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VMworld US 2018 - Find Me! As scary as it is, VMworld is almost here. Last year, many folks joked with me that the only way to find me was to attend one of my sessions… Well, this year is going to be no different. Aug 12, 2018 - 5 min read
VMworld US 2018 - It's Hackathon Time! I blinked and it’s already August. That means it’s almost VMworld time! At VMworld, one of my favorite events is the Hackathon put on by the great folks at VMware {code} for the last couple years. Aug 9, 2018 - 6 min read
Python - Using the vSphere Automation SDK with VMware Cloud on AWS Did you know the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) has file-based backup options? This ability was actually released in vSphere 6.5. However, there was one feature in particular that was missing: a scheduler. Aug 2, 2018 - 4 min read
REST - Configuring VCSA Backups Did you know the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) has file-based backup options? This ability was actually released in vSphere 6.5. However, there was one feature in particular that was missing: a scheduler. Jul 24, 2018 - 7 min read
REST - Configuring VMware Cloud on AWS EDRS Policies There’s been a new batch of features released for VMware Cloud on AWS! While there’s a lot of important new features, there’s one in particular I’d like to focus on. This new feature is called Elastic DRS (EDRS). Jul 17, 2018 - 3 min read
PowerCLI - Configuring VCSA Backups Did you know the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) has file-based backup options? This ability was actually released in vSphere 6.5. However, there was one feature in particular that was missing: a scheduler. Jul 10, 2018 - 4 min read
PowerShell - Inviting Users to VMware Cloud on AWS Org Recently, VMware Cloud on AWS announced the ability to create an SDDC with a single host. This is a pretty exciting update, one many of our users have been asking for. Jun 29, 2018 - 4 min read
PowerCLI - VMware Cloud on AWS - Deploy One Host SDDC The latest release of VMware Cloud on AWS introduces a brand-new deployment configuration. We can now deploy an SDDC which consists of a single host! This is exciting for many reasons, but biggest reason for me is being able to access all the APIs without occupying the standard minimum SDDC footprint of four hosts. Jun 20, 2018 - 3 min read
REST - VMware Cloud on AWS - Deploy One Host SDDC The latest release of VMware Cloud on AWS introduces a brand-new deployment configuration. We can now deploy an SDDC which consists of a single host! This is exciting for many reasons, but biggest reason for me is being able to access all the APIs without occupying the standard minimum SDDC footprint of four hosts. Jun 20, 2018 - 4 min read
DCLI - New Installation Process Datacenter CLI (DCLI) 2.9.1 has been released and the new features are fantastic! One of the key new updates is how we install this new version of DCLI. In the past, DCLI was installed as part of vSphere CLI (vCLI). Jun 4, 2018 - 2 min read