ChatOps Bot

I do love integration, and especially when it is done in a new, innovative way.

My friend Dennis Zimmer, from Opvizor, recently gave me access to a preview of one of their new tools, which they called ChatOps Bot for VMware vSphere. It combines  vSphere API calls with Slack API calls. Needless to say I liked the concept. And I can see many interesting possibilities.

Have a look.

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Ravello PowerShell Module – Examples

This post introduces the first set of example PowerShell scripts that use the Ravello PowerShell module to automate your Ravello Systems environment.

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The examples serve primarily to demonstrate the use of the Ravello module cmdlets. But also how easy it is to automate your Ravello environment with the help of the Ravello PowerShell module. Note that the examples directory is introduced in v1.1.2.4 of the Ravello PowerShell module.
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Ravello PowerShell module v1.1

The Restful API offered by Ravello Systems was upgraded to v1.1 recently. This upgrade introduced quite some new, interesting features. As a consequence, the PowerShell module I published earlier, see my Ravello PowerShell Module post, needed an update. Here is my Ravello PowerShell module v1.1 !

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The new Restful API offered by Ravello Systems, comes with a completely overhauled and slick REST API reference.

Update 24th January 2016: now also available on the PowerShell Gallery for Windows 10 and WMF 5 users.

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BePUG – RESTful API – Expand your Horizon

On January 14th 2016 we had the 1st BePUG (Belgian PowerShell User Group) meeting in Mons at the Microsoft Innovation Center. Yours truly did a session on RESTful APIs and how easy it is to work with those from within PowerShell.

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For a 1st meeting we had an above expectations turnout. For which we thank all the attendees. Judging from the comments we received, we are definitely going to continue with these BePUG meetings. We are not yet sure about location and frequency, but watch the BePUG website.

Please complete the BePUG questionnaire to have your voice heard !

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