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Justin Raley
  • Start Here
  • About
  • HomeLab
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  • VMware Cloud Foundation
  • VCF Operations
  • Photon OS
  • VMware vSphere Foundation
  • VyOS
  • VCF JSON Builder
  • ESXi Kickstart Builder

Author: Justin Raley

October 19, 2026October 19, 2026HomeLab, VMware Cloud Foundation

Nginx on a VM vs VKS: A VCF Lab Comparison

After deploying a VKS cluster in my VCF lab, I wanted to compare the experience of running an application on a traditional […]

October 19, 2026October 19, 2026HomeLab, VMware Cloud Foundation

Deploy a VKS Cluster in VCF 9.1.1 and Test It with Nginx

I created a VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) cluster manually in my VCF 9.1.1 home lab, then connected from Windows PowerShell and […]

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware vSphere Foundation

VMware Introduces HyperArmor: Proactive Protection for the ESX Hypervisor

VMware HyperArmor adds proactive ESX security with host-level virtual patching, behavioral guardrails, and SSH MFA. Here’s how it works and what administrators should evaluate.

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026Appliances, HomeLab, Photon OS

A Customizable Photon OS OVA for vSphere: Network, SSH, and Firewall Settings

I built a Photon OS OVA that configures networking, root credentials, SSH access, NTP, and the guest firewall directly in the vCenter deployment wizard. Follow the complete deployment guide.

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026HomeLab, VMware Cloud Foundation

Building a Two-Node vSAN ESA Cluster with the ESA Witness Appliance

I wanted to build a two-node vSAN ESA cluster (Express Storage Architecture) in my homelab. This walkthrough covers the host networking, deployment […]

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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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