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VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware vSphere Foundation Planning | In this article, I explain—using the Excel checklist I have provided—how you can manage this process without errors. – #vExpert Batuhan Demirdal

VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware vSphere…

In the portfolio reshaped following the Broadcom acquisition, VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation) and VVF (VMware vSphere Foundation) are no longer merely products, but complete platforms. A minor error during the installation phase can complicate future “Lifecycle Management” (LCM) processes. […]

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#115 – GPU resource management for AI workloads with Frank Denneman!

#115 – GPU resource management for AI workloads…

Recently, Frank published a series of blog posts on GPU resource management. I invited Frank to the show to explain why GPU resource management is different than CPU and memory management in vSphere. Frank goes over all the intricate details, and as always, dives deep into the various […]

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Introduction to the VMware vDefend Security Services Platform | #vExpert Bart Peeters

Introduction to the VMware vDefend Security…

As a vAdmin or platform security engineer, you’re well aware of the challenge: over time, managing a distributed firewall inevitably leads to a sprawling, complex rule set. VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall users have consistently sought better ways to optimize rule […]

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Deploying a Supervisor in VCF 9: What Actually Matters | Devyn Harrington

Deploying a Supervisor in VCF 9: What Actually…

A practical field-focused walkthrough of deploying a Supervisor in VMware Cloud Foundation 9, with emphasis on networking design, VPC versus NSX Classic, Tier-0 architecture, routing, VKS operations, and preparing the platform for namespaces and Supervisor Services.

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Bulk Delete Alerts in VCF Operations (formerly know as Aria Operations) | #vExpert Cosmin Trif

Bulk Delete Alerts in VCF Operations (formerly…

If you manage a VMware Aria Operations (formerly vROps) environment, you know how quickly alert fatigue can set in. In this guide I will focus specifically on the “Guest OS Experiencing CPU queue” alert. While helpful in identifying CPU-constrained VMs, it can quickly generate thousands of […]

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Exploring Password Management in VCF 9.0 Operations | #vExpert Nicholas Mangraviti, VirtuallyWired

Exploring Password Management in VCF 9.0…

With VCF 9.0, Broadcom has announced the deprecation of the SDDC Manager UI, pushing Day-N workflows to the VCF Operations Console. In this post we explore what password management looks like in the new console, what capabilities have landed including Update, Remediate and a polished filtering […]

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Native Key Provider – Troubleshooting | Marco Baaijen, vTAM

Native Key Provider – Troubleshooting – vTAM

This blog is all about the Native Key Provider in vCenter and the way it can cause misunderstanding and troublesome situations. That is the moment we need to know more what is happening under the hood. In this post I will try to explain what I learned.

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**Automated VMware Cloud Foundation Lab (VCF) 9.x Fleet Deployment VLAN Fork** – #vExpert Abbed Sedkaoui

**Automated VMware Cloud Foundation Lab (VCF)…

Automated VMware Cloud Foundation Lab (VCF) 9.x Fleet Deployment VLAN Fork – #vExpert Abbed Sedkaoui

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Authenticate to VCF Automation 9 via API without having to rely on the API token | #vExpert Lucho Delorenzi

Authenticate to VCF Automation 9 via API…

On today’s post, I will share how to Authenticate to VCF Automation 9 API without having to rely on a GUI generated API token. The implementation of this API token is one of the changes that happened with the change from Aria Automation 8.18 (from now, vRA 8) to VCF Automation 9 […]

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VMware vSphere CPU topology effects on VDI performance: NUMA vNUMA and CPU scheduling | #vExpert, Evert Jan de Bruin. GO-EUC

VMware vSphere CPU topology effects on VDI…

Introduction: CPU, NUMA and vNUMA topology, including single socket versus multiple sockets, cores per socket, and virtual NUMA alignment, are often discussed in VDI design. At the same time, it is sometimes completely ignored in deployments. Historically, administrators […]

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VMware ESXi Memory Management Reimagined: NVMe Tiering vs Traditional Swap | #vExpert Evert Jan de Bruin, GO-EUC

