diff --git a/src/cmd/linuxkit/run.go b/src/cmd/linuxkit/run.go
index 34827ec8a..8ead9fb01 100644
--- a/src/cmd/linuxkit/run.go
+++ b/src/cmd/linuxkit/run.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ func runUsage() {
 	fmt.Printf("  gcp\n")
 	fmt.Printf("  hyperkit [macOS]\n")
 	fmt.Printf("  qemu [linux]\n")
+	fmt.Printf("  vcenter\n")
 	fmt.Printf("  vmware\n")
 	fmt.Printf("  packet\n")
 	fmt.Printf("\n")
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ func run(args []string) {
 		runQemu(args[1:])
 	case "packet":
 		runPacket(args[1:])
+	case "vcenter":
+		runVcenter(args[1:])
 	default:
 		switch runtime.GOOS {
 		case "darwin":
diff --git a/src/cmd/linuxkit/run_vcenter.go b/src/cmd/linuxkit/run_vcenter.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ced00dfdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/linuxkit/run_vcenter.go
@@ -0,0 +1,292 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/vmware/govmomi"
+	"github.com/vmware/govmomi/find"
+	"github.com/vmware/govmomi/object"
+	"github.com/vmware/govmomi/vim25/soap"
+	"github.com/vmware/govmomi/vim25/types"
+
+	log "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+type vmConfig struct {
+	vCenterURL  *string
+	dsName      *string
+	networkName *string
+	vSphereHost *string
+
+	vmName     *string
+	path       *string
+	persistent *int64
+	vCpus      *int
+	mem        *int64
+	poweron    *bool
+}
+
+func runVcenter(args []string) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	var newVM vmConfig
+
+	flags := flag.NewFlagSet("vCenter", flag.ExitOnError)
+	invoked := filepath.Base(os.Args[0])
+
+	newVM.vCenterURL = flags.String("url", os.Getenv("VCURL"), "URL in the format of https://username:password@host/sdk")
+	newVM.dsName = flags.String("datastore", os.Getenv("VMDATASTORE"), "The Name of the DataStore to host the VM")
+	newVM.networkName = flags.String("network", os.Getenv("VMNETWORK"), "The VMware vSwitch the VM will use")
+	newVM.vSphereHost = flags.String("hostname", os.Getenv("VMHOST"), "The Server that will run the VM")
+
+	newVM.vmName = flags.String("vmname", "", "Specify a name for virtual Machine")
+	newVM.path = flags.String("path", "", "Path to a specific image")
+	newVM.persistent = flags.Int64("persistentSize", 0, "Size in MB of persistent storage to allocate to the VM")
+	newVM.mem = flags.Int64("mem", 1024, "Size in MB of memory to allocate to the VM")
+	newVM.vCpus = flags.Int("cpus", 1, "Amount of vCPUs to allocate to the VM")
+	newVM.poweron = flags.Bool("powerOn", false, "Power On the new VM once it has been created")
+
+	flags.Usage = func() {
+		fmt.Printf("USAGE: %s push vcenter [options] [name]\n\n", invoked)
+		fmt.Printf("'name' specifies the full path of an image file which will be uploaded\n")
+		fmt.Printf("Options:\n\n")
+		flags.PrintDefaults()
+	}
+
+	if err := flags.Parse(args); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln("Unable to parse args")
+	}
+
+	remArgs := flags.Args()
+	if len(remArgs) == 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("Please specify the prefix to the image to push\n")
+		flags.Usage()
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	prefix := remArgs[0]
+
+	// Allow alternative names for new virtual machines being created in vCenter
+	if *newVM.vmName == "" {
+		*newVM.vmName = prefix
+	}
+
+	// Parse URL from string
+	u, err := url.Parse(*newVM.vCenterURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("URL can't be parsed, ensure it is https://username:password/<address>/sdk")
+	}
+
+	// Test any passed in files before creating a new VM
+	if *newVM.path == "" {
+		*newVM.path = prefix + ".iso"
+	}
+	checkFile(*newVM.path)
+
+	// Connect and log in to ESX or vCenter
+	c, err := govmomi.NewClient(ctx, u, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln("Error logging into vCenter, check address and credentials")
+	}
+
+	f := find.NewFinder(c.Client, true)
+
+	// Find one and only datacenter, not sure how VMware linked mode will work
+	dc, err := f.DefaultDatacenter(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln("No Datacenter instance could be found inside of vCenter")
+	}
+
+	// Make future calls local to this datacenter
+	f.SetDatacenter(dc)
+
+	// Find Datastore/Network
+	dss, err := f.DatastoreOrDefault(ctx, *newVM.dsName)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Datastore [%s], could not be found", *newVM.dsName)
+	}
+
+	net, err := f.NetworkOrDefault(ctx, *newVM.networkName)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Network [%s], could not be found", *newVM.networkName)
+	}
+
+	// Set the host that the VM will be created on
+	hs, err := f.HostSystemOrDefault(ctx, *newVM.vSphereHost)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("vSphere host [%s], could not be found", *newVM.vSphereHost)
+	}
+
+	var rp *object.ResourcePool
+	rp, err = hs.ResourcePool(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln("Error locating default resource pool")
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("Creating new LinuxKit Virtual Machine")
+	spec := types.VirtualMachineConfigSpec{
+		Name:     *newVM.vmName,
+		GuestId:  "otherLinux64Guest",
+		Files:    &types.VirtualMachineFileInfo{VmPathName: fmt.Sprintf("[%s]", dss.Name())},
+		NumCPUs:  int32(*newVM.vCpus),
+		MemoryMB: *newVM.mem,
+	}
+
+	scsi, err := object.SCSIControllerTypes().CreateSCSIController("pvscsi")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln("Error creating pvscsi controller as part of new VM")
+	}
+
+	spec.DeviceChange = append(spec.DeviceChange, &types.VirtualDeviceConfigSpec{
+		Operation: types.VirtualDeviceConfigSpecOperationAdd,
+		Device:    scsi,
