Wednesday, June 17. 2009
Physical Sucks
PowerWF Studio for VMware
I downloaded a copy of this workflow package and did some tests with it, these guys are awsome.
PowerWF Studio for VMware is a suite of tools for automating and administering virtual machine operations and the guests within virtual machines. Leveraging the VMware's VIX API plus several other PowerWF activities packs, PowerWF Studio for VMware offers levels of automation typically only seen in enterprise class solutions. The product supports management of VMware Server, Workstation, Player, and Virtual Infrastructure (both ESX and vCenter).
The VIX activity pack furnishes building blocks that allow you to quickly develop complex workflows that automate virtual machine operations, as well as the guests within virtual machines. PowerWF supports all the functions available within VMware's VIX API with none of complexities. PowerWF protects your existing investments by giving you myriad ways to use your workflows, including within shell scripts, an existing .NET application, or integrated with PowerShell.
Tuesday, June 16. 2009
Powershell in a Nutshell at 8th VMUG.be meeting on June 19th
The official VMware vSphere training guides have arrived!
I just received the official VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V4] training guides. If you're upgrading from VMware Infrastructure 3, VMware vSphere: What's New covers new features and how to perform the upgrade. If VMware vSphere is your first virtualization experience, VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage covers all the skills you need to get started.
Objectives
• Install and configure ESX
• Install and configure vCenter Server
• Configure and manage ESX networking and storage using vCenter Server
• Deploy and manage virtual machines
• Manage user access to the VMware infrastructure
• Increase scalability using vCenter Server
• Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server
• Apply patches using VMware vCenter Update Manager
• Manage higher availability and data protection using vCenter Server
If you living in the Netherlands, you might want to attend one of the first VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage courses and Join me at the vSphere ICM training in Nieuwegein.
Monday, June 15. 2009
VMware vCenter Operational Dashboard
@cshanklin: Did anyone know about vCenter Ops Dashboard? https://yourvcip/vod/index.html just found out about it myself.
VMworld 2009 Content Catalog Released
The VMWorld 2009 Content Catalog has been released for public viewing, covering VMworld 2009 session and lab titles, abstracts and speaker bios.
https://vmworld2009.wingateweb.com/scheduler/public.jsp
When you take a quick look at the agenda, you’ll see VMware introduced an extra day, and day one has become developer day :-)