Tag Archives: vExpert
The Curious Case of the Newly Defaulted Firmware Version (EFI Edition)
Let’s set the stage. It’s a few days before VMworld 2018 (US Version). I’m frantically trying to get a demo to work for a vBrownBag session I’m giving in a couple of days. I decided to make a last-ditch effort to … Continue reading
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Tagged Architect, Automation, Cloud, Microsoft, PowerCLI, Powershell, vExpert, VMware
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The Power of Community: Job Search Edition, Volume 1
Sitting here in my home office, I’m pondering whether to refer to my career in the present tense or the past tense. Technically, I’m currently without employment. It’s been nearly a month since I was let go by my prior … Continue reading
The Yin Yang of Dell EMC Storage
Chinese philosophy tells us that the concept of yin and yang are one of opposition and combination. Examples of such opposition combinations are easy to find; light and dark, bitter and sweet, and even order and chaos. So, why a … Continue reading
Harnessing the Power of PowerShell Advanced Functions
Recently, I published (https://github.com/snoopj123/NXAPI) a community-based PowerShell module so that PowerShell aficionados could interact with Cisco NX-OS switches (specifically the Nexus 5000 and 7000 families) that were running an API package called NX-API. This API package allowed for sending NX-OS … Continue reading
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Tagged Architect, Automation, Cisco Champion, Community, Powershell, vExpert
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Becoming a Leader
Leadership. We hear this term thrown around but I think few people actually know what it means to be a leader, let alone an effective leader. Personally, I scoffed at the idea that I would ever be a “leader”. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Architect, Cisco Champion, Community, Culture, Off Topic, vExpert
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An Azure Stack Primer for vSphere Folk
Over the last year, I’ve been involved in a journey that is changing my core competency in the technology industry. My employer, a managed service provider, has been working with Microsoft in the Early Adopter Initiative in their hybrid cloud … Continue reading
Here’s to 2016 (A year in the life…)
While 2015 was a year of many great accomplishments, I ended the year on a personal downer. While most people that get invited as a delegate to the Tech Field Day events consider it a great accomplishment, I went away … Continue reading
Ready…or not.
I’m going to preface this blog post with the fact that I’ve only completed the 1st day of the Microsoft Ignite conference (2016 edition), so there might actually be more substance to some of the things that I was made … Continue reading
Evolving APIs
One of the things that’s interesting to watch in our industry is evolution. We see companies evolving everything about themselves. Typically, we see companies do this with their technical designs or with their marketing messages. Personally, I’ve been paying attention … Continue reading
Upcoming VMUG Presentation!
Back in November 2015, I had this great idea to give a presentation at my local VMUG. A spot opened up at the last minute and I was asked by the leadership team if I had anything I wanted to … Continue reading
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