Vmware Cloud Foundation as Code… Part 1. Importantly! Introduction. The life cycle of an IT solution. Microsoft Visio and Powershell. VMware Cloud Foundation. Architecture as Code. Conceptual Architecture of a SDDC as Code. Bill Of Materials. Brief Summary.

Posted on April 19, 2020 by airra

Importantly!

The series of articles “Vmware Cloud Foundation as Code…” is organized and digitized notes from the author’s paper diary. Russian hybrid military aggression and invasion prevented the timely publication of the collected and processed material. The military service of the author, the evacuation of the home mini data center and the blog away from military operations, and later problems with energy supply due to the destruction of the infrastructure by russian missiles, all this forced this activity to be paused.

Now we are all used to and adapted to living in this difficult time and I really want to return to this work.

The publication date of the article in the title is based on the original entries in the author’s diary.

Final revision of this article material: August 11 and 29, 2024.

Introduction

Hello to all readers of the blog about IT Architecture and Education. Author, IT instructor and VMware cloud technology architect Andrii Romanenko returns to active publications after a forced break.

The war radically changed the usual rhythm of life for millions of Ukrainians, including the author of these lines. Civilian life is a thing of the past, as are educational processes and project activities. Some of these activities were compensated by military service.

Over the past time, a lot of various material and ideas have been accumulated for coverage in the form of publications on this blog.

One of the key topics the author has been working on recently is the VMware Cloud Foundation ecosystem. Given the conceptual approach of “Anything as Code…”, I decided to merge these two storylines into one called “Vmware Cloud Foundation as Code…”.

This series of publications aims to reflect the author’s approach to working with the components of the Vmware Cloud Foundation ecosystem versions 4.x, 5.x and the necessary third-party services throughout the life cycle of a cloud solution using code only.

And that is why I would like to remind you to understand the life cycle of any IT solution.

The life cycle of an IT solution

Any IT solution usually goes through several stages during its existence: Design – Architecture and Design; Implementation – Deployment of components, Initial settings, Integration with third-party systems; and Operation – Regulations for Monitoring, Backup, etc.

At each of the stages, specialized specialists operate with various input data, documents, schemes. Various document templates from the vendor are often used to standardize this process, but each of them has its own style and approach in this matter. And a completely monovendor IT solution is a very rare case.

Therefore, I would really like to unify the stages of the life cycle of an IT solution using Code. Based on the Code, form the necessary elements of the architecture and design scheme. Next, based on the Code and the parameters obtained at the previous stage, perform the initial deployment of the system, apply the initial settings, integrate with third-party systems. And in the final version, provide code examples for typical operational tasks.

Well, it is necessary to start these steps from the stage of architecture and design. But first, let’s briefly describe the circuit design tool and the automation and customization framework.

Microsoft Visio and Powershell

Various diagrams are usually used to visualize the architectural principle of system operation. In this context, I mainly use tools in the form of Microsoft Office Visio. For automation tasks – Microsoft Windows Powershell. And here a logical idea arises, and if you combine these two technologies, using Powershell code to create an architectural diagram of an IT solution in Visio format. Why not.

Many years ago, I wrote several Powershell functions that allow you to programmatically create visual diagrams. This script module will be actively used to visualize the various architectural levels of the VMware Cloud Foundation ecosystem and the third-party systems required for its operation.

The code for this script module is given below:

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Microsoft Powershell functions for operate Visio Drawing

.DESCRIPTION
    Microsoft Powershell functions for drawing Visio objects: Document, Page, Stensil, etc.
  
.NOTES
    Version:        0.1
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  14.09.2007
    Purpose/Change: Initial script development
                    Create function New-VisioApplication.

...

    Version:        3.2
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  01.09.2022
    Purpose/Change: Begin Reorganize script.

    Version:        3.3
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  28.06.2023
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize Draw-VisioItem Function. Add parameter LineWeight.

    Version:        3.4
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  22.08.2024
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize Draw-VisioItem Function. Add parameter LineColor.

    Version:        3.5
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  29.08.2024
    Purpose/Change: Added the previously lost function Resize-VisioPageToFitContents.

    Version:        3.6
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  29.08.2024
    Purpose/Change: Added the previously lost function Save-VisioDocument.

    Version:        3.7
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  29.08.2024
    Purpose/Change: Added the previously lost function Close-VisioApplication.

... 
   
.EXAMPLE

    Load Microsoft Powershell functions for operate Visio Drawing: 

    . .\PSVisio.ps1 
#>

# Set Variables
$Shape = 0
$Line = 0
$Icon = 0

Function New-VisioApplication {

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Microsoft Powershell function for create Visio Application

.DESCRIPTION
    Microsoft Powershell function for create Visio Application.
  
.NOTES
    Version:        0.1
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  14.09.2007
    Purpose/Change: Initial script development

...

    Version:        3.2
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  01.09.2022
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize function
   
.EXAMPLE

    Run:

    New-VisioApplication 
#>

# Create Visio Object
$Script:Application = New-Object -ComObject Visio.Application
$Script:Application.Visible = $True

}

Function New-VisioDocument {

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Microsoft Powershell function for create Visio Document

.DESCRIPTION
    Microsoft Powershell function for create Visio Document.
  
.NOTES
    Version:        0.1
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  14.09.2007
    Purpose/Change: Initial script development

...

    Version:        3.2
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  01.09.2022
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize function
   
.EXAMPLE

    Run:

    New-VisioDocument 
#>

# Create Document from Blank Template
$Script:Documents = $Script:Application.Documents
$Script:Document = $Script:Application.Documents.Add('')

}

Function Set-VisioPage {

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Microsoft Powershell function for create Visio Document Page

.DESCRIPTION
    Microsoft Powershell function for create Visio Document Page.
  
.NOTES
    Version:        0.1
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  14.09.2007
    Purpose/Change: Initial script development

...

    Version:        3.2
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  01.09.2022
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize function
   
.EXAMPLE

    Run:

    Set-VisioPage 
#>

# Set Visio Active Page
$Script:Page = $Script:Application.ActivePage
$Script:Application.ActivePage.PageSheet

}

Function Add-VisioStensil  {

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Microsoft Powershell function for Add Visio Stensil

.DESCRIPTION
    Microsoft Powershell function for Add Visio Stensil.

.PARAMETER Name
    Name Identifier of Visio Stensils.

.PARAMETER File
    Name of Visio Stensils file.
  
.NOTES
    Version:        0.1
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  14.09.2007
    Purpose/Change: Initial script development

...

    Version:        3.2
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  01.09.2022
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize function
   
.EXAMPLE

    Run:

    Add-VisioStensil -Name "Basic" -File "BASIC_M.vss" 
#>

Param ( 
    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [string]$Name,
        
    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [String]$File         
)

# Set Expression and Add Visio Stensil
$Expression = '$Script:' + $Name + ' = $Script:Application.Documents.Add("' + $File +'")'
Invoke-Expression $Expression

}

Function Set-VisioStensilMasterItem {

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Microsoft Powershell function for Set Visio Stensil Master Item

.DESCRIPTION
    Microsoft Powershell function for Set Visio Stensil Master Item

.PARAMETER Stensil
    Name Identifier of pre-added Visio Stensils.

.PARAMETER Item
    Reference Name Identifier of Visio Stensils Item .
  
