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Using GitLab CI/CD to automate my Packer builds
·10 mins
Automation
HashiCorp
Packer
DevOps
Pipelines
GitLab
Homelab
Revisiting the automation of my vSphere Packer builds using GitLab a CI/CD pipeline.
Fixing Ansible AWX ingress when using the AVI load balancer
·7 mins
AVI
VMware
vExpert
LoadBalancer
SSL
TLS
Kubernetes
AKO
NSX
AWX
Login to AWX worked without AVI Load Balancer, but not with it. I had to find out why and how to fix it!
vSphere Kubernetes shared Virtual Services show 80% health in the AVI dashboard
·5 mins
AVI
VMware
vExpert
LoadBalancer
SSL
TLS
Kubernetes
AKO
NSX
In this article I explain why shared Virtual Services show only 80% health in the AVI dashboard and how to fix it.
What now?
·2 mins
Personal
VMware
vExpert
I have been quiet on here for a while. This post explains why, and (more importantly) what’s next! It’s exciting!
Introducing the Packer Provisioner for Salt
·9 mins
Projects
VMware
vExpert
Salt
HashiCorp
Packer
Golang
Plugin
Community
Provisioner
As a long time user of Salt and HashiCorp Packer, I wanted to combine these two technologies. My Packer plugin for Salt is the result. Find out more about it!
Elevating Enterprise Compliance - Bitnami's game changing Salt integration unveiled
·6 mins
Salt
VMware
Tanzu
vExpert
Bitnami
OSS
Compliance
Bitnami have embedded the Salt Minion into every single OVA and cloud image in the Bitnami Application Catalog - this is a good thing!
VMware Explore US 2024 - Why you should go!
·5 mins
Events
VMware
vExpert
VMware Explore
VMworld
Las Vegas
Seven reasons why I think that you should register for VMware Explore 2024 in Las Vegas.
Setting the scripting log level in VMware Aria Orchestrator using the CLI
·4 mins
VMware Aria Orchestrator
VMware
vExpert
VMware Aria
VMware Aria Automation
Developing Workflows and Actions in VMware Aria Orchestrator and need to see debug-level log messages? This is how.
Commvault Cloud Cleanroom Recovery - What is it?
·7 mins
General
Commvault
vExpert
Backup
Recovery
Ransomware
Azure
An overview of, and opinions on, Commvault Cloud Cleanroom Recovery.