Month: March 2023

The real risk of avoiding Cloud Sovereignty

The real risk of avoiding Cloud Sovereignty

Adopting cloud computing has become increasingly popular, with many organizations taking advantage of its benefits, such as reduced costs, improved flexibility, and scalability. However, with this increased adoption comes the need for increased attention to security, particularly regarding sensitive data, data classification, privacy, and Sovereign Clouds. Sovereign Clouds are managed and operated privately or through … Continued The post The real risk of avoiding Cloud Sovereignty appeared…Read More

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Building and deploying your first app on Tanzu Application Platform (3/3) – Expl…

Building and deploying your first app on Tanzu…

In my previous posts I showed you some of the capabilities of Tanzu Application Platform (TAP). We talked about the inner loop and outer loop. In this last article of the series we will explore the TAP GUI and show some of the capabilities.

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vSphere Distributed Services Engine End-to-end Demo

vSphere Distributed Services Engine End-to-end…

Steps to configure vSphere on DPUs

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Deploying Horizon Edge Gateway Appliance – DNS Configuration

Deploying Horizon Edge Gateway Appliance – DNS…

Rick Terlep demonstrates how to add a DNS entry to a Windows Server for the Horizon Edge appliance as a part of the onboarding process. This video is the first in a series about setting up the prerequisites for Horizon Edge Gateway deployment in your Horizon 8 environment.

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Rightsize Kubernetes Resource Requests with VMware Aria Cost

Rightsize Kubernetes Resource Requests with…

Setting appropriate resource requests and limits for Kubernetes containers is critical for ensuring application performance. But without the ability to map requests and limits against container usage, application developers and cloud operations managers are left in the dark, wondering if their […]

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A Beginner’s Guide to VMware vSphere+

A Beginner’s Guide to VMware vSphere+

VMware vSphere+ is a multi-cloud enterprise workload platform that delivers the benefits of VMware Cloud Services to your on-premises workloads, In other words have high-value cloud services to transform your existing on-premises deployments into a SaaS-enabled infrastructure that […]

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Supervisor Cluster Namespaces and Workloads – Little Stuff

Supervisor Cluster Namespaces and Workloads –…

Following up on my previous post, vSphere 8 with Tanzu and NSX Installation, you’ll find that one of the first things you can do with Workload Management deployed is to create and use Namespaces in the Supervisor cluster.

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Skyline Health Scoring, Diagnostics and Remediation in vSAN 8 U1

Skyline Health Scoring, Diagnostics and…

Learn why the new cluster health dashboard in vSAN 8 U1 is so important, and how it can help you in your environment.

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VMC on AWS or AVS? That is the question! – Next Level SDDC

VMC on AWS or AVS? That is the question! – Next…

VMware on any cloud! That is 100% accurate, however, every organization has more information to take into consideration. There are some of the many questions that need some answers before a solution/cloud can be chosen, however, if you have already narrowed it down that your workloads are […]

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HCX Changes – version 4.3 > 4.6 – Next Level SDDC

HCX Changes – version 4.3 > 4.6 – Next Level SDDC

VMware HCX is a powerful solution that enables organizations to simplify application migration, workload mobility, and hybrid cloud connectivity. With the release of the latest version, there are several new features and enhancements that provide even more flexibility and control over workload […]

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Common Tanzu Terms – Next Level SDDC

Common Tanzu Terms – Next Level SDDC

Below are some of the most common Tanzu Kubernetes acronyms that I ran into when I started this journey. Next time you hear those letters put together, you will at least be able to keep up with the conversation and have a good idea what everyone is talking about. CNS = Cloud Native Storage. This […]

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Native Key Provider (NKP) and Virtual TPM (vTPM) in 10 Minutes

Native Key Provider (NKP) and Virtual TPM…

Looking to add a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) to your VMware virtual machine? No problem! Join Bob Plankers as he spends a little over 10 minutes walking through the vSphere vTPM, and the Native Key Provider (NKP) which enables vTPM, so that you can get up and running with Microsoft Windows […]

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A High-Performance Computing Application in Finance with Virtual GPUs on VMware …

A High-Performance Computing Application in…

This article gives the background on technical testing done on a Monte Carlo application in High Performance Computing on VMware vSphere using virtualized GPUs to accelerate its overall performance. We describe an improvement in the application’s performance over a bare metal original deployment.

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Troubleshooting VMC on AWS with VMware Aria Operations for Networks

Troubleshooting VMC on AWS with VMware Aria…

In this blog post, I will explore how VMware Aria Operations for Networks can be used for troubleshooting VMC on AWS environments, with real-world examples and scenarios to demonstrate its value. VMC on AWS Overview VMware Cloud (VMC) on Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a powerful hybrid […]

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Submit a Proposal to Present at VMware Explore 2023

Submit a Proposal to Present at VMware Explore…

We want you to speak at VMware Explore 2023 in Las Vegas. Join us at the center of the multi-cloud universe and share your unique perspectives and experiences. Check out the top 5 reasons you should speak at this year’s event in Las Vegas. The call for proposals has officially launched and will [..]

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My Picks for NVIDIA GTC Spring 2023

My Picks for NVIDIA GTC Spring 2023

This week GTC Spring 2023 kicks off again. These are the sessions I look forward to next week. Please leave a comment if you want to share a must-see session. MLOps Title: Enterprise MLOps 101 [S51616] The boom in AI has seen a rising demand for better AI infrastructure — both in the compute […]

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What are AVNs in VMware Cloud Foundation? (Application Virtual Networks)

What are AVNs in VMware Cloud Foundation?…

In this video, we will dive into the world of Application Virtual Networks (AVNs) and how they are used in VMware Cloud Foundation. We’ll cover the basics of AVNs, their benefits, and provide a step-by-step demonstration on how to configure them. Whether you’re a seasoned IT professional or […]

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Accelerating AI-powered Finance with VMware, NVIDIA and Domino Data Lab

Accelerating AI-powered Finance with VMware,…

In this blog we explore the state of AI/ML within the financial services industry (FSI), examine some of the specific challenges faced by financial services customers, and introduce a joint solution from VMware, NVIDIA and Domino Data Lab. This solution provides financial services customers […]

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vSAN I/O Trip analyzer task scheduling in vSAN 8 U1

vSAN I/O Trip analyzer task scheduling in vSAN…

The vSAN VM I/O trip analyzer was a great addition when it was introduced to vSAN 7 U3, as it helped administrators identify the potential source of a performance bottleneck on VM workloads. In vSAN 8 U1, the VM I/O Trip Analyzer has been enhanced to include […]

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Query Analyzer in VMware Aria Operations for Applications

Query Analyzer in VMware Aria Operations for…

With the recent release of the VMware Aria Operations for Applications product we have released the Query Analyzer feature which allows you to analyze your queries and subqueries. When you expect to see certain data in VMware Aria Operations for Applications, but it doesn’t show up for some […]

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