.NOTES
    Version:        0.1
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  14.09.2007
    Purpose/Change: Initial script development

...

    Version:        3.2
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  01.09.2022
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize function
   
.EXAMPLE

    Run:

    Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "Basic" -Item "Rectangle" 
#>

Param ( 
    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [string]$Stensil,
        
    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [String]$Item     
)

# Set Expression And Set Masters Item Rectangle
$ItemWithoutSpace = $Item -replace " ",""
$Expression = '$Script:' + $ItemWithoutSpace + ' = $Script:' + $Stensil + '.Masters.Item("' + $Item + '")'
Invoke-Expression $Expression

}

Function Draw-VisioItem {

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Microsoft Powershell function for Draw Visio Item

.DESCRIPTION
    Microsoft Powershell function for Draw Visio Item.

.PARAMETER Master
    Name Identifier of Master Item Visio Stensils.

.PARAMETER X
    X coordinate of Visio Stensils Item.

.PARAMETER Y
    Y coordinate of Visio Stensils Item.

.PARAMETER Width
    Width size of Visio Stensils Item.

.PARAMETER Height
    Height size of Visio Stensils Item.

.PARAMETER FillForegnd
    Foreground color of Visio Stensils Item.

.PARAMETER Fill
    Background color of Visio Stensils Item.

.PARAMETER LinePattern
    Contour line style of Visio Stensils Item.

.PARAMETER LineWeight
    Contour Line thickness size.

.PARAMETER LineColor
    Contour Line Color.

.PARAMETER Text
    Text Visio Stensils Item.

.PARAMETER VerticalAlign
    Vertical Align Visio Stensils Item.

.PARAMETER ParaHorzAlign
    Horizontal Align Visio Stensils Item.

.PARAMETER CharSize
    Text Character Size of Visio Stensils Item.

.PARAMETER CharColor
    Text Character Color of Visio Stensils Item.
  
.NOTES
    Version:        0.1
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  14.09.2007
    Purpose/Change: Initial script development

...

    Version:        3.2
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  01.09.2022
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize function

    Version:        3.3
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  28.06.2023
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize function. Add parameter LineWeight.

    Version:        3.4
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  22.08.2024
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize function. Add parameter LineColor.
   
.EXAMPLE

    Run:

    Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 6.375 -Y 7.125 -Width 12.2501 -Height 7.25 -FillForegnd "RGB(0,153,204)"`
    -LinePattern 0 -LineWeight "1 pt" -Text "Microsoft Virtual Machine Manager Architecture" -VerticalAlign 0 -ParaHorzAlign 0`
    -CharSize "20 pt" -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)" -Fill "RGB(255,255,255)" -LineColor "RGB(255,255,255)"
#>

Param ( 
    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [string]$Master,
        
    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [String]$X,

    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [String]$Y,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$Width,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$Height,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$FillForegnd,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$Fill,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$LinePattern,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$LineWeight,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$LineColor,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$Text,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$VerticalAlign,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$ParaHorzAlign,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$CharSize,
    
    [Parameter()]
    [String]$CharColor        
)

# Set Variables
$Script:Shape++
$Master = $Master -replace " ",""

# Set Expression And Draw Item
$Expression = '$Script:Shape' + $Script:Shape + ' = $Script:Page.Drop(' + '$' + $Master + ',' + $X + ',' + $Y + ')'
Invoke-Expression $Expression

# Set Item Width Properties
If ($Width)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Shape' + $Script:Shape + '.Cells("Width").Formula = ' + $Width
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item Height Properties
If ($Height)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Shape' + $Script:Shape + '.Cells("Height").Formula = ' + $Height
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item FillForegnd Properties
If ($FillForegnd)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Shape' + $Script:Shape + '.Cells("FillForegnd").FormulaU = "=' +  $FillForegnd + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item Fill Properties
If ($Fill)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Shape' + $Script:Shape + '.CellsU("FillForegnd").FormulaForceU = "' +  $Fill + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item LinePattern Properties
If ($LinePattern)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Shape' + $Script:Shape + '.Cells("LinePattern").Formula = ' + $LinePattern
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item LineWeight Properties
If ($LineWeight)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Shape' + $Script:Shape + '.Cells("LineWeight").Formula = "' + $LineWeight + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item Line Color Properties
If ($LineColor)
	{
        $Expression = '$Script:Shape' + $Script:Shape + '.Cells("LineColor").FormulaU = "=' +  $LineColor + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item Text
If ($Text)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Shape' + $Script:Shape + '.Text = "' + $Text + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item VerticalAlign Properties
If ($VerticalAlign)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Shape' + $Script:Shape + '.Cells("VerticalAlign").Formula = ' + $VerticalAlign
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item HorzAlign Properties
If ($ParaHorzAlign)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Shape' + $Script:Shape + '.Cells("Para.HorzAlign").Formula = ' + $ParaHorzAlign
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item Char.Size Properties
If ($CharSize)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Shape' + $Script:Shape + '.Cells("Char.Size").Formula = "' + $CharSize + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item Char.Color Properties
If ($CharColor)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Shape' + $Script:Shape + '.Cells("Char.Color").FormulaU = "=' +  $CharColor + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}
}

Function Draw-VisioLine {

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Microsoft Powershell function for Draw Visio Line

.DESCRIPTION
    Microsoft Powershell function for Draw Visio Line.

.PARAMETER BeginX
    Begin X coordinate of Visio Line.

.PARAMETER BeginY
    Begin Y coordinate of Visio Line.

.PARAMETER EndX
    End X coordinate of Visio Line.

.PARAMETER EndY
    End X coordinate of Visio Line.

.PARAMETER LineWeight
    Visio Line thickness size.

.PARAMETER LineColor
    Visio Line Color.
    
.PARAMETER BeginArrow
    Begin Arrow Visio Line Style.

.PARAMETER EndArrow
    End Arrow Visio Line Style.
  
.NOTES
    Version:        0.1
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  15.09.2007
    Purpose/Change: Initial script development

...

    Version:        3.2
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  01.09.2022
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize function
   
.EXAMPLE

    Run:

    Draw-VisioLine -BeginX 0.3125 -BeginY 10.3438 -EndX 12.4948 -EndY 10.3438 -LineWeight "1 pt"`
    -LineColor "RGB(255,255,255)" -BeginArrow 4 -EndArrow 4 
#>

Param ( 
    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [string]$BeginX,
        
    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [String]$BeginY,

    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [String]$EndX,

    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [String]$EndY,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$LineWeight,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$LineColor,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$BeginArrow,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$EndArrow      
)

# Set variable
$Script:Line++

# Set Expression And Draw Line
$Expression = '$Script:Line' + $Script:Line + ' = $Script:Page.DrawLine(' + $BeginX + ',' + $BeginY + ',' + $EndX + ',' + $EndY + ')'
Invoke-Expression $Expression

# Set Line Width Properties
If ($LineWeight)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Line' + $Script:Line + '.Cells("LineWeight").Formula = "' + $LineWeight + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Line Color Properties
$Expression = '$Script:Line' + $Script:Line + '.Cells("LineColor").FormulaU = "=' +  $LineColor + '"'
Invoke-Expression $Expression

# Set Line Begin Arrow Properties
If ($BeginArrow)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Line' + $Script:Line + '.Cells("BeginArrow").Formula = ' + $BeginArrow
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Line End Arrow Properties
If ($EndArrow)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Line' + $Script:Line + '.Cells("EndArrow").Formula = ' + $EndArrow
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}
}

Function Draw-VisioIcon {

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Microsoft Powershell function for Draw Visio Icon

.DESCRIPTION
    Microsoft Powershell function for Draw Visio Icon.

