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…
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…
Automating VM Lifecycle Actions and Snapshots with PowerCLI and Python
Learning Objectives # DisconnectDisconnect-VIServer -Server * -Confirm:$false Automate common VM lifecycle actions such as power on,…
PowerCLI and Python Fundamentals for vSphere Automation
Learning Objectives Now, use Python to call that script. Here’s a basic example: Understand the differences…
What Are PowerCLI and Python?
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Scope Session VMware Repository on GitHub Step 1: Install PowerShellWindows 10/11 comes with…
The Definitive Guide to Data Gravity: Mastering Performance, Compliance, and Architecture in Hybrid and Multi-Cloud
Table of Contents What Is Data Gravity? The History and Evolution of Data Gravity Why Data…
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…
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….
Hybrid Data Mobility: Moving Data Across Clouds Without the Pain
Introduction A media company needs to replicate video assets from on-prem storage to both Azure and…
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…
Understanding Data Gravity: How Data Location Impacts Performance and Compliance
Introduction: What Is Data Gravity? Data gravity is a defining factor in successful cloud migration and…
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…
How to Schedule a PowerCLI Script with Task Scheduler or cron
Introduction crontab -l Diagram: PowerCLI Scheduling Workflow Step 4: Use Credential Storage Securely Click OK, enter…
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}}…
Export a List of All VMs from vCenter with PowerCLI (Name, Host, IP, OS)
Introduction $timestamp = Get-Date -Format “yyyyMMdd”Export-Csv -Path “C:ReportsVM_Inventory_$timestamp.csv” -NoTypeInformation Step 4: Filter by Folder or Cluster…