How to Quickly Check/Backup ESXi Host TPM Encryption Recovery Key Using PowerCLI…
Managing encryption across multiple ESXi hosts can be a bit of a hassle. But don’t worry. I’ve got a simple PowerCLI script that’ll save you time and headaches by quickly retrieving encryption status and recovery keys from your VMware environment. […]
Automating bulk OPNsense Unbound DNS host overrides
I recently deployed OPNsense in my homelab, which I will be using it to setup my VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environment. A critical part infrastructure service that is often miss-configured is DNS and OPNsense provides a simple way add your custom DNS entries (forward/reverse) called Host […]
NSX User Ops Audit using Aria Operations for Logs
Recently, a customer asked me if it’s possible to monitor or retrospectively see which user performed specific actions in NSX using the tools available in the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) stack — essentially, a typical user actions audit for NSX. Although we don’t have an exact match in the […]
Audi Introduces Smart Manufacturing with VMware Cloud Foundation Edge
In the competitive automotive industry, digital transformation is no longer optional—it’s essential for maintaining a competitive edge. Audi is leading this revolution with its groundbreaking Edge Cloud 4 Production (EC4P) initiative, bringing smart manufacturing directly to the shopfloor at […]
Unexplored Territory Podcast – Latency Sensitive Workloads
For episode 93, I invited Mark A to discuss with us what low latency workloads are all about, and what they require! Mark explains all the ins and outs of why vSphere, and VCF, is the perfect platform for latency sensitive workloads. Listen on Spotify (https://bit.ly/4bT0Lod), Apple […]
Quick Tip – Which vCenter Server Key Provider (KMS) is a VM using?
vCenter Server requires a Key Management Service (KMS) for enabling VM Encryption, vTPM, or vSAN Encryption. Users have the choice of configuring the embedded Native Key Provider (NKP) built into vCenter Server and/or use an external KMS with the Standard Key Provider (SKP) option. […]
Broadcom Expands Azure On-Premises with Azure ML Services on VMware Cloud Founda…
I am happy to share continued progress from our close partnership with Microsoft, resulting in additional Azure services supported on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). Last November, we announced support for the Azure AI Video Indexer on VCF, and today I’m excited to share we have broadened […]
Transform Your Data Center: Converting vSphere to VMware Cloud Foundation
Modernizing your infrastructure and gaining the benefits of a full-stack, software-defined data center (SDDC) is a key goal for many organizations. Converting your existing vSphere environment to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) allows you to achieve this, automating the deployment and lifecycle […]
Save the Date: #VMwareExplore 2025 is coming back! Join us Aug. 25 – 28 for an experience full of next-gen tech, thought leadership, and hands-on learning.
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From August 25 – 28, VMware Explore in Las Vegas will once again be at the Venetian Convention and Expo Center. This year, however, you can look forward to some big updates.
AI isn’t slowing down, and Broadcom continues expanding its optical interconnect solutions portfolio for next-gen AI infrastructure. Today, we’re proud to announce the expansion of our industry-leading 200G/lane DSP PHY portfolio with the introduction of Sian3 and Sian2M, purpose-built for the demanding connectivity requirements of AI/ML clusters.
Introducing Sian3 and Sian2M, state-of-the-art technologies that provide unprecedented levels of power efficiency and cost optimization for next-generation AI infrastructure.
Private AI unleashed with Layer7 AI gateway
This article describes AI gateway patterns and introduces recipes you can use with Layer7 to apply these patterns.
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On Your Marks: VMware Explore 2025 in Las Vegas I August 25 – 28, 2025
The most wonderful time of year is approaching – and I don’t mean Halloween. Broadcom is ramping-up preparations for VMware Explore 2025 in Las Vegas I August 25 – 28, 2025! The past few years have been transformative for Broadcom, often outpacing bloggers and enthusiasts.
Looking for your Home Lab Licenses to run either vSphere Standard Edition or VCF? This article should give you what you need to know to make this happen. VCP-VCF with VMUG Advantage now ready to unlock vSphere Standard Edition or VCF!
Looking for your Home Lab Licenses to run either vSphere Standard Edition or VCF? This article should give you what you need to know to make this happen. VCP-VCF with VMUG Advantage now ready to unlock vSphere Standard Edition or VCF!
Nobody knows #VMwareExplore like @MarcHuppert – since he’s been to every.single.one. Get to know Marc in this week’s community spotlight, and start getting excited for this year’s event!
“I started with VMware ESX 1.0 back in the day,” Marc Huppert recalls. Today, he’s running a home lab with 880 cores spread across three locations. That’s the kind of dedication that has earned Marc his reputation as one of VMware’s most passionate community members. As a Principal Consultant […]
Scaling Bandwidth for Stretched Segments in an NSX Federation Environment
I recently got involved with a customer who had deployed NSX Federation between two locations, mostly for the use case of providing the same L2 networks on both locations, in other words ‘Global’ or Stretched Segments . They were witnessing performance issues and narrowed it down to the […]
How to Download VMware Workstation Pro for Free
VMware Workstation Pro is now available for free personal use, thanks to a policy change by Broadcom in May 2024. This guide walks you through the steps.
How to get virtual machine MAC address with VCF Orchestrator
Learn how to get VM mac address with VMware vRO. VCF Orchestrator is a powerful tool that helps administrators automate tasks in a VMware environment. One important task it can perform is finding the MAC address of virtual machines. […]
vSphere Cluster Overcommit Ratios in Aria Operations
People like to run their vSphere Cluster Overcommit ratios at different levels, based on workload types, capacity available, and more. Generally, I see Cluster CPU Overcommit ratios around 4:1, which means there are 4-times as many vCPU allocated to VMs in the Cluster as their are CPU Cores on […]
Replication with Dell Recovery Point – VM Infrastructure
Previously, I posted about the replication of two HCIs using array-based or vSphere-based replication. This article addresses a third way or an addition to the two previously mentioned options. Dell Recovery Point for VMs (RP4VMs) synchronizes virtual machines to destination storage using a […]
