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More Memory, Less Money: Exploring Memory Tiering in VCF 9 – #vExpert Ward Vissers
My VCF 9 lab is getting bigger and bigger. I still need more and more resources. I have not even [been] running vDefend or AVI. Currently, VCF services run with high availability even in my small lab.The investment that I did is paying out. VCF 9 supports memory tiering. Which is great because […]
Bypassing Minimum Storage Pre-Check for vDefend Security Services Platform (SSP) 5.2 Lab Deployments – William Lam
After successfully deploying the vDefend Security Services Platform (SSP) 5.2 Installer, which I recently built some automation for, the next step is to deploy an SSP Instance. I was surprised to see there was a fairly hefty minimum storage pre-check of a little over 3.5TB, something I certainly …Read More
What 188 Sessions Tell You About Explore 2026 – #vExpert Mohammad “Sarge” Siddiqui
The shape of a conference programme is a statement about where a vendor thinks the conversation is. Five sessions on upgrade and migration. Seven on design. Out of 188.
VCF 9.1.1 Is Billed as a Maintenance Release. The Networking Documentation Says Otherwise. | The release notes say supportability improvements and an updated BoM. Six capabilities got added to the Distributed VXLAN Connectivity Model, and there’s a patch ordering dependency that will break your window if you miss it. – #vExpert Mohammad “Sarge” Siddiqui
The release notes say supportability improvements and an updated BoM. Six capabilities got added to the Distributed VXLAN Connectivity Model, and there’s a patch ordering dependency that will break your window if you miss it.
VCF 9.1 – Protection and Recovery no network – #vExpert Maarten Van Driessen
This morning I was deploying the new Protection and Recovery appliance for a customer. I decided to follow the vCenter deployment flow, filled in all the details in the ovf deployment wizard and waited for the deployment to complete. To my surprise, the appliance (in both datacenters) never […]
Deploying VMware Cloud Foundation is one thing. Proving what it returns to the business is another.
VCF Advanced Infrastructure Portfolio Management from ValueOps® by Broadcom connects infrastructure costs to business outcomes, with visibility across the hybrid estate, TCO analysis, and scenario modeling backed by real data.
In this video, see why proving VCF’s value matters now, especially as AI and modernization reshape infrastructure priorities.
Watch the video to see how ValueOps transforms infrastructure portfolio management.
You’ve deployed VMware Cloud Foundation. Can you prove what it’s returning? VCF Advanced IPM by ValueOps is the business and financial intelligence layer that connects infrastructure costs to business outcomes. Share with your networks.
VCF Breakroom Chats | Episode 95: Securing VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service with Nirmata & Kyverno
Cloud Director 10.6.2: A Migration Release, and a Lifecycle Statement | 10.6.2 shares its end-of-life date with VCF 9.1. The migration timeline is no longer entirely yours to set. – #vExpert Mohammad “Sarge” Siddiqui
10.6.2 shares its end-of-life date with VCF 9.1. The migration timeline is no longer entirely yours to set.
What can VCF 9 deliver?
A commissioned Forrester Consulting study found up to:
→ 137% projected ROI
→ 33% less infrastructure ops time
→ 18% faster app delivery
→ 72% fewer manual network tickets
Explore the findings:
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What can VCF 9 deliver? A commissioned Forrester Consulting study found up to: → 137% projected ROI → 33% less infrastructure ops time → 18% faster app delivery → 72% fewer manual network tickets Explore the findings:
#127 – Drew Nielsen introducing the overhauled VCDX program!
I bumped into Drew Nielsen at Explore in Las Vegas and we briefly discussed the overhauled VCDX Program. Not only did the name change from VMware Certified Design Expert to VMware Certified Distinguished Expert, the whole program has been overhauled with job specific tracks for the various […]
