Confidential Computing: Complete Setup Walkthrough
Set up Intel TDX in VCF 9.1 and Verify Attestation End to End Advanced Services Architecture Data-in-use protection has long been the missing piece of the encryption story. We routinely encrypt data at rest and in flight, but the moment a workload runs, its memory sits in the clear — visible, […]
The Practical Path to VCF 9.1 with William Lam
Live from VMware Explore 2026, Pete Flecha sits down with longtime friend of the podcast William Lam to discuss how customers can design and architect their path to a modern private cloud with VCF 9.1. William shares what he heard directly from customers during VMware’s Technical Advisory Board [..]
Join #VMUG and Vali Cyber’s Nathan Montierth for a walkthrough of this attack chain & see how ZeroLock detects & blocks precursor behaviors on ESXi before encryption hits.
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Aurora ransomware is leveraging AI agents to map networks and target ESXi hypervisors. 🚨 Join Vali Cyber’s Nathan Montierth for a walkthrough of this attack chain & see how ZeroLock detects & blocks precursor behaviors on ESXi before encryption hits. Register & save your spot!
Broadcom Launches Three New VCAP Exams for VMware Cloud Foundation 9 – #vExpert Eric Sloof
Until now, the VMware Certified Advanced Professional programme for VMware Cloud Foundation 9 was organised by pillar. There were five VCAP exams, one for each functional area of the platform. Three new exams, all with guides dated 18 August 2026, are organised by role rather than by pillar: […]
The New Path to VMware Certification: VCAP and VCDX Explained
VMware certification is evolving alongside VMware Cloud Foundation. At VMware Explore 2026, Pete Flecha and John Nicholson sit down with Drew Nielsen, Brett Guarino, and VCDX #1 John Arrasjid to break down what has changed and what it means for certification candidates. The conversation covers […]
The VCF AI Assistant Ships in the Next 9.1 Update | Built into 9 and arriving through the normal fleet update path. The language model is the cheapest part of it, and the demo quietly showed which data plumbing has to exist in your fleet first. – #vExpert Miguel Brasseur, Mystic Marvin
Built into 9 and arriving through the normal fleet update path. The language model is the cheapest part of it, and the demo quietly showed which data plumbing has to exist in your fleet first.
How to Protect Your AI Application and Why It Matters. CMTYQT1336LV – #vExpert Waldemar Pera
This session explores how AI security principles can be operationalized within VMware Cloud Foundation® (VCF). You will learn how to protect sensitive datasets, secure model training pipelines, enforce Zero-Trust segmentation for GPU-accelerated workloads, and strengthen compliance posture […]
Explore 2026: VMware AI Factory and other new AI innovations in VCF
Introduction: While artificial intelligence offers transformative potential, enterprise deployment remains constrained. Privacy, IP protection, and compliance present severe existential threats. Organizations must enforce granular access boundaries and guard proprietary data. The rapid shift […]
Announcing General Availability of VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1.1
Coming on the heels of a very successful VMware Explore in Vegas and the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1 launch in May, we’re excited to announce the general availability of VCF 9.1.1. This release builds on VCF 9.1 with tougher security, vSAN Object Storage (tech preview, previously […]
Broadcom expanded VMware Cloud Foundation with private AI infrastructure, models, agent governance, security, and data capabilities at VMware Explore 2026. – Channel Insider
Broadcom expanded VMware Cloud Foundation with private AI infrastructure, models, agent governance, security, and data capabilities at VMware Explore 2026. – Channel Insider
VCF 9.1.1: Adopting the Reduced VCF Management Services (VCFMS) Footprint After an Upgrade – William Lam
When VCF Management Services (VCFMS) was introduced in VCF 9.1.0, its virtual machine sizing was optimized to accommodate the largest optional Day-N service. This reduced the likelihood of requiring a rollout to a larger VM size as additional services were enabled. However, for environments […]
10 Exciting Enhancements in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1.1 – William Lam
This has been an exciting week as VMware Explore 2026 takes place in Las Vegas, where I have been meeting with customers and partners while delivering several technical breakout sessions and workshops. To coincide with the event, we have also announced the general availability of VMware Cloud […]
Announcing VMware Data Services Manager 9.1.1
As part of the latest VMware Cloud Foundation version 9.1.1 release (see this link for more details), it gives me great pleasure to announce that we also have a new 9.1.1 version of VMware Data Services Manager (DSM). This is a not just a patch release. It is a release that is chock-full of new [..]
Client-Side SDK Generation with VMware Cloud Foundation OpenAPI Specs
Starting with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0, VMware officially publishes OpenAPI specifications for VCF APIs. This is a major milestone for developers, enabling you to consume VCF APIs using your programming language of choice. VMware provides first-class developer tooling such as VCF Power-[..]
#126 – VMware Explore Las Vegas 2026!
I flew out to Las Vegas this week to present a few sessions at Explore 2026! I brought my mobile podcast recording kit for the first time and decided to record some clips with various people I ran into at the event. I hope you appreciate the conversations with folks like Alan Renouf, Pete […]
VCF 9.1.1 – Reducing CPU Utilization on AMD Ryzen Zen4/Zen5 by Masking the RDSEED Instruction
While I am a huge fan of the recent AMD Ryzen Zen4/Zen5-based consumer platforms, including the versatile Minisforum MS-A2, it is well known at this point that these processors can exhibit slower entropy generation, which can lead to significantly higher CPU utilization. I have published a number of workarounds (HERE, HERE and HERE) to address […]
Governing the Digital Workforce: Scale AI Agents with Confidence | The era of unchecked AI is over. With AgentMinder, enterprises can stop worrying about the risks of autonomy and start running their operations with complete confidence. – Clayton Donley. Vice President and General Manager, Broadcom
Bridge the AI operational trust gap with AgentMinder. Unify identity, security, and observability to safely govern autonomous digital employees.
VMware Explore 2026 in Las Vegas | Day 4 Recap – Another year is in the books from Las Vegas and #VMwareExplore continues to deliver. Catch the news, replay, gallery, and get ready for Explore on Tour, coming to cities across the globe.
Focused Learning. Immediate Impact. This past week was jam-packed with awesome sessions, Hands-on Labs, and expert speakers who showcased our latest product releases around the future of VMware Private AI with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1. Attendees got to learn from industry […]
VMware Explore 2026 in Las Vegas | Day 2 Recap – From VCF 9.1 deep dives to community connections, Day 2 at #VMwareExplore 2026 in Las Vegas has delivered big Ideas and bold Innovations.
Welcome to VMware Explore 2026, where thousands of explorers have gathered at the Venetian Convention and Expo Center to harness the power of private cloud. Reporting live from Nevada, here’s your recap of Day 2.
Day 1 of #VMwareExplore 2026 is in the books! From the latest announcements in the plenary session to hands-on learning with the experts, it’s been an incredible start. Dive into our daily recap to catch up on all the highlights.
Whether you picked up some free swag, spent time in the Hands-on Labs, consulted a VMware software expert, or witnessed a live interview at the Virtually Speaking Podcast, you arrived ready. To keep that momentum going, here is your Day 1 digest of the key highlights and updates from the event.
