Onboard existing workloads in Cloud Automation Services
Whenever I talk to customers regarding vRealize Automation or Cloud Automation Services the same questions/remarks pop up on how to onboard existing workloads. “This is probably only for green field deployments?!” “Can I use this to manage existing workloads? “What about my existing vSphere/AWS/Azure deployments?”…
Customizing your CAS deployment using Cloud-Init
In the previous post we’ve seen how to setup and configure Cloud Automation Services, how to use Cloud Assembly to create a fully Cloud agnostic blueprint, how to use input variables and how to integrate Cloud Automation Services with Puppet. In this post I will…
How to use remote access authentication in your Cloud Assembly deployments
In the previous post we’ve seen how to setup Cloud Automation Services, how to use Cloud Assembly to create a fully Cloud agnostic blueprint, how to use input variables and how to integrate Cloud Automation Services with Puppet. Now, I’ll discuss how to access your deployments…
Health check your vSphere environment using Runecast Analyzer
Recently I’ve had the pleasure of testing the new version of Runecast Analyzer, version 2.0. Being a Cloud Management specialist at VMware, I’ve heard of Runecast but I default to vRealize Operations when it comes to managing a vSphere environment. So, I never had any…
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…
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 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…
Upgrade vRealize Suite using vRealize Lifecycle Manager
Recently VMware updated their entire vRealize Suite. It’s always nice to receive a new suite of products with new shiny functionality but it also means a lot of work for you sysadmins, upgrading your entire environment. Well, not any more! With vRealize Lifecycle Manager it…
Production-ready Kubernetes with Pivotal Container Service (PKS)
Traditionally, containers have been difficult to work with. But during the last years, containers have become increasingly common and crucial in cloud computing. And when you say ‘Containers’, Kubernetes (or K8s) is never far away. Kubernetes is a system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized…
vRealize Lifecycle Manager puts a SysAdmin out of work.
Luckily that’s not true but vRealize Lifecycle Manager will enable SysAdmins to spend their time on service creation instead of installation and configuration of the platform. Now, quickly after the initial release on September 20th, VMware already released a new version of vRealize Lifecycle Manager….
vRealize Suite just became a lot easier with Lifecycle Manager
The waiting is over! VMware released the magic sauce, vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager. vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager or vRSLCM is a standard part of the vRealize Suite and it is included with a vRealize Suite license. vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager allows you to quickly install and configure a…