S3 Storage Appliance for VMware DSM: Build, Deploy, and Configure
I built this appliance to give VMware Data Services Manager (DSM) a dedicated S3-compatible backup target in my lab. The goal was […]
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Custom Appliances
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.
A Deployable Security Appliance for VMware Cloud Foundation: Keycloak OIDC, KMIP, and Proxy Services
Security Appliance 1.0 GA combines Keycloak identity, KMIP key management, reverse and forward proxy services, certificate lifecycle, health monitoring, signed updates, and recovery in one deployable VMware vSphere OVA.
A Deployable Storage Appliance for VMware Cloud Foundation: SFTP Backups, Harbor, and Content Libraries
I built this storage appliance to make three common VMware Cloud Foundation lab services easier to deploy and maintain: SFTP backup targets, […]
Office 365 SMTP Relay Appliance for vSphere: On-Premises Mail Without a Static Public IP
I built this SMTP relay appliance for a common homelab and small-environment problem: an application, monitoring platform, printer, or older device needs […]