Eric Sloof

Virtualization EcoShell is a freeware desktop application that enables IT administrators to unlock the full potential of their virtual infrastructure and reduce the daily operating costs of managing multi-platform environments. Virtualization EcoShell contains over 250 pre-built scripts to help administrators identify and resolve configuration and management challenges in their environment while providing daily cost-saving opportunities.

Ready to unlock the full potential of their virtual infrastructure and reduce the daily operating costs of managing multi-platform environments? Join Scott Herold, Lead Architect for Virtualization Solutions at Vizioncore, as he highlights the key best-practices of daily management and highlights the flexibility of Virtualization EcoShell.

VMware invites you to attend a series of focused webinars. Hosted by their expert engineers, these webinars provide an overview of how VMware virtualization can address the business and IT challenges that face every organization today.

VMware nodigt u graag uit voor één of meerdere van haar webinars om u te informeren wat virtualisatie voor uw bedrijf kan betekenen. Deze webinars worden gehost door VMware experts. Meldt u nu aan en laat u informeren hoe virtualisatie u kan helpen bij de hedendaagse bedrijfs- en IT-uitdagingen.

Check the photos of the Dutch VMUG Event 2009: http://bit.ly/gWtQB and http://bit.ly/4uFcOa

Members of this group have gained the in-depth skills and industry-recognized certification on VMware technology. The VMware Certified Professional Program is designed for everyone who wants to demonstrate their expertise in virtual infrastructure and increase his potential for career advancement. If you are a VCP you can join this group.

Alan Renouf has just released version 3 of his Virtualization EcoShell PowerPack and it contains some great new features. In its short existence Alan’s PowerPack has already been downloaded over 2500 times. During the Dutch VMUG last Friday, I’ve presented a session which will give you a good insight into working with the Virtualization EcoShell and Alan’s PowerPack. Just to show you how easy it is to upgrade to the newest version, I’ve created a little Jing movie.

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I’ve discovered a real cool German start-up and did a little interview with the director Andreas Wilke about their new automation appliance.
 
The ptecs automation appliance is not a product. It’s a collection of our best practices how we automate the daily needed tasks inside a VMware environment in the form of a VMware appliance. We are using the perl vSphere SDK Toolkit and developed two integrated modules:

• ptecs VMware AutoInstall: Fully automated pxe installation of esx hosts with network and software configuration. 
• ptecs VMware Toolkit: LifeCycle Management, Snapshot Management, Datastore Management and automated Management for Virtual Machines.
• Seamless integration of both modules inside the VMware vSphere Client as Plug-in.

We are able to automate all tasks the VMware SDK API delivers. Our main target is to reduce the daily workload of VMware administrators with automation of these tasks inside a VMware environment. In future we want to migrate the perl tasks to Orchestrator. At this time we want to implement a ESXi automated installation, a Health Check and a chargeback module.

Andreas has also posted some real cool videos at YouTube which gives you an insight at the paap virtual appliance. More information can be found on the ptecs website: http://www.ptecs.de next year.