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…
VM Conversion in Windows Admin Center (Public Preview): A Field Guide for VMware to Hyper-V
Compliance checkpoints (examples) Why this matters Bridge strategy: If you are standardizing on Windows Server and…
What Are PowerCLI and Python?
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Scope Session VMware Repository on GitHub Step 1: Install PowerShellWindows 10/11 comes with…
CrowdStrike Named a Leader in 2025 IDC MarketScape for Exposure Management
A Leader in Exposure Management The report notes, “Network-based vulnerability scanning was recently added to the…
MURKY PANDA: A Trusted-Relationship Threat in the Cloud
Since late 2024, CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations has observed significant activity conducted by MURKY PANDA, a…
Latency, Bandwidth, and Bottlenecks: Performance Tuning for Cloud Data Movement
Introduction Data movement in cloud and hybrid architectures is only as fast as your slowest link….
Compliance by Design: Ensuring Data Residency and Regulatory Alignment
Introduction A global retailer must store EU customer data within European borders to comply with GDPR….
Migration Pitfalls: How Data Gravity Disrupts Cloud and Hybrid Projects
Introduction Even the best-planned cloud and hybrid migrations can be derailed by data gravity. When large…
August 2025 Patch Tuesday: One Publicly Disclosed Zero-Day and 13 Critical Vulnerabilities Among 107 CVEs
Publicly Disclosed Zero-Day Vulnerability in Windows Kerberos As we have learned with other notable vulnerabilities, such…
PowerCLI vs vSphere CLI: When to Use What for VMware Automation
Introduction In this article, you’ll learn: Install using VMware downloads or use the VMA (vSphere Management…
Advanced Ansible Playbook for Nutanix: Enterprise-Grade VM Provisioning with Validation, Tagging, and Notification
Introduction – name: Enterprise Nutanix VM Provisioninghosts: localhostgather_facts: falsecollections:- nutanix.ncpvars_files:- nutanix_credentials.yml- enterprise_vm_config.ymlvars:slack_webhook: “https://hooks.slack.com/services/XXXX/YYYY/ZZZZ”tasks:TASK [Check VM health]ok:…
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….
How to Install and Use dig and nslookup Commands in Linux
If you’re working with networks, managing domains, or troubleshooting connectivity issues, two essential tools you’ll come…
22 Linux Networking Commands for Sysadmin
A system administrator’s routine tasks include configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and managing servers and networks within data…