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How I automated my CI/CD pipeline with Google Cloud Run, Cloud Build and GitHub.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 21:52:48 +0000

In case you are not aware, I develop and host a free widely used tool for sizing VDI deployments and also a few other tools. I have been developing for many years. Still, recently after migrating to Google Cloud, GoLang, and Docker containers, I have achieved what I consider to be a very automated and streamlined CI/CD pipeline that is extremely simple for anyone to implement for their projects.

VMworld 2018 Talk: Existing Choices to Leverage VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) for DR [VMTN5977U]

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 08:23:04 +0000

This is the recording for my VMworld 2018 talk where I discuss existing all available alternatives to leverage VMware Cloud on AWS as an effective workload destination during disaster recovery.

This article was first published by Andre Leibovici (@andreleibovici) at myvirtualcloud.net

World’s First Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Data Fabric with Initial support for VMware Cloud - Welcome Datrium CloudShift!

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 08:14:35 +0000

Ok, you got here! However, before you start reading and give up in the middle of a long post, let me tell you that what Datrium is announcing today is a generational improvement to existing Disaster Recovery and Hybrid Cloud platforms for many reasons – so it is crucial to understand how we got here.

Shocking datacenter reality?

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 09:47:12 +0000

That's enough; I am in pain!

That is what a prospect transpired to me recently. I could see his face of desperation as he told me in details the current challenges his team faces in integrating datacenter products and technologies.

HCI or Not? Understand the Datrium solution in a 3 minutes read

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 06:57:00 +0000

As a newer market player that implements a game-changing architecture that accelerates applications, simplifies infrastructure management, and combine data protection in a single solution I am frequently asked what precisely Datrium does, and if Datrium is HCI or not.

Is Datrium HCI or Not? A duality dilemma.

If you view HCI as being the physical bundling of computing and storage, and sometimes networking (NFV) in a single box, maybe it's not. However, if you consider HCI as the seamless and delightful user experience to operate data centers that enact similarities with public clouds such as pay-as-you-go and simplicity, then yes.

Breaking the Data Gravity Hypothesis... The Data Anti-Gravity

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:42:13 +0000

Data Gravity is the term used describe the hypothesis that Data, like planets, have mass and that applications and services are naturally attracted to Data. This is the same effect Gravity has on objects around a planet.

Dave McCrory first coined {link} the term Data Gravity to explain that because of Latency and Throughput constraints applications and services will or should always be executing in proximity to Data -- "Latency and Throughput, which act as the accelerators in continuing a stronger and stronger reliance or pull on each other."

Datrium DVX makes EC2 and HCI seem like Complex Old Systems

Tue, 02 Jan 2018 20:03:53 +0000

While setting up couple AWS EC2 instances a few days ago, I noticed that despite the higher level abstraction and orchestration provided by cloud services I still needed to understand quite a lot about application behavior to properly stand-up a solution that would cater for my business. Luckily I was just playing around with some open-source software and the configuration did not matter that much, but it could have been very different if I was dealing with production systems and applications.

Open Convergence and The Hottest Startup in Silicon Valley on SiliconAngle VMworld '17

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:11:44 +0000

During VMworld, I had the opportunity to present at theCube on SiliconANGLE TV. Off course, Craig and I chatted about Datrium and Open Convergence technology. If you are interested in learning about OCI and want to understand the differences between HCI and OCI I recommend you to watch this video.

Future of EUC to Open-Convergence – DABCC Podcast

Sat, 24 Jun 2017 08:28:20 +0000

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure to join my friend Douglas Brown's DABCC podcast and talk about the Future of EUC, DAAS, Open-Convergence, and Datrium. I think you will enjoy it!

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In the Hybrid Cloud, datasets must follow applications, not the other way around… and many are doing it wrong.

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:35:44 +0000

The definition of Hybrid Cloud may differ by implementation type or vendor, but a common description is that a Hybrid Cloud connects two discrete computing platforms sharing the ability to execute and burst the same set of applications and workloads.

