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?”…
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…
Accelerating Application Security with Network Insight and External Integrations
Using VMware NSX, your applications can be seamlessly secured, throughout your entire environment. Whether it be on-prem or in the cloud, NSX has got you covered. The journey to application security using NSX’s micro-segmentation can be significantly accelerated by using vRealize Network Insight. As you…
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…
Vembu Backup and DR Software – Revisited
In January of 2017, Sander did a review of Vembu BDR. Albeit a short one, he does state that Vembu is on the right track and if you’re looking for a quick and easy backup toolkit, Vembu is one you should take a look it….
Getting started with Photon OS
Dimitri and Erik have been talking about Photon and the integration into vRealize Automation, but how do you go about creating a container host with Photon OS, for example for OTNSX? Deploying Photon OS For deployment of Photon OS you basically have two options: download…
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…
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…