Month: August 2025

Ready to Modernize Your PostgreSQL Databases?

Ready to Modernize Your PostgreSQL Databases?

Migrating your existing PostgreSQL databases can seem like a daunting task, but with the right guidance, it’s a smooth and strategic move towards a more efficient and agile infrastructure. We’re excited to introduce our new technical white paper, “Migrating PostgreSQL Databases to VMware Data Services Manager Best Practices,” a comprehensive guide designed to help you … Continued The post Ready to Modernize Your PostgreSQL Databases? appeared first on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Blog.

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Upgrading VCF 5.2 to 9.0 – Part 3 – Update SDDC Manager Depot _ lifeofbrianoc.co…

Upgrading VCF 5.2 to 9.0 – Part 3 – Update SDDC…

Once you have upgraded SDDC Manager to 9.0, you will notice the Binary Management screen looks a little different. To enable the depot to download the remaining bundles you need, you must update the download token (again!). To do this, navigate to Depot Settings and select your depot type. […]

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Upgrading VCF 5.2 to 9.0 – Part 2 – Upgrade SDDC Manager _ lifeofbrianoc.com

Upgrading VCF 5.2 to 9.0 – Part 2 – Upgrade…

Once you have download the required SDDC Manager bundles, navigate to Workload Domains > Management Workload Domain > Updates, and click Run Precheck and ensure all prechecks pass. Under Target Version, select VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0.0.0, and click Next. On the Change Summary […]

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Upgrading VCF 5.2 to 9.0 – Part 1 – Depot Configuration _ lifeofbrianoc.com

Upgrading VCF 5.2 to 9.0 – Part 1 – Depot…

The first step in preparing for a VCF 5.2 to 9.0 upgrade is to update your Depot configuration to use token based authentication instead of username & password. This was a change that was made recently to how customers authenticate to the VMware/Broadcom software depots. The easiest way to do […]

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Navigate VMware Explore Like a Pro: Inside the 2025 Mobile App

Navigate VMware Explore Like a Pro: Inside the…

It’s time to plan your VMware Explore in Las Vegas onsite experience. The official Explore 2025 Mobile App is your one-stop-shop for navigating the event, building your daily schedule, finding and connecting with other attendees, and staying up-to-date with real-time alerts.

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CMTY Podcast #737 – VMUG at VMware Explore with Brad Tompkins: Getting Together …

CMTY Podcast #737 – VMUG at VMware Explore with…

Don’t miss Brad Tompkins on today’s CMTY Roundtable! #VMUG is rolling deep at Explore—5,000 friends, fresh ideas, cold beers, real connections. If you’re not going, you’re missing the one time a year we all get to be in the same room.

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Innovation meets reality at the edge—and Audi is proving it.
They’re redefining smart manufacturing with VCF Edge.

At VMware Explore 2025, you’ll get the full story.
But first, see how Audi is bridging IT and OT—and building the intelligent factory of tomorrow.

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Coming to Explore: Innovation meets reality at…

Innovation meets reality at the edge—and Audi is proving it. They’re redefining smart manufacturing with VCF Edge. At VMware Explore 2025, you’ll get the full story. But first, watch this short video to see how Audi is bridging IT and OT—and building the intelligent factory of tomorrow.

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VMware Cloud Foundation 9 Technical Overview

VMware Cloud Foundation 9 Technical Overview

We have published a series of short videos to provide a quick understanding of VMware Cloud Foundation at a technical level.

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A Deep Dive into Virtual Private Cloud’s Subnet Access Modes

A Deep Dive into Virtual Private Cloud’s Subnet…

When designing your private cloud environment, one of the most fundamental decisions revolves around network architecture. A well-designed network provides not only connectivity but also inherent security and segmentation. With VMware’s Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), administrators are given […]

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vSphere 8 Update fails: Error in method invocation Timout happens while sending …

vSphere 8 Update fails: Error in method…

This error occurs due to an outdated PID file of the update microservice or an error during staging of corrupted media. Strangely enough, I requested the update via the VAMI interface (port 5480), so it may have been corrupted during download.

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What’s New in VCF 9.0? Simplified High-Performance Networking for VMware Cloud F…

What’s New in VCF 9.0? Simplified…

Unlock the power of private cloud with VMware Cloud Foundation Networking. This video explores how VCF Networking simplifies network connectivity and operations, offering cloud-like agility, scalability, and automation for your on-premises infrastructure. Discover how VMware NSX, Antrea, and […]

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SDDC Manager Flags Account(s) as Disconnected After vIDM CSP‑97577 Patch _ vmnic…

SDDC Manager Flags Account(s) as Disconnected…

After patching two vIDM clusters with CSP-97577 (and addressing the known issues), I encountered an unexpected alert in SDDC Manager the following day: “3 accounts have been disconnected. Visit Password Management page to take action.” Clicking Manage took me to the Password […]

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Upgrading VCF 5.2 to 9.0 – Part 5 – Upgrade vCenter _ lifeofbrianoc.com

Upgrading VCF 5.2 to 9.0 – Part 5 – Upgrade…

The next step in the upgrade process is to upgrade vCenter. VCF 9.0 supports what is called Reduced Downtime Upgrade (RDU). RDU deploys a new vCenter appliance and copies the data from the old appliance. This drastically reduces the downtime as it is just a personality switchover that needs […]

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VCF – License Sharing in the VCF Business Services Console

VCF – License Sharing in the VCF Business…

In this video, we will be showing license sharing from within the VCF Business Services console.

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What’s New in Capacity Management for VMware Cloud Foundation 9

What’s New in Capacity Management for VMware…

If you’re an IT pro managing hybrid or private cloud environments, you know how crucial capacity management is—not just for performance, but for cost control, planning, and service delivery. With VMware Cloud Foundation, the latest release has stepped up its game, introducing smarter, more […]

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VMware Explore 2025: Your Compass in the ever Evolving Cloud Landscape

VMware Explore 2025: Your Compass in the ever…

In the dynamic landscape of modern enterprise IT, the approach to cloud has undergone a significant evolution that has seen countless trends come and go. But the current confluence of factors—the relentless pace of AI development, escalating geopolitical concerns, and the ever-present […]

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Quick Tip: How to Retrieve VCF 9.0 Autogenerated Passwords From VCF Installer _ …

Quick Tip: How to Retrieve VCF 9.0…

VCF 9.0 is deployed using the new VCF Installer (replacement for the old Cloud Builder appliance). During a VCF 9.0 bringup, you have the option to let the installer autogenerate all passwords to cut down on inputs. At the end of the installer workflow, there is a button you can click to show […]

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Rightsizing VMs with VMware Cloud Foundation

Rightsizing VMs with VMware Cloud Foundation

Introduction VM rightsizing is not just a “nice to have” — it is essential for maximizing infrastructure efficiency. Oversized VMs waste resources and cause CPU and memory contention across your cluster, while undersized VMs struggle inside the guest OS and bottleneck applications. VMware Cloud Foundation addresses these challenges by providing AI-driven insights and automation to … Continued The post Rightsizing VMs with VMware Cloud Foundation appeared first on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)…Read More

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Quick Tip – Configuring vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) Cluster with self-signe…

Quick Tip – Configuring vSphere Kubernetes…

Over the weekend, I had finished building a small container application that I had developed on my local desktop, which worked great. However, the real test was to deploy the application on a vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) Cluster, which would require the container image to be hosted in a […]

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VCF 9 Technical Overview | 15 Part Series | Part 1

VCF 9 Technical Overview | 15 Part Series | Part 1

VCF 9.0 – Introduction – Modernize Infrastructure

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