In an earlier blog post, the steps to provision a database from a database template using VMware Data Services Manager (DSM) were described. We also previously observed that once the DSM provider configuration is complete, some predefined database templates for both MySQL and PostgreSQL become available for publishing. However, there is also an early access model to allow for the deployment of SQL Server databases using DSM. This does require some additional setup steps to manually create the SQL Server database template. This is the purpose of this post. Once again, we are using the latest version of VMware DSM…
This is the third blog post in a series which describe how to get started with VMware Data Services Manager (DSM), a VMware solution that offers on-demand provisioning and automated management of databases on vSphere environments. In a previous installment, the deployment and configuration of the Provider appliance was discussed. In a follow up post, the steps to provision and configure an Agent were described. In this final installment related to the deployment of DSM, the addition of users is covered. So far the only user we have been dealing with is the Provider Admin. In this post, we will…
After a successful deployment and configuration of the Provider appliance in my most recent post of VMware Data Service Manager, it is now time to turn our attention to the Agent appliance. This component is responsible for initiating operations on a particular vSphere cluster. An Agent can only be part of a single vSphere cluster. However, multiple agents, which are provisioned across many vSphere clusters, can all be managed from a single Provider UI. Just like the Provider appliance, the Agent is also delivered as a .OVA which is available for download from both VMware Tanzu Network and VMware Customer…
In a recent post, I highlighted how VMware Data Services Manager (DSM) is designed to help vSphere Administrators control and manage the deployment of many disparate databases on their vSphere infrastructure. At the same time, I discussed how DSM is also designed to provide self-service to developers when they need to quickly provision a new database. This avoids the often prolonged ticketing system to engage IT to roll out the database on behalf of developers. In this post, I am going to take a more practical look at DSM, with a goal of rolling out the ‘Provider’ part of the…
As most of you know, last week VMware Explore 2022 was held in Barcelona for our European audiences. I must say, there was a great buzz around the Fira conference center. A lot of this was due to the gap since the last VMworld event in 2019, but I think that many of the announcements also generated a lot of interest. I have highlighted a number of these in recent blog posts, such as some of the new features in vSphere 8.0, vSAN 8.0 and TKG 2.0, as well as the launch of VMware Distributed Service Engine. However, one of…