VCF 9 Day 2: Adding a new Workload Domain | #vExpert Christopher Lewis
VCF 9 Day 2 – Adding a new Workload Domain
Adding new VCF Workload Domain is now even simpler in VCF9! Let us walk through how easy it can be!
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Deploy VMs via the VCF Automation API
Deploy VMs via the VCF Automation API – #vExpert Brock Peterson
Deploy VMs via the VCF Automation API
We’ve discussed the VCF Operations API and the Operations for Logs API several times over the years here, but haven’t touched on the VCF Automation API. Today we’re going to explore it. All screenshots here are taking from VCF Automation 8.18.1 Update 4.First off, the VCF Automation 8.18.1 API […]
#114 – vSAN Storage Clusters with Kalyan…
#114 – vSAN Storage Clusters with Kalyan Krishnaswamy! – Duncan Epping
#114 – vSAN Storage Clusters with Kalyan…
Recently there was a big announcement about the adoption of vSAN Storage Clusters by Audi. All the reasons for me to invite Kalyan back to the show. During this episode, Kalyan not only discusses what was announced specifically with Audi, but also goes over some of the recently introduced […]
Capturing ESXi Installer Logs via iLO VSP on…
Capturing ESXi Installer Logs via iLO VSP on HPE Gen10 – #vExpert Kabir Ali, What Kabir Writes
Capturing ESXi Installer Logs via iLO VSP on…
The Problem: Sometimes an ESXi installation fails before you ever get useful logs. Instead of a clean error message, the installer simply crashes or reboots. If you are unlucky, you are left staring at a brief Purple Screen of Death (PSOD). […]
Upgrading a vSphere 8 Brownfield Workload…
Upgrading a vSphere 8 Brownfield Workload Domain to VCF 9: My Step-by-Step Guide – #vExpert Tarsio Moraes
Upgrading a vSphere 8 Brownfield Workload…
Welcome back! I’m going to walk you through exactly how I upgraded an imported vSphere 8 brownfield workload domain to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0.2. If you remember from my last post, we ran into a “back-in-time” trap when we initially tried to import this workload domain. I’ve since […]
Our Tomahawk 6 family is now shipping in…
Broadcom is setting a new pace for the AI era.
We are proud to announce that our Tomahawk 6 family is now shipping in production volume!
Moving from initial sampling to full production in under eight months is an industry-leading milestone. This achievement is a testament to Broadcom’s relentless execution and our commitment to delivering “innovation at scale” for our customers.
As the trusted technology partner for the world’s most demanding networks, we are providing the breakthrough infrastructure needed to build faster, more efficient AI clusters today.
Our Tomahawk 6 family is now shipping in…
Moving from initial sampling to full production in under eight months is an industry-leading milestone. This achievement is a testament to Broadcom’s relentless execution and our commitment to delivering “innovation at scale” for our customers.
VCF 9 Workload Domain Import – No Rebuild, No…
VCF 9 Workload Domain Import – No Rebuild, No Re-Architecture | Did you know you can import your existing vCenter directly into VMware Cloud Foundation 9 as a Workload Domain — without starting from scratch? In this video, I walk you through the entire process live in my lab, from prerequisites all the way through to a fully imported Workload Domain inside VCF Operations. – #vExpert Shank Mohan
VCF 9 Workload Domain Import – No Rebuild, No…
Did you know you can import your existing vCenter directly into VCF 9 as a Workload Domain — without starting from scratch? In this video, I walk you through the entire process live in my lab, from prerequisites all the way through to a fully imported Workload Domain inside VCF Operations.
Broadcom Community Programs for 2026
Broadcom Community Programs for 2026
Broadcom Community Programs for 2026
The VMware ecosystem (now VMware by Broadcom) thrives on collaboration, knowledge sharing, and grassroots enthusiasm—fueled by community programs, recognition initiatives, content platforms, advocacy tools, and active social channels. These efforts connect professionals globally, amplify […]
Announcing the 2026 vExpert Program
Announcing the 2026 vExpert Program | Congratulations to our New and Returning vExperts: Last week we officially kicked off the 2026 vExpert Program and Broadcom would like to say congratulations to the new and returning vExperts. Thank you for your continued leadership and contribution to the VMware community.
Announcing the 2026 vExpert Program
Congratulations to our New and Returning vExperts | Last week we officially kicked off the 2026 vExpert Program and Broadcom would like to say congratulations to the new and returning vExperts. Thank you for your continued leadership and contribution to the VMware community.
The Dynamic World of LLM Runtime Memory
The Dynamic World of LLM Runtime Memory | In the unpredictable world of production AI, where concurrent users, complex system prompts, and varying RAG content create constant flux, it is easy to view memory as an elusive target.
