VCF 9 Commission Hosts | #vExpert Batuhan Demirdal, VİRTUALİZATİON BLOG
Commission Hosts is the process of formally adding new physical ESXi hosts to a VMware Cloud Foundation 9 environment. During this process, the hosts: [Content in Turkish. Translatable]
Closing the Talent Gap in IT with VMware Data Services Manager
The talent gap in IT is prompting organizations to revolutionize their approach by empowering existing staff with VMware Data Services Manager. This innovative tool automates complex database management tasks, enabling generalists to operate efficiently and freeing specialists for strategic […]
The AI Summit and What It Really Means for Your Career
“Will AI take my job?” Last week, a colleague working in banking operations called. He had read another article predicting massive job losses from AI. He sounded genuinely worried about his future in financial services.I understand this fear. But I also think we are looking at this completely wrong.
AddonConfig Over AntreaConfig: The New Way to Wire Up VKS 3.6.0 – #vExpert Jon Schulz
With the release of vSphere Kubernetes Service 3.6.0 supporting Kubernetes v1.35, VMware has introduced significant architectural changes to how cluster add-ons are configured and deployed. The new Addon Framework replaces the legacy package-based approach, bringing a more streamlined and […]
5 Unexpected Ways to Save Power in Your Home Lab (Without Killing Performance) – #vExpert Brandon Lee
Cut your home lab power consumption with 5 unexpected tweaks that lower heat, noise, and electricity costs without hurting performance.
One of the most essential components of a successful career? Someone who will tell you the truth. Not the polite truth or the “you’re doing great” truth. The uncomfortable truth that forces accountability and drives growth.
One of the most essential components of a successful career? Someone who will tell you the truth. Not the polite truth or the “you’re doing great” truth. The uncomfortable truth that forces accountability and drives growth.
User Input During Running Action | This blog post presents an approach that allows to made an user input during the runtime of a VCF Automation action.
– #vExpert Stefan Schnell
JavaScript code to use an user input dialog at the runtime of a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) action. Normally an input is not possible because JavaScript runs in headless mode. This approach shows how a dialog can be used anyway. It may certainly be of interest for specific use cases. For […]
VCF Security Services Platform (SSP) / vDefend Advanced Threat Protection – Part 2.5 (Bugfix) | Before we proceed further with the VVS Implementation, Broadcom has released a support bulletin for SSP Workload Cluster Instability which impacts SSP version 5.1. – Jarrad Cox, gibsonvirtualization
Before we proceed further with the VVS Implementation, Broadcom has released a support bulletin for SSP Workload Cluster Instability which impacts SSP version 5.1.
Security – Security Operations | With the introduction of VCF 9 and VCF Operations, many new components have been introduced. VCF 9 focuses heavily on intrinsic security, and the VCF Operations Console even has a dedicated menu item.
In this blog post we will take a closer look at the “Security Operations”. – #vExpert Bart Peeters
With the introduction of VCF 9 and VCF Operations, many new components have been introduced. VCF 9 focuses heavily on intrinsic security, and the VCF Operations Console even has a dedicated menu item. In this blog post we will take a closer look at the “Security Operations”.
Release Notes – Holodeck
This page documents the key features, enhancements, and capabilities available in Holodeck releases.
VCF 9 – VKS Clusters with External-DNS | My peer Christian Liebner has already created a blog related to external-dns. While he is focussing on External-DNS as supervisor service and its benefit for VM deployments, this blog here has a deeper look into the the more generic capabilities of External-DNS for VKS Clusters. – #vExpert Christian Ferber
My peer Christian Liebner has already created a blog related to external-dns. While he is focussing on External-DNS as supervisor service and its benefit for VM deployments, this blog here has a deeper look into the the more generic capabilities of External-DNS for VKS Clusters.
VCF 9.0 GA Mental Model Part 4: Fleet Topologies and SSO Boundaries (Single Site, Dual Site, Multi-Region) | #vExpert Paul Bryant
This post targets VCF 9.0 GA only: VCF 9.0 (17 JUN 2025) build 24755599, with GA BOM examples including VCF Installer 9.0.1.0 build 24962180, ESX 9.0.0.0 build 24755229, vCenter 9.0.0.0 build 24755230, NSX 9.0.0.0 build 24733065, SDDC Manager 9.0.0.0 build 24703748, VCF Operations […]
Log Data Transfer from Aria Operations for Logs 8.18 to VCF Operations for Logs 9 | #vExpert Thomas Kopton, TOMsOps
With the release of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9, Logs is now more integrated into Operations. Moving from Aria Operations for Logs 8.18.x to VCF 9 does not support a direct, in-place upgrade, instead, administrators must perform a fresh deployment of the 9.0 appliance. […]
How Same Size vGPU Mode and Right-sizing Shape GPU Placement Efficiency – Frank Denneman
Architecting AI Infrastructure – Part 5 In the previous article, we looked at how GPUs are placed within an ESXi host and how GPU modes and assignment policies determine which physical GPU a workload uses. These decisions impact more than just the initial placement of workloads. They also shape [..]
Unlocking the Power of AI: A Journey with VMware Private AI Foundation and NVIDIA
Image created using NVIDIA FLUX.1-dev NIM This is part one of six in a multi-blog series providing a practitioner’s guide to VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA. As more customers embark on their AI journey with the VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA , we are seeing a common thread: […]
Quick Tip – Debugging “stuck” vSphere Supervisor being removed
Disabling or deactivating vSphere Supervisor can take some time depending on the number of resources you may have deployed, which all need to be properly cleaned up. In case the removal is taking longer than expected, there is not much information provided to the user in the vSphere UI. […]
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.x Removing Application Virtual Networks (AVN) – #vExpert Tommy Grot
When deploying Application Virtual Networks (AVNs) within Aria Suite Lifecycle, certain configurations may become immutable post-deployment. This can occur with network settings for the X-Region and the A-Region. To address this, direct access to the SDDC Manager via SSH is required. This […]
VCF 9.0 U1 Upgrade Stuck? Fix the DNS Error on Your Edge Nodes! | Are you hitting a roadblock during your VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Update 1 upgrade due to a DNS configuration issue? You’re not alone! Many administrators are encountering the error message . This post is designed to quickly get you back on track. – #vExpert Tommy Grot
Are you hitting a roadblock during your VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Update 1 upgrade due to a DNS configuration issue? You’re not alone! Many administrators are encountering the error message . This post is designed to quickly get you back on track. We’ll walk through the most common causes […]
Part 3: Enforcing VCF 9.0 Governance through Business Intents – #vExpert Puneet Sharma
Introduction: In VCF 9.0, optimization is not strictly a performance metric; it is a governance requirement. While operational intents focus on how resources are used, Business Intents define where workloads are permitted to reside based on compliance, licensing, and organizational policy. […]
VCF 9.0 GA Mental Model Part 5: Topology Patterns for Single Site, Two Sites, and Multi-Region – #vExpert Paul Bryant
Learn the VCF 9.0 GA topology mental model for fleets, instances, and domains. Compare single site, two sites in one region, and multi-region patterns with practical ownership, failure domains, and day-2 operations guidance.
