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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 .
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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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Southwest VMUG - March 2019 - vRSLCM Notes, Tips and Tricks from the Field v2
In this short post, I review my first time presenting to the South West VMUG in Bristol!

Written by Christopher Lewis on March 22, 2019 .
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Practical Exam Tips and Tricks for Beginners
I truly believe there is a not-so-exact science behind taking exams. In this post I am going to share with you the tips and strategies I use to ensure maximum success when taking multiple-choice exams.

Written by Christopher Lewis on February 28, 2019 .
Certification Exams VCAP VCP VMware
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VCAP6.5-DCV Design Exam Experience
In this post, I discuss my recent experience taking the VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) 6.5 - Data Center Virtualization (DCV) Design Exam.

Written by Christopher Lewis on February 26, 2019 .
VCIX 6.5 VCAP VCAP6-CMA
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NorthEast VMUG - February 2019 - vRSLCM Notes, Tips and Tricks from the Field
Today I was lucky enough to present to a capacity crowd (thanks Duncan Epping and Frank Denneman) about vRSLCM!

Written by Christopher Lewis on February 7, 2019 .
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2018 - A Year of Highs and Lows
In this post I recap my 2018, the highs and lows and look forward to 2019!

Written by Christopher Lewis on January 1, 2019 .
VMware 2018 2019
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VMworld 2018 Europe - VMware Code #Hackathon
What happens when you get a large amount of VMware geeks in a room and tell them to be creative…. #Hackathon

Written by Christopher Lewis on December 15, 2018 .
Barcelona Code Hackathon VMware VMworld
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