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Justin Raley
  • About
  • HomeLab
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  • Photon OS
  • VMware vSphere Foundation
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September 12, 2025August 28, 2026VMware Cloud Foundation

ESXi Host Preparation Checklist for VCF 9

HOMELAB JOURNAL ESXi Host Preparation Checklist for VCF 9 Review a VCF ESXi host preparation checklist covering installation, management networking, DNS, NTP, […]

September 12, 2025August 31, 2026Photon OS

Install Photon OS on ESXi for a VCF Lab

HOMELAB JOURNAL Install Photon OS on ESXi for a VCF Lab Install a Photon OS VM on ESXi for a VCF lab. […]

September 9, 2025August 31, 2026VMware Cloud Foundation

Deploy the VCF Installer Appliance on ESXi

HOMELAB JOURNAL Deploy the VCF Installer Appliance on ESXi Follow VCF Installer appliance deployment on ESXi, including OVA selection, datastore placement, network […]

September 9, 2025August 28, 2026HomeLab

Create DNS A and PTR Records from CSV with PowerShell

HOMELAB JOURNAL Create DNS A and PTR Records from CSV with PowerShell Explore creating DNS A and PTR records from CSV with […]

September 9, 2025August 31, 2026HomeLab

Active Directory and DNS Design for My VCF Homelab

HOMELAB JOURNAL Active Directory and DNS Design for My VCF Homelab Explore Active Directory and DNS design for a VCF homelab, including […]

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About Me

Justin Raley

Justin is a Senior Technical Adoption Manager in the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) division at VMware by Broadcom. He uses his homelab to explore VMware Cloud Foundation, networking, coding, and private clouds. Drawing on this experience, his primary focus is helping customers design, build, and operate their VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) private clouds.

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