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What’s New for the VMware Cloud on AWS Module

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PowerCLI’s 11.5 was a big release for several reasons. One of those reasons is due to the introduction of some new cmdlets for use with the VMware Cloud on AWS service! These cmdlets are all high-level, which allows us to interact with our SDDCs in a much easier fashion than before. The new cmdlets in Read more...

New Release – PowerCLI 11.5.0

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The days are ticking away until VMworld Europe, but we have some exciting news that we just couldn’t keep quiet about! PowerCLI version 11.5.0 is here and it is a huge release! More than 20 cmdlets have been added. There are new properties available for the objects we all know and love, one of which Read more...

PowerCLI at VMworld Europe 2019

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It feels like VMworld US was just yesterday and yet, here we are, a month away from VMworld Europe! This year, VMworld continues to have all kinds of sessions related to PowerCLI. From the always popular PowerCLI Deep Dive to more specifically focused sessions on VMware Cloud on AWS, vSphere update lifecycle, vSAN, and even Read more...

New Release: PowerCLI 11.4.0

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August is always a great month when it comes to new releases, and this year is no different. Even before VMworld, there have already been announcements for vSphere 6.7 Update 3, NSX-T 2.4.2, and a new version of HCX. The PowerCLI team has one more exciting release for you in the form of PowerCLI 11.4.0! Read more...

PowerCLI at VMworld US 2019

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Would you believe it, VMworld is already right around the corner! This year, VMworld has all kinds of sessions related to PowerCLI. From the introduction and deep dive sessions to more specifically focused sessions on VMware Cloud on AWS, vSphere update lifecycle, vSAN, and even Horizon View. There’s also a very special session given by Read more...
Talking Code

Check Out VMware Code’s Talking Code

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There’s a new(-ish) series going on through VMware Code, it’s called Talking Code. This series has been taking a look at new features, such as Code Capture, as well as how to accomplish certain tasks in short, demo-based videos. PowerCLI has been featured in several of these videos already posted to the VMware Code blog Read more...

New Release: VMware PowerCLI 11.3.0

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Today marks the release of VMware PowerCLI 11.3.0 and this one brings the count up to 732 different cmdlets. The combination of all these cmdlets allow us to manage and automate a majority of the VMware ecosystem! The HCX module receives the bulk of the new cmdlets, however there is also a new cmdlet to Read more...

New Release – DSC Resources for VMware 2.0

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The Desired State Configuration (DSC) Resources for VMware was released late last year. This initial release was able to leverage the PowerShell DSC engine in order to declare configurations for a handful of ESXi host settings and a couple vCenter server settings. The response to these resources has been amazing! So amazing that over the Read more...
VMWonAWS

Automating VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC Cluster Lifecycle

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VMware Cloud on AWS has the ability to add new clusters to an existing SDDC. This is most useful for workload separation. A cluster could be specified as the failover resource, a development environment, and so forth. However, as of Version 1.6, there’s a new reason to add new clusters to an SDDC: custom core Read more...

New Release: PowerCLI 11.2.0

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The first release of 2019 is here! Today marks the release of PowerCLI 11.2.0 and it is an exciting one. PowerCLI now has 21 modules, to ensure you can automate roughly any VMware product. We’re adding new, and more secure, methods to authenticate. There are also improvements to existing cmdlets so you can use the Read more...