Category Archives: API

Python meets Salesforce

Posted on April 6, 2020 by josh@sostechblog.com

I needed to do some Salesforce automation (running an existing report and then manipulating the data before send off to a different API) and, already having a CentOS/Python2-based automation VM up in Google cloud, used Python2 as a starting point. … Continue reading →

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VMWorld 2018: Tuesday

Posted on August 28, 2018 by josh@sostechblog.com

The keynote was nice as a client was on stage talking about the success of an implementation I helped with.  Cool stuff. Then Sanjay talked to Malala Yousafzai which was pretty amazing.  Makes me wish I brought my daughters to VMworld. … Continue reading →

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VMWorld 2018: Sunday Funday!

Posted on August 27, 2018 by josh@sostechblog.com

Another year another VMworld! I got registered early this morning and headed to the HandOnLabs.  Lots of 19xx labs, but nothing groundbreaking that I noticed – mostly updates.  Hopefully any big announcements will release cool labs. I tried challenge labs … Continue reading →

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NSX-T a.k.a NSX Cloud API tips and tricks

Posted on August 7, 2018 by josh@sostechblog.com

NSX-T has lots of interesting capabilities, but due to the rapid development and release cycle many are only available via API calls right now. Making a request While the NSX-T documentation has some nice examples such as: Configure an L2VPN … Continue reading →

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