.PARAMETER IconPath
    Path to load icon.

.PARAMETER Width
    Width size of Visio Icon.

.PARAMETER Height
    Height size of Visio Icon.

.PARAMETER PinX
    X coordinates of Visio Icon.

.PARAMETER PinY
    Y Coordinates of Visio Icon.

.PARAMETER Text
    Text Visio Icon.

.PARAMETER CharSize
    Text Character Size of Visio Icon.
  
.NOTES
    Version:        0.1
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  16.09.2007
    Purpose/Change: Initial script development

...

    Version:        3.2
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  02.09.2022
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize function
   
.EXAMPLE

    Run:

    Draw-VisioIcon -IconPath "c:\!\powershell.png" -Width 0.9843 -Height 0.9843 -PinX 2.5547 -PinY 9.2682`
    -Text "Windows Powershell" -CharSize "10 pt"
#>

Param ( 
    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [string]$IconPath,

    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [String]$Width,

    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [String]$Height,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$PinX,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$PinY,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$Text,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$CharSize
)

# Set Variables
$Script:Icon++

# Import Icon Item
$Expression = '$Script:Icon' + $Script:Icon + ' = $Script:Page.Import("' + $IconPath + '")'
Invoke-Expression $Expression

# Set Icon Width Properties
$Expression = '$Script:Icon' + $Script:Icon + '.Cells("Width").Formula = ' + $Width
Invoke-Expression $Expression

# Set Icon Height Properties
$Expression = '$Script:Icon' + $Script:Icon + '.Cells("Height").Formula = ' + $Height
Invoke-Expression $Expression

# Set Icon PinX Properties
$Expression = '$Script:Icon' + $Script:Icon + '.Cells("PinX").Formula = ' + $PinX
Invoke-Expression $Expression

# Set Icon PinY Properties
$Expression = '$Script:Icon' + $Script:Icon + '.Cells("PinY").Formula = ' + $PinY
Invoke-Expression $Expression

# Set Icon Text
If ($Text)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Icon' + $Script:Icon + '.Text = "' + $Text + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Icon Char.Size Properties
If ($CharSize)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Icon' + $Script:Icon + '.Cells("Char.Size").Formula = "' + $CharSize + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}
}

Function Draw-VisioText {

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Microsoft Powershell function for Draw Visio Text

.DESCRIPTION
    Microsoft Powershell function for Draw Visio Text.

.PARAMETER BeginX
    Begin X coordinate of Visio Text.

.PARAMETER BeginY
    Begin Y coordinate of Visio Text.

.PARAMETER Width
    Width size of Visio Text.

.PARAMETER Height
    Height size of Visio Text.

.PARAMETER FillForegnd
    Background color of Visio Text.

.PARAMETER LinePattern
    Contour line style of Visio Text.

.PARAMETER Text
    Text Visio Item.

.PARAMETER VerticalAlign
    Vertical Align Visio Text.

.PARAMETER ParaHorzAlign
    Horizontal Align Visio Text.

.PARAMETER CharSize
    Text Character Size of Visio Text.

.PARAMETER CharColor
    Text Character Color of Visio Text.

.PARAMETER CharStyle
    Text Character Style of Visio Text.

.PARAMETER FillForegndTrans
    Transparent Fill Value of Visio Text.
  
.NOTES
    Version:        0.1
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  15.09.2007
    Purpose/Change: Initial script development

...

    Version:        3.2
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  02.09.2022
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize function
   
.EXAMPLE

    Run:

    Draw-VisioText -X 4.25 -Y 8.875 -Width 1.3751 -Height 0.375 -Text "Deploy Admin / Dev" -CharSize "10 pt" -CharStyle 17 -LinePattern "0" -FillForegndTrans "100%"
#>

Param ( 
    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [string]$X,
        
    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [String]$Y,

    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [String]$Width,

    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [String]$Height,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$FillForegnd,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$LinePattern,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$Text,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$VerticalAlign,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$ParaHorzAlign,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$CharSize,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$CharColor,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$CharStyle,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$FillForegndTrans
)

# Set Variables
$Script:Text++
$Master = "Rectangle"

# Set Expression And Draw Text
$Expression = '$Script:Text' + $Script:Text + ' = $Script:Page.Drop(' + '$' + $Master + ',' + $X + ',' + $Y + ')'
Invoke-Expression $Expression

# Set Item Width Properties
If ($Width)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Text' + $Script:Text + '.Cells("Width").Formula = ' + $Width
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item Height Properties
If ($Height)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Text' + $Script:Text + '.Cells("Height").Formula = ' + $Height
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item FillForegnd Properties
If ($FillForegnd)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Text' + $Script:Text + '.Cells("FillForegnd").Formula = "=' +  $FillForegnd + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item LinePattern Properties
If ($LinePattern)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Text' + $Script:Text + '.Cells("LinePattern").Formula = ' + $LinePattern
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item Text
If ($Text)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Text' + $Script:Text + '.Text = "' + $Text + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item VerticalAlign Properties
If ($VerticalAlign)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Text' + $Script:Text + '.Cells("VerticalAlign").Formula = ' + $VerticalAlign
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item HorzAlign Properties
If ($ParaHorzAlign)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Text' + $Script:Text + '.Cells("Para.HorzAlign").Formula = ' + $ParaHorzAlign
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item Char.Size Properties
If ($CharSize)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Text' + $Script:Text + '.Cells("Char.Size").Formula = "' + $CharSize + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item Char.Color Properties
If ($CharColor)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Text' + $Script:Text + '.Cells("Char.Color").FormulaU = "=' +  $CharColor + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Item Char.Style Properties
If ($CharStyle)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Text' + $Script:Text + '.Cells("Char.Style").Formula = "' + $CharStyle + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}
	
# Set Item FillForegndTrans Properties
If ($FillForegndTrans)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:Text' + $Script:Text + '.Cells("FillForegndTrans").Formula = "' + $FillForegndTrans + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}		
}

Function Draw-VisioPolyLine {

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Microsoft Powershell function for Draw Visio PolyLine

.DESCRIPTION
    Microsoft Powershell function for Draw Visio PolyLine.

.PARAMETER Polyline
   Polyline coordinates of Visio PolyLine.

.PARAMETER LineWeight
    Visio Line thickness size.

.PARAMETER LineColor
    Visio Line Color.
    
.PARAMETER BeginArrow
    Begin Arrow Visio Line Style.

.PARAMETER EndArrow
    End Arrow Visio Line Style.
  
