Using Windows 10 Multiple Desktops
In this article I discuss setting up and using MS Windows “Virtual Desktops” not VDI virtual desktops but something more like “Space” in Mac OS. MS virtual desktops are setup and managed using Task View. Read the full article at Virtualization...Tip – PowerShell List Software on system
The other day I need to see a list of installed software displayed as a webpage so I hacked a script (sorry original author lost to time) the following script to display it as a web page, along with other system information. ## PowerShell script to list all...Tip – PowerShell List Network Process
The other day I need to see the names of the processes using network ports so I created the following script to do just that! ## PowerShell script to list all the processes using network connections## Version 1.0 12/28/2020## Tom Fenton## # $netstat = netstat...Tip – PowerCLI Shutdown all the VMs in a Folder
This morning I need to shutdown all the VMs in a folder as it was Christmas eve. So I created the following script to do just that! ## PowerCLI clone off all VMs in a folder## Version 1.0 12/24/2020## Tom Fenton## ## Specify vCenter Server, vCenter Server...Tip – PowerCLI to clone VMs
This morning I need to clone a couple dozen VMs to test a dHCI system so I created the following script to do just that! ### PowerCLI to create VMs## Version 1.0 12/20/2020## Tom Fenton## ## Specify vCenter Server, vCenter Server username and vCenter Server...Tip – PowerCLI to power on and off all VMs in a folder at random times
This morning I need to power on and off all the VMs in a folder named CallCenter/ after a random waiting periond. ## Script to power on and off the VMs in a folder at random times while ($true) { ## slep for 1 to 7 minutes $rnd = Get-Random...Tip – PowerCLI to power on all VMs in a folder
This morning I need to power on and off all the VMs in a folder named CallCenter/ I created these PowerCLI one liner to do that. This morning I need to power off all the VMs in a folder named CallCenter/ I created the PowerCLI one liner to power them off. ...Tip – PowerCLI to list Cluster and DataCenter
This morning I need to list what clusters were on my vCenter Server. I created the PowerCLI one liner to list them out. get-vmhost | Select Name, @{N=”Cluster”;E={Get-Cluster -VMHost $_}},@{N=”Datacenter”;E={Get-Datacenter -VMHost $_}} | Format-Table...Series – Setting Up and Working with Amazon WorkSpaces
In this series of articles I will walk you through setting up an Amazon WorkSpaces Desktop as a Service (DaaS) environment. This will cover everything from going over your Active Directory options to monitoring it using CloudWatch and ControlUp. Read the full article...About Tom Fenton
Virtualization and storage professional with 30 years experience in a wide range of technologies including VMware Horizon, vSphere, VTSP, Linux and much more. Follow me on Twitter @vDoppler
Credentials
- VCP5
- VCI (lapsed)
- VTSP SV (Server Virtualization 2018)
- VTSP-DAV
- VMware Technical Sales Professional (VTSP)
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