I’m all about running PowerCLI to replace GUI management. Every once in a while there is a requirement to access the ESXCLI on my vSphere hosts, and this is a classic task that is a multi-click process and if you’re using the old 4.x or 5.0/5.1 web client, you may find the process very tedious. PowerCLI to the Rescue My …
Software Defined Networking – The policy, programmability and bedlam as VMware NSX prepares for public release
These are very exciting times in virtualization as we prepare for the general availability launch of VMware NSX, the product of the Nicira integration over the past 14 months. The product received heavy focus at this year’s VMworld in San Francisco, so much so that it was referred to by many as “NSXWorld”. I’ve been lucky enough to have some …
VMUG Mentoring – Putting the User Back in VMware User Group
Before we begin I need to thank Scott Lowe for the post which inspired a great response (http://blog.scottlowe.org/2013/09/18/putting-the-user-back-in-vmware-user-group/). This is an amazing initiative to really put the concentration of effort into the attendees and what they wish to get out of it. One of the best ways that we can promote community among these groups is to have community members …
Podcasting for Cancer – Community Collaboration at it’s Finest!
If you’ve been following my Twitter stream (@DiscoPosse) in the last few days, you will hopefully have been a witness to the true power of community. In IT, many people feel that we are simply hammering down the road with our particular set of tasks and that collaboration is something that doesn’t really feature in what we do necessarily. Collaboration …