https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blogField notes on VMware vSphere, cloud and container performance, security and monitoring.en-usThu, 06 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/vm-0001-has-a-91-day-snapshot-anonymising-vsphere-data-before-it-reaches-claudehttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/vm-0001-has-a-91-day-snapshot-anonymising-vsphere-data-before-it-reaches-claudeThu, 06 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000Dennisaivm-configurationvmwareA follow-up to the govc skill for Claude Code — a pseudonymising wrapper that replaces every VM name, IP, MAC and UUID with a stable token before the model ever sees it, and rehydrates them on your screen.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/teaching-claude-code-to-speak-vsphere-a-govc-skill-for-vmware-adminshttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/teaching-claude-code-to-speak-vsphere-a-govc-skill-for-vmware-adminsWed, 29 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000Dennisaiai-automationvmwareHow a Claude Code skill teaches Claude to run govc safely — read-only reporting, snapshot audits, and guardrails before any destructive vSphere commandhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/opintel-vmware-proxmox-single-consolehttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/opintel-vmware-proxmox-single-consoleWed, 24 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000DennisopintelproxmoxvmwareOpIntel unifies VMware (vSphere/ESXi) and Proxmox into one AI-powered console - one health score, capacity forecasting, and automated remediation across both estates.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/testing-vsphere-and-proxmox-integrations-with-vcsim-and-mock-pve-apihttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/testing-vsphere-and-proxmox-integrations-with-vcsim-and-mock-pve-apiTue, 21 Apr 2026 06:59:59 +0000DennisproxmoxvmwareA practical guide to testing vSphere and Proxmox integrations with vcsim and mock-pve-api — setup, real bugs surfaced, and CI integration patterns.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/introducing-govcai-an-open-source-ai-optimized-wrapper-for-vmware-govchttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/introducing-govcai-an-open-source-ai-optimized-wrapper-for-vmware-govcMon, 16 Mar 2026 11:07:00 +0000Dennisllmscriptingvmwaregovcai, open source wrapper that makes VMware govc output LLM-ready. Output reduction, risk gates, structured errors, LLM optimized. Drop-in replacement for govc in AI agent workflows.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/optimizing-vmware-cli-tools-like-govc-for-llm-agentshttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/optimizing-vmware-cli-tools-like-govc-for-llm-agentsMon, 16 Mar 2026 09:53:28 +0000Dennismetrics-and-logsvm-configurationvm-performancevmwaregovc dumps 12,000 tokens per call. With 5 optimizations — structured output, field filtering, semantic routing — cut that to 80. No MCP rewrite required.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/why-mcp-beats-cli-for-vmware-ai-agents-lessons-from-agentopvizorhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/why-mcp-beats-cli-for-vmware-ai-agents-lessons-from-agentopvizorWed, 11 Mar 2026 10:05:22 +0000Dennismetrics-and-logsperformancevmwareAI agents managing VMware infrastructure waste 10x more tokens with CLI than MCP. See benchmarks, architecture patterns, and how AgentOpvizor solves this.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/unlocking-the-power-of-ai-agents-with-mcp-server-in-opvizorhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/unlocking-the-power-of-ai-agents-with-mcp-server-in-opvizorTue, 17 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000Opvizor TeamaiSupercharge Opvizor with MCP server integration for AI-driven automation, forecasting, and self-healing infrastructure in complex IT environments.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/real-time-monitoring-and-analytics-for-vmware-environments-with-opvizorhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/real-time-monitoring-and-analytics-for-vmware-environments-with-opvizorFri, 18 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000Opvizor TeamopvizorOpvizor delivers comprehensive real‑time (20‑second interval) and historical visibility across VMware environments—consolidating VM, host, storage, and network analytics into one dashboard to prevent downtime, optimize resource utilization, and ensure peak performance.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/achieving-complete-visibility-in-your-virtualized-environment-with-opvizorhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/achieving-complete-visibility-in-your-virtualized-environment-with-opvizorFri, 18 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000Opvizor TeamopvizorOpvizor provides unified real‑time and long‑term historical monitoring of VMs, hosts, storage, and networks in a single dashboard.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/bash-vsphere-api-for-automated-vm-configuration-reportshttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/bash-vsphere-api-for-automated-vm-configuration-reportsFri, 15 Nov 2024 14:51:15 +0000Dennisrestvm-configurationLearn to monitor VMware vSphere configurations with a bash script and REST API. Collect VM details like CPU, memory & disk capacity - no extra tools neededhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/use-python-to-access-the-vmware-vsphere-rest-api-and-tanzuhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/use-python-to-access-the-vmware-vsphere-rest-api-and-tanzuWed, 13 Nov 2024 05:59:57 +0000Dennistanzuvm-performanceLearn how to collect vSphere VM performance metrics using Python and REST. A practical guide for collecting real-time CPU, memory, disk, and network stats.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/unveiling-the-hidden-vim-apihttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/unveiling-the-hidden-vim-apiWed, 16 Oct 2024 09:10:26 +0000Opvizor TeamLearn how esxcli communicates through vCenter, uncover missing API definitions, and boost your development efficiency!https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/how-to-extract-postgresql-data-from-vcsa-backuphttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/how-to-extract-postgresql-data-from-vcsa-backupTue, 27 Aug 2024 14:56:12 +0000Opvizor TeamopvizorvmwareExtract PostgreSQL data from vCSA backups using Docker. Follow this guide to access historic vCenter event data without restoring entire backups.