How to create a golden image?

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/vmware

Our great sponsors
  • WorkOS - The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS
  • InfluxDB - Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale
  • SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews
  • packer-Win2019

    Packer configuration files for Windows Server 2019

  • This looks like a helpful resource on Github: https://github.com/eaksel/packer-Win2019

  • Packer

    Packer is a tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration.

  • You can create golden images with Hashicorp Packer.

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

    WorkOS logo
  • cloud-init-vmware-guestinfo

    Discontinued A cloud-init datasource for VMware vSphere's GuestInfo interface

  • Finally, create and add the cloud-init payload either using an ISO-File or this vmware datasource provider (note the deprecated hint) to your cloned vm. At boot, Cloud-init will take care of the systems hostname, network etc.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

Suggest a related project

Related posts