Native Key Provider – Troubleshooting – vTAM

Native Key Provider – Troubleshooting | Marco Baaijen, vTAM

Native Key Provider – Troubleshooting – vTAM

This blog is all about the Native Key Provider in vCenter and the way it can cause misunderstanding and troublesome situations. That is the moment we need to know more what is happening under the hood. In this post I will try to explain what I learned.


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Authenticate to VCF Automation 9 via API…

Authenticate to VCF Automation 9 via API without having to rely on the API token | #vExpert Lucho Delorenzi

Authenticate to VCF Automation 9 via API…

On today’s post, I will share how to Authenticate to VCF Automation 9 API without having to rely on a GUI generated API token. The implementation of this API token is one of the changes that happened with the change from Aria Automation 8.18 (from now, vRA 8) to VCF Automation 9 […]


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VMware vSphere CPU topology effects on VDI…

VMware vSphere CPU topology effects on VDI performance: NUMA vNUMA and CPU scheduling | #vExpert, Evert Jan de Bruin. GO-EUC

VMware vSphere CPU topology effects on VDI…

Introduction: CPU, NUMA and vNUMA topology, including single socket versus multiple sockets, cores per socket, and virtual NUMA alignment, are often discussed in VDI design. At the same time, it is sometimes completely ignored in deployments. Historically, administrators […]


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VMware ESXi Memory Management Reimagined: NVMe…

VMware ESXi Memory Management Reimagined: NVMe Tiering vs Traditional Swap | #vExpert Evert Jan de Bruin, GO-EUC

VMware ESXi Memory Management Reimagined: NVMe…

Introduction: This research article explores two primary strategies for memory management in a VMware ESXi-based VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) environment: swapping and the newly introduced NVMe memory tiering. NVMe tiering enables the use of high-speed, NVMe storage as an extension […]


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When VMware ESXi NVMe memory Tiering Meets…

When VMware ESXi NVMe memory Tiering Meets vGPU: What You Need to Know | #vExpert Edwin de Bruin

When VMware ESXi NVMe memory Tiering Meets…

A few weeks ago, I did a research with Lee Jeffries for GO‑EUC on NVMe memory tiering versus traditional swap in VMware ESXi. The article sparked some great discussions and there is an important caveat when it comes […]


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Multi-tenancy and VPC’s with VCF Networking -…

Multi-tenancy and VPC’s with VCF Networking – Andy Pearce, from UK VMUG | #VMUG #LonVMUG #VMware #vCommunity #VMwareUserGroup

Multi-tenancy and VPC’s with VCF Networking -…

Multi-tenancy and VPC’s with VCF Networking – Andy Pearce, from UK VMUG | #VMUG #LonVMUG #VMware #vCommunity #VMwareUserGroup


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The VCF 9 Deployment Trap: Don’t Let Licensing…

The VCF 9 Deployment Trap: Don’t Let Licensing Catch You Off Guard! | #vExpert Bart Peeters

The VCF 9 Deployment Trap: Don’t Let Licensing…

I’ve been talking with more and more customers lately who are eagerly making the adoption to VMware Cloud Foundation 9. Whether you’re planning a shiny new greenfield deployment or tackling a complex brownfield migration, thorough preparation is usually our mantra.


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Topology-Aware Multi-GPU VM Placement

Topology-Aware Multi-GPU VM Placement, Architecting AI Infrastructure Series – Part 11 – Frank Denneman

Topology-Aware Multi-GPU VM Placement

Explains why distributed inference turns GPU communication into part of the critical path and why topology-aware scheduling is required when models span multiple GPUs.


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Walkthrough of Deploying & Configuring VCF…

Walkthrough of Deploying & Configuring VCF Identity Broker 9.0.2 with Active Directory LDAPS – #vExpert Sargon Khizeran

Walkthrough of Deploying & Configuring VCF…

I will be running through Installing & Configuring VCF Identity Broker 9.0.2. I will be configuring this with my internal Active Directory instance. You can read more about it by visiting Broadcom TechDocs; Deploying VCF Identity Broker.