.NOTES
    Version:        0.1
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  18.09.2007
    Purpose/Change: Initial script development

    Version:        3.2
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  01.09.2022
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize function
   
.EXAMPLE

    Run:

    Draw-VisioPolyLine -Polyline 1.0938,9.0625,1.4063,9.0625,1.4063,8.6563,1.0938,8.6563 -LineWeight "0.5 pt"`
    -LineColor "RGB(255,255,255)" -BeginArrow 1 -EndArrow 1
#>

Param ( 
    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [array]$Polyline,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$LineWeight,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$LineColor,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$BeginArrow,

    [Parameter()]
    [String]$EndArrow      
)

# Set  Variable
$Script:PolyLine++
[double[]]$PolyLineCoordinates=@()
$PolyLineCoordinates += $Polyline

# Set Expression And Draw PolyLine
$Expression = '$Script:PolyLine' + $Script:PolyLine + ' = $Script:Page.DrawPolyLine([ref]($PolyLineCoordinates),0)'
Invoke-Expression $Expression

# Set Line Width Properties
If ($LineWeight)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:PolyLine' + $Script:PolyLine + '.Cells("LineWeight").Formula = "' + $LineWeight + '"'
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Line Color Properties
$Expression = '$Script:PolyLine' + $Script:PolyLine + '.Cells("LineColor").FormulaU = "=' +  $LineColor + '"'
Invoke-Expression $Expression

# Set Line Begin Arrow Properties
If ($BeginArrow)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:PolyLine' + $Script:PolyLine + '.Cells("BeginArrow").Formula = ' + $BeginArrow
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}

# Set Line End Arrow Properties
If ($EndArrow)
	{
		$Expression = '$Script:PolyLine' + $Script:PolyLine + '.Cells("EndArrow").Formula = ' + $EndArrow
		Invoke-Expression $Expression
	}
}

Function Resize-VisioPageToFitContents {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Microsoft Powershell function for Resize Active Visio Document Page to Fit Contents.

.DESCRIPTION
    Microsoft Powershell function for Resize Active Visio Document Page to Fit Contents.
  
.NOTES
    Version:        0.1
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  17.09.2007
    Purpose/Change: Initial script development

...

    Version:        3.2
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  01.09.2022
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize function.
   
.EXAMPLE

    Run:

    Resize-VisioPageToFitContents 
#>

# Resize Page to Fit Contents
$Script:Page.ResizeToFitContents()

}

Function Save-VisioDocument {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Microsoft Powershell function for save Visio Document.

.DESCRIPTION
    Microsoft Powershell function for save Visio Document.
  
.NOTES
    Version:        0.1
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  17.09.2007
    Purpose/Change: Initial script development

...

    Version:        3.2
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  01.09.2022
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize function.
   
.EXAMPLE

    Run:

    Save-VisioDocument -File 'C:\!\Diagram.vsd' 
#>

Param ( 
    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [String]$File
)

# Save Document
$Expression = '$Script:Document.SaveAs("' + $File + '")'
Invoke-Expression $Expression

}

Function Close-VisioApplication {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Microsoft Powershell function for Close Visio Application.

.DESCRIPTION
    Microsoft Powershell function for Close Visio Application.
  
.NOTES
    Version:        0.1
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  17.09.2007
    Purpose/Change: Initial script development

...

    Version:        3.2
    Author:         Andrii Romanenko
    Website:        blogs.airra.net
    Creation Date:  01.09.2022
    Purpose/Change: Reorganize function.
   
.EXAMPLE

    Run:

    Close-VisioApplication 
#>

# Close Visio Application
$Script:Application.Quit()

}

Since the creation of the module in 2007 and until today, the code has hardly changed, only cosmetic changes have been made. You are free to use any fragments of this code in your activity.

The current version of the code is available on the GitHub resource at this link: PSVisio.ps1

Next, we will try to apply these developments to display the various architectural levels of the VMware Cloud Foundation ecosystem.

VMware Cloud Foundation. Architecture as Code.

The ecosystem of VMware Cloud Foundation services is mature and quite complex. Therefore, to facilitate understanding of their interaction and the correct sequence of actions during design, implementation and operation, the vendor has prepared a set of accompanying documents: VMware Cloud Foundation Documentation 4.x (Archive file name – vcf-40-doc.zip), VMware Validated Design 6.0 (Archive file name – vmware-validated-design-60x.zip) and Diagrams for VMware Validated Design (Archive file name – vvd-diagrams -release-6.0.0.zip).

It is these priceless digital artifacts that will help us demonstrate the progress of the storyline stage “VMware Cloud Foundation. Architecture as Code“.

Based on our own approach and experience step by step, we will try to work out all levels from architecture and design to operation everywhere through the prism of code.

Conceptual Architecture of a SDDC as Code

Let’s start with the first step: creating a visual diagram Conceptual Architecture of a Software-Defined Data Center using code. In the above-mentioned bundles of documentation, it looks approximately like this:

Figure 1: The result of visualization of the Conceptual Architecture of a Software-Defined Data Center using Powershell code and Microsoft Visio.

PowerShell code for building such a diagram:

# Step 1.
# Set Global Variables
$VCFasCodeHomeFolder = "D:\VCFasCode" # Folder for VCF as Code scripts and others artefacts.

# Step 2.
# Load Script Functions
Set-Location $VCFasCodeHomeFolder
. .\PSVisio.ps1 # Warning! Running scripts must be enabled on your system.

# Step 3.
# Create Visio Application
# Create Document from Blank Template
# Set Active Page
New-VisioApplication
New-VisioDocument
Set-VisioPage

# Step 4.
# Add Basic Visio Stensils
# Set Masters Item Rectangle
Add-VisioStensil -Name "Basic" -File "BASIC_M.vss"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "Basic" -Item "Rectangle"

# Step 5.
# Set VMware Items Visio Stensils File Path
# Add VMware Items Visio Stensils
# Set Masters item Public Cloud, vRealize Automation, vRealize Orchestrator, VM Server, Resource Pool, vCenter Server,
# Set Masters item Rack Server, Datastore, Physical NIC
# Set Masters item Calendar
# Set Masters item vRealize Operations, vRealize log Insight, VMware Cloud Solution
# Set Masters item vCloud Availability, Site Recovery, Data Protection, Replication
# Set Masters item Secure State, Identity, Book, License
$StensilFilePath = $VCFasCodeHomeFolder + "\" + "vmw_Icons.vssx"
Add-VisioStensil -Name "VMware" -File $StensilFilePath 
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "Public Cloud"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "vRealize Automation"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "vRealize Orchestrator"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "VM Server"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "Resource Pool"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "vCenter Server"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "Rack Server"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "Datastore"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "Physical NIC"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "Calendar"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "vRealize Operations"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "vRealize log Insight"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "VMware Cloud Solution"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "vCloud Availability"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "Site Recovery"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "Data Protection"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "VR"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "Secure State"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "Identity"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "Book"
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMware" -Item "License"
$StensilFilePath = $VCFasCodeHomeFolder + "\" + "VMware_vCenter_Orchestrator_Shapes.vssx"
Add-VisioStensil -Name "VMwareVCO" -File $StensilFilePath 
Set-VisioStensilMasterItem -Stensil "VMwareVCO" -Item "OK"

# Step 6.
# Draw Main Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Set Header Text, Size, Color, Align
# Draw Line, Set Weight, Color
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 7.3125 -Y 7.2733 -Width 14.125 -Height 7.0467 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" `
 -LinePattern 0 -Text "Software Defined Data Center Conceptual Diagram" -VerticalAlign 0 -ParaHorzAlign 0 `
 -CharSize "30 pt" -CharColor "RGB(0,112,192)"
Draw-VisioLine -BeginX 0.25 -BeginY 10.2294 -EndX 14.25 -EndY 10.2294 -LineWeight "1 pt" -LineColor "RGB(0,112,192)"

