Data placement with vSAN Storage Policies _ vxworld.co.ukData placement with vSAN Storage Policies _...Earlier in the year I was studying for the VMware Certified Specialist - vSAN 2024 [v2] certification. One key part to understand is Storage Policies. Particularly how your choices impact the minimum number of hosts required and the amount of consumed raw... Continue Reading →

ESXi on GMKtec EVO-X1 with AMD Ryzen AI Pro 300 Series (formally Strix Point)ESXi on GMKtec EVO-X1 with AMD Ryzen AI Pro 300...My experiences with small form factor (SFF) systems and Mini PCs over the years have primarily involved Intel-based systems, as they have been the most capable and compatible with the VMware ESXi Hypervisor—especially... Continue Reading →

VMware CMTY Podcast #721 - Cyber Recovery & Business ContinuityVMware CMTY Podcast #721 - Cyber Recovery &...Topic: Cyber Recovery: Restoring Resilience, Trust, and Ensuring Continuity Guest: Tarsio Moraes, VMware Solutions Architect Host: Eric Nielsen Co-Host: Bob Plankers Special Segment: Corey Romero with VMware NewsBroadcom Social Media Advocacy

VCF Import Tool - Enable Overlay in an imported VCF Domain _ sdn-warrior.orgUse Tanzu Platform to Optimize Troubleshooting...As the modern application landscape evolves, effective app management becomes increasingly crucial. In a recent report, Tanzu customers shared that 91%* organizations are being pressed to deploy applications faster than ever. Platform engineers and developers need simple and... Continue Reading →

VCF Import Tool - Enable Overlay in an imported VCF Domain _ sdn-warrior.orgVCF Import Tool - Enable Overlay in an imported...Part 2 VCF Import Cluster with NFS and activating the overlay. My blog is a follow-up to my article “VCF Import Tool - Run VCF with NFS as principal Storage” and covers the activation of... Continue Reading →

VMware Cloud Director extension for Data Solutions version 1.6 Now AvailableVMware Cloud Director extension for Data...In today’s world of modern applications, Database as a Service (DBaaS) has become an essential service offering, providing tenant organizations with scalable, efficient, and cost-effective database management solutions without the need to handle complex infrastructure. As more businesses – [...]Broadcom... Continue Reading →

Process locking made easy in VCF Automation Orchestrator, featuring automatic...Process locking made easy in VCF Automation...VCF Automation Orchestrator has a built-in locking semaphore provided by the LockingSystem class. When a lock is created, the workflow is placed into a waiting state, and any additional executions of the workflow will be placed in a queue until... Continue Reading →

Assess your VMware Infrastructure with Azure MigrateAssess your VMware Infrastructure with Azure...If you are wondering how you can use Azure Migrate to assess your VMware environment for AVS, then boy do I have the video for you! *Disclaimer* if you have the opportunity, work with your Azure team, GBB, CSA, etc., to get a official... Continue Reading →

Istio on vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS): A WalkthroughIstio on vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS): A...The built-in vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS, formerly known as Tanzu Kubernetes Grid) simplifies Kubernetes deployment and management, enabling enterprises to run modern applications alongside traditional workloads. Moreover, VKS provides a comprehensive platform for integrating [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Redundancy, Free Capacity, and Example CalculationsRedundancy, Free Capacity, and Example...Welcome to the second blog in our Tanzu GemFire sizing series. In the first blog, we introduced the fundamental questions to guide your GemFire capacity planning. Now, let’s get more specific—covering the recommended levels of redundancy, the importance of maintaining free capacity, and a [...]Broadcom Social... Continue Reading →