Free Infrastructure Resources

Flat Virtualization Icons

A clean icon set for slides, runbooks, and architecture diagrams.

• Designed for PowerPoint and documentation
• Useful for VMware and virtual infrastructure visuals

PowerCLI Hacks

Reusable scripts and shortcuts for automating common VMware tasks with PowerCLI.

• Save time on repetitive admin work
• Helpful reference snippets for the VMware console

Host, Network & Storage Resources

Reference material covering the building blocks of an infrastructure stack.

• Host configuration notes
• Network design references
• Storage references including EMC Networker and the Virtual VNX Community Edition

Technologists who work with virtualization, storage, and automation often look for ready-made resources they can drop into their daily projects without starting from scratch. A well-organized collection of icons, scripts, and reference material can save time when preparing presentations, runbooks, or architecture diagrams, letting the focus stay on the problem being solved rather than the supporting visuals. Curated downloads also help teams keep a consistent visual language across slides and documentation, which is especially valuable in larger environments where many people contribute to shared material. Gathering these kinds of small utilities in one place reflects the practical side of running modern labs and production systems alike, where repeatable assets and short scripts are often as important as the underlying platform itself.

When it comes to virtualization platforms such as VMware and related suites, having a small library of PowerCLI snippets and shortcuts can turn repetitive administrative work into a quick command rather than a long, manual session. Reusable scripts help standardize common tasks like gathering host information, checking service status, or exporting configuration details, which makes troubleshooting faster and onboarding easier for newer team members. A collection that focuses on practical, copy-and-paste examples is most useful when it stays close to the kinds of actions administrators actually perform during a typical day, rather than covering exotic edge cases. Keeping these snippets short, readable, and well-commented also encourages others to adapt them to their own environments, turning a personal toolbox into a shared knowledge base for the wider infrastructure community.

Beyond scripts, thoughtfully designed icon sets and reference graphics play a quiet but important role in technical communication. Flat, neutral icons that read clearly at small sizes work well in slide decks, wiki pages, and printed runbooks, where visual consistency helps audiences follow complex architecture diagrams without distraction. When icons are designed with documentation and presentation tools in mind, they can be dropped into templates without reformatting or color adjustments, which keeps the focus on the message rather than the medium. Pairing such visual resources with automation-friendly text content reinforces a broader theme: good infrastructure work depends on both the underlying technology and the small supporting materials that make results easier to share, review, and maintain over time.