This article is designed to move your service level from probabilistic to deterministic concurrency. – Frank Denneman
The Dynamic World of LLM Runtime Memory
Explains how KV cache and context length drive LLM runtime memory growth and how this determines predictable GPU concurrency during inference workloads.
Understanding Activation Memory in Mixture of…
Understanding Activation Memory in Mixture of Experts Models – Frank Denneman
Understanding Activation Memory in Mixture of…
Explains how activation memory behaves in Mixture of Experts models and why long-context and agentic inference introduce unpredictable activation peaks during prefill phases.
Durable Agentic AI Sessions in GPU Memory
Durable Agentic AI Sessions in GPU Memory | How agentic AI workloads accumulate KV cache across reasoning steps and tool calls and why this changes GPU memory planning for on prem infrastructure. – #vExpert Frank Denneman
Durable Agentic AI Sessions in GPU Memory
How agentic AI workloads accumulate KV cache across reasoning steps and tool calls and why this changes GPU memory planning for on prem infrastructure.
How To Perform Real Workload Recovery With…
How To Perform Real Workload Recovery With VMware Live Site Recovery
How To Perform Real Workload Recovery With…
Demonstration of Real Failover with VMware Live Site Recovery (VLSR), simulating failover of production Domain Controllers and clustered MSSQL Server workloads, without any administrative intervention beyond what’s pre-configured before the DR event.
Deploying and Using the VMware Health and…
Deploying and Using the VMware Health and Security Toolkit (HST) | A complete walkthrough of deploying the VMware Health and Security Toolkit appliance and performing infrastructure health and security assessments. – Devyn Harrington
Deploying and Using the VMware Health and…
A complete walkthrough of deploying the VMware Health and Security Toolkit appliance and performing infrastructure health and security assessments.
Deploying Intel TDX in VCF9 – hcidude’s blog
Deploying Intel TDX in VCF9 | This post walks through how to deploy and validate Intel TDX in VCF 9.0, using a modern Dell PowerEdge server (R760) as a reference platform. The steps apply to any server with TDX-capable Intel Xeon CPUs. – #vExpert Lukas Klinger, hcidude’s blog
Deploying Intel TDX in VCF9 – hcidude’s blog
A hands-on guide for infrastructure engineers | Confidential Computing is no longer a niche cloud feature – it’s moving into on-prem and private cloud platforms. With VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0, VMware officially supports Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX), enabling virtual machines […]
SOLVED: VCF Compute Manager Failed | Fix NSX…
SOLVED: VCF Compute Manager Failed | Fix NSX Error 90204 (Invalid Certificate Chain) – #vExpert Piotr Tarnawski #vmware #vcf
SOLVED: VCF Compute Manager Failed | Fix NSX…
Are you stuck on the dreaded “Unable to configure fabric” error during your VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) bring-up? 🛑 The SDDC Manager UI tells you to check for “stale extensions”—but it’s sending you on a wild goose chase! In this video, I expose the REAL reason your NSX Compute Manager […]
Accelerating Business Agility with VMware Cloud…
Accelerating Business Agility with VMware Cloud Foundation Automation
Accelerating Business Agility with VMware Cloud…
Enterprises are under pressure to deliver digital services faster, operate more efficiently, and support modern application and AI initiatives—all while maintaining governance, security, and cost control. VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) brings these capabilities together in a unified platform […]
Apply to Speak at VMware Explore 2025 – Call…
🎤 The stage is calling! The #VMwareExplore 2026 Call for Proposals is officially OPEN. Whether you’re a VCF expert or an AI innovator, we want your story in Las Vegas. Apply by April 24!
Apply to Speak at VMware Explore 2025 – Call…
Submit your proposal to speak at VMware Explore 2025. Submissions are open March 18 through April 25. See details and apply here.
Intel TDX vs AMD SEV-SNP in VMware Cloud…
Intel TDX vs AMD SEV-SNP in VMware Cloud Foundation 9 – #vExpert Lukas Klinger, hcidude’s blog
Intel TDX vs AMD SEV-SNP in VMware Cloud…
The Complete Confidential Computing Comparison for Private Cloud Architects | Confidential Computing is no longer a hyperscaler-only topic. With VMware Cloud Foundation 9, Confidential Virtual Machines are officially supported on both Intel and AMD platforms. After deploying Intel TDX in […]
Automating ESXi Host Preparation for VCF 9 with…
Automating ESXi Host Preparation for VCF 9 with PowerShell – #vExpert Paul van Dieën
Automating ESXi Host Preparation for VCF 9 with…
Automating ESXi Host Preparation for VCF 9 with PowerShell: When commissioning ESXi hosts into SDDC Manager as part of a VMware Cloud Foundation 9 deployment, there are a handful of preparation steps that need to be done on every host before it can be added to the inventory. Doing this […]