Here is a very simple RVTools Automation script written in PowerShell. For anyone not familiar with RVTools, it’s a fantastic tool for managing your vSphere environment and available for free by Rob de Vey at RobWare. RVTools is a tool that displays a ton of data about your vSphere environment...
A DevOps engineer responsibilities are mostly concerned about successfully automating code releases into production. They work on a continuous deployment cycle and try to avoid any problems to IT systems in the approach. In the modern age of continuous deployment, DevOps engineers are a critical part of IT since they...
TCPDump commands are probably the most useful networking tools on a server or networking device today. It is a network sniffer that can capture the communications between multiple devices where you can collect data about how devices or applications are talking. Having a tool to troubleshoot those connections is critical...
Are you a server admin wondering how to IP Address Your Lab or production environment? If so, in this article about IPv4 Subnetting Explained, I will give you the best advice on how to setup your network IP scheme in your lab. Our lab should resemble real life so this...
This post will cover the VyOS configuration for a home lab using a standard Zone layout. The installation and configuration should take about 1 hour. What is VyOS? VyOS is a forked version of the Vyatta router that was bought by AT&T in 2017. Since it was bought, Vyatta is...
Ever want to get more hands on experience with new technology but couldn’t afford the costs of an expensive home lab. Here’s what I did to build a Windows Hypervisor Lab on your Laptop for free! I can now can build out very complicated DevOps configurations all within my virtual...
Here is a very simple RVTools Automation script written in PowerShell. For anyone not familiar with RVTools, it’s a fantastic tool for managing your vSphere environment and available for free by Rob de Vey at RobWare. RVTools is a tool that displays a ton of data about your vSphere environment...
A DevOps engineer responsibilities are mostly concerned about successfully automating code releases into production. They work on a continuous deployment cycle and try to avoid any problems to IT systems in the approach. In the modern age of continuous deployment, DevOps engineers are a critical part of IT since they...
TCPDump commands are probably the most useful networking tools on a server or networking device today. It is a network sniffer that can capture the communications between multiple devices where you can collect data about how devices or applications are talking. Having a tool to troubleshoot those connections is critical...
Are you a server admin wondering how to IP Address Your Lab or production environment? If so, in this article about IPv4 Subnetting Explained, I will give you the best advice on how to setup your network IP scheme in your lab. Our lab should resemble real life so this...
This post will cover the VyOS configuration for a home lab using a standard Zone layout. The installation and configuration should take about 1 hour. What is VyOS? VyOS is a forked version of the Vyatta router that was bought by AT&T in 2017. Since it was bought, Vyatta is...
Ever want to get more hands on experience with new technology but couldn’t afford the costs of an expensive home lab. Here’s what I did to build a Windows Hypervisor Lab on your Laptop for free! I can now can build out very complicated DevOps configurations all within my virtual...
Do you want to learn more about new technologies? Then you need a personal lab. Let’s review what your options are to install the best hosted hypervisor for your home lab. If you support IT for a living, learning new technologies becomes a big part of your life. The best...
This article will focus on SaltStack Architecture and how you can use it in your environment. I will cover the SaltStack overall design, steps to install it, and just some of the way you can use it in your environment. The SaltStack Architecture is easy to learn and install, especially...
A lot of people have been asking lately, “what is an agile team” and “how can I teach my team to be more agile”? Strangely very few people really know what agile truly means. In this article, I will tell you exact what it is and how you can become...
VMware NSX Architecture is simply an added product that allows you to install and manage virtual networking and security devices inside your existing VMware cloud. VMware acquired this technology from Nicira in 2012. This acquisition launched VMware into the software-defined networking (SDN) business and cemented their position as the number...