Horizon View Api’s: back to basics part 2: Queries

So this is the second post in this series about the Horizon View API basics. While functions logically would be part 2 I have decided on doing queries first since you might need the result for a query before you can use some of the functions. Some if it will… Continue reading

Nutanix Technology Champion, what’s in it for you?

This week it was announced that applications for the 2019 Nutanix Technology Champions (NTC) are open. Despite not having worked with Nutanix in production in a while I have been a member of this great piece of vCommunity for two years now. Angelo, who runs the program, listed the benefits… Continue reading

[Update 15-10] VMware PowerCLI 11.0.0 release with new Horizon (7.6!) API calls

UPDATE 12-10: The new API explorer page also has been published, it just needs to be added to the main page. Check this link: https://code.vmware.com/apis/445 Update 15-10: I have received an overview from VMware about the other changes: New API Endpoints: ConnectionServer_GetTags GlobalSettings_GetEnvironmentSettings QueryService_DeleteByIds Datastore_GetDatastoreRequirements Datastore_ListDatastoresByDesktopOrFarm RemoteApplication_EndApplication There also have been… Continue reading

Horizon View Api’s: back to basics part 1: Connecting

Intro I have done a lot of deep dives but just like the VMware{Code} session I did at VMworld I think it’s time to go back to the basics on how to work with the Horizon api’s from PowerCLI. First up is connecting to a Connection server and disconnecting. I… Continue reading

My experience at the Nutanix NPX bootcamp

The preparation After a Nutanix Technology Champions websession we had earlier this year I thought it was a good idea if there would be one in The Netherlands. The only requirement was to supply at least 12 people and also to leave some spots for Nutants. While I reached out… Continue reading

The VMware Labs flings monthly for September 2018

September flew past for me like a whirlwind. So much new things that I learned so here’s my monthly overview of all the new and updated VMware flings. There are three new ones with the DRS Dump Insight H5 Plugin, Workspace One Configuration Tool for provisioning and the Horizon Session Recording.… Continue reading

My #VMworld presentations @vbrownbag and @vmwarecode

Time flies when you’re having fun and it’s already been over two weeks since I came back from VMworld 2018 in Las Vegas. I just thought of the fact that I promised some people to post my presentations. While they kept looping on the provided mac’s they don’t do that… Continue reading

#vCommunity is………teaching the next generation

Yesterday I had the honor of teaching 2 separate classes an introduction to VMware vSphere. This was a first time for me since until now I had always been on the receiving end of schoolclasses/courses. The journey started when I noticed a shared post on linkedin where Ellis Uytdehage of… Continue reading

The VMware Labs flings monthly for August 2018

With VMworld US 2018 under the belt it’s time for my monthly update about the VMware flings. There have been two new releases and four flings have received an update. New Horizon DaaS Migration Tool vRealize Operations REST Notifications Helper Updated Horizon Helpdesk Utility vSphere HTML5 Web Client DoD Security… Continue reading