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vRealize Automation 7 – Game Mode
vRealize Automation or OpenStack or both?
If you are reading this your most likely a vSphere shop and have a high amount of virtual servers in your data center. As you know, you can quickly right click and spin up a new VM. However, the challenge is getting all of the infrastructure and integrations in place Continue reading vRealize Automation or OpenStack or both?
How to reindex the vROPS database
The vRealize Operations Appliance has it’s own local database. Behind the scenes it is running vPostgres to store information for the infrastructure it is monitoring. Over time the database tables can become fragmented and impact performance of the user interface. Always snapshot or backup your appliance before attempting this procedure. Continue reading How to reindex the vROPS database
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
How to tag EC2 instances provisioned from vCAC (vRA)
A common request we get from customers is the ability to add tags to instances that are provisioned to Ec2 from vCAC. Customers tag the instances for various reasons for example reporting, billing, building app relationships. This guide will walk you through the installation and configuration to extend vCAC now Continue reading How to tag EC2 instances provisioned from vCAC (vRA)
How to call vCAC (vRA) from command line to request VM’s and run scripts in the guest
So you want to make your developers happy but you are a vSphere admin and you already have enough on your plate? I am going to make it super easy for you to give your developers what they want (a command line to script their infrastructure request) and what you Continue reading How to call vCAC (vRA) from command line to request VM’s and run scripts in the guest