+	})
+
+	folders, err := dc.Folders(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln("Error locating default datacenter folder")
+	}
+
+	task, err := folders.VmFolder.CreateVM(ctx, spec, rp, hs)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln("Creating new VM failed, more detail can be found in vCenter tasks")
+	}
+
+	info, err := task.WaitForResult(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln("Creating new VM failed, more detail can be found in vCenter tasks")
+	}
+
+	// Retrieve the new VM
+	vm := object.NewVirtualMachine(c.Client, info.Result.(types.ManagedObjectReference))
+
+	uploadFile(c, newVM, dss)
+	addISO(ctx, newVM, vm, dss)
+
+	if *newVM.persistent != 0 {
+		addVMDK(ctx, vm, dss, newVM)
+	}
+
+	if *newVM.networkName != "" {
+		addNIC(ctx, vm, net)
+	}
+
+	if *newVM.poweron == true {
+		log.Infoln("Powering on LinuxKit VM")
+		powerOnVM(ctx, vm)
+	}
+}
+
+func powerOnVM(ctx context.Context, vm *object.VirtualMachine) {
+	task, err := vm.PowerOn(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("Power On operation has failed, more detail can be found in vCenter tasks")
+	}
+
+	_, err = task.WaitForResult(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("Power On Task has failed, more detail can be found in vCenter tasks")
+	}
+}
+
+func uploadFile(c *govmomi.Client, newVM vmConfig, dss *object.Datastore) {
+	_, fileName := path.Split(*newVM.path)
+	log.Infof("Uploading LinuxKit file [%s]", *newVM.path)
+	if *newVM.path == "" {
+		log.Fatalf("No file specified")
+	}
+	dsurl := dss.NewURL(fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", *newVM.vmName, fileName))
+
+	p := soap.DefaultUpload
+	if err := c.Client.UploadFile(*newVM.path, dsurl, &p); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Unable to upload file to vCenter Datastore\n%v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func addNIC(ctx context.Context, vm *object.VirtualMachine, net object.NetworkReference) {
+	backing, err := net.EthernetCardBackingInfo(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Unable to determine vCenter network backend\n%v", err)
+	}
+
+	netdev, err := object.EthernetCardTypes().CreateEthernetCard("vmxnet3", backing)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Unable to create vmxnet3 network interface\n%v", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("Adding VM Networking")
+	var add []types.BaseVirtualDevice
+	add = append(add, netdev)
+
+	if vm.AddDevice(ctx, add...); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Unable to add new networking device to VM configuration\n%v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func addVMDK(ctx context.Context, vm *object.VirtualMachine, dss *object.Datastore, newVM vmConfig) {
+	devices, err := vm.Device(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Unable to read devices from VM configuration\n%v", err)
+	}
+
+	controller, err := devices.FindDiskController("scsi")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Unable to find SCSI device from VM configuration\n%v", err)
+	}
+	// The default is to have all persistent disks named linuxkit.vmdk
+	disk := devices.CreateDisk(controller, dss.Reference(), dss.Path(fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", *newVM.vmName, "linuxkit.vmdk")))
+
+	disk.CapacityInKB = *newVM.persistent * 1024
+
+	var add []types.BaseVirtualDevice
+	add = append(add, disk)
+
+	log.Infof("Adding a persistent disk to the Virtual Machine")
+
+	if vm.AddDevice(ctx, add...); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Unable to add new storage device to VM configuration\n%v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func addISO(ctx context.Context, newVM vmConfig, vm *object.VirtualMachine, dss *object.Datastore) {
+	devices, err := vm.Device(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Unable to read devices from VM configuration\n%v", err)
+	}
+
+	ide, err := devices.FindIDEController("")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Unable to find IDE device from VM configuration\n%v", err)
+	}
+
+	cdrom, err := devices.CreateCdrom(ide)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Unable to create new CDROM device\n%v", err)
+	}
+
+	var add []types.BaseVirtualDevice
+	add = append(add, devices.InsertIso(cdrom, dss.Path(fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", *newVM.vmName, "linuxkit.iso"))))
+
+	log.Infof("Adding ISO to the Virtual Machine")
+
+	if vm.AddDevice(ctx, add...); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Unable to add new CD-ROM device to VM configuration\n%v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func checkFile(file string) {
+	if _, err := os.Stat(file); err != nil {
+		if os.IsPermission(err) {
+			log.Fatalf("Unable to read file [%s], please check permissions", file)
+		}
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			log.Fatalf("File [%s], does not exist", file)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/vendor.conf b/vendor.conf
index ea6fda7cf..9f30d5390 100644
--- a/vendor.conf
+++ b/vendor.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ github.com/packethost/packngo 91d54000aa56874149d348a884ba083c41d38091
 github.com/rneugeba/iso9660wrap 4606f848a055435cdef85305960b0e1bb788d506
 github.com/satori/go.uuid b061729afc07e77a8aa4fad0a2fd840958f1942a
 github.com/surma/gocpio fcb68777e7dc4ea43ffce871b552c0d073c17495
+github.com/vmware/govmomi 6f8ebd89d521d9f9af7a6c2219c4deee511020dd
 golang.org/x/crypto 573951cbe80bb6352881271bb276f48749eab6f4
 golang.org/x/net a6577fac2d73be281a500b310739095313165611
 golang.org/x/oauth2 1611bb46e67abc64a71ecc5c3ae67f1cbbc2b921