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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.

Written by Christopher Lewis on December 4, 2019 .
HOWTO vRealize Automation 8
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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 .
VMworld 2019 vRealize Automation vRealize Operations vRealize Log Insight Wavefront CloudHealth
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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 .
VMworld 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!

Written by Christopher Lewis on October 24, 2019 .
VMworld 2019
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Migrating thecloudxpert.net to Hugo and AWS!
I have been using WordPress ever since I started my blog in 2016 and whilst it was a great platform to start blogging with, after 3 years I wanted something more from my blog. So I decided to try out HUGO!

Written by Christopher Lewis on October 14, 2019 .
Hugo AWS
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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 .
VMware VMware Cloud on AWS VMware EMpower vRealize Operations Cloud Management
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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 .
Cloud Management vExpert vExpert Cloud Management vRealize Operations vROps
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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 .
PowerCLI PowerShell Licensing
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Upgrading to VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager v2.1
In this really short blog post we are going to be showing the step by step process of upgrading your existing deploy of VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager (vRSLCM) to the latest version (which at the time of writing is v2.1).

Written by Christopher Lewis on May 3, 2019 .
VMware vRSLCM
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Replacing the vRealize Automation 7.3 Appliance VAMI Site Certificate
This is a series of posts covering the replacement of vRealize Automation SSL Certificates. This post cover replacing the vRealize Automation Appliance VAMI Certificate.

Written by Christopher Lewis on April 7, 2019 .
Certificates
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