What’s new in vRealize Automation 7.1

Today, VMware released the latest version of vRealize Automation 7.1. Here are some of the highlights I found to be really great improvements, also some of the new features in beta. Download vRealize Automation 7.1 here Documentation for vRealize Automation 7.1 here GA features: Improved Views – You can now Continue reading What’s new in vRealize Automation 7.1

VMware Harbor VPC installation gotcha

I ran into an issue testing replication of Harbor registry from my local data center out to an instance on a public cloud that was also an instance in a VPC. The issue is that an instance in a VPC has an internal Private IP address assigned and an external Continue reading VMware Harbor VPC installation gotcha

Remote site replicated Docker Registries with VMware Harbor

One of the great features of VMware Harbor registry is the out of the box image replication. Some of you may just use this feature for a simple way to back up your registry but I found another use case that may be of interest.  Let’s say you wanted to Continue reading Remote site replicated Docker Registries with VMware Harbor

Hybrid cloud Docker Registry with VMware Harbor

One of the great features of VMware Harbor registry is the out of the box image replication. Some of you may just use this feature for a simple way to back up your registry but I found another use case that may be of interest.  Let’s say you wanted to Continue reading Hybrid cloud Docker Registry with VMware Harbor

VMworld Vegas Pro Tips and Tricks

Update 8/8/16 As you probably already know, VMworld is back in Vegas this year and bigger than ever. If this is your first time attending or you are a seasoned veteran I have some tips that I think you all will find valuable. VMworld itself is action packed, from the Continue reading VMworld Vegas Pro Tips and Tricks

How to integrate vRealize Automation 7 with Chef

As you may have noticed in vRealize Automation 7 the event broker is the new method of triggering vRealize Orchestrator workflows. Also the custom properties are now stored in the vRA appliance database so the old workflows I created to update the roles drop down do not work with the Continue reading How to integrate vRealize Automation 7 with Chef

How to use PhotonOS with an insecure registry

If you have installed a local docker registry without signed SSL certificates, the docker daemon will need to be started in a way to allow connection in insecure mode. For details see this note from Docker. In this guide I will show you how to configure VMware Photon OS to Continue reading How to use PhotonOS with an insecure registry