Tanzu & Kubernetes for vSphere Admins: Complete…

Tanzu & Kubernetes for vSphere Admins: Complete Guided Workshop (HOL-2413-01-SDC)

Tanzu & Kubernetes for vSphere Admins: Complete…

Link to Lab: https://userui.learningplatform.vmware.com/HOL/catalog/lab/13926 🌟 Welcome to our VMware Expert-Led Guided Workshop Series! 🌟 In this series, you’ll explore various VMware Hands-On Labs, each led by our team of VMware experts. Dive deep into different VMware solutions, gaining hands-on experience and valuable insights! 🔹 Featured Lab: Tanzu and Kubernetes for vSphere Administrators (HOL-2413-01-SDC) 🔹 This workshop covers: 1️⃣ Module 1: Introduction to vSphere with Tanzu (30 min, Level: Intermediate) Get started with the basics of vSphere and Tanzu integration. 2️⃣ Module 2: What’s New for vSphere 8 Update 1 (15 min, Level: Beginner) Discover the latest updates and features in vSphere 8. 3️⃣ Module 3: Managing vSphere with Tanzu…Read More


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Holo-Tanzu-vSphere-Pods

Holo-Tanzu-vSphere-Pods

Holo-Tanzu-vSphere-Pods

Module 3 – vSphere Pods This module shows how to run vSphere Pods on a vSphere Supervisor Cluster that is part of a Cloud Foundation domain. A vSphere Pod is a special type of virtual machine with a small footprint that runs one or more Linux containers. Each vSphere Pod is sized precisely for the workload that it accommodates and has explicit resource reservations for that workload. It allocates


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My journey to Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

The Journey Is More Important Than the Destination.

  • CKA is the most touching exam I have passed.
  • The Journey Is More Important Than the Destination.
  • Fastest practice skills are crutial.
  • Have fun.

My tips

Use kubectl Cheat Sheet

Kubectl autocomplete – BASH

source <(kubectl completion bash) # setup autocomplete in bash into the current shell, bash-completion package should be installed first.
echo "source <(kubectl completion bash)" >> ~/.bashrc # add permanently

You can also use a shorthand alias for kubectl that also works with completion:

alias k=kubectl
complete -F __start_kubectl k

Kubectl apply 

kubectl apply -f ./my-manifest.yaml            # create resource(s)

Interacting with running Pods

# Run pod nginx and write its spec into a file called pod.yaml
kubectl run nginx --image=nginx --dry-run=client -o yaml > pod.yaml

#Better usage with $do
export do="–dry-run=client -o yaml"
kubectl run nginx --image=nginx $do > pod.yaml

Great Vim

vi ~/.vimrc
set ts=2 sw=2 expandtab ruler

Use tmux

A Ctrl+B Cheat Sheet

Session Commands
  • S: List sessions.
Window Commands
  • C: Create a new window.
  • N: Move to the next window.
  • P: Move to the previous window.
Pane Commands
  • %: Create a horizontal split.
  • “: Create a vertical split.
  • X: Close the current pane.

VMworld 2021 – My Top 10 Sessions

Well here we are again – another VMworld has come around. As most of you will know, VMworld 2021 is going to be fully virtual event. Here are My Top 10 Sessions:

Niels Hagoort

10 things You Need to Know About Project Monterey [MCL1833

Curious how Project Monterey and SmartNICs will redefine the data center for VMware ESXi hosts and bare-metal systems?

  • Learn the 10 things you need to know about Project Monterey to accelerate your business
  • Find out how Project Monterey helps to increase performance, security, and manageability by offloading to a DPU
  • Session includes demo of the overall architecture and use cases

Automate and Improve Day 2 Operations with vSphere Lifecycle Manager [MCL1274

Reducing the amount of time required to update and upgrade your systems is imperative as the number of systems and environments grow

  • Learn the features and capabilities of vSphere Lifecycle Manager, including newly added support for NSX-T and Tanzu
  • Information and examples to help you get started further automating vSphere Lifecycle Manager with PowerCLI
  • Creating consistent vSphere infrastructures has never been easier with vLCM!

William Lam

App Modernization Deep Dive with VMware Cloud on AWS and VMware Tanzu [MCL2290

Is app modernization top of mind for your business? You’re not alone, but many are struggling to begin

  • Learn to leverage Tanzu + VMware Cloud on AWS to discover, analyze and map dependencies
  • How to convert to containers and ultimately deploy a modernized app on an API driven infrastructure
  • Realize the TCO benefits that come with VMware Cloud on AWS

Unleashing the Power of Event-Driven Automation [VI2622

Got VEBA? The VMware Event Broker Appliance has come a long way since its release 3 years ago

  • Reflect on key milestones achieved by our great community over the past years
  • Explore real-world use cases and share how users have leveraged VEBA
  • Join and be a part of the event-driven revolution!

Martijn Smit

A Guide to Application Migration Nirvana [MCL1264]

Ever experience application migration paralysis? Fear not!

  • We spill the beans on how our customers solved their migration headaches
  • See technical demos of vRealize Network Insight, vRealize Operations and VMware HCX
  • Find out how to migrate apps to VMWonAWS, Azure VMware Solution, and Google Cloud VMware Engine

Automated Problem Resolution in Modern Networks [NET2160]

Legacy network operations & management solutions have been primarily reactive. Enter the self-healing network

  • Learn how VMware’s self-healing network capabilities solve problems straight away using telemetry-driven and event-driven automation
  • Get an overview of VMware’s networking portfolio and approach to self-healing networks in the data center, branch, and cloud
  • Demo-centric session featuring a special guest from Intel!

Raymond de Jong

Simplify Network Consumption and Automation for Day 1 and Day 2 Operations [NET2185]

Apps are the lifeblood of the business in today’s digital economy. Can you envision seamless connectivity between your apps & networking technologies?

  • Learn why apps are the lifeblood of the business in today’s digital economy
  • See how seamless connectivity between your apps and networking technologies for end-to-end network configuration, compliance and automation with a single API call can be possible
  • Find out how to simplify network consumption with network automation for Day 1 and Day 2 operations

Keith Lee

Manage Kubernetes Across Multiple Clouds [APP1187]

Managing Kubernetes clusters across teams and clouds can be difficult. Not with Tanzu Mission Control.

  • Learn how to centrally operate and manage Kubernetes clusters across multiple clouds with Tanzu Mission Control
  • Also hear about policy management, data protection, security and configuration inspections
  • Jump-start and scale your modern apps practice across the enterprise

Eric Shanks

Meet the Expert: Tanzu Kubernetes Grid with Tom Schwaller [APP2436]

Questions on how VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid works? Our experts are here for you!

  • Get the answers to all of your VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid questions
  • Open, informal roundtable session with VMware experts
  • Get master insights to ensure you get the best Kubernetes experience possible

Chris McCain

Enterprise Multi-Cloud Security [SEC2445]

With the expansion of VMware’s security portfolio, you may be wondering how all of the pieces fit together into a cohesive multi-cloud enterprise design

  • Learn about VMware’s expanding security portfolio and how all the tools fit together
  • See how cyberattacks occur, including a look into the most famous attack of all time!
  • Gain a better understanding of how to design a policy-driven, defense-in-depth strategy for the modern enterprise

vSpeaking Podcast Ep 150: What’s New in vSphere 7

vSpeaking Podcast Ep 150: What’s New in vSphere 7

This month VMware announced vSphere 7 touting it as the biggest innovation since the launch of ESXi. This is a prettty signifigant release. So far the virtually speaking podcast covered part of the release in two previous episodes (vSphere with Kubernetes and vSphere Lifecycle Manager in the …Read More


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