# Step 7. 
# Draw Cloud Automation Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Text, Set Size, Color
# Draw Public Cloud, vRealize Automation, vRealize Orchestrator Icons Background Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Icon Public Cloud, vRealize Automation, vRealize Orchestrator
# Draw Service Catalog Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
# Draw Self-Service Portal Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
# Draw Orchestration Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 2.8675 -Y 9.0947 -Width 5.2344 -Height 1.9801 -FillForegnd "RGB(152,203,225)" -LinePattern 0 
Draw-VisioText -X 1.1043 -Y 9.7391 -Width 1.7085 -Height 0.6912 -Text "Cloud Automation" -CharSize "18 pt" -CharStyle 17 -LinePattern "0" -FillForegndTrans "100%"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 1.125 -Y 8.8089 -Width 1.5 -Height 1.1804 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" -LinePattern 0 
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Public Cloud" -X 1.1043 -Y 9.0473 -Width 0.5612 -Height 0.5612
Draw-VisioItem -Master "vRealize Automation" -X 0.7436 -Y 8.5256 -Width 0.4531 -Height 0.4531
Draw-VisioItem -Master "vRealize Orchestrator" -X 1.3621 -Y 8.5256 -Width 0.4531 -Height 0.4531
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 3.6749 -Y 9.7286 -Width 3.3828 -Height 0.5174 -FillForegnd "RGB(152,203,225)" `
 -Text "Service Catalog" -VerticalAlign 1 -ParaHorzAlign 1 `
 -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 3.6749 -Y 9.1083 -Width 3.3828 -Height 0.5174 -FillForegnd "RGB(152,203,225)" `
 -Text "Self-Service Portal" -VerticalAlign 1 -ParaHorzAlign 1 `
 -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 3.6749 -Y 8.4769 -Width 3.3828 -Height 0.5174 -FillForegnd "RGB(152,203,225)" `
 -Text "Orchestration" -VerticalAlign 1 -ParaHorzAlign 1 `
 -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt"

# Step 8.  
# Draw Virtual Infrastructure Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Text, Set Size, Color
# Draw VM Server, Resource Pool, vCenter Server Icons Background Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Icon VM Server, Resource Pool, vCenter Server
# Draw Hypervisor Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
# Draw Pools of Resources Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
# Draw Virtualization Control Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 2.8675 -Y 6.9564 -Width 5.2344 -Height 1.9801 -FillForegnd "RGB(58,158,207)" -LinePattern 0 
Draw-VisioText -X 1.1043 -Y 7.6008 -Width 1.7085 -Height 0.6912 -Text "Virtual Infrastructure" -CharSize "18 pt" -CharStyle 17 -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)" -LinePattern "0" -FillForegndTrans "100%"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 1.125 -Y 6.6648 -Width 1.5 -Height 1.1804 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" -LinePattern 0 
Draw-VisioItem -Master "VM Server" -X 1.1043 -Y 6.9285 -Width 0.5612 -Height 0.5612
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Resource Pool" -X 0.7436 -Y 6.3565 -Width 0.4531 -Height 0.4531
Draw-VisioItem -Master "vCenter Server" -X 1.3621 -Y 6.3565 -Width 0.4531 -Height 0.4531
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 3.6748 -Y 7.5903 -Width 3.3828 -Height 0.5174 -FillForegnd "RGB(58,158,207)" `
 -Text "Hypervisor" -VerticalAlign 1 -ParaHorzAlign 1 `
 -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt" -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)" -LineColor "RGB(255,255,255)"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 3.6748 -Y 6.97 -Width 3.3828 -Height 0.5174 -FillForegnd "RGB(58,158,207)" `
 -Text "Pools of Resources" -VerticalAlign 1 -ParaHorzAlign 1 `
 -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt" -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)" -LineColor "RGB(255,255,255)"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 3.6748 -Y 6.3386 -Width 3.3828 -Height 0.5174 -FillForegnd "RGB(58,158,207)" `
 -Text "Virtualization Control" -VerticalAlign 1 -ParaHorzAlign 1 `
 -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt" -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)" -LineColor "RGB(255,255,255)"

# Step 9.
# Draw Physical Infrastructure Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Text, Set Size, Color
# Draw Rack Server, Datastore, Physical NIC Icons Background Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Icon Rack Server, Datastore, Physical NIC
# Draw Compute Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
# Draw Storage Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
# Draw Network Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 2.8625 -Y 4.8378 -Width 5.2344 -Height 1.9801 -FillForegnd "RGB(0,105,143)" -LinePattern 0 
Draw-VisioText -X 1.1043 -Y 5.4822 -Width 1.7085 -Height 0.6912 -Text "Physical Infrastructure" -CharSize "18 pt" -CharStyle 17 -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)" -LinePattern "0" -FillForegndTrans "100%"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 1.125 -Y 4.5462 -Width 1.5 -Height 1.1804 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" -LinePattern 0
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rack Server" -X 0.8125 -Y 4.8583 -Width 0.5612 -Height 0.1837
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rack Server" -X 1.4694 -Y 4.8583 -Width 0.5612 -Height 0.1837
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Datastore" -X 0.789 -Y 4.375 -Width 0.4531 -Height 0.4531
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Physical NIC" -X 1.4375 -Y 4.375 -Width 0.4531 -Height 0.4531
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 3.6748 -Y 5.4717 -Width 3.3828 -Height 0.5174 -FillForegnd "RGB(0,105,143)" `
 -Text "Compute" -VerticalAlign 1 -ParaHorzAlign 1 `
 -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt" -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)" -LineColor "RGB(255,255,255)"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 3.6748 -Y 4.8514 -Width 3.3828 -Height 0.5174 -FillForegnd "RGB(0,105,143)" `
 -Text "Storage" -VerticalAlign 1 -ParaHorzAlign 1 `
 -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt" -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)" -LineColor "RGB(255,255,255)"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 3.6748 -Y 4.22 -Width 3.3828 -Height 0.5174 -FillForegnd "RGB(0,105,143)" `
 -Text "Network" -VerticalAlign 1 -ParaHorzAlign 1 `
 -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt" -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)" -LineColor "RGB(255,255,255)"

