More Memory, Less Money: Exploring Memory Tiering in VCF 9 – #vExpert Ward VissersMore Memory, Less Money: Exploring Memory...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... Continue Reading →
Bypassing Minimum Storage Pre-Check for vDefend Security Services Platform (SSP) 5.2 Lab Deployments – William LamBypassing Minimum Storage Pre-Check for vDefend...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... Continue Reading →
#vSphere Standard Edition is back. On the CMTY Podcast from WE, Sept. 23, Bob and Eric discuss the news and the strategy change for commercial and, more importantly, for home lab environments. Also, we'll discuss how you might be able to get a VCF license for the first year before achieving VCP certification and vExpert... Continue Reading →
Your GPUs Are Two Thirds Idle | A single tenant on four GPUs used 37% of the streaming multiprocessors. Four tenants used 71%, with four times the throughput. Same box, no extra hardware. – #vExpert Mohammad "Sarge" SiddiquiYour GPUs Are Two Thirds IdleA single tenant on four GPUs used 37% of the streaming multiprocessors. Four... Continue Reading →
The Staged Path From vSphere 8 to VCF 9.1 | Rushing a full adoption to hit a compliance date produces a worse VCF outcome than staging it. Five stages, three stopping points, and the distinction that decides your scope. – #vExpert Mohammad "Sarge" SiddiquiThe Staged Path From vSphere 8 to VCF 9.1Rushing a full adoption... Continue Reading →
VMware Explore 2026 Las Vegas: An Overview of the Big Topics – #vExpert Lukas Klinger, hcidude's blogVMware Explore 2026 Las Vegas: An Overview of...VMware Explore 2026 arrived in Las Vegas, and this year’s event felt very different from the VMware conferences many of us remember. The big theme is no longer simply virtualization, Kubernetes or... Continue Reading →
VCF 9.1 - Protection and Recovery no network – #vExpert Maarten Van DriessenVCF 9.1 - Protection and Recovery no networkThis 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... Continue Reading →
Webinar Recap: Operationalizing VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service with Add-OnsWebinar Recap: Operationalizing VMware vSphere...When you start pushing containerized applications into enterprise environments, the real work begins on Day 2. Provisioning a Kubernetes cluster is the easy part; managing, securing, and scaling it reliably across production environments is where platform teams run into friction. Modern work-[...]Broadcom Social... Continue Reading →
PowerShell Module for vDefend Security Services Platform (SSP) 5.2 Installer Configuration and Instance DeploymentPowerShell Module for vDefend Security Services...After recently sharing my automation for deploying the vDefend Security Services Platform (SSP) 5.2 Installer, the next logical step was automating the configuration of the SSP Installer and deployment of an SSP Instance. To make this easy... Continue Reading →
Broadcom (VMware) Recognized as a Leader in Two 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ ReportsBroadcom (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... Continue Reading →
