Using input parameters to create dynamic blueprint requests in Cloud Automation Services
In my previous post, I integrated Puppet Enterprise with Cloud Assembly to be used with my vSphere blueprint for software installation during deployment. In this post I will walk you through how to use input parameters to make the blueprint more dynamic at request. For example,…
How to create a Cloud Agnostic service in Cloud Assembly
As discussed earlier, VMware released three new Cloud Automation Services at VMworld 2018. Cloud Assembly, Service Broker and Code Stream are the three new golden nuggets. I already discussed the role and functions of these three services and Dimitri already showed you how you can…
Integrate Puppet with Cloud Assembly
In my previous post I configured a vSphere blueprint which can be deployed to my on premises environment using Cloud Assembly. In this post I will walk you through how to integrate Puppet Enterprise with Cloud Assembly and use it in your blueprint so that…
Designing your first Cloud Assembly blueprint for vSphere
In my previous post I configured a vSphere Cloud Zone including Flavor- and Image Mappings, Storage- and Network Profiles. In this post I will walk you through how to design your first Cloud Assembly blueprint for vSphere using the Cloud Account, Cloud Zone and all…
Setting up a vSphere Cloud Zone in Cloud Assembly
In my previous post I deployed a Data Collector to connect my on-premises vSphere environment with Cloud Assembly and also configured a Cloud Account. In this post I will walk you through how to setup a vSphere Cloud Zone including Flavor- and Image Mappings, Storage-…
Deploying a Data Collector for Cloud Assembly
To connect your on-premises vSphere environment with Cloud Assembly, you have to deploy a Data Collector. This Data Collector discovers all kinds of information about your environment and makes it possible for Cloud Assembly to interact with components in your environment such as vCenter, vRealize…
So Cloud Automation Services are here, what’s next? How can I use it?
In previous posts on VMguru.com we introduced VMware’s new SaaS-based Cloud Automation Services, Cloud Assembly, Service Broker and Code Stream. In our next series of posts Erik and I will explain several technical details of these services and how to use them, starting off with…
What’s new in vRealize Automation 7.5
At VMworld 2018, in the wake of the new Automation Cloud Services, VMware also announced the latest on update on vRealize Automation. vRealize Automation 7.5 (vRA 7.5) includes some interesting enhancements which also emphasises the fact that vRealize Automation is here to stay. The Automation…
VMware Code Stream, hassle free CI/CD-as-a-Service!
The third and final new Automation Cloud Service besides Cloud Assembly and Service Broker is Code Stream. Code Stream allows you to model any kind of release process for any kind of software. Implement blue/green, canary or rolling update delivery methods quickly. Code Stream visualises all…
VMware Service Broker! At your Service!
The second new VMware Cloud Service is Service Broker. Service Broker delivers a common catalog that aggregates content in native formats from multiple clouds and platforms including services designed in Cloud Assembly. Service Broker enriches multi-cloud environments by bringing policy-based management which gives IT and cloud admins…
Hello my name is VMware Cloud Assembly!
The first new VMware Cloud Service is Cloud Assembly. Cloud Assembly is a multi-cloud provisioning service. You could compare this with the policy based automation and graphic blueprint designer we know from vRealize Automation. Multi-cloud environments are not new, Almost every customer I go to uses…
VMware’s announces new Automation Cloud Services
At this VMworld 2018 which is taking place this week in Las Vegas, VMware upped their game in the IT Automation and DevOps space by announcing three new Cloud Automation Services. When looking at a cloud management platform, a few questions always pop up: Which public…
vSphere 5.5 End of Life: Now what?
It has been called out for about a year but the final date is really getting close: ESXi 5.5 is End of Life. Or as VMware puts it: The general end of support for vSphere 5.5. Version 5.5 may be the most installed version of…
NSX load balancer buffer size
Recently I received a question from a tenant regarding the HTTP buffer size when using the NSX edge load balancer capabilities. They were trying to POST a Kerberos token to a second identity store, but the token did not arrive in its entirety. It is known…
Nieuwe deepdive community events in Networking & Security en Management & Automatisering
[this is a Dutch post because it’s about two new Dutch spoken community events] Op 25 en 26 September 2018 worden er twee nieuwe gratis technische deepdive evenementen georganiseerd door een aantal VMware Partners voor de community. Daarvan is de 25ste volledig gefocust op Networking…