Tag: vsphere 6.7

vSphere 6.7 U2 & later CPU Scheduler modes: Default, SCA v1 and SCA v2

https://youtu.be/ZxUVk0haIKA This post will be focussing specifically on working of CPU scheduler in Default, SCA v1 and SCA v2 modes in 6.7 U2 and later. VMware vSphere 6.7 U2 added new scheduler options (SCA v2) which provides security for L1TF vulnerability, while retaining as much performance as possible.  Note: SCA is the abbreviation for Side … Continue reading vSphere 6.7 U2 & later CPU Scheduler modes: Default, SCA v1 and SCA v2 →

Uncovering Virtual Networking Part-3: Policy inheritance

Here is another instalment in this series. In my last post Part2: Virtual Switches, we discussed about switch types in vSphere. Now with this post we are entering into switch configurations and policies. Before I talk about these settings and policies in detail individually in later posts, in this post, first of all we will … Continue reading Uncovering Virtual Networking Part-3: Policy inheritance →

Uncovering Virtual Networking Part-2: Virtual Switches

As discussed in previous post Part-1: Basics, we have two types of switches that are available in vSphere i.e. Standard switch and Distributed switch. So in this post we will explore these switch types. But before we do that, let's dive into basics of switches in virtual architecture first. What is a virtual switch? A … Continue reading Uncovering Virtual Networking Part-2: Virtual Switches →