Here is a Visio stencil containing 118 shapes for vCenter Orchestrator (vCO) that I put together. It contains basic workflow shapes (start, decision, etc.) as well as other shapes such as directory services, credentials, nested workflows, policies, … [Continue reading] about vCenter Orchestrator Visio Stencil
PowerCLI Script to Set DNS and NTP on ESXi Hosts
Since joining VMware, I've built, rebuilt and updated several lab environments (home lab and work labs). One of the problems I keep running into is incorrect/missing/disabled NTP on my ESXi hosts. Because lab gear is often abused well-loved, BIOS … [Continue reading] about PowerCLI Script to Set DNS and NTP on ESXi Hosts
A Stage Hand in Act Two – Thoughts on Joining VMware
I've been incredibly fortunate over the past several years to have worked with many VMware customers as the Virtualization Practice Manager at Clearpath Solutions Group, as a leader in the Washington DC VMware User Group, and at industry events like … [Continue reading] about A Stage Hand in Act Two – Thoughts on Joining VMware
Urgent Note for Those that Use Google Authenticator with AWS
By Imran Ahmed AWS recommends, as a rule, to secure your Amazon Web Services master account using Multi-Factor Authentication or MFA using either a hardware token or software token provided by Google Authenticator. If you use the latter method, … [Continue reading] about Urgent Note for Those that Use Google Authenticator with AWS
VMworld 2013 – Day 3 Recap
By Josh Townsend Day 3 at VMworld 2013 did not include a keynote session, so there is not much in the way of new products or announcements to talk about in this update. Our engineers have been busy attending breakout sessions, soaking up knowledge … [Continue reading] about VMworld 2013 – Day 3 Recap