VxRail 8.x – Customer-managed vCenter Interoperability Matrix
The table below highlights which customer-managed VMware vCenter Server versions align with each supported VxRail 8.x release, making it easy to confirm compatibility before you deploy or upgrade when leveraging a customer-managed vCenter. Be sure to check the Dell Knowledge Base for […]
Import vCenter Server with Single ESX Host as new VCF Workload Domain?
A useful feature in VCF Operations 9.0 is the ability to create a new VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Workload Domain from an existing vSphere environment, providing seamless onboarding into a VCF Fleet and getting access to the new VCF Fleet Management capabilities. To access the VCF Import feature, navigate to the inventory view of your […]
Future-Proofing Your Infrastructure with VCF
Future-proofing is not a buzzword. It is the pressure infrastructure teams are feeling right now with AI workloads accelerating, data exploding, and performance demands rising. And the decisions you make today become the constraints you live with tomorrow. The real challenge is not the technology. It’s fragmentation. And fragmentation is the enemy of reliability, security, and TCO. That is why unification matters. A unified platform does more than support what you are running today. It gives you one consistent operational model for VMs, containers, AI workloads, and whatever comes next. That is the point of VMware Cloud Foundation. Not just features. Control. Simplicity. Stability that scales. The right decision for today. The smart…Read More
VMware VCSA 8.0 – Clear Cache
If you encounter name-resolution problems in your vSphere environment, a helpful troubleshooting step is to flush the local DNS cache on the vCenter VCSA. The VCSA maintains its own DNS cache and relies on the dnsmasq service to process DNS queries internally, which is why you’ll see the loop-[…]
Part 2: VCF 9.0 NSX Security Hardening & Regulatory Compliance
This guide details essential technical hardening controls for NSX, informed by the official Broadcom VCF 9.0 Security and Compliance documentation click here its alignment with key regulatory frameworks, and vital operational security practices, directly applicable to VCF 9.0 deployments.
How to resolve an untrusted OVA Certificate in vCenter
In this blog post I’m going to cover the steps to resolve an untrusted or invalid certificate of an OVA when deploying a new virtual appliance in vCenter.
vSAN OSA 9.0 Site Takeover demo!
In this demo I show how the new Site Takeover functionality works with vSAN OSA 9.0. As mentioned, this functionality is available only through an RPQ at the moment, and only for OSA. However, it will be available for ESA also shortly and should also be available without having to file an RPQ soon.
VMware vDefend Security Services Platform – Part 1: Introduction
Traditional data centre security has long relied on a perimeter-based approach—imagine a castle with high walls and a single guarded entrance. This model worked well when applications lived in predictable locations and traffic patterns were relatively simple. However, today’s dynamic, cloud-[…]
During the Converge or Import of an Existing vSphere environment you are presented with an option to utilize your Management VMKernel Port (VMK0) for NSX Tunnell End Points (TEPs).,
In this video we will show you what to watch out for and how to make the change so NSX will have it’s own VMKernel Ports and IP stack. – #vExpert Stephen DeBarros.
During the Converge or Import of an Existing vSphere environment you are presented with an option to utilize your Management VMKernel Port (VMK0) for NSX Tunnell End Points (TEPs)., In this video we will show you what to watch out for and how to make the change so NSX will have it’s […]
VCF Operations Certificate Visibility
We’ve discussed both vCenter and ESXi Host Certificate visibility available in VCF Operations before, but what if you’d like to re-create the list of Certificates provided here. Note: all screenshots here are taken from VCF Operations 8.18.5.Clicking on VIEW CERTIFICATES shows the details. We […]
VMware Cloud on AWS – What’s New – November 2025 | PenguinPunk.net
I posted a little while ago about what’s new in VMware Cloud on AWS, particularly as it related to stretched cluster enhancements. The team has been working hard on a few new features, and I thought I’d cover them off briefly here.
Using Site Maintenance with a vSAN 9.0 Stretched Cluster!
In the demo I show how you use Site Maintenance when you have a stretched cluster configuration with vSAN 9.0. This feature enables you to place a whole site into maintenance mode while maintaining data consistency!
Calling all vExpert applicants! #vExpert Candidates Open Office Hours with Martin Micheelsen and Wouter Kursten.
Have you applied or are you thinking about applying for vExpert? On December 18th 2025, January 8th 2026 and January 22nd 2026 Martin Micheelsen and Wouter Kursten will be running the vExpert Candidates Open Office Hours calls at 8PM CET via zoom.
Set Administrator Password and Enable RDP on Windows VMs with VCF Automation
We’re deploying Windows VMs with VCF Automation, but would like to set the Administrator password and enable RDP as part of the deployment process, how can we do this? VM Customization Specifications, let’s go!
[vCenter]What happens when your Broadcom Site ID changes?
The Broadcom site ID of my company was renewed due to the consolidation of several older site IDs. What does this mean in the VMware context? All download tokens I created in April are now invalid, and neither my vCenter nor Lifecycle Manager in my home lab can download update files from […]
VCF 9: Create an Offline Depot Web Server (Part I) – from #vExpert Marcus Hueller
Today, I will play with the Offline Depot Web Server. There is an official documentation provided by BROADCOM which I followed in general. But there are some details the link does not describe detailed enough. I will try to do so here: Installing Photon OS 5.0 GA from the repository I decided […]
Should You Change or Keep the UUID After Moving a Virtual Machine? – And does it matter? From #vExpert Piotr Tarnawski
If you’ve ever moved a virtual machine’s files to a new datastore or directory — whether in VMware Workstation, ESXi, or vSphere — you’ve almost certainly seen that slightly annoying prompt: “This virtual machine might have been moved or copied. Do you want to create a new UUID or […]
My Explore recap: VCF Native S3 Object Storage, Cyber Recovery, and vSAN on FC! (#UT108)
I had some difficulties scheduling guests the past weeks due to my travel schedule, and as a result, I decided to try something new. In this episode, I go over the Storage, Data , and Cyber Recovery announcements made at Explore and Explore on Tour in London, Paris, and Frankfurt.
Managing Storage for VCF Automation (VCFA) Content Library Transfer Spooling Area
When a user uploads an ISO/OVF/OVA from their desktop to VCF Automation (VCFA) Content Library, the file is temporarily stored in the Transfer Spooling Area (TSA) that resides locally within VCFA before it is finally transferred to the destination vCenter Server. By default, VCFA uses an embedded object store backed by SeaweedFS to hold the […]
Is your private cloud value being held back by IT silos?
Discover how aligning people, processes, and technology removes friction and unlocks the full power of VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0.
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Is your private cloud value being held back by IT silos? Discover how aligning people, processes, and technology removes friction and unlocks the full power of VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0. 🔗 Read the full story:
