Using Packer vsphere-iso provider with VMware Cloud on AWSUsing Packer vsphere-iso provider with VMware...I am a huge fan of HashiCorp Packer, which makes automating Virtual Machine images for vSphere including OVF, OVA and vSphere Content Library Templates extremely easy. Packer supports two vSphere Providers, the first being vmware-iso which requires SSH access to an ESXi... Continue Reading →

V2T Livefire 1.0 | NSXV2T Livefire 1.0 | NSXLivefire Solutions provide advanced technical training for the VMware field, partners, and strategic customers. Developed and delivered by Solutions Architects with real world experience, Livefire Solutions provide the high quality, hands-on technical enablement required for successfully [...]VMware Social Media Advocacy

VMware vRealize Automation SaltStack SecOps: Technical Overview Part 2 – Vulnerability ManagementVMware vRealize Automation SaltStack SecOps:...In my first blog post, I covered the compliance management aspects of SaltStack SecOps. For this post I will cover how vulnerability management works. The process is very similar to how compliance management works, except Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)... Continue Reading →

Deploying Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters with Tanzu Mission ControlDeploying Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters with Tanzu...Learn how to use Tanzu Mission Control to deploy Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters from a registered TKG management cluster in VMware Cloud on AWS.VMware Social Media Advocacy

vSphere 7 with Tanzu UpdatesvSphere 7 with Tanzu UpdatesAt some point, you’ll be faced with an upgrade request. New Kubernetes features, new security patches, or just to maintain your support. In this post we’ll walk through an update to vSphere, then update the Supervisor namespace, and then finally the Tanzu Kubernetes cluster.VMware Social Media Advocacy

Internal Firewalls for Dummies GuideInternal Firewalls for Dummies GuideOrganizations can no longer rely on edge firewalls alone to provide network security. Once attackers get past an edge firewall, they can move laterally to high-value assets. This book illustrates how internal firewalls can help your organization secure east-west network traffic and [...]VMware Social Media Advocacy

VxRail Technical Overview – Part 2 CTO Advisor PoCVxRail Technical Overview – Part 2 CTO Advisor PoCAlastair and Thom are joined by Dell Technologies’ Joe Mauer to discuss the technical details of VMware Cloud Foundation. What did Thom find in his implementation and use of VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail?VMware Social Media Advocacy

VxRail Technical Overview – Part 1 CTO Advisor PoCVxRail Technical Overview – Part 1 CTO Advisor PoCKeith rejoins the program for a conversation with Thom Greene. Thom shares the high-level technical results of the work with VMware Cloud Foundation Integration. Keith probes Thom to understand the overall operational potential value for the CTOA as an... Continue Reading →

Boxer - History and Upcoming ChangesBoxer - History and Upcoming ChangesEpisode #80 - In this episode I talk to Max Blinder who is the Product Manager for the Workspace ONE Boxer Application. We talk about the history of Boxer and some upcoming changes that you need to be aware of.VMware Social Media Advocacy

01 Building Webster’s Lab V2 – Introduction01 Building Webster’s Lab V2 – IntroductionOn September 9, 2019, I published the Building Webster’s Lab article series that used vSphere/vCenter 6.7 U3 and XenServer 8.0. This is a follow-up series on building the lab with vSphere/vCenter 7.0 and XenServer 8.2. [...]VMware Social Media Advocacy