Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
With the release tomorrow, Digital Rebar will have a new and improved way to manage VMware ESXi 6, 7, 8, and 9. By switching to ephemeral agents that use SSH rather than VIBs, your VMware machines will be able to use Secure Boot and maintain control.
Want to try it out? Contact us to get started: rackn.com/schedule
With the release tomorrow, Digital Rebar will have a new and improved way to manage VMware ESXi 6, 7, 8, and 9. By switching to ephemeral agents that use SSH rather than VIBs, your VMware machines will be able to use Secure Boot and maintain control.
Want to try it out? Contact us to get started: rackn.com/schedule
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Hear the whole discussion at https://youtu.be/vMfQJAYZJLo
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Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/-oPDZtCm9il9sVkz-rSST5TcM8A
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