vSphere 9.0 / VCF 9.0: vCLS VMs Officially Deprecated
If you’ve ever stared at those mysterious vCLS VMs running in your clusters, wondered what they were doing, and occasionally cursed them during your backup configs or host evacuations — I’ve got great news […]
PowerCLI Reimagined: Deep Dive into VCF PowerCLI 9.0
Introduction | PowerCLI has long established itself as one of the most trusted and widely adopted automation tools across VMware environments. With over 1.5 to 2 million downloads annually, its impact is significant and measurable. (You can verify these numbers on the PowerShell Gallery.) […]
VCF Design Guide
Last Updated June 30, 2025. As a cloud architect or VI administrator, understand the supported design options for VCF , and review a set of decision points, justifications, implications, and considerations for designing each component.
VMware Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) in VCF 9: A New Era of Private Cloud Networking
Key Points: An exciting evolution is underway in private cloud infrastructure, centering on delivering a more agile, secure, and user-centric experience. The latest advancements in VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF) bring enhanced Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) capabilities directly within vCenter. A Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) creates a secure and isolated multi-tenant network environment hosted within … Continued The post VMware Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) in VCF 9: A New Era of Private Cloud…Read More
Deployment Pathways for VMware Cloud Foundation 9
VCF 9 provides several deployment pathways to modernize your infrastructure: – Deploy a new VCF Instance – Expand an existing VCF Fleet – Converge an existing vCenter deployment to VCF – Import a vCenter deployment into VCF The post Deployment Pathways for VMware Cloud Foundation 9 appeared first on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Blog.
Virtually Speaking Podcast: What’s New with vSphere in VCF 9.0
In this episode of Virtually Speaking, hosts Pete Flecha and John Nicholson are joined by Harshad Colte and Feidhlim O’Leary to break down the latest vSphere enhancements in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 They explore how vSphere is evolving to support both traditional VM workloads and modern container-based applications—all while improving operational efficiency, scalability, and security. … Continued The post Virtually Speaking Podcast: What’s New with vSphere in VCF 9.0 appeared first on…Read More
VCF 5.2 On VxRail – Expired vCenter Root Password
An account will be marked as Disconnected if the SDDC manager cannot verify that the account is still active. SDDC runs a nightly API call to check whether the password has expired. In this case the vCenter root account has expired and is displayed as disconnected in SDDC Manager. Before […]
**My selection of Hands-On Lab for VCP-VCF 5.2 and VCF 9.0**
Let’s begin by the full catalog | So you can make your own selection.
VCF 9 – Certificate Management improvement
About more news features on new “VMware(R) Cloud Foundation 9” I think one of all need mension is the unified certificate management within VCF Operations. This feature facilitates smooth, […]
Virtually Speaking Podcast: vSAN in VCF 9
In this episode, Pete Flecha and John Nicholson are joined by Pete Koehler to dive into the latest vSAN innovations in VMware Cloud Foundation 9. They explore key updates like global deduplication, improved network traffic separation, vSAN-to-vSAN replication with VMware Live Recovery, and […]
Webinar: Learn What’s New with VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA
Join us for an insightful webinar where Broadcom experts Shobhit Bhutani and Justin Murray delve into the new capabilities in the latest release of VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA on VCF 9.0 like Model Runtime, API Gateway and more. The session will also feature a demo, highlighting […]
Understanding NVIDIA vGPU Time-Slicing Policies: Best Effort vs Equal Share vs F…
Lets face it! GPUs are often the most expensive components in modern server infrastructure—especially in environments running AI, machine learning, or high-performance graphics workloads. As such, it’s critical to ensure these resources […]
The Role of vSAN Encryption to Secure your Data Effectively
Data encryption is a common technique used in environments requiring additional security levels. It consists of a process to ensure that data can only be consumed by systems with appropriate levels of access. Join this session to find out how vSAN can secure your data. The Hands-on Lab shown […]
What’s New in VCF Operations HCX 9.0
Key Points: The launch of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 brings a host of new features and capabilities across the platform, and a key component is VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Operations HCX 9.0. This new version streamlines workload migration & mobility and day-2 operations, further […]
VMware Ports and Protocols
The VMware Ports and Protocols tool compiles a complete list of all ports and protocols used by VMware products and versions. When deploying multiple VMware products, you no longer have to hunt for ports data for different products in different places. You can easily create a dynamic list based [..]
Announcing the General Availability of Holodeck 9.0
Revolutionize VMware Cloud Foundation Testing and Training! We’re thrilled to announce the General Availability of Holodeck 9.0, your ultimate toolkit for deploying standardized and automated nested VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments! Today more than ever, the ability to quickly and […]
VCF 9 VCF Operations Overview Video
This video shows how VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 enables organizations to build and operate modern private cloud infrastructure on-premises and at the edge, delivering agility, scalability, and cost control. #VCF #VMwareCloudFoundation #VCFOperations
