Notice Lewis & Lindquist RVtools is an independent training and consulting provider. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with VMware, Broadcom, or the author of the RVTools utility.

Professional RV Software Training, Education & Custom Solutions

Lewis & Lindquist RVtools equips systems administrators, infrastructure engineers, and IT auditors with the practical knowledge required to leverage RV software for comprehensive vSphere inventory audits, health diagnostics, and capacity reporting.

Instruction Focus Hands-On Environment Audits
Service Modality Cohort & Enterprise Sessions

Instructional Focus & Practical Competencies

Our educational modules are structured to give infrastructure practitioners actionable skills in environment discovery, hygiene audit procedures, and report generation without unnecessary theoretical fluff.

Competency Area Practical Skills Taught Key Utility Tabs Covered Applicable Role
Inventory & Asset Cataloging Extracting comprehensive virtual machine configurations, CPU/RAM reservations, guest OS versions, and VMware Tools status across clustered hosts. vInfo vCPU vMemory Junior Sysadmin / Inventory Specialist
Storage & Datastore Audit Analyzing datastore capacity, identifying uncommitted storage, detecting orphaned VMDK files, and verifying multipathing configurations. vDatastore vDisk vMultipath Storage Admin / Virtualization Lead
Snapshot Hygiene & Health Checks Locating stale snapshots older than threshold windows, inspecting vHealth warning indicators, and preventing datastore exhaustion. vSnapshot vHealth Infrastructure Support Engineer
CLI Batch & Automated Reporting Executing command-line unattended exports, scripting routine weekly audit dumps, and formatting Excel workbooks for leadership review. CLI Parameters PowerShell Hook Senior Systems Architect / Consultant

Our Service Offerings

Lewis & Lindquist RVtools delivers four targeted service streams designed to support IT departments throughout every stage of virtual environment auditing.

SERVICE 01

RV Software Training

Structured, role-based instruction on utilizing RV software for day-to-day virtualization audits.

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Our flagship training course covers end-to-end usage of RVTools in production and staging environments. Participants learn safe connection practices through read-only service accounts, deep-dive into each reporting tab, and examine real-world audit scenarios.

  • Read-only vCenter role permissions
  • Identifying oversized virtual machines
  • Audit of disconnected network adapters
  • Analyzing guest memory ballooning metrics
SERVICE 02

User Education & Workshops

Interactive group workshops and team-wide refresher sessions on infrastructure audit hygiene.

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Tailored educational sessions designed for IT operations teams, managed service providers, and tier-2/3 technical personnel. We break down the interpretation of automated vHealth alerts and teach systematic root-cause discovery.

  • Best practices for periodic audits
  • Snapshot lifecycle policies
  • Cluster capacity threshold management
  • Documentation and compliance reporting
SERVICE 03

Support & Advisory

Technical guidance and workflow assistance for teams conducting critical environment reviews.

Support Scope

Need guidance interpreting an ambiguous health report or troubleshooting connectivity to multi-vCenter topologies? Our advisory specialists assist your internal teams in setting up robust reporting procedures without risking environment stability.

  • Connectivity configuration guidance
  • Audit report interpretation assistance
  • vHealth alert triage guidance
  • Environment cleanup prioritization
SERVICE 04

Custom Solutions

Bespoke automation workflows, scheduled CLI exports, and tailored audit reporting templates.

Custom Workflows

Every enterprise has unique compliance and tracking mandates. We develop customized batch execution templates, PowerShell helper wrappers, and standardized Excel dashboard exports that align directly with your organizational standards.

  • Scheduled batch export pipelines
  • Customized Excel executive dashboards
  • Multi-cluster consolidation workflows
  • SOP documentation for internal staff

Schedule an Educational Consultation

Speak directly with our instructional specialists in Fort Lewis, WA. We evaluate your team’s existing virtualization background and tailor a curriculum or support scope matching your operational goals.

Transparent Advisory Process

We provide straightforward training and advisory quotations based on cohort size, delivery mode, and technical depth. We do not engage in high-pressure sales or unneeded add-ons.

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