Holodeck 9.0.2 Is Out: Why This Matters for Anyone Testing VMware Cloud Foundation – #vExpert Piotr Tarnawski
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 […]
Understanding Multi-GPU Topologies Within a Single Host; Architecting AI Infrastructure Series – Part 10
– Frank Denneman
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.
Why Multi GPU Requires Topology Awareness; Architecting AI Infrastructure Series – Part 9 – Frank Denneman
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.
MIG Partitioning, Placement Geometry, and Stranded Capacity; Architecting AI Infrastructure — Part 8. – Frank Denneman
A deep dive into MIG partitioning, placement geometry, and stranded capacity in GPU infrastructure for AI workloads.
Same Size vs Mixed Size Placement at Cluster Scale; Architecting AI Infrastructure — Part 7. – Frank Denneman
How Same-size and Mixed-size vGPU placement behavior evolves at cluster scale and how profile strategy influences deployable capacity over time.
Setting the Stage: VMware Explore 2026 in Las Vegas I August 31 – September 3, 2026 – #vExpert Don Horrox, vChamp
Get ready, Explorers! It’s time to start preparing for the “largest family reunion” once again! The team at Broadcom has been hard at work preparing VMware Explore 2026 in Las Vegas | August 31 – September 3, 2026!
Want to follow VMware Validated Solutions on VMware Cloud Foundation using Planning and Workbook with minimal footprint for your Lab ? Give this fork a try !
Want to follow VMware Validated Solutions on VMware Cloud Foundation using Planning and Workbook with minimal footprint for your Lab ? Give this fork a try !
VCF 9 Automation 3-Node Cluster Deployment. How to Expand from a Single Node to a 3-Node Cluster – #vExpert Stephen DeBarros, Tech Unglued
VMware Cloud Foundation ver. 9 – Automation 3 -Node Cluster Deployment In this video we will convert from a single node (Simple Install) VCF Automation cluster to a 3-node Automation cluster. Thanks for watching.
Automating NIC Firmware Inventory Across VMware Clusters with PowerShell – #vExpert Vincent Jansen, VRMWARE.NL
Keeping firmware versions consistent across VMware hosts is crucial for stability, performance, and security. Yet, identifying which ESXi hosts are running which network interface firmware versions can quickly become a tedious task, especially in environments with multiple clusters and dozens […]
What You Might Be Getting Wrong About Your Pod’s CPU Requests in VKS – #vExpert Bernard Smith
With the rise of vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS), there are a lot of vSphere administrators who recently turned into platform engineers. While there is a certain amount of overlap between the virtual machine world and Kubernetes, there are quite […]
Understanding Unified Memory on DGX Spark Running NemoClaw and Nemotron – Frank Denneman
NemoClaw became the talk of GTC 2026 within hours of its announcement. It wraps OpenClaw in NVIDIA’s OpenShell runtime, adds guardrails, and gives you an always on AI agent with a single install. Jensen Huang called OpenClaw the operating system for personal AI. NemoClaw is what makes that usable.
VCF 9 Deployment Made Easy: How to Use VCF Planner Step by Step | Planning a VMware Cloud Foundation 9 deployment does not have to be chaos. In this video, I will show you how to use the VCF Planner tool to make your VCF 9 deployment much easier to manage. – #vExpert Piotr Tarnawski
Planning a VMware Cloud Foundation 9 deployment does not have to be chaos. In this video, I will show you how to use the VCF Planner tool to make your VCF 9 deployment much easier to manage. Step by step, the tool guides you through the full process, breaks everything into clear phases, lets […]
5 Things You Didn’t Know You Can Do With Traceflow
Managing a modern software-defined network means navigating a multi-layered architecture. When network traffic goes missing between overlays, distributed firewalls, and physical handoffs, many engineers still default to traditional troubleshooting methods – SSHing into ESXi hosts and Edge Nodes, running pktcap-uw, or digging through esxcli outputs. While those tools are vital, they are also time-consuming. NSX … Continued The post 5 Things You Didn’t Know You Can Do With Traceflow appeared…Read More
vSphere UDT Deep Dive: How to Achieve vMotion Speeds for Cold Migrations and Snapshots | #vExpert Puneet Sharma
In modern data centers, migrating virtual machines across non-shared storage or over long distances has traditionally been a performance bottleneck. While live vMotion is highly optimized, cold migrations and snapshot-heavy transfers often hit a “protocol ceiling.” vSphere 8 and 9 resolve this […]
The Art of vSphere Performance:Optimize your workloads and clusters at Zero Cost | UK VMUG from October, 2025
Like a seasoned general, you must master the art of efficiency—tuning physical nodes, clusters, and virtual machines with precision to achieve victory. This session will equip you with the strategies and tactics needed to maximize application and infrastructure performance without spending a […]
VMware vDefend DFW 1-2-3-4 Security Journey Stage 1 | This video demonstrates the first stage of the Security Journey, which starts with a security assessment and report to inform you of your security posture, and provides policy recommendations.
This video demonstrates the first stage of the Security Journey, which starts with a security assessment and report to inform you of your security posture, and provides policy recommendations.
MCP Security Guide
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard designed to allow AI models to securely and consistently discover, connect to, and utilize external resources. MCP is a transport layer, and it can connect to multiple types of interfaces — such as APIs, databases, workflows, and even other […]
Transitioning to VMware vSphere Configuration Profiles from Host Profiles
vSphere Configuration Profiles, first introduced in VMware vSphere 8.0, allows VMware Cloud Foundation administrators to manage the ESX host configuration at a cluster level. In this article, we will discuss how this feature compares to Host Profiles, and how to transition from Host Profiles to [..]
Today! WE, March 25 at Noon Pacific. 763 – NVIDIA GTC Conference & VMUG Connect Wrap-up with Eric and Bob. Tune in and join the conversation.
NVIDIA’s large GTC conference was last week. Eric looks at Chip and Rack system announcements for Inference and Agentic workloads. Amsterdam VMUG Connect had over 500 attendees and standing-room only for the AI BOFs on day zero.
Automatically Login to VKS Clusters with 1Password CLI – #vExpert Bernard Smith
If you’re using vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) and the vSphere Supervisor a good amount, you might be getting tired of having to re-enter your account password at the start of every day. If you’ve seen one of my previous posts about using 1Password CLI for PowerCLI, you already know where […]
