Resize VM through Code
A prevalent task for a VMware admin is to power down VM X and add more CPU or RAM to the VM. Infrastructure as code enthusiasts suggest that any operation performed manually should be automated. Let us look at how…
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Ansible Automation – Deploy a VM
Another great tool to automate configurations in vSphere is Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. Red Hat delivers two versions, a Community version and a Enterprise Version. The innovation happens in the community and the best features are perfected and added…
Replication with Dell Recovery Point
Previously, I posted about the replication of two HCIs using array-based or vSphere-based replication. This article addresses a third way or an addition to the two previously mentioned options. Dell Recovery Point for VMs (RP4VMs) synchronizes virtual machines to destination…
Deploying a VM using terraform
First we need to ensure we have the terraform vSphere provider installed. Replace `”your-username”`, `”your-password”`, and `”your-vsphere-server”` with your actual vSphere credentials and server address. Initialize the Terraform Working Directory: Run the following command in your terminal from the directory…
Virtual TPM Module
What is TPM? TPM is an industry-wide standard for secure cryptoprocessors. Since vSphere 6.7 VMware has supported TPM v2.0 A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a specialized microcontroller designed to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys. It is embedded either…
NUMA
In my continued search to understand how CPU allocation really works in VMware I came across this PodCast – It is really educational and I really recommend you to listen to it. “Unexplored Territory” talking to Richard Lu about NUMA.…
Autoscaling of VM
Amazon AWS state: You should use AWS Auto Scaling if you have an application that uses one or more scalable resources and experiences variable load. A good example would be an e-commerce web application that receives variable traffic through the day.…
VM Enhanced vMotion (EVC)
Scenario: You have a VM running on a different hardware platform, and you need to vMotion it to the main platform. But the hardware, Intel or AMD CPU family, is different. How can you solve this? Note this doesn’t solve…