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Month: August 2017

Networking Cables and Connectors (Fiber and Copper)

Networking Cables and Connectors (Fiber and Copper)

Three Types Physical Media Systems For 10 Gigabit Ethernet Overview Dramatic growth in data center throughput has led to the increasing usage and demand for higher-performance servers, storage and interconnects. As a result, we are seeing the expansion of higher speed Ethernet solutions, specifically 10 and 40 gigabit Ethernet. This text will take an overview of 10 gigabit ethernet as well as introducing some common 10-gigabit physical media systems: fiber optic media systems, DAC cable media systems and twisted-pair media…

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How to Access USB Storage in ESXi Shell

How to Access USB Storage in ESXi Shell

by William Lam While performing some experiments in my home lab, I needed to access a USB storage key directly on my ESXi host (not pass-through to VMs) and found it required a small trick after some tinkering. I thought I share the process in case this comes in handy for others. Disclaimer: This is mainly for educational and testing purposes as this is not officially supported by VMware. Please use at your own risk. Before I begin, you should…

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