Registration is now OPEN for #VMwareExplore 2025 🟢 Be part of the community driving innovation across AI, cloud, and modern apps. From on-stage insights to Hands-on Labs, this is where ideas turn into impact. 🎟️ Reserve your spot today →🎉 Your 2025 Experience Starts Here—Registration...Registration for VMware Explore 2025 is now open—make the most of... Continue Reading →

From Data Center Admin to VCF Product ManagerFrom Data Center Admin to VCF Product ManagerFor the first time, Frances Wong, VMware Cloud Foundation Technical Product Manager at Broadcom, will take you through her career journey from a Data Center Architect/Admin to becoming a Technical Product Manager for VCF. She will share [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Phishing campaign targets Norinchukin Bank users with fake login pagesPhishing campaign targets Norinchukin Bank...Norinchukin (Nochu) Bank, founded in 1923, is a Japanese cooperative bank that supports the agricultural sector. It serves as the national institution for JA Bank, a group of agricultural cooperatives. Recently, Symantec detected a phishing campaign targeting [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Broadcom Reintroduces ESXi (Evaluation) Version – What This Means for the VMware...Broadcom Reintroduces ESXi (Evaluation) Version...In an exciting development for the VMware community, Broadcom has reintroduced ESXi as a free offering, available for download directly from the Broadcom Support Portal. This move is a game-changer for many IT professionals, organizations, and individuals who rely on... Continue Reading →

Holodeck Lab: Multi-Tenancy routing with VRF’s in NSX – My Software Defined Data...Holodeck Lab: Multi-Tenancy routing with VRF’s...The Holodeck Lab is up and running and some of the components have been replaced by pfSense. This has been described in a couple of blogs. Now it’s time to start working on the use cases I wanted... Continue Reading →

Feature Friday 163 - VMware Usage Meter 9 0Feature Friday 163 - VMware Usage Meter 9 0In this Feature Fridays episode, we dive into what's new with VMware Usage Meter 9.0 and the move to Broadcom's Business Services Console. Join Guy and Lewis as they break down key updates—like mandatory upgrades, automated metering, enhanced security... Continue Reading →

My VCP-VCF Administrator experience - MerlevedeNMy VCP-VCF Administrator experience - MerlevedeNI'm proud to announce that I have passed the VCP-VCF Administrator exam (2V0-11.25)! This certification covers deploying, managing, and supporting private cloud environments built on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). In this post, I’d like to share how I prepared for the exam.Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Introducing the Super Metrics Repository _ thecloudxpert.netIntroducing the Super Metrics Repository _...In this post, I introduce my new Super Metric Repository which will be stored in my GitHub repository.Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Changing the Datastore Type of a Commissioned ESXi host in VCF [Video] - Sargon ...Changing the Datastore Type of a Commissioned...Did you select the incorrect Datastore type when commissioning an ESXi host? I was going through this as I was trying to deploy a second cluster in my Management Domain and thought “Oh No!” I... Continue Reading →

Data is your most valuable asset—but also your biggest risk. Data breaches remain a significant threat, with costs averaging nearly $5M in 2024, marking a 10% increase from the previous year. With the volume of data expected to reach 181 zettabytes by the end of 2025, this risk continues to grow. Businesses face a major... Continue Reading →