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  • The Power of PowerShell: Calculating Azure VMware Solution (AVS) Costs

    Aug 21, 2023 Azure VMware Solution Azure Powershell
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    Gone are the days of manual calculations and complex spreadsheets to estimate costs. With the capabilities of PowerShell and automation tools we have the ability to streamline the collection of data. Through this blog I will guide you through the steps of utilizing PowerShell to calculate Azure VMware Solution costs.

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  • Using Bicep to Deploy a Microsoft SQL on Azure VM with Cloud Block Store Volumes

    May 17, 2023 Bicep Azure Windows Cloud Block Store Microsoft SQL
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    This blog will showcase how to deploy an Azure VM that has a configured Microsoft SQL Instance that is connected to a Cloud Block Store (CBS) volume. I have previously showcased VM & CBS deployments with both Powershell and Terraform, but its time to bring it to a new language!

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  • Using Bicep to Deploy an Azure Virtual Machine

    May 15, 2023 Bicep Azure Windows
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    Welcome to another blog on Automation! This one will be focused on deploying resources in Azure using Bicep. Follow along to understand what Bicep is and my thoughts on it.

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  • Using CloudFormation to Manage EC2 in AWS

    Mar 30, 2023 CloudFormation Amazon Web Services EC2 Linux
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    An update to a topic I previously covered! How can we automate management of virtual machines in AWS? Cloud Formation (CFT) is another way that can accomplish it. This blog will identify how you can create, update and delete a CFT stack to be able to manage your EC2 infrastructure.

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  • Build and Publish a Powershell Module to the Powershell Gallery

    Sep 1, 2022 Powershell
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    In this blog we will dive into what is a Powershell Module, how its changed and then what can we do to build and publish the module to the Powershell Gallery. I recently did this presentation again at VMworld Explore 2022 and it was a hit, so I figured its finally time to get it here on the blog so it can be referenced and viewed year round.

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  • Pure Cloud Block Store on AWS - Quick Launch

    Jul 26, 2021 Terraform Amazon Web Services Cloud Block Store Quick Launch
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    In previous posts I have covered use cases on how to utilize Pure Cloud Block Store (CBS), but if we look back I haven’t explained how it can be deployed. This blog will cover how to quickly launch CBS with the pre-requisites in AWS.

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  • Pure Cloud Block Store on Azure - Quick Launch

    Jul 21, 2021 Terraform Azure Cloud Block Store Quick Launch
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    In previous posts I have covered use cases on how to utilize Pure Cloud Block Store (CBS), but if we look back I haven’t explained how it can be deployed. This blog will cover how to quickly launch the pre-requisites and get your Pure Cloud Block Store deployed in Azure.

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  • Automating Deployment of vSphere Infrastructure on Equinix Metal

    May 20, 2021 Terraform Equinix Metal
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    Did you know that Equinix has a Bare Metal as a Service (BMaaS) offering? Back in March Pure Storage also announced their Pure StorageĀ® on Equinix Metalā„¢ offering. This allows users to not only procure the Pure Storage FlashArray as an op-ex based purchase, but it also lets you spin up physical servers in Equinix Metal DC’s and connect them to a physical dedicated FlashArray. In this series I will cover how to deploy a vSphere environment on Equinix Metal with Terraform.

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  • Using an In-house Provider with Terraform v0.14

    Apr 13, 2021 Terraform
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    Ever wanted to update a Terraform Provider and not use the hosted Registry? Here at Pure Storage we have a Terraform Provider for Cloud Block Store and I wanted to do some testing myself. I started to pull my hair out trying to get Terraform to use my locally built provider instead of the registry. Check out this blog for a few simple steps to use a local in-house provider instead of the registry!

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  • Deploying a Linux EC2 Instance with Hashicorp Terraform and Vault to AWS and Connect to Pure Cloud Block Store

    Nov 12, 2020 Terraform Amazon Web Services Vault EC2 Linux Cloud Block Store
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    Another update to my “Terraforming AWS” series is the ability to deploy a Linux based Instance and connect to an existing data volume sitting on the Pure Cloud Block Store. This post will cover how to setup your environment and deploy and bootstrap your linux instance to connect via ISCSI.

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Recent Posts

  • Unlocking Performance Insights: Using resxtop to Monitor Your Azure VMware Solution Environment
  • Navigating the Azure Cloud: Key Considerations for Strengthening Infrastructure Security with Azure Locks
  • The Power of PowerShell: Calculating Azure VMware Solution (AVS) Costs
  • Navigating the Azure Cloud: Key Considerations for Azure VMware Solution (AVS)
  • Navigating the Azure Cloud: Key Considerations for Harnessing DNS with Azure Private Endpoints
  • Using Bicep to Deploy a Microsoft SQL on Azure VM with Cloud Block Store Volumes
  • Using Bicep to Deploy an Azure Virtual Machine
  • Using CloudFormation to Manage EC2 in AWS

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