Alto Networks, REST, REST API, RESTful API, STT, tunneling protocols, ultivendor hypervisor environment, vCloud Automation Center, VDS, virtual distributed switch, virtualization, vMotion, vmware, VMware network virtualization platform, VMware NSX, VMware NSX platform, VMware SDDC Architects, VMware Virtual SAN, VMworld, VMworld 2013, vSphere Distributed Switch, vSwitch, VTEP, VXLAN, VXLAN Termination End Point | Leave a comment

XenServer, Hyper-V, and ESXi – Architecture, API, and Coding

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Humair

Below is a link to the slide deck for a presentation I gave to some friends/colleagues for a Berkeley Virtualization and Cloud Computing certification course I took in early 2012. For my final project I did a XenServer, Hyper-V, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Citrix, Java, Microsoft, Networking, Personal Presentations, PowerShell, Programming Languages, Python, Tech Events, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware | Tagged ESXi, humair, Humair Ahmed, Java, networking, PowerShell, Python, Tkinter, VI API, virtualization, vmware, vSphere, Xen, XenServer, XML-RPC | Leave a comment

Expanding the Java vSphere Client Code Example (HueVIClient 2.0 – Connecting to VMware ESXi)

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Humair

In a previous blog I demonstrated using the VMware VI (vSphere) Java API with VMware ESXi (see prior blog Using the VI Java API with VMware ESXi). I’ve decided to add to this code to provide further functionality and demonstrate … Continue reading →

Posted in Java, Programming Languages, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing | Tagged ESXi, HueVIClient, HueVIClient 2.0, Java VI client, VI Client, VI Java API, vmware, VMware ESXi, VMware VI vSphere Java API, vSphere Client, vSphere Java API | 2 Comments

Intel VT FlexMigration and AMD-V Extended Migration – Enabling Dynamic, Agile Data Centers

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Humair

Server virtualization/consolidation is becoming a norm and data centers and enterprises are now looking towards the horizon at how to bring dynamic, agile, and flexible capabilities to their IT infrastructure. What I will focus on here is one specific technology … Continue reading →

Posted in AMD, Intel, Networking, Processors/CPUs, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware | Tagged AMD, AMD CPUs, AMD-V, AMD‐V Extended Migration, CPU, CPUs, Data Centers, Enhanced VMotion Compatibility, ESX, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 Update 2, ESXi, EVC, hypervisor, Intel, Intel CPUs, Intel VT, Intel VT FlexMigration, Live Migration, virtual machine, virtual machines, VM, vms, vmware, VMware Enhanced VMotion Compatibility, VMWare ESX, VMware ESX 3.5, VMware ESX 3.5 Update 2, VMware ESXi, vmware vmotion | Leave a comment

Creating a LAG between an ESXi vSwitch and a Physical Switch

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Humair

In this lab I am going to create a LAG (Link Aggregation Group) between an ESXi vSwitch and a physical switch. You can use Cisco, Force10 Dell, Juniper, or any other manufacturer for the physical switch. Depending on the switch … Continue reading →

Posted in Cisco, Force10 Networks, Labs, Networking, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware | Tagged 802.3ad, 802.3ad link aggregation, Cisco, ESXi, ESXi 4.1, etherchannel, Failover, Force10 Dell, Force10 Networks, LAG, Link Aggregation Group, load balancing, NIC Teaming, physical switch, pNIC, port bundle, port channel, port group, Route Based on IP Hash, Route Based on the Originating Virtual Port ID, Use Explicit Failover Order, virtual machine, virtual port ID, virtual switch, VM, VM Network port group, VMkernel, vmNIC, vmware, VMware ESXi, vNIC, vSwitch | 7 Comments

Open Virtualization Format – VMs in transit

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Humair

The Open Virtual Machine Format (OVF) describes a format for the packaging and distribution of virtual machines (VMs). It is touted as open, secure, and portable. OVF can be seen as a packaging format for software appliances. I see it … Continue reading →

Posted in Applications, Labs, Networking, Technology, Tips & Tricks, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware | Tagged ESX. VMware ESX, ESXi, ESXi Server, export OVF, export OVF package, Open Virtual Machine Format, OVF, OVF format, OVF specification, OVF Template, virtual appliance, virtual appliances, virtual machine, virtual machines, virtualization, VM, vms, vmware, VMware ESXi, VMware OVF Tool, VMware vCenter Converter, VMware vCenter Converter Standalone, VMware vSphere Client, vSphere, vSphere Client | Leave a comment

Setup your Apple MacBook Pro with VMware ESXi on top of Fusion

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Humair

I have been messing around with VMware ESXi on my Apple MacBook Pro laptop for a while now. Actually, I have installed ESXi on top of VMware Fusion. Further, I networked everything together so my Apple MacBook Pro can communicate … Continue reading →

Posted in Networking, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware | Tagged Apple MacBook Pro, ESXi, ESXi 4.1, virtual machine, VM, vmware, VMware ESXi, VMware Fusion, vSphere, vSphere Client | 1 Comment