# Step 10.
# Draw Cloud Operations Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Text, Set Size, Color, Align
# Icon Calendar, OK Background Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Icon Calendar, OK
# Draw Monitoring Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
# Icon Monitoring Background Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Icon Monitoring
# Draw Text, Set Size, Color
# Draw Logging Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
# Icon Site Recovery Background Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Icon Logging
# Draw Text, Set Size, Color
# Draw Life Cycle management Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
# Icon Public Cloud Background Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Icon Public Cloud
# Draw Masking Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
# Draw Icon VMware Cloud Solution
# Draw Text, Set Size, Color
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 6.9729 -Y 6.9684 -Width 2.7531 -Height 6.2451 -FillForegnd "RGB(226,232,241)" -LinePattern 0 
Draw-VisioText -X 6.9859 -Y 9.7286 -Width 1.9719 -Height 0.2878 -Text "Cloud Operations" -CharSize "18 pt" -CharStyle 17 -LinePattern "0" -FillForegndTrans "100%"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 6.9674 -Y 8.6529 -Width 2.5312 -Height 1.1808 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" -LinePattern 0 
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Calendar" -X 6.9688 -Y 8.7695 -Width 0.9375 -Height 0.8359 
Draw-VisioItem -Master "OK" -X 7.4375 -Y 8.375 -Width 0.4363 -Height 0.4363
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 6.97 -Y 7.3064 -Width 2.5312 -Height 1.0825 -FillForegnd "RGB(226,232,241)" `
  -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 6.1352 -Y 7.3064 -Width 0.5937 -Height 0.5937 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" `
  -LinePattern 0
Draw-VisioItem -Master "vRealize Operations" -X 6.1333 -Y 7.3064 -Width 0.4708 -Height 0.4708
Draw-VisioText -X 7.2812 -Y 7.3064 -Width 1.3725 -Height 0.2878 -Text "Monitoring" -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern "0" -FillForegndTrans "100%"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 6.97 -Y 5.8955 -Width 2.5312 -Height 1.0825 -FillForegnd "RGB(226,232,241)" `
  -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 6.1352 -Y 5.8955 -Width 0.5937 -Height 0.5937 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" `
  -LinePattern 0
Draw-VisioItem -Master "vRealize log Insight" -X 6.1333 -Y 5.8788 -Width 0.4708 -Height 0.5102
Draw-VisioText -X 7.2812 -Y 5.8955 -Width 1.3725 -Height 0.2878 -Text "Logging" -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern "0" -FillForegndTrans "100%"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 6.97 -Y 4.4952 -Width 2.5312 -Height 1.0825 -FillForegnd "RGB(226,232,241)" `
  -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 6.1352 -Y 4.524 -Width 0.5937 -Height 0.5937 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" `
  -LinePattern 0
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Public Cloud" -X 6.1347 -Y 4.5453 -Width 0.5431 -Height 0.5102
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 6.1438 -Y 4.3984 -Width 0.3682 -Height 0.0781 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" `
  -LinePattern 0
Draw-VisioItem -Master "VMware Cloud Solution" -X 6.1408 -Y 4.4053 -Width 0.3214 -Height 0.3105
Draw-VisioText -X 7.2969 -Y 4.5227 -Width 1.7813 -Height 0.5102 -Text "Life Cycle Management" -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern "0" -FillForegndTrans "100%"

# Step 11.
# Draw Business Continuity Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Text, Set Size, Color
# Icon vCloud Availability Background Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Icon vCloud Availability
# Draw Fault Tolerance & Disaster Recovery Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
# Icon Site Recovery Background Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Icon Site Recovery
# Draw Text, Set Size, Color
# Draw Backup & Restore Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
# Icon Data Protection Background Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Icon Data Protection
# Draw Text, Set Size, Color
# Draw Replication Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
# Icon Replication Background Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Icon Replication
# Draw Text, Set Size, Color
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 9.9231 -Y 6.9741 -Width 2.7531 -Height 6.2451 -FillForegnd "RGB(29,62,125)" -LinePattern 0 
Draw-VisioText -X 9.8831 -Y 9.7286 -Width 1.2663 -Height 0.5174 -Text "Business Continuity" -CharSize "18 pt" -CharStyle 17 -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)" -LinePattern "0" -FillForegndTrans "100%"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 9.9208 -Y 8.6529 -Width 2.5312 -Height 1.1808 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" -LinePattern 0 
Draw-VisioItem -Master "vCloud Availability" -X 9.9677 -Y 8.7447 -Width 0.956 -Height 0.8166
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 9.9232 -Y 7.3064 -Width 2.5312 -Height 1.0825 -FillForegnd "RGB(29,62,125)" `
  -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt" -LineColor "RGB(255,255,255)"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 9.1094 -Y 7.3064 -Width 0.5937 -Height 0.5937 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" `
  -LinePattern 0
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Site Recovery" -X 9.1104 -Y 7.3007 -Width 0.4708 -Height 0.4708
Draw-VisioText -X 10.3125 -Y 7.3192 -Width 1.6875 -Height 0.9875 -Text "Fault Tolerance & Disaster Recovery" -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern "0" -FillForegndTrans "100%" -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 9.9232 -Y 5.8955 -Width 2.5312 -Height 1.0825 -FillForegnd "RGB(29,62,125)" `
  -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt" -LineColor "RGB(255,255,255)"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 9.1094 -Y 5.8955 -Width 0.5937 -Height 0.5937 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" `
  -LinePattern 0
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Data Protection" -X 9.1227 -Y 5.8822 -Width 0.4708 -Height 0.4708
Draw-VisioText -X 10.3404 -Y 5.9019 -Width 1.3725 -Height 0.5102 -Text "Backup & Restore" -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern "0" -FillForegndTrans "100%" -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 9.9232 -Y 4.5227 -Width 2.5312 -Height 1.0825 -FillForegnd "RGB(29,62,125)" `
  -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt" -LineColor "RGB(255,255,255)"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 9.1094 -Y 4.5227 -Width 0.5937 -Height 0.5937 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" `
  -LinePattern 0
Draw-VisioItem -Master "VR" -X 9.1083 -Y 4.5227 -Width 0.4708 -Height 0.4708
Draw-VisioText -X 10.3737 -Y 4.5215 -Width 1.3725 -Height 0.2878 -Text "Replication" -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern "0" -FillForegndTrans "100%" -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)"

# Step 12.
# Draw Security and Compliance Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Text, Set Size, Color
# Icon Secure State Background Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Icon Secure State
# Draw Identity and Access Management Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
# Icon Identity Background Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Icon Identity
# Draw Text, Set Size, Color
# Draw Industry Regulations Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
# Icon Book Background Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Icon Book
# Draw Text, Set Size, Color
# Draw Security Policies Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour, Set Line Weight
# Icon License Background Rectangle, Set Size, Set Colour
# Draw Icon License
# Draw Text, Set Size, Color
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 12.8734 -Y 6.9741 -Width 2.7531 -Height 6.2451 -FillForegnd "RGB(100,177,69)" -LinePattern 0 
Draw-VisioText -X 12.8512 -Y 9.7286 -Width 1.4225 -Height 0.5174 -Text "Security and Compliance" -CharSize "18 pt" -CharStyle 17 -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)" -LinePattern "0" -FillForegndTrans "100%"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 12.8734 -Y 8.6529 -Width 2.5312 -Height 1.1808 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" -LinePattern 0 
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Secure State" -X 12.8863 -Y 8.7447 -Width 0.956 -Height 0.8166
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 12.8607 -Y 7.3064 -Width 2.5312 -Height 1.0825 -FillForegnd "RGB(100,177,69)" `
  -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt" -LineColor "RGB(255,255,255)"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 12.0544 -Y 7.3064 -Width 0.5937 -Height 0.5937 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" `
  -LinePattern 0
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Identity" -X 12.0505 -Y 7.3062 -Width 0.4708 -Height 0.3668
Draw-VisioText -X 13.2012 -Y 7.3192 -Width 1.6875 -Height 0.9875 -Text "Identity and Access Management" -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern "0" -FillForegndTrans "100%" -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 12.8607 -Y 5.8955 -Width 2.5312 -Height 1.0825 -FillForegnd "RGB(100,177,69)" `
  -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt" -LineColor "RGB(255,255,255)"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 12.0544 -Y 5.8955 -Width 0.5937 -Height 0.5937 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" `
  -LinePattern 0
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Book" -X 12.0521 -Y 5.8947 -Width 0.4708 -Height 0.4708
Draw-VisioText -X 13.2291 -Y 5.9019 -Width 1.3725 -Height 0.5102 -Text "Industry Regulations" -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern "0" -FillForegndTrans "100%" -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 12.8607 -Y 4.5227 -Width 2.5312 -Height 1.0825 -FillForegnd "RGB(100,177,69)" `
  -LinePattern 1 -LineWeight "1 pt" -LineColor "RGB(255,255,255)"
Draw-VisioItem -Master "Rectangle" -X 12.0544 -Y 4.5227 -Width 0.5937 -Height 0.5937 -FillForegnd "RGB(255,255,255)" `
  -LinePattern 0
Draw-VisioItem -Master "License" -X 12.0625 -Y 4.5227 -Width 0.4708 -Height 0.4708
Draw-VisioText -X 13.2513 -Y 4.5215 -Width 1.3725 -Height 0.5102 -Text "Security Policies" -CharSize "18 pt" -LinePattern "0" -FillForegndTrans "100%" -CharColor "RGB(255,255,255)"

