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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 […]
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
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 Control in VCF/vSphere 9.1.1! – Duncan Epping
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?
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.
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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:
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…
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
