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Quick Tip: Renaming an Instance in VCF 9.x – #vExpert Martin Gustafsson
With the introduction of VMware Cloud Foundation 9, managing multiple VCF instances across a VCF Fleet has become significantly more streamlined. Part of day-two operations often involves aligning your infrastructure with evolving organizational standards. Fortunately, VCF 9 makes renaming an […]
Broadcom Announces Three New VMware Cloud Foundation VCAP Certifications – #vExpert Eric Sloof
Broadcom has announced three specialized VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) certifications for VMware Cloud Foundation, coming very soon. These new credentials – Administrator, Architect, and Support – validate practical, role-specific expertise in full-stack private cloud operations.
Yesterday’s VMUGCZ online event delivered exactly what many VMware admins appreciate most: a practical deep dive that goes beyond the wizard.
In “vSAN File Services a little bit deeper”, Jiří Viktorin walked through how vSAN File Services works “under the hood,” what you should have ready before enabling it, and what to watch out for when moving from lab to production.
🎥 YouTube recording in CZ [Czech]: https://youtu.be/gUmk-gLn3Pw
1) vSAN File Services architecture
Where components run, how the service is built on top of the vSAN stack, and why that matters for day-2 operations.
2) Requirements & prerequisites
The fundamentals that decide if the deployment is smooth or painful:
3) NFS / SMB shares — configuration and operational tips
Practical guidance around share configuration and planning for ongoing operations.
4) Monitoring, troubleshooting, and common problems
What to monitor, typical failure patterns, production limits, and best practices — plus how to troubleshoot efficiently.
Are you already using vSAN File Services in production — or still testing it in a lab? Share your experience in the comments.
[Holodeck] – Troubleshooting VCF 9 Online Depot Connectivity in a Holodeck Environment – #vExpert Lorenzo Moglie
Issue: If you are deploying VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF 9) within a Holodeck nested lab environment, you might hit a roadblock when trying to configure the Online Depot. […]
Extreme Performance Series 2026: Using vTopology in VCF 9
The Extreme Performance Series is back for 2026! This video blog series covers the highlights of recent performance work on VMware technology. Todd Muirhead talks with Mark Achtemichuk about using the automatic vTopology setting in VMware Cloud Foundation 9 to get the best configuration for […]
Infrastructure Operations – Troubleshooting Workbench | With the introduction of VCF 9 and VCF Operations, we’ve seen a growing need for deeper insight into these useful new capabilities. To address this, we’re launching a new series of updates focused on VCF Infrastructure Operations. In this post we will take a closer look at Troubleshooting Workbench. – #vExpert Bart Peeters, Broad-Cloud.NL
With the introduction of VCF 9 and VCF Operations, we’ve seen a growing need for deeper insight into these useful new capabilities. To address this, we’re launching a new series of updates focused on VCF Infrastructure Operations. In this post we will take a closer look at Troubleshooting Workbench.
Deploying the VCF 9 Installer with VMUG Advantage Entitlements | This video walks through how to download and deploy the new VCF Installer, as well as how to get your own VCF entitlement with VMUG Advantage, after you pass either the VCP-VCF Administrator or Architect exams (versions 5.2 or 9.0).
Transcript. – #vExpert Matt Heldstab
When you deploy VMware Cloud Foundation 9 and/or VMware vSphere Foundation 9, where do you start? You’ll want to download and deploy the new VCF Installer. This video walks through how to do it, as well as how to get your own VCF entitlement with VMUG Advantage, after you pass either the VCP-[…]
I’m happy to share that I’ve been awarded VMware vExpert 2026 — and this marks my 9th year in the vExpert program.
If you’re not familiar with it, vExpert is VMware’s global advocacy program that recognizes people who consistently contribute to the community — through blogging, speaking, helping others, creating tools, sharing real-world lessons, and generally pushing knowledge forward.
https://vexpert.vmware.com/directory/178
The biggest value of the vExpert program isn’t a badge — it’s the people.
Every year I learn something new from community discussions, deep dives, and those “wait… how did you solve that?” moments that turn into better designs and cleaner operations.
It’s also a reminder that content doesn’t need to be perfect to be useful. A short write-up of a tricky issue, a configuration note, a working Terraform/Ansible example, or a hard-earned troubleshooting path can save someone hours.
This year I want to publish more practical, “from the trenches” content around:
A big part of vExpert is staying connected with other community members — sharing content, exchanging ideas, and helping each other grow. I’ll be active across my socials and will keep posting links to new content as it ships.
Huge thanks to everyone who reads, comments, shares feedback, or asks questions — that’s what keeps the loop going. And congrats to everyone else awarded vExpert 2026 as well. Let’s make 2026 a year of useful content and stronger community. Also thank you to #VMUGCZ community 🙂
If you’re working on similar topics or want to collaborate, feel free to reach out.
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VMware Good 2 know [CW07] | New part of my compact weekly review of current VMware updates. This part including new versions for NSX, Tanzu, and Cloud Director. It highlights important Knowledge Base articles and it links to useful community posts. – #vExpert Marcel Daube, vmdaube
New part of my compact weekly review of current VMware updates. This part includes new versions for NSX, Tanzu, and Cloud Director. It highlights important Knowledge Base articles and links to useful community posts.
Implementing Cross-Region Replication with Harbor in VMware Cloud Foundation
In today’s cloud-native landscape, container images are the foundation of modern applications. But what happens when your primary data center goes offline? How do you ensure your containerized workloads remain accessible and deployable across geographically distributed VMware Cloud Foundation […]
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