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Export and Import vCenter Custom Roles with…

Export and Import vCenter Custom Roles with PowerShell – #vExpert Paul van Dieën

Export and Import vCenter Custom Roles with…

If you have ever spent time carefully building custom roles in vCenter — defining exactly which privileges a monitoring account, a backup service, or a Tanzu user needs — you know how tedious it is to recreate those same roles on a second vCenter. There is no native export button in the vSphere [..]


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Special Event | Kubernetes Level Up Program:…

Looking to grow your Kubernetes skillset or advance your career towards platform engineering? Join us for the second edition of the VMUG Kubernetes Level Up Program! This four-part series bridges the skills gap between traditional infrastructure management and cloud-native operations, enabling IT teams to modernize without disruption.

Special Event | Kubernetes Level Up Program:…

Looking to grow your Kubernetes skillset or advance your career towards platform engineering? Join us for the second edition of the VMUG Kubernetes Level Up Program! This four-part series bridges the skills gap between traditional infrastructure management and cloud-native operations, enabling […]


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The Integration Debt Nobody Budgets For — And…

The Integration Debt Nobody Budgets For — And How VCF Eliminates | #vExpert Avnish Tripathi

The Integration Debt Nobody Budgets For — And…

This is not a debate about which hypervisor is fastest or which Kubernetes distribution has the most GitHub stars. It is a more fundamental question: what does it cost your organisation to assemble a platform versus deploying one?


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Holodeck 9.0.2 Is Out: Why This Matters for…

Holodeck 9.0.2 Is Out: Why This Matters for Anyone Testing VMware Cloud Foundation – #vExpert Piotr Tarnawski

Holodeck 9.0.2 Is Out: Why This Matters for…

If you work with VMware Cloud Foundation, you already know the problem. Standing up a proper lab is rarely simple. It eats hardware, time, network prep, and patience. Even when you get it running, repeating the same build for testing, demos, validation, or training can turn into a project of […]


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Understanding Multi-GPU Topologies Within a…

Understanding Multi-GPU Topologies Within a Single Host; Architecting AI Infrastructure Series – Part 10
– Frank Denneman

Understanding Multi-GPU Topologies Within a…

Explains why distributed inference turns GPU communication into part of the critical path and why topology-aware scheduling is required when models span multiple GPUs.


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Why Multi GPU Requires Topology Awareness

Why Multi GPU Requires Topology Awareness; Architecting AI Infrastructure Series – Part 9 – Frank Denneman

Why Multi GPU Requires Topology Awareness

Explains why distributed inference turns GPU communication into part of the critical path and why topology-aware scheduling is required when models span multiple GPUs.


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Same Size vs Mixed Size Placement at Cluster Scale

Same Size vs Mixed Size Placement at Cluster Scale; Architecting AI Infrastructure — Part 7. – Frank Denneman

Same Size vs Mixed Size Placement at Cluster Scale

How Same-size and Mixed-size vGPU placement behavior evolves at cluster scale and how profile strategy influences deployable capacity over time.


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Setting the Stage: VMware Explore 2026 in Las…

Setting the Stage: VMware Explore 2026 in Las Vegas I August 31 – September 3, 2026 – #vExpert Don Horrox, vChamp

Setting the Stage: VMware Explore 2026 in Las…

Get ready, Explorers! It’s time to start preparing for the “largest family reunion” once again! The team at Broadcom has been hard at work preparing VMware Explore 2026 in Las Vegas | August 31 – September 3, 2026!


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GitHub – Automated VMware Cloud Foundation Lab…

Want to follow VMware Validated Solutions on VMware Cloud Foundation using Planning and Workbook with minimal footprint for your Lab ? Give this fork a try !

GitHub – Automated VMware Cloud Foundation Lab…

Want to follow VMware Validated Solutions on VMware Cloud Foundation using Planning and Workbook with minimal footprint for your Lab ? Give this fork a try !


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