Create Custom Names with vRealize Automation 8
In the latest version of vRealize Automation (vRA), version 8, when you create a new blueprint for deploying a Virtual Machine, you probably noticed once you deploy the Virtual Machine it gets a standard machine name something like Cloud_Machine_1-mcmxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx. But most customers use their own…
Opensource Configuration Management tools integration with vRealize Automation Cloud – Part 2
This is part 2 of opensource Configuration Management tools integration with vRealize Automation Cloud. In part 1 I wrote about using Puppet Bolt together with VMware Cloud Automation Services for installing and configuring software on a deployed VM. A lot has changed since, Cloud Automation…
Opensource Configuration Management tools integration with Cloud Automation Services – Part 1
In some earlier posts I wrote about the advantages of Configuration Management tools as Puppet Enterprise for installing software and desired state configuration and how easy it is to integrate it with automation solutions as VMware vRealize Automation and Cloud Automation Services. But what if…
The game is On! vMA & vNS TechCon 2019 Call for Papers
The game is on! On October 1st the second edition of the vMA & vNS Technology Conference (TechCon) will take place at Inn-Style in Maarssen. New this year is that we’ve combined both events on one day, so you have the chance to attend both…
Cloud Automation Services in action
On March 21 I presented at the Dutch VMUG. If you don’t know the Dutch VMUG, it’s the biggest VMware User Group event in the world and this year there were about 900 attendees. I had two sessions on VMware Cloud Automation Services (CAS), a…
Using Puppet Bolt to install vRealize Endpoint Operations agents
When you read my previous posts you probably know I’m a fan of Puppet. During the holidays I finally had the time to learn more about Puppet Bolt. If you don’t know what Bolt is I encourage you try it out asap. It’s an amazing…
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,…
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 the different Cloud Automation Services and how to use them, starting…
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…
Application monitoring with VMware Wavefront
IT Control meets Developer Agility If you are a VMware fan or working with VMware products I’ll bet you heard of vRealize Operations with Endpoint Operations for application monitoring. But did you know that VMware also has an application monitoring & analytics tool running in…
A first look at vRealize Content Management
In my last blogpost I wrote about managing your Puppet code using a Source Control repository. This post is an extension on that one where I will talk about managing your vRealize content with VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager (vRSLCM) plus bring it under source…