DevOps

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    Install Jenkins on Ubuntu 21.04 with Self-signed SSL certificate

    There are many great platforms out there that provide automation server capabilities, including making use of CI/CD pipelines. Many familiar names include Git, GitLab, BitBucket, and others. However, a platform that is well known in the circles of DevOps is…

  • Running terraform 1.0.1 on linux devops workstation

    Linux DevOps tools: Building Linux Infrastructure as Code Workstation

    I have been doing quite a bit of DevOps work the past few months and have found myself working with Linux tools more and more. With this being said, I have built up a Linux DevOps workstation to use as…

  • Find guest os type id using powercli

    Find Guest OS Type ID using PowerCLI

    Have you needed to find the Guest OS type IDs that are used in Terraform or other automation in provisioning VMware vSphere virtual machines? There is a really easy way to find the Guest OS ID descriptions that are used…

  • Packer build ubuntu 21.04 for vsphere

    Packer Build Ubuntu 21.04 for VMware vSphere

    If you aren’t already using Hashicorp Packer for automating builds of the various operating systems you use in your environment, you are missing out. Packer is a great tool that allows automating the builds you are using in your virtual…

  • Running the terraform plan command

    Terraform vSphere tutorial: Linux Virtual Machine Clone

    Terraform is a great infrastructure as code (IaC) platform that allows easily spinning up and customizing infrastructure. The great thing is you can use it for many different environments, not just VMware vSphere. However, for this Terraform vSphere tutorial, I…

  • Terraform 0.15 released new features

    Terraform 0.15 Released New Features

    Terraform is arguably one of the most popular DevOps tools across a wide range of platforms. It continues to add features and functionality for DevOps practitioners, engineers, and others working with Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Today was exciting news for…

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    Automated Packer VMware vSphere templates with CI/CD Pipeline Build

    Lately, I have been getting more into automation, CI/CD pipelines, and other technologies. I knew it was time with the home lab to delve off into using CI/CD pipelines to do some common things I generally do in a manual…

  • Running terraform plan shows resources to be added changed or destroyed

    Create an EC2 Instance Using Terraform

    Public cloud infrastructure provides powerful capabilities, features, and functionality for today’s enterprise as it allows businesses to access the hyperscale infrastructure of today’s cloud service providers. They can build their own infrastructure on top of the same environment that Amazon,…

  • Running git in a powershell core prompt

    Ultimate DevOPs Git Commands and Workflow Guide

    If you are learning Git, there is a lot of nuances of the Git workflow to become familiar with. However, with a bit of practice and lab time, most of the concepts working with Git make sense for DevOps workflow.…

  • Connecting to vsphere provider using the hashicorp vault vcenter credentials

    Using Terraform Vault Provider with VMware vSphere

    If you are getting into infrastructure as code (IaC), no doubt you have at least experimented with Hashicorp Terraform. Terraform is a very human-readable language that allows easily provisioning infrastructure across a wide range of environments, from on-premises to the…