# Step 13.
# Resise Page To Fit Contents
Resize-VisioPageToFitContents

# Step 14.
# Save Document
$DiagramFileName = $VCFasCodeHomeFolder + "\" + 'SDDCConceptDiagram.vsd'
Save-VisioDocument -File $DiagramFileName

# Step 15.
# Quit Application
Close-VisioApplication

The logic of this script is described in the comments to the code.

The author added additional icons to the diagram for better visual perception. The files vmw_icons.vssx and VMware_vCenter_Orchestrator_Shapes.vssx are used as a library of icons.

All used artifacts are located on the VCFasCode GitHub resource.

Bill Of Materials

During the work on this article was used:

  • Dell Vostro 3500 notebook with Microsoft Windows 10 Pro version 22H2 Operating system, 64 bit;
  • Software: Microsoft Visio 2021 MSO (Version 2407 Build 16.0.17830.20166) 64-bit;
  • Task automation and configuration management scripting language: Powershell 5.1.19041.4780;
  • Powershell script module: PSVisio v3.7;
  • Code for creating the diagram Conceptual Architecture of a Software Defined Data Center: SDDCconceptDiagram.ps1;
  • Visio stensils icon libraries: vmw_icons.vssx and VMware_vCenter_Orchestrator_Shapes.vssx files.

Brief Summary

The main theses of this article were the initial steps in the author’s approach to the storyline “Vmware Cloud Foundation as Code…”.

We reminded ourselves to understand the life cycle of any IT solution. The PSVisio Powershell script module was described, which will be actively used to visualize the various architectural levels of the VMware Cloud Foundation ecosystem and the third-party systems required for its operation.

We completed the first step: we created a visual diagram Conceptual Architecture of a Software-Defined Data Center using code.

This approach when using this code example has a significant drawback – it is a large number of parameters that form the properties of the diagram objects among the code functions. This creates an issue with code transparency and reusability.

Therefore, in the following publications of the “Vmware Cloud Foundation as Code…” cycle, we will focus on the following points:

  • Code reuse concept;
  • Diagram of the VCF architecture: Management and Workload Domains as Code;
  • Diagram of the architecture of third-party services that are necessary for building a VCF solution as Code.

Follow the news until the meeting is on air in a few days.
Sincerely, AIRRA.

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VMware Learning. Year 2020. Part 2. Authorized Training: Data Center Virtualization & Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure.

Posted on April 18, 2020 by airra

Introduction

Hello to all readers of my blog!

In the previous article of the series “VMware Learning. Year 2020” we considered a list of areas and specifics of authorized learning Vmware.

Today we will talk about the main training programs in the field of Data Center Virtualization & Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure.

Direction of training – Data Center Virtualization & Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure includes training programs on VMware vSphere, vSAN, Site Recovery Manager, VMware Intergrated OpenStack technologies.

VMware vSphere

VMware vSphere is server virtualization software and the heart of a Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) that helps you run, manage, connect and secure applications in a shared cloud operating environment.

The main current training programs for vSphere technologies are:

● VMware vSphere: What’s New [V5.5 to V6.5 (V6.7)]

  • Duration: 3 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target audience: Administrators, Engineers.

The course can be recommended to customers who want to deploy vSphere 6.5 (6.7) in their existing vSphere environment.

● VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.5 (V6.7)]

  • Duration: 5 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target audience: Administrators, Engineers.
  • Certification: VMware Certified Professional 6 (6.5) – Data Center Virtualization (VCP6 (6.5)-DCV).

The course includes intensive hands-on training that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere version 6.5 (6.7), which includes VMware ESXi and VMware vCenter Server. The course prepares for vSphere infrastructure administration for an organization of any size. This is the foundation of knowledge for most other VMware technologies in a software-defined data center.

● VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V6.5 (V6.7)]

  • Duration: 5 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target audience: Administrators, Engineers.
  • Prerequisites: Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage course.
  • Certification: VMware Certified Professional 6 (6.5) – Data Center Virtualization (VCP6 (6.5)-DCV).

A course in advanced skills to configure and support a highly accessible and scalable virtual infrastructure. Through a combination of lectures and practical exercises, students configure and optimize the features of VMware vSphere 6.5 (6.7), which form the basis for a truly scalable infrastructure. This course will deepen your understanding of vSphere and how advanced features and controls can benefit.

● VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting Workshop [V6.5 (V6.7)]

  • Duration: 5 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target audience: Administrators, Engineers.
  • Prerequisites: VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage. Experience in working with a command-line interface is highly recommended, as is completion of VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale.
  • Certification: VMware Certified Professional 6 (6.5) – Data Center Virtualization (VCP6 (6.5) -DCV).

This hands-on course provides advanced knowledge, skills and abilities to achieve troubleshooting competency in VMware vSphere 6.x. The course enhances skills and knowledge in using the command line interface, VMware vSphere Client, VMware vRealize Log Insight and other tools for analyzing and solving problems.

vSAN

VMware Virtual SAN (or vSAN) is a distributed storage concept that is fully integrated with VMware vSphere at the ESXi cluster level. vSAN is a software storage system that allows you to abstract from the “iron” data warehouse and work with resource pools without worrying about where the virtual machine data is located.

Key ongoing vSAN training programs:

● VMware vSAN: Deploy and Manage [V6.7]

  • Duration: 3 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target audience: Administrators, Engineers.
  • Prerequisites: Storage administration experience on block or file storage devices. Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage course.

In this course, students focus on deploying and managing a software-defined storage solution using VMware vSAN 6.7. The course provides knowledge of how vSAN, an important component of the VMware data center software, functions. Students receive practical experience working with vSAN concepts and perform hands-on laboratory exercises.

● VMware vSAN: Production Operations [V6.7]

  • Duration: 2 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target Audience: Administrators.
  • Prerequisites: Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage course. Storage administration experience with block or file storage devices. Completion of the VMware vSAN: Deploy and Manage course or equivalent experience with vSAN is desirable.

In this course, students acquire the skills to configure and perform common administrator and end-user tasks using VMware vSAN 6.7.

● VMware vSAN: Troubleshooting Workshop [V6.x]

  • Duration: 2 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target audience: Administrators, Engineers.
  • Prerequisites: Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage course. Completion of the VMware vSAN: Deploy and Manage course or equivalent experience with VMware vSAN.

In this course, students will learn the tools and skills needed to troubleshoot a VMware vSAN 6.x implementation. They gain hands-on experience with vSAN troubleshooting concepts through hands-on lab exercises.