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/reviving-legacy-systems-and-solving-centos-7-challengeshttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/reviving-legacy-systems-and-solving-centos-7-challengesWed, 14 Aug 2024 09:33:42 +0000Opvizor TeamLearn to navigate the challenges of maintaining legacy systems with CentOS 7 to ensure compatibility in a modern environment.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/using-opvizor_cloud-to-monitor-a-python-gunicorn-application-with-statsdhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/using-opvizor_cloud-to-monitor-a-python-gunicorn-application-with-statsdMon, 12 Aug 2024 06:14:40 +0000DennisopvizorperformanceMonitor a Python Gunicorn application using StatsD instrumentation using Opvizor/Cloud.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/on-demand-webinars-with-opvizorhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/on-demand-webinars-with-opvizorSat, 22 Jun 2024 20:23:29 +0000MahrukhWe're excited to offer a series of on-demand webinars designed to educate and empower you with the knowledge and tools you need to excel.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/monitoring-linux-cloud-instance-locations-with-opvizor-ensuring-sla-compliance-and-data-sovereigntyhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/monitoring-linux-cloud-instance-locations-with-opvizor-ensuring-sla-compliance-and-data-sovereigntyThu, 23 May 2024 10:59:30 +0000Denniscloudmetrics-and-logsopvizorEnsure SLA compliance and data sovereignty in multi-cloud environments by monitoring cloud instance locations using Opvizor.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/optimize-your-proxmox-environment-webinarhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/optimize-your-proxmox-environment-webinarFri, 17 May 2024 13:03:55 +0000MahrukhMaster Proxmox performance troubleshooting, identify and resolve bottlenecks, and optimize the performance of your clusters, hosts, VMs, and containershttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/planning-forward-post-broadcom-acquisition-of-vmwarehttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/planning-forward-post-broadcom-acquisition-of-vmwareThu, 16 May 2024 07:44:02 +0000Opvizor TeamopvizorproxmoxvmwareSuggesting strategies for VMware vSphere customers post-Broadcom acquisition, including insights on product impact, alternatives, and long-term planninghttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/understanding-proxmox-performance-opvizor-webinarhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/understanding-proxmox-performance-opvizor-webinarThu, 25 Apr 2024 07:46:07 +0000MahrukhJoin Opvizor for a webinar led by experts, covering Proxmox performance troubleshooting and optimization.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/migrating-away-from-vmware-a-breeze-or-a-rough-roadhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/migrating-away-from-vmware-a-breeze-or-a-rough-roadTue, 09 Apr 2024 07:22:07 +0000KristapsproxmoxvmwareExplore the shift from VMware to alternatives like Proxmox, Nutanix. Understand migration challenges, compare costs, and discover how Opvizor performance monitoring helps.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/unlocking-peak-vmware-performance-opvizor-webinarhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/unlocking-peak-vmware-performance-opvizor-webinarThu, 04 Apr 2024 10:57:13 +0000MahrukhExplore advanced VMware performance troubleshooting techniques, and gain invaluable insights to optimize your VMware environment and maximize efficiency.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/backdoor-in-upstream-xz/liblzma-leading-to-ssh-server-compromisehttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/backdoor-in-upstream-xz/liblzma-leading-to-ssh-server-compromiseSun, 31 Mar 2024 07:55:15 +0000Opvizor TeamOpvizor is not affected by the critical SSH server compromise risk, the reported backdoor in xz/liblzma reported on March 29, 2024.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/vmware-performance-troubleshooting-webinarhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/vmware-performance-troubleshooting-webinarTue, 26 Mar 2024 11:00:55 +0000MahrukhA webinar focused on VMware Performance Troubleshooting and bottleneck detection. Join us for an exploration with insights and practical strategies.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/mastering-vmware-efficiency-opvizor-webinarhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/mastering-vmware-efficiency-opvizor-webinarTue, 05 Mar 2024 12:43:44 +0000MahrukhDiscover advanced VMware performance troubleshooting techniques, including bottleneck detection, noisy neighbor identification and more!https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/allowing-multiple-authenticated-users-to-access-the-same-sftp-folderhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/allowing-multiple-authenticated-users-to-access-the-same-sftp-folderSun, 03 Mar 2024 14:39:49 +0000Opvizor TeamgenerallinuxEnable multiple authenticated users to access a shared SFTP folder. This guide covers creating user groups, setting permissions, and configuring OPENSSH for secure, shared access to vital reports.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/broadcoms-vmware-acquisition-exploring-the-challengeshttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/broadcoms-vmware-acquisition-exploring-the-challengesTue, 06 Feb 2024 12:37:41 +0000SlavaWhile Broadcom aims to double VMware's revenue in the next three years, users are feeling the effects, through price hikes and the end of licenseshttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/the-true-cost-of-infrastructure-monitoringhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/the-true-cost-of-infrastructure-monitoringTue, 30 Jan 2024 13:50:34 +0000SlavaIT budgets involve considerations beyond the amount of hardware, encompassing the associated software stack. This article explores those considerations.https://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/elevate-your-virtualized-environments-with-proxmox-ve-monitoring-integrationhttps://opvizor-com-website.pages.dev/blog/elevate-your-virtualized-environments-with-proxmox-ve-monitoring-integrationThu, 02 Nov 2023 14:49:02 +0000Denniscontainerproxmoxvirtual-machinevm-performanceProxmox VE, Virtualization, Monitoring Integration, Virtual Machines, Containers, Performance Insights, Troubleshooting, Automated Alerts, LXC