VMware ESXi Memory Management Reimagined: NVMe…

Introduction: This research article explores two primary strategies for memory management in a VMware ESXi-based VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) environment: swapping and the newly introduced NVMe memory tiering. NVMe tiering enables the use of high-speed, NVMe storage as an extension […]

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When VMware ESXi NVMe memory Tiering Meets vGPU: What You Need to Know | #vExpert Edwin de Bruin

When VMware ESXi NVMe memory Tiering Meets…

A few weeks ago, I did a research with Lee Jeffries for GO‑EUC on NVMe memory tiering versus traditional swap in VMware ESXi. The article sparked some great discussions and there is an important caveat when it comes […]

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Multi-tenancy and VPC’s with VCF Networking – Andy Pearce, from UK VMUG | #VMUG #LonVMUG #VMware #vCommunity #VMwareUserGroup

Multi-tenancy and VPC’s with VCF Networking -…

Multi-tenancy and VPC’s with VCF Networking – Andy Pearce, from UK VMUG | #VMUG #LonVMUG #VMware #vCommunity #VMwareUserGroup

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The VCF 9 Deployment Trap: Don’t Let Licensing Catch You Off Guard! | #vExpert Bart Peeters

The VCF 9 Deployment Trap: Don’t Let Licensing…

I’ve been talking with more and more customers lately who are eagerly making the adoption to VMware Cloud Foundation 9. Whether you’re planning a shiny new greenfield deployment or tackling a complex brownfield migration, thorough preparation is usually our mantra.

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Topology-Aware Multi-GPU VM Placement, Architecting AI Infrastructure Series – Part 11 – Frank Denneman

Topology-Aware Multi-GPU VM Placement

Explains why distributed inference turns GPU communication into part of the critical path and why topology-aware scheduling is required when models span multiple GPUs.

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Walkthrough of Deploying & Configuring VCF Identity Broker 9.0.2 with Active Directory LDAPS – #vExpert Sargon Khizeran

Walkthrough of Deploying & Configuring VCF…

I will be running through Installing & Configuring VCF Identity Broker 9.0.2. I will be configuring this with my internal Active Directory instance. You can read more about it by visiting Broadcom TechDocs; Deploying VCF Identity Broker.

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Export and Import vCenter Custom Roles with PowerShell – #vExpert Paul van Dieën

Export and Import vCenter Custom Roles with…

If you have ever spent time carefully building custom roles in vCenter — defining exactly which privileges a monitoring account, a backup service, or a Tanzu user needs — you know how tedious it is to recreate those same roles on a second vCenter. There is no native export button in the vSphere [..]

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Looking to grow your Kubernetes skillset or advance your career towards platform engineering? Join us for the second edition of the VMUG Kubernetes Level Up Program! This four-part series bridges the skills gap between traditional infrastructure management and cloud-native operations, enabling IT teams to modernize without disruption.

Special Event | Kubernetes Level Up Program:…

Looking to grow your Kubernetes skillset or advance your career towards platform engineering? Join us for the second edition of the VMUG Kubernetes Level Up Program! This four-part series bridges the skills gap between traditional infrastructure management and cloud-native operations, enabling […]

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The Integration Debt Nobody Budgets For — And How VCF Eliminates | #vExpert Avnish Tripathi

The Integration Debt Nobody Budgets For — And…

This is not a debate about which hypervisor is fastest or which Kubernetes distribution has the most GitHub stars. It is a more fundamental question: what does it cost your organisation to assemble a platform versus deploying one?

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Holodeck 9.0.2 Is Out: Why This Matters for Anyone Testing VMware Cloud Foundation – #vExpert Piotr Tarnawski

Holodeck 9.0.2 Is Out: Why This Matters for…

If you work with VMware Cloud Foundation, you already know the problem. Standing up a proper lab is rarely simple. It eats hardware, time, network prep, and patience. Even when you get it running, repeating the same build for testing, demos, validation, or training can turn into a project of […]

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