New additions for your Virtual Toolbelt

Welcome to the first edition of Virtual Toolbelt!   I do a lot of reading as part of my attempt to keep up with Technology.    I have been including the most interesting links in a customer newsletter. Perhaps a few of you will find it useful as well…

Management

A new fling from VMware Labs, the vRealize Operations E-mail Template Manager makes it easier to manage custom e-mail templates. This video shows how vRealize Network Insight can increase the visibility into what is going on in your virtual networks.

Virtual Desktops

Thinking of trying out Horizon 7 but not sure where to start?  TheReviewers Guide for Horizon 7 will walk you through all of the components and help you get a system up and running. App Volumes can make managing the applications in your environment much easier.  This deployment guide can help you plan your installation.

Scripting

Want to script your NSX management?  Check out the PowerNSX on Github.  Speaking of GitHub, if you want to get to know what all the fuss is about – check this out. You probably know that PowerCLI is very  versatile.  You may not know that it can be used to

• Backup and recover your Storage Policy-Based Management Profiles
• Manage Horizon View