Why we all love Virtualization and Hyperconvergence… it’s Transformational

Sun, 16 Aug 2015 21:22:49 +0000

I remember the day I saw my first vMotion – unbelievable it has been that long ago – but now VM live migration is a standard for all hypervisors. When we all decided to adopt virtualization we had some clear benefits in mind, and those boil down fundamentally to better resource utilization, reduced datacenter footprint, energy-saving, faster server provisioning, increased uptime, improved disaster recovery, isolated applications, extend the life of older applications and workload portability.

Simple Method to Deliver Multi-Tenant VDI with vCloud Director

Thu, 05 Sep 2013 15:08:00 +0000

In this article I will show you how you can easily create a multi-tenant Horizon View solution integrated with vCloud Director. The interesting thing about this model is that I don't see any reasons for not being supported by VMware, but please not I am not saying it is supported. Please talk to your Sales rep.

Adios Active Directory Services

Wed, 07 Aug 2013 16:31:01 +0000

Over the past couple years I had long and passionate discussions on the subject I am discussing in this article. Here is the deal… I believe computer corporate directory services, such as Active Directory, are doomed to extinction. However, before I start discussing my theory I have to say that I know that many will disagree.

DaaS Scalability and Elasticity

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:25:55 +0000

Giving continuity to my recent Desktop-as-a-Service series it’s time to tackle those components that make a true DaaS solution be able to dynamically provision and de-provision resources on-demand, near real-time, without users having to engineer for peak loads.

This article is built on top of my previous DaaS articles:
DaaS Identity Management, Federation & Multi-Tenancy
DaaS Mobility and Portability

DaaS Mobility and Portability

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:13:00 +0000

One of the fundamental concepts behind cloud-based workloads is Mobility & Portability. Mobility & Portability have been continually discussed over the years and we finally see cloud providers offering solutions to import/export workloads from/to their clouds.

Amazon EC2 has a VM Import/Export tool that allow administrator to import VMDK, VHD or RAW file via the ec2-import-instance API. They also offer the Amazon EC2 VM Import Connector for VMware vCenter. VMware has also published a guide of how to convert Amazon EC2 Windows Instances to VMware Workstation or VMware vSphere Virtual Machines (here).

DaaS Identity Management, Federation & Multi-Tenancy

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 18:47:50 +0000

“Identity management (IdM) describes the management of individual identities, their authentication, authorization, and privileges/permissions within or across system and enterprise boundaries…” Source:Wikipedia

Identity Management in cloud-based deployments is still a work in progress for service providers and infrastructure software vendors. So far identity management and associated technologies such as Active Directory, Digital Identities, Security Tokens, Security Token Services, OpenID, OAuth amongst others have been successfully utilized for single instance authentication.

The first ever Canberra CloudCamp Oct 13, 2010

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:46:00 +0000

The Canberra CloudCamp invitation is out. If you haven’t received your invitation or if you still don’t know what CloudCamp is, here is some information.

Reminder: CloudCamp Sydney 2010v2, Aug 6, 2010

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:17:00 +0000

On July, 20th I blogged about the CloudCamp Sydney 2010v2. So this is only a quick reminder that the event is happening this Friday, August 6th.

The future of Desktop Virtualization (VDI)?

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:35:00 +0000

If you follow the news about VDI you have probably noticed that the market is quickly heating up and booming with new products, vendors and solutions.

The old remote desktop session through Microsoft’s RDP protocol is not enough anymore and organizations (and users) are now demanding remote access with local desktop like experience.

CloudCamp Sydney 2010v2, Aug 6, 2010

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:01:00 +0000

The CloudCamp Sydney invitation is out. If you haven’t received your invitation or if you still don’t know what CloudCamp is, here is some information.

