Introducing GitLab Integration in VMware Cloud AssemblyIntroducing GitLab Integration in VMware Cloud...https://blogs.vmware.com/management/2019/01/gitlab-integration-cloud-assembly.html GitLab integration has been added to VMware Cloud Assembly! GitLab integration allows you to synchronize blueprints from GitLab source control into projects within Cloud Assembly. Take a look at this walkthrough where Cody demonstrates configuring this integration. Sign up for a trial for... Continue Reading →

Building a Cloud Automation Services Ready Ubuntu Template for vSphereBuilding a Cloud Automation Services Ready...In a previous post (here), by Cody De Arkland (@Codydeakland), he discussed how to get started using Cloud Assembly and Cloud-Init to build robust blueprints that can do just about anything!! In this post I am going to go through the... Continue Reading →

VMware Certification: Recertification Is Changing and What It Means to YouVMware Certification: Recertification Is...Part of our goal as a certification program is to create policies that enable you to validate your expertise and show your relevancy in the industry. The recertification policy of a two-year upgrade was in place to help you maintain that relevancy... Continue Reading →

vMotion across hybrid cloud: performance and best practicesvMotion across hybrid cloud: performance and...VMware Cloud on AWS is a hybrid cloud service that runs the VMware software-defined data center (SDDC) stack in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud. The service automatically provisions and deploys a vSphere environment on a bare-metal AWS infrastructure, and lets you... Continue Reading →

Extracting Data From vRealize Operations with the REST APIsExtracting Data From vRealize Operations with...A frequent request from the field and VMware customers is, “How can I get data out of vROps using the REST APIs?” The reasons for this vary, but typically there is a desire to incorporate the metrics and properties from vROps with... Continue Reading →

Configuring vRealize Operations (vROps) for Application TeamsConfiguring vRealize Operations (vROps) for...I have heard many customers ask the question "Can vRealize Operations be configured to provide our application teams access so that they can see dashboards/metrics for only the objects they are responsible for?". Of course the answer is "YES"; however, there is not a lot... Continue Reading →

Is AI the New BYOD?Is AI the New BYOD?The digital revolution of the employee experience continues. It started with workers bringing personal devices to work. Then, it quickly evolved into the consumerization of apps. Now, emerging tech like artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way from the consumer realm into the office. Are IT teams... Continue Reading →

VMware Certification: Re-certification Is Changing and What It Means to YouVMware Certification: Re-certification Is...Hear from Karl Childs about the latest changes to VMware re-certification and what it means to you. Learn more at http://www.vmware.com/certificationVMware Social Media Advocacy

Using NSX-T Policy API to retrieve the Routing Table in VMCUsing NSX-T Policy API to retrieve the Routing...When configuring connectivity from your on-premises environment to your VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) NSX-T SDDC, you can either use a Direct Connect (DX) or a Route/Policy-based VPN. During the configuration, it can really be useful to have... Continue Reading →

VMware IT – On a mission to create business valueVMware IT – On a mission to create business valueAlbert Einstein said, “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination.” Imagination coupled with empowerment have been the two drivers of success for the VMware IT team in 2018. Acknowledging our progress, Computerworld last year... Continue Reading →