24 Best Command Line Tools to Monitor Linux Performance
Being a System or Network administrator tasked with monitoring and debugging Linux system performance problems on…
Unlocking VMware Automation Power: One Python Script to Rule Them All
Learning Objectives VMware Repository on GitHub See how a single Python script can orchestrate inventory, lifecycle,…
How to Check Exit Status for Command in Linux
When working on a Linux system, every command you run returns a status code (also called…
Advanced Automation with PowerCLI, Python, NSX, and Aria Operations
Learning Objectives Next up: In Article 9, you will learn to integrate PowerCLI with external APIs…
How to Install Zip and Unzip in Linux
Zip is a command-line utility tool used for compressing files and folders. Compression of files &…
Scheduling, Automating, and Best Practices for VMware Scripting
Learning Objectives By the end of this article, you will: Schedule PowerCLI and Python scripts for…
Handling Errors and Adding Logging for VMware Automation (PowerCLI & Python)
Learning Objectives Below is a PowerShell script that wraps key actions in error handling and logs…
Exporting and Visualizing VMware Reports with PowerCLI and Python
Learning Objectives # Print the first few rowsprint(df.head()) Automate export of VMware inventory and reports to…
PowerCLI and Python Fundamentals for vSphere Automation
Learning Objectives Now, use Python to call that script. Here’s a basic example: Understand the differences…
7 layers of agentic AI – Action Layer
Introduction @app.task(bind=True, max_retries=3)def execute_api_action(self, endpoint, payload):try:response = requests.post(endpoint, json=payload, timeout=10)response.raise_for_status()return {“status”: “success”, “response”: response.json()}except Exception as…
How to Build an AI Agent from Scratch with CrewAI and Clarifai
Introduction Run the agent, triggering the entire research and drafting process: What Sets AI Agents Apart?…
Building and Deploying a Custom MCP Server: A Practical Guide
Introduction Traditional API integrations often require building custom connections for every tool and every AI agent—resulting…
PowerCLI Script to Find and Remove Unused Virtual Disks and ISOs
Introduction Get-VM | Where-Object {($_ | Get-HardDisk).Count -gt 3} | Select Name, PowerState, @{N=”DiskCount”;E={($_ | Get-HardDisk).Count}}…
10 Must-Know sFTP Commands for Linux File Transfers
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) was once a widely used method for transferring files or data remotely….
PowerCLI for VM Encryption and TPM Configuration: Secure Workload Provisioning at Scale
Introduction Security-sensitive workloads often require encryption at rest and support for virtual TPM (vTPM) devices. These…