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…
VMware Snapshot Management with PowerCLI: Detect, Report, and Clean Up
Introduction Get-VM | Where-Object {$_.PowerState -eq “PoweredOff”} | Get-Snapshot | Remove-Snapshot -Confirm:$false Diagram: Snapshot Lifecycle Workflow…
Disaster Recovery Automation with PowerCLI: Snapshots, Exports, and Failover Preparation
Introduction Get-ChildItem “D:VMBackups” -Filter *.ova | Where-Object {$_.LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-10)} | Remove-Item Diagram: DR Workflow with…
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…
PowerCLI for Guest OS Customization and In-Guest Scripting: Automating VM Configuration from the Inside
Introduction In the next article, we will cover: $servers = Import-Csv “C:ConfigsLinuxVMs.csv”You can store custom values…
NSX Intelligence NAPP: Unlocking Distributed Security Analytics for Modern Data Centers
Table of Contents Introduction NSX Intelligence NAPP Architecture Deep Dive Real-World Deployment Patterns Microsegmentation with NSX…
VMware VCF 9 Deep Dive: Unlocking NSX Power in Modern On-Prem Data Centers
What’s New in VCF 9 (with NSX) GUI steps and automation for these features follow similar…
How to Go God Mode in Azure Local SDN
Introduction Bicep Example: If you’re an architect or engineer aiming to master network automation, policy enforcement,…
Modernizing Retail, Factory, and Branch Networks with SDN + Azure Arc
Introduction Scenario:Manufacturing plant with strict separation between OT (operational tech) and IT, high security, and real-time…
NSX-T East-West vs. North-South Traffic: Architecture, Design, and Troubleshooting
Table of Contents Overview East-West vs. North-South: Key Traffic Patterns NSX-T 4.x Architecture Explained Traffic Flow…
Nutanix Security Central: The Ultimate Guide to SaaS Security Operations, Policy Management, and Automation
Introduction {“siem_type”: “Splunk”,”endpoint”: “https://splunk.example.com:8088″,”token”: “your-splunk-token”,”events”: [“alert”, “policy_change”, “login”]} SOAR/Incident Response Integration Use Webhooks or REST API…
Real-World Use Case: Healthcare Identity & Security with Azure Local, SDN, and Entra
Introduction Workflow 2: Telemedicine Visit Table of Contents Executive Overview Healthcare Security Challenges Solution Architecture Overview…
How Falcon Next-Gen SIEM Protects Enterprises from VMware vCenter Attacks
One challenge of correlating all of the attack stages together is the events for uploading an…