Back in May, I wrote about using GitLab to automate my server builds using HashiCorp Packer. Whilst it is trivially easy to update it to accommodate desktop builds for our VDI users, I now needed a solution to automate the entire workflow – building the image and updating my VMware Horizon desktop pool. In this post, I will document how to do just that, Continue reading
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Using GitLab CI/CD Pipelines to Automate your HashiCorp Packer Builds
A long time ago I decided I was done with manual builds, and that my desktop images had to be automated. I had a lot of success with that solution and wrote about it here.
Recently I made the decision to automate my server builds too, also using HashiCorp Packer. Whilst I used VMware Code Stream to Continue reading
VMworld 2016 Europe: INF8092 – The Power Hour: Deep Dive, DevOps, and New Features of PowerCLI
In my mind, the secret sauce to the SDDC is automation. In this session we learn about the new features of PowerCI 6.5, plus a primer on vSphere DSC.
The session is hosted by Alan Renouf and Luc Deakins, both well established in the PowerCLI arena.
Scottish VMUG – Keynote by Scott Lowe
It’s fantastic to see yet another “big-hitter” like Scott Lowe at the Scottish VMUG. I’ve been following his work (and blog) for a while now, and it was a pleasure to meet him in person. He kicked off the VMUG with his keynote address on current trends. Continue reading
