
Time to tackle some basics with the Vault API using our good friend curl. We are going to review how to authenticate, access a vault secret, and navigate the API in general.
Objective 8: Be aware of the Vault API
8A: Authenticate to Vault via Curl
8B: Access Vault secrets via Curl
Certification Guide: https://leanpub.com/vault-certified/
Oct 3, 2020
12 min

I recently purchased some new Supermicro servers for my homelab. This video will show how to install components into a Supermicro SYS-E200-8D server, including RAM, SSD, and NVMe storage. And it will show how to install the rail kit for this 1U mini-server.
Server on MITXPC: https://mitxpc.com/products/vm-epm-012i4l
- You can get 2% off your purchase with the code: VIRTUALLYGHETTO2OFF
32GB DIMMs: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DTJ8EU6
1 TB SSD: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077SF8KMG
500GB NVMe drive: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07M7Q21N7
Thanks to David Davis for the tip!
Oct 2, 2020
9 min

VMware announced Project Monterey yesterday during the keynote at VMworld 2020. Let's talk about what the project is, how different networking vendors are involved, and how ARM factors into it.
Summary: https://www.oaoa.com/news/business/vmware-unveils-project-monterey-re-imagining-hybrid-cloud-architecture-to-support-next-generation-applications/article_e0c651fb-5b2b-5d8e-b66f-085478d838ac.html
Pensando PR: https://pensando.io/pensando-vmware-and-project-monterey/
Amazon Nitro: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/nitro/
Eric Wright's blog: https://discoposse.com/2018/11/23/vsphere-arrives-on-arm-but-not-for-the-reason-most-admins-are-thinking/
Oct 1, 2020
9 min

I'm working on a project to use Terraform with Google Cloud. It's complicated! Things I learned:
1. Google does not have a native MongoDB service
2. Everything lives in a project
3. APIs are NOT enabled by default
How to create a Terraform Service Account to create Google Cloud projects: https://cloud.google.com/community/tutorials/managing-gcp-projects-with-terraform
Terraform cert guide: https://leanpub.com/terraform-certified/
Vault cert guide: https://leanpub.com/vault-certified/
Terraform Tuesdays Github: https://github.com/ned1313/terraform-tuesdays
Sep 30, 2020
12 min

Jeremy Morgan joins me today to share his three H's of career advancement: stay hungry, stay honest, and stay humble.
Sep 29, 2020
9 min

We are going to cover how to use the Vault UI to do some common tasks.
Check out my new Vault Certification guide: https://leanpub.com/vault-certified
Sep 26, 2020
12 min

After doing a bunch of Raspberry Pi things, I've been consider what I want to do with my home lab and what I want to get out of it. Here's what I've come up with.
Let me know what you want to see in the home lab! I'm going to be building, configuring, and all kinds of other 'ings.
Power to the Polls!: https://www.powerthepolls.org/
These are not referral links:
- SuperMicro SYS-E200-8D server: https://mitxpc.com/products/vm-epm-012i4l
- Server Monkey for used servers: https://www.servermonkey.com/
Sep 25, 2020
10 min

The highlights for me are around Azure Arc, Azure Stack, and Azure VMware Service. In this video I'll explore each on in turn and explain why each one matters for Microsoft and the larger tech ecosystem.
Sep 24, 2020
11 min

You don't have to use a version control system to get in on Terraform Cloud! In this video, I'll show you how to get start with Terraform Cloud from the CLI.
Sep 23, 2020
13 min

Keith Townsend joins me today to share what the best career advice he ever got was and how it changed his life.
Keith's BCAE moments?
1. It takes 10 years to get 10 years of career experience
2. You don't like management
3. Remove every excuse others will use to stop you
Sep 22, 2020
12 min
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