Site Recovery Manager

VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) is a business continuity and disaster recovery solution for planning, testing and restoring virtual machines from a protected, primary site to a backup recovery site.

Current Site Recovery Manager Technology Curriculum:

● VMware Site Recovery Manager: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.2]

  • Duration: 2 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target audience: Administrators, Engineers, Architects, Integrators.
  • Prerequisites: VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage course.

The course gives experienced VMware vSphere administrators the knowledge to install, configure, and manage VMware Site Recovery Manager 8.2. This course also shows how to write and test disaster recovery plans that use Site Recovery Manager.

VMware Intergrated OpenStack

VMware Integrated OpenStack is a VMware-supported version of the OpenStack infrastructure that simplifies the operation of the OpenStack production environment, deployed over the existing Vmware infrastructure.

Current VMware Integrated OpenStack Technology Curriculum:

● VMware Integrated OpenStack: Install, Configure, Manage [V5]

  • Duration: 5 days.
  • Level of difficulty: Professional.
  • Target audience: Administrators, Engineers.
  • Prerequisites: This course requires the completion of the following course: VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage, VMware Integrated OpenStack Fundamentals, VMware Network Virtualization Fundamentals.

The course provides skills for creating a private cloud using VMware Integrated OpenStack in a software-defined data center environment based on Vmware technologies. This course develops skills in installing, configuring, and managing VMware Integrated OpenStack. Students will learn how to offer IaaS and PaaS advanced networking and security to end users using VMware Integrated OpenStack.

Brief Summary

In this article, we got acquainted with the main training programs in the field of Data Center Virtualization & Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure: vSphere, vSAN, Site Recovery Manager, VMware Intergrated OpenStack technologies.

In the next publication of the cycle “VMware Learning. Year 2020” we will talk about training programs in the field of Network Virtualization & Security.

Follow the news until the meeting is on air in a few days.
Sincerely, AIRRA.

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VMware Learning. Year 2020. Part 1. Introduction. Authorized Training. Learning Paths.

Posted on April 14, 2020 by airra

Introduction

High-quality work with IT technologies implies the presence of a certain level of competencies, knowledge and experience. The acquisition of these skills usually takes place in three key stages: Training, Practice, Certification.

In this series of publications, let’s consider what VMware has prepared for us in the 2020-2021 season in the context of training programs.

Everything related to certification, as well as how and where to acquire important practical skills, is the subject of the next series of articles.

Authorized Training

Authorized training from the vendor is a pointer to the best way to master this or that technology. Training programs vary in duration, difficulty level, target audience, training format. Given the trends of recent events in the world, training centers will have to reorient themselves mainly to online learning.

To understand the list of training programs and directions, you must visit the official resource: VMware Education Services and the corresponding section with the areas of study: VMware Learning Paths.

Learning Paths

Currently, VMware Education has formed four major product training areas:

  • Data Center Virtualization & Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure;
  • Network Virtualization & Security;
  • Virtualization & Cloud Management Platform;
  • Desktop, Application Virtualization & Mobility.

Brief Summary

In this article, we have read the list of areas and specifics of authorized training VMware. In the next post, we will learn about VMware Data Center Virtualization & Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure training programs.

Follow the news until the meeting is on air in a few days.
Sincerely, AIRRA.

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MCSA, MCSD, MCSE certificates are a thing of the past! Role model-based certification time!

Posted on March 7, 2020 by airra
(c) 2020 AIRRA

Microsoft focuses on role-based training and certification, which can help you develop the necessary skills and experience to advance in an accelerated and increasingly competitive, cloud-based world. Role-based training and certificates are based on new features and services that Microsoft is continually adding to the cloud-based solutions, minimizing skills gaps associated with relevant work roles.

Since Microsoft announced its focus on role-based training and certification in September 2018, it has added 34 statuses to its portfolio in Azure, Modern Workplace and Business Applications. Microsoft continues to expand its role-based curriculum offerings, with all other Microsoft Certified Solutions Associated (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) status exams coming past June 30 2020.

If you are working on an MCSA, MCSD, or MCSE certification, you will need to take all the necessary exams before they expire.
If you have MCSA, MCSD, and MCSE certificates, they will remain in your Microsoft transcript even after the exams. These statuses will remain in the active section for two years from 30 June 2020; The certification will then be moved to the “inactive statuses” section.

Certificates with exams scheduled to expire on June 30, 2020:

  • MCSA: BI Reporting
  • MCSA: Dynamics 365 for Operations
  • MCSA: SQL 2016 BI Development
  • MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Admin
  • MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Dev
  • MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014
  • MCSA: Universal Windows Platform
  • MCSA: Web Applications
  • MCSA: Windows Server 2012
  • MCSA: Windows Server 2016
  • MCSD: App Builder
  • MCSE: Business Applications
  • MCSE: Core Infrastructure
  • MCSE: Data Management & Analytics
  • MCSE: Productivity

Exams that expire on June 30, 2020:
These exams will be suspended until 11:59 PM Central Time on June 30, 2020.

  • 70-333: Deploying Enterprise Voice with Skype for Business 2015
  • 70-334: Core Solutions for Microsoft Skype for Business 2015
  • 70-339: Managing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016
  • 70-345: Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016
  • 70-457: Developing Mobile Apps
  • 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
  • 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012
  • 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services
  • 70-413: Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure
  • 70-414: Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure
  • 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012
  • 70-461: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014
  • 70-462: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases
  • 70-463: Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014
  • 70-464: Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases
  • 70-465: Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server
  • 70-466: Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server
  • 70-467: Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server
  • 70-480: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
  • 70-483: Programming in C#
  • 70-486: Developing ASP.NET MVC Web Applications
  • 70-487: Developing Microsoft Azure and Web Services
  • 70-537: Configuring and Operating a Hybrid Cloud with Microsoft Azure Stack
  • 70-705: Designing and Providing Microsoft Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations
  • 70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016
  • 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016
  • 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016
  • 70-743: Upgrading Your skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016
  • 70-744: Securing Windows Server 2016
  • 70-745: Implementing a Software-Defined Datacenter
  • 70-761: Querying Data with Transact-SQL
  • 70-762: Developing SQL Databases
  • 70-764: Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure
  • 70-765: Provisioning SQL Databases
  • 70-767: Implementing a Data Warehouse using SQL
  • 70-768: Developing SQL Data Models
  • 70-777: Implementing Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Solutions
  • 70-778: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI
  • 70-779: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Excel
  • MB2-716: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customization and Configuration
  • MB6-894: Development, Extensions and Deployment for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
  • MB6-897: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Retail
  • MB6-898: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Human Resources

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Starting!

Posted on January 7, 2020 by airra

Hello Everyone!

On the air, Andrew Romanenko. I am an IT Architect and Instructor. My main specialization and area of professional interests is Virtualization, Cloud Technologies, Infrastructure as a Code and everything that has to do with this topic.

This Blog is an attempt to systematize, summarize and digitize everything that has accumulated in the form of paper diaries, electronic notes, documents, and just the sudden thoughts that have come over the last 20 years. Some notes will be dated as they are written.

I would be glad if every visitor finds something useful here.

Sincerely, Andrew.

P.S. List of study areas and courses, which I can teach is on the Training page. Contact information will be available on the About Me page.

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