The Docker Swarm Blueprint for vRA7 is here!

It’s the moment you have been waiting for. The easy button to deliver Docker Swarm Clusters on vSphere is here. With all the policy, standards and governance you have come to expect from vRealize Automation. NOTE: This is using the evaluation installation of Docker Swarm and is considered insecure as Continue reading The Docker Swarm Blueprint for vRA7 is here!

How to create a local Docker Hub Registry on Photon OS

In this guide I will show you how to create a local Docker Hub type registry on your laptop or in your data center so that you can securely and quickly push and pull images. Typically a developer would need to push and pull images to the Docker Hub on Continue reading How to create a local Docker Hub Registry on Photon OS

Containers for the vSphere Admin

Updated 8/12/16 At VMworld last year there were various announcements around containers and VMware’s commitment to support this technology. Since I work at VMware, I have been been using this technology for over a year. When speaking with customers last year it dawned on me that most of our customers Continue reading Containers for the vSphere Admin

How to use Vagrant to deploy containers on vSphere with VMware Photon!

You already have a large vSphere environment and your developers are quickly eating up space on their Laptops or worse, they are going out to a Public cloud on their corporate card. Why not enable them to use their favorite tools on vSphere? This post is not about using Vagrant Continue reading How to use Vagrant to deploy containers on vSphere with VMware Photon!

How to run a Docker Swarm Cluster on vSphere with Photon

At this point you have been playing around with containers on one VM but you want to take it a step further and orchestrate container deployments across multiple VM’s. In this guide I will show you the fastest way to get up and running with a swarm cluster on vSphere Continue reading How to run a Docker Swarm Cluster on vSphere with Photon

Container as a service with vRA/vCAC and Project Photon

Updated 12/7/15, vRO workflows updated to address a reported timing issue. In my last post I showed you how to create a Photon Blueprint in vRA that uses a static IP pool and customizes the Photon guest OS. In this guide let’s take it a step further and allow the Continue reading Container as a service with vRA/vCAC and Project Photon

Docker as a Service in vRA/vCAC part 2 – InstallPullandRun

So you want to offer your developers an Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) that is beyond just traditional Physical, virtual or cloud servers right? Well look no further, vRealize Automation can quickly and easily be extended to accommodate containers as an IaaS offering . In this guide I will show Continue reading Docker as a Service in vRA/vCAC part 2 – InstallPullandRun