VCDX #181 Marc Huppert

Month: March 2018

Getting Started Using the vSphere Automation…

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Getting Started Using the vSphere Automation SDK for Python with VMware Cloud on AWS

Getting Started Using the vSphere Automation…

The vSphere Automation SDK for Python has recently received some exciting updates. These updates add the ability to easily develop against and automate VMware Cloud on AWS! There are even samples to list organization information, manage SDDCs, and lots of networking functionality! Let’s take a look at how to easily get started with this SDK […] The post Getting Started Using the vSphere Automation SDK for Python with VMware Cloud on AWS appeared first on VMware {code} .

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What is SSL? (And why it’s time to upgrade to…

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What is SSL? (And why it’s time to upgrade to TLS 1.3)

What is SSL? (And why it’s time to upgrade to…

The TLS protocol encrypts internet traffic of all types, making secure internet communication (and therefore internet commerce) possible. Here are the basics of how it works and what comes next.

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FTF 005: Replacing default vSphere 6.x…

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FTF 005: Replacing default vSphere 6.x certificates with CA signed SSL – my tips

FTF 005: Replacing default vSphere 6.x…

Recently I have done some projects where replacing default vSphere certificates with CA signed SSL was required. I think some of you remember how managing certificates was hard in prior vSphere releases (especially 5.0/5.1). Fortunately since version 6.0 replacing SSL certificates with custom is easy and straightforward. There are two main options: The VMCA as a Subordinate (or… Read More »

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eBook: VMware Cloud on AWS: Optimized for the…

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eBook: VMware Cloud on AWS: Optimized for the Next-Generation Hybrid Cloud

eBook: VMware Cloud on AWS: Optimized for the…

Many organizations are looking to migrate their on-premises applications to the cloud, but fear that doing so will require them to introduce costly new tools, skills, and processes. VMware Cloud on AWS is a seamlessly integrated hybrid offering that enables you to leverage existing VMware investments and processes while capitalizing on the functionality, elasticity, and security you have come to expect from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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RVC Console for vSAN Troubleshooting

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RVC Console for vSAN Troubleshooting

The Ruby vSphere Console(RVC) is one important tool to check the state of your vSAN. It is part of the vCenter(VCSA and Windows) and in this article I focus on the VCSA. Connect to VCSA Connect to VCSA via SSH and login as root or simular. Start and login RVC Now you have to start…Read More

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Monitor MongoDB Metrics for Better Scaling and…

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Monitor MongoDB Metrics for Better Scaling and Optimized Database Performance

Monitor MongoDB Metrics for Better Scaling and…

MongoDB is an open source, distributed database that supports high availability and horizontal scaling. It is rapidly gaining popularity and in developer communities. Because of its flexibility and distributed architecture, most MongoDB…Read More

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NSX Troubleshooting Scenario 7 – Solution

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NSX Troubleshooting Scenario 7 – Solution

Welcome to the seventh installment of a new series of NSX troubleshooting scenarios. Thanks to everyone who took the time to comment on the first half of scenario seven. Today I’ll be performing some troubleshooting and will show how I came to the solution. Please see the first half for more detail on the problem…Read More

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SPBM, because not all applications are created…

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SPBM, because not all applications are created equal

SPBM, because not all applications are created…

Since taking over Tech Marketing for Storage in VMware Cloud on AWS, I’ve had the privilege to work with many Customers and Partners working within the VMC on AWS service. For the most part, it’s been an invigorating experience. Given the complexity of Hybrid Cloud operations, I went into this expecting the primary challenge to The post SPBM, because not all applications are created equal appeared first on Virtual Blocks .

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Installing PowerCLI 10.0.0 on MacOS

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Installing PowerCLI 10.0.0 on MacOS

Installing PowerCLI 10.0.0 on MacOS

PowerCLI 10.0.0 was released just a few weeks ago and one of the key updates was the added support for MacOS and Linux operating systems. It’s still amazing to think about! PowerShell and PowerCLI available to users on OSes other than just Windows. Wow! Let’s put this to action and get PowerCLI installed on a […] The post Installing PowerCLI 10.0.0 on MacOS appeared first on VMware PowerCLI Blog .

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VMware Acquires E8 Security: Leveraging…

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VMware Acquires E8 Security: Leveraging Behavior Analytics to Secure the Digital Workspace

VMware Acquires E8 Security: Leveraging…

Empowering employees by providing them with access to the apps they need—when and where they need them—is key to a company’s digital transformation success. However, as the number of apps, endpoints, and networks accessing company data grows, so does the risk of cyberattacks to a company’s expanding security perimeter. All too often, organizations respond to […] The post VMware Acquires E8 Security: Leveraging Behavior Analytics to Secure the Digital Workspace appeared first on VMware…Read More

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Getting started with VMware Pivotal Container…

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Getting started with VMware Pivotal Container Service (PKS) Part 2: PKS Client

Getting started with VMware Pivotal Container…

In this article, we will configure the various command-line tools that will be used to interact with the PKS Platform which will then be consumed by either the Operators (managing the PKS infrastructure) and/or the the Developers (consumers of the Kubernetes Clusters). Below is a quick summary, description and the consumers of the CLIs that […]

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Deploying a Resilient Infrastructure for Core…

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Deploying a Resilient Infrastructure for Core Services at Remote Offices

Deploying a Resilient Infrastructure for Core…

by Jerry Griffin, Senior Manager, Infrastructure Operations, VMware Read about the strategy for a resilient infrastructure across VMware’s remote offices in part one of this blog, Managing a Remote Office. Providing resiliency for the core infrastructure services for VMware remote offices across the globe is critical to our company operations. We had reached a point The post Deploying a Resilient Infrastructure for Core Services at Remote Offices appeared first on VMware on VMware .

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Context-Aware Micro-segmentation: RDSH…

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Context-Aware Micro-segmentation: RDSH Enhancements for Citrix

Context-Aware Micro-segmentation: RDSH…

In a previous post by my colleague, Stijn, discussed the new changes to how NSX for vSphere 6.4 handles Remote Desktop Session Host, RDSH, systems with the Identity-based Firewall and context-aware micro-segmentation. RDSH is an underlying technology from Microsoft that many vendors take advantage of to provide overlay management and application deployment technologies for. In

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Required vCenter Permissions for Registering a…

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Required vCenter Permissions for Registering a VVol VASA Provider

Required vCenter Permissions for Registering a…

I’ve had a few customers ask me what are the minimum vCenter permissions required to register a VVol VASA provider. The use case is, I want my storage admin to be able to do it, but I don’t want them to do anything else. While this can be done in a very slick way with … Continue reading Required vCenter Permissions for Registering a VVol VASA Provider →

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ReFlex: remote storage with local performance…

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ReFlex: remote storage with local performance…

Flash storage is fast and expensive, an issue for system designers: load individual servers with SSDs whose performance far exceeds server needs; or put flash in costly shared arrays? What’s needed is a performant way to share individual SSDs across servers – and here’s a solution.

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