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Vitalii Feshchenko
  • Vitalii Feshchenko
  • November 14, 2024

How to Schedule Tasks in VMware vCenter Server

Automate your day-to-day operations in vCenter using its built-in scheduler — ideal when you’re not ready to dive into scripting or PowerCLI.
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Vladan Seget
  • Vladan Seget
  • July 23, 2024

How to Automatically Delete Snapshots in VMware vSphere 8 Update 3

Ever struggled with managing old snapshots in VMware? vSphere8 Update 3 has a new automatic deletion feature you need to check out!
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Volodymyr Perishko
  • Volodymyr Perishko
  • June 3, 2024

PowerCLI: a fast and easy way to set up virtual networks in VMware ESXi 6.5

Recently, I decided to automate some boring routine procedures related to setting up virtual networks in ESXi 6.5. That’s right, I’m talking about PowerCLI. This command-line tools allows automating all aspects of vSphere management, including network, storage, VM and so on and so forth. Sure, I had to dig into the details of orchestrating ESXi with PowerCLI. Yep, it took me some time but at the end of the day, the knowledge and experience I acquired paid back! Apparently, this case is not unique, so I decided to share my experience in today’s scribbling.
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Alex Samoylenko
  • Alex Samoylenko
  • September 5, 2023

VMware innovations in the automation of VMware vSphere virtual infrastructure in 2023

VMware is taking a massive leap in refining its automation frameworks for virtual infrastructure operations. They’re introducing VI/JSON protocol, improving APIs, making PowerCLI cross-platform, and enhancing SDKs.
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Brandon Lee
  • Brandon Lee
  • May 23, 2023

PowerCLI 13.1 Released – New Features

VMware PowerCLI 13.1 has just been released, and it’s packed with incredible new features and enhancements that will revolutionize your vSphere environments. It’s a must-have tool for VMware admins and developers worldwide. And the best part? It’s free!
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Vladan Seget
  • Vladan Seget
  • May 11, 2023

Use VMware Power Actions to run PowerCLI Scripts from vSphere Client

Automate and execute complex VMware PowerCLI administrative tasks via Power Actions Fling.
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Alex Samoylenko
  • Alex Samoylenko
  • February 9, 2021

Managing VMware vCenter & ESXi License Keys with PowerCLI

More transparency, fewer hardware restrictions, freedom of choice, clarity of control, and immutability — that’s where backups are headed. Microsoft has been taking too long to adapt its ReFS to those consumer demands. Veeam and Linux, on the other hand, leverage those trends and offer immutability with reasonable freedom of object and cloud storage choice.
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Alex Samoylenko
  • Alex Samoylenko
  • October 6, 2020

Virtualized Environment Threats Today: What Does AMD Have To Say?

Cases like Meltdown and Spectre showed that minuscule flaws in hardware-layer security can become serious breaches in another person’s keen eyes. AMD’s SEV-ES and latest SEV-SNP exist to protect guest OS by encrypting all CPU register content. So, if your hypervisor is compromised, it won’t be able to access any guest OS data.
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Vladan Seget
  • Vladan Seget
  • March 5, 2020

How to Automate the Upgrade of VMware Tools and VM Compatibility

Each new VMware vSphere release introduces new features and functions in addition to fixing the drawbacks that may have been in the previous version. With each new one, you need to upgrade VMware Tools in all your VMs and check if you need to upgrade their VM compatibility, otherwise they won’t have access to the desired perks.
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