APAC Virtualization Roundtable (Cloud with Rodney Haywood) – Wed 16/6

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:07:00 +0000

APAC Virtualization Roundtable brings you this week Rodney Haywood (@rodos) to talk about the Cloud.

With over 20 years working in the IT industry Rodney have had varied sub careers. His first decade was as a programmer, developing applications in CASE tools for major corporations in Asia. For the last decade Rodney worked in the systems integration space as a consultant. Today his focus and passion is on Cloud and virtualisation. He spends his time doing strategy, evangelism and architecture. Rodney is also a well known blogger and his blog is http://rodos.haywood.org/

VMware Virtualization Seminar Series 2010

Thu, 06 May 2010 12:29:40 +0000

It seems that the seminar season definitely started for 2010. VMware ANZ announced today a series of events for June and July. If you haven’t yet received the marketing email yet read the information below.

Mark your calendar to attend Virtualization Seminar Series 2010 - coming to a city near you! The leading IT regional event is free to attend and will provide relevant business solutions and technology directions for organisations seeking to reduce IT complexity and enable 'IT as a service' through virtualization and cloud computing.

2º Sydney CloudCamp & Photos

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:25:00 +0000

Yesterday Sydney (AU) hosted it’s 2nd CloudCamp and about 40 people showed up at the Sydney Technology Park. IBM, Microsoft, Gen-i and Expanz provided the lightning talks of the night and ZenDesk the drinks. The lightning talks covered security, connectivity, performance and data sovereignty.

First Perth CloudCamp in Australia

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:27:00 +0000

The city of Perth in Australia has it’s first CloudCamp confirmed for April 8, 2010.

CloudCamp is an unconference where early adopters of Cloud Computing technologies exchange ideas. With the rapid change occurring in the industry, we need a place where we can meet to share our experiences, challenges and solutions. At CloudCamp, you are encouraged to share your thoughts in several open discussions, as we strive for the advancement of Cloud Computing. End users, IT professionals and vendors are all encouraged to participate.

Open Source Xen Hypervisor & Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) adopted by private IaaS providers - CloudCentral

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:38:44 +0000

Whilst VMware reigns in the corporate world with vSphere stack, Open Enterprise-Class Cloud Infrastructures are quickly spreading across the academic community and governmental agencies.

That is no news to anyone, however slowly we are starting to see start-ups and well established corporations adopting Open Source platforms, and in some cases providing enterprise-class IaaS to general public.

Second CloudCamp Sydney confirmed

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:34:00 +0000

The second CloudCamp Sydney has been confirmed March 4th, 2010.

I had the opportunity to go to the first event and that’s when I learned about the unconference panel.

UCS and UCSM Basics

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:09:54 +0000

I had this post pre-written from a while ago and was not going to publish it, but as people still ask me about UCS I decided to publish it. In few words, UCS is a BladeCenter chassis that integrates compute, networking and Storage (FCoE) at backplane level whilst adding management capabilities through UCSM (USC Manager).

Cloud Computing Offerings – Part 2 - “Wishes”

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:46:00 +0000

“A Bird’s-Eye Look at Cloud Computing offerings” published on November, 26th, generated a lot of interest from the Cloud providers. Both mentioned providers contacted me, providing some corrections to the blog post and requesting some additional feedback. Even a new Cloud start-up has requested some advice and offered me to be part of the beta program.

A Berkeley View of Cloud Computing… and Chargeback

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:53:00 +0000

Earlier this year Berkley's Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences department published an article with Berkley’s view on What Cloud Computing is.

1. The illusion of infinite computing resources available on demand, thereby eliminating the need for Cloud Computing users to plan far ahead for provisioning;

A Bird’s-Eye Look at Cloud Computing offerings

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:54:00 +0000

Buzzword or not, Cloud Computing has been the subject of many discussions in the current IT industry that struggle to reduce costs. Vendors have been working tightly with their partners in a race to find out who gets first to the market and with the winning platform.