HOWTO: Deploy vRealize Automation 8 with Easy Install
    
    
            
                In this post we will be looking at how we can deploy vRealize Automation 8.0 using the new Easy Installer that ships with the product.
                
                
                        
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            VMworld 2019 - Make Your Mark - Cloud Management Edition!
    
    
            
                What sessions should you see at VMworld 2019 - Cloud Management Edition!
                
                
                        
Written by Christopher Lewis on November 1, 2019 .
 
  
  
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            VMworld 2019 - Make Your Mark - The Series!
    
    
            
                VMworld 2019 Europe is finally upon us. See below for the links to my posts from VMworld 2019, my fourth VMworld in Barcelona!
                
                
                        
Written by Christopher Lewis on October 28, 2019 .
 
  
  
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            VMworld 2019 - It's nearly time to Make Your Mark!
    
    
            
                Conference season has started and it is time to think about what to do at VMworld 2019!
                
                
                        
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            Migrating thecloudxpert.net to Hugo and AWS!
    
    
    
            Multiple Achievements Unlocked!
    
    
            
                There have been a few Achievements / Goals Unlocked in the last few months. Let me walk you through them!
                
                
                        
Written by Christopher Lewis on July 24, 2019 .
 
  
  
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        Written by Christopher Lewis on July 24, 2019 .
            Achievement Unlocked: vExpert Cloud Management 2019
    
    
            
                The VMware vExpert Cloud Management 2019 announcement has been released, and I am truly humbled to be recognised for community contributions in the cloud management space.
                
                
                        
Written by Christopher Lewis on July 19, 2019 .
 
  
  
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        Written by Christopher Lewis on July 19, 2019 .
            Updating the VMware vCenter License Key using PowerCLI
    
    
            
                Out of the blue this week, I had a query from a colleague about being able to update the vCenter License key programmatically via PowerShell/PowerCLI. This is something I have done before so luckily I had a script.
                
                
                        
Written by Christopher Lewis on June 14, 2019 .
 
  
  
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        Written by Christopher Lewis on June 14, 2019 .
            Upgrading to VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager v2.1
    
    
    
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                This is a 
	
	series
	
 of posts covering the replacement of vRealize Automation SSL Certificates. This post cover replacing the vRealize Automation Appliance VAMI Certificate.
                
                
                        
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