Gain insight in Kubernetes
In my previous post I showed how easy it is to deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters and namespaces using VMware vRealize Automation. In my case, Kubernetes is automatically installed on Virtual Machines running on a VMware vSphere infrastructure. These Virtual Machines run pods, containers, storage-…
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?”…
Best Practices for Hardening the Veeam Backup Repository (Windows)
A good way of hardening the backup repository is by running it on a standalone Windows Server with storage attached to it. Create/Use a local account with administrative access and make sure only this (newly created) account has access rights to the location where the…
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…
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…
Managing Puppet code with a source control repository
Last couple of months I’ve been working closely with Puppet. I wrote some blogs about it, recorded a VMware vRA Expert Talk video and had two successful events in the Netherlands where I presented and demo’ed the Puppet Enterprise integration with VMware vRealize Automation. For…
VMware NSX & OTRS – Automating Security with Help Desk Systems
Over the last couple of months, Sander, Anne Jan and I have been working on a security whitepaper that lays out a practical implementation of zero trust while interfacing with a helpdesk system. In this case, OTRS. It’s all about how engineers can get access…
How to build a Hyper-Available Infrastructure – Part 1: Overview
In today’s digital world we highly depend on services and their corresponding data to be available 24/7. We are frantic about our digital life and demand the underlying infrastructures to be Hyper-available. While traveling through the region to visit customers and partners, I am highly…
How to harden the Veeam Backup Repository
The Veeam Backup Repository is a storage location used to store backup files, VM copies, configuration backups (BCO) and auxiliary replica files. There are several flavours of Veeam backup repositories, namely: Windows, Linux or Specific DeDuplication devices like the ExaGrid, EMC DataDomain or HPE StoreOnce….
How to remove the Veeam Backup & Replication Console
The Veeam Backup & Replication console is a client-side component that provides access to the backup server. The console lets several backup operators and admins log in to Veeam Backup & Replication simultaneous and perform all kind of data protection and disaster recovery operations as…