Author: Piotr Tarnawski
Fixing “Cannot configure identity source due to Failed to probe provider connectivity… Can’t contact LDAP server” in vCenter after LDAPS Certificate Renewal
Before you read : The LDAP certificate has expired, so I wanted to renew it. I received a new certificate from my DA team, and…
Check Your vCenter & ESXi Versions in Seconds (PowerCLI One-Liner Guide)
If you need a quick, reliable way to see which vCenter build you’re on and what versions your ESXi hosts are running, this post is…
It’s Not Too Late to Become a vExpert—Here’s Why I’m Doubling Down
I’m writing this after reading Corey Romero’s new post, “It’s Never Too Late to Become a vExpert!”, and I completely agree with the spirit of…
My X Account (@AngrySysOps) Was Suspended — What Happened and What’s Next
Update: My X Account (@AngrySysOps) Was Suspended — What Happened and What’s Next Date: 4 November 2025TL;DR: My X account @AngrySysOps was suddenly suspended. I’ve…
Altman & Zuckerberg Say “AI Bubble” — What Pops, What Survives?
Big Tech royalty are tapping the brakes. Sam Altman (OpenAI) and Mark Zuckerberg (Meta) have both warned the current AI frenzy looks—at least in parts—like…
Legal-Ready AI: 7 Practical Habits So Engineers Don’t Get Burned
We love to ship. But AI changes the game: systems learn, vendors silently swap models, data moves in ways nobody expected. That’s not just a…
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 9.0 — What’s New, Why It Matters, and How to Use It
TL;DR: VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 9.0 is now GA with support for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0, virtual hardware version 22, full SSL certificates, and—big…
China’s New ASI Rhetoric: What It Signals—for U.S. Tech, Policy, and the Next AI Cycle
China’s biggest tech players are starting to talk openly about artificial superintelligence (ASI)—and that shift in language is not just semantics. It’s narrative setting. In…
How Anyone Could Hijack Your Flowise Account — Without Knowing Your Password
What is Flowise? Flowise is an open-source platform for building AI-powered applications such as chatbots and agent systems. It provides a visual drag-and-drop interface that…
Upgrading vSphere to VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 – What You Need to Know
For years, many of us have been running plain old vSphere clusters—solid, reliable, and battle-tested. But IT doesn’t stand still, and neither do the demands…
