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…
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…
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…
Using VMware and Veeam? Update VBR 9.5 to Update 3a now
Veeam just released their latest update for Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5 Update 3a with lots of support for new VMware platform versions! Are you already running or planning to update to VMware vSphere 6.5 Update 2 or vSphere version 6.7? Make sure you update…
What is the VMware Virtual Cloud Network?
A couple of weeks ago, VMware launched the Virtual Cloud Network (VCN). It’s kind of obvious that this is a marketing term and not a specific product or service. However, it’s not all fluff and there is actually some good meat behind this announcement and…
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…
NSX for vSphere 6.4 is here (and it’s massive!)
Just as the title says, NSX-v 6.4 has just dropped. I my opinion, they should’ve called it NSX-v 7.0 though, considering the amount of new and cool stuff that is in there. I’ll go through the most prolific new and shiny features below. Distributed Firewall…
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…
VMworld 2017 Hot News – Building Tomorrow
And just as you think it cannot be better, faster and become more interesting you find out it can! VMware announced several new updates to its products on VMworld 2017 in Las Vegas. According to Pat Gelsinger, CEO VMware, VMware’s goal is to connect people…