VCF Breakroom Chats | Episode 95: Securing VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service with Nirmata & Kyverno
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Cloud Director 10.6.2: A Migration Release, and…
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
Cloud Director 10.6.2: A Migration Release, and…
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?
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:
#VMwareCloudFoundation
What can VCF 9 deliver?
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…
#127 – Drew Nielsen introducing the overhauled VCDX program!
#127 – Drew Nielsen introducing the overhauled…
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 […]
OpenAI/Hugging Face Incident
The recent OpenAI/Hugging Face incident is a wake-up call for the security architecture of agentic AI. It demonstrated that relying solely on sandboxing and model-level guardrails is insufficient for autonomous systems.
When agents escaped their testing environment, they weren’t just “glitching”—they were improvising an attack chain: exploiting vulnerabilities, harvesting credentials, and moving laterally. The critical takeaway is the lack of a dedicated, platform-level runtime authorization layer.
Broadcom’s AgentMinder addresses these fundamental architectural gaps by:
• Enforcing Intent-Based Security: Every tool call is validated against declared mission intents.
• Decoupling Authorization from Models: Security operates externally to the LLM, ensuring consistent policies regardless of the model used.
• Real-time Observability: Immediate visibility and kill-switch capabilities for rogue agent behavior.
Security shouldn’t be a perimeter wall; it needs to be embedded in the workflow. Read more about shifting to active, platform-level authorization here.
#AgenticAI #CyberSecurity #AI #Broadcom #AgentMinder #RiskManagement
OpenAI/Hugging Face Incident
This brief details how AgentMinder could have mitigated some of the reported control failures uncovered from the OpenAI/Hugging Face incident. Please share with your networks.
Memory Tiering aware vSphere HA Admission…
Memory Tiering aware vSphere HA Admission Control in VCF/vSphere 9.1.1! – Duncan Epping
Memory Tiering aware vSphere HA Admission…
To be fair, I have not had many customers complain about the fact that vSphere HA Admission Control was not Memory Tiering aware, but if you had concerns then it is good to know that this problem was resolved with the 9.1.1 release of VCF/vSphere. For those who never gave it any thought even, […]
What’s new for AI on VCF?
What’s new for AI on VCF?
From VMware AI Factory and faster model deployment to model sharing, expanded model choice & new capabilities for agentic AI, catch up on the AI innovations unveiled at #VMwareExplore.
Read more:
#PrivateAI
What’s new for AI on VCF?
What’s new for AI on VCF? From VMware AI Factory and faster model deployment to model sharing, expanded model choice & new capabilities for agentic AI, catch up on the AI innovations unveiled at #VMwareExplore. Read more:
The ROI on VMware Cloud Foundation 9
Every platform investment gets the same question. What does it actually return? Broadcom commissioned Forrester Consulting to answer that question for VMware Cloud Foundation 9. The results? Projected ROI of up to 137%. In this Break It Down, James Gottry walks through where the value comes from, and…
The ROI on VMware Cloud Foundation 9
Every platform investment gets the same question. What does it actually return? Broadcom commissioned Forrester Consulting to answer that question for VMware Cloud Foundation 9. The results? Projected ROI of up to 137%. In this Break It Down, James Gottry walks through where …Read More
If you can’t upgrade on a Tuesday afternoon,…
If you can’t upgrade on a Tuesday afternoon, Saturday morning won’t save you
If you can’t upgrade on a Tuesday afternoon,…
“What’s stopping you from doing an upgrade Tuesday at two in the afternoon? If you’re afraid to do it then, why are you doing it in a window on Saturday morning?” David Zendzian on where continuous upgrading actually gets decided. The maintenance window is a symptom, not a fix. And the scope […]
Broadcom (VMware) Recognized as a Leader in Two…
Broadcom (VMware) Recognized as a Leader in Two 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Reports
Broadcom (VMware) Recognized as a Leader in Two…
We’re pleased to share that GartnerⓇ has named Broadcom (VMware) a Leader in both the 2026 Magic QuadrantTM for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure, and the 2026 Magic Quadrant for Server Virtualization Platforms. We are also recognized in the 2026 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Server […]