Cloning Microsoft SQL Server from a Template
There are several things that we need to do to deploy Microsoft SQL Server database using standardized template. The items can be read fully from these blogs : http://notesfrommwhite.net/2014/07/20/how-to-build-a-windows-2012-r2-vmware-template/ http://vcdx56.com/2014/02/25/create-multiple-vms-from-existing-vsphere-vm-using-powercli/ http://longwhiteclouds.com/2015/01/03/sql-server-templates-with-vmware-dude-wheres-my-drive-letters/ http://longwhiteclouds.com/2015/01/27/nutanix-sql-server-db-vaai-clone-performance/ So, the options are : Run several PowerCLI scripts after the deployment (execute via SysPrep or vRealize Orchestrator) Use VMware Application Service and …