Month: November 2020

Using OVF Packages to Create Virtual Machines in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012

The Open Virtualization Format (OVF) is a packaging standard from Distributed Management Task Force, Inc., designed to facilitate portability and deployment of virtual appliances. In Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) in System Center 2012, you can use an OVF package to create a virtual machine by using the OVF Import/Export tool. However, as of Virtual Machine…



How to Download a VM as an OVF Using Windows

Downloading a copy of your VM (Virtual Machine) to a separate environment allows you to duplicate your VM with ease, restore your VM to the state you downloaded it, or run separate tests on the current state of your VM. In this tutorial, we will be covering how to download a VM as an OVF…



VMware ESXi Home Lab – Intel NUC 10 (Frost Canyon)

If you don’t follow Andrew Roderos , There is a very good article about the VMware ESXi home lab that he assembled in 2012 and 2016. How to install VMware ESXi on Intel NUC 10 (Frost Canyon) hardware for your home lab. Intel NUC is a great device for VMware ESXi home lab. Here :…