While none of these are sponsored gifts, they’re items I’ve [Alisha Smith] gifted for others or would be genuinely happy to see on my desk during the holidays. Whether you’re shopping for a hardcore engineer, beloved analyst, or your entire SOC team, this list keeps it simple and affordable. It also saves you from having... Continue Reading →

AI success is not about doing more. It is about doing the right things. In this new blog, Lance Knight, Chief Value Stream Architect at ValueOps, shares two truths most organizations learn the hard way: 1. AI fails when it is driven by FOMO instead of real business use cases 2. AI stalls when it... Continue Reading →

5 Key Principles of Modern Applications5 Key Principles of Modern ApplicationsIn a recent panel discussion titled “Top 5 Criteria to Choose the Right Platform for Your Modern Workloads,” members from the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) team and Forrester analyst Brent Ellis explored how enterprises evaluate infrastructure platforms for modern, hybrid workloads. The [...]Broadcom Social Media... Continue Reading →

I recently presented a packed webinar with Brent Douglas, diving into the VCF 5.2 to VCF 9.0 upgrade process. I’ve sifted through the noise, merging similar inquiries into single, comprehensive challenges. Below are the Top 10 “must-know” questions submitted by the audience, complete with answers! – Jonathan McDonaldUpgrading VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2 to 9.0:...I recently... Continue Reading →

Spring Office Hours: S4E35 - Year in ReviewSpring Office Hours: S4E35 - Year in ReviewJoin Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the Season 4 finale of Spring Office Hours! In this special episode, the hosts look back on an incredible year in the Spring ecosystem. They'll revisit their 2025 predictions from Episode 1, did they... Continue Reading →

How to resolve a stuck Recovery Plan in VMware Cloud Director Availability - vCloud VisionHow to resolve a stuck Recovery Plan in VMware...Introduction. Welcome to the last post for 2025! I encountered a strange issue a couple of months ago and never came around creating a blog for it until now. This post will be... Continue Reading →

vDefend Security Services Platform and Security Segmentation – Part 6 – Segmentation Monitoring and Policy Recommendations. – #vExpert Harikrishnan TvDefend Security Services Platform and Security...Welcome back!!! We are at Part 6 of the blog series on vDefend Security Services Platform and Security Segmentation. In the previous two chapters (Part 4 and Part 5), we onboarded... Continue Reading →

I Now Manage My DNS Server from Git (and It Changed Everything) – #vExpert Brandon LeeI Now Manage My DNS Server from Git (and It...Manage DNS with Git using Unbound, Docker, and a CI/CD pipeline. See how GitOps-style DNS automation improved reliability in my home lab.Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

What’s Up with Bitnami? Unraveling the Myths About Your Favorite Pre-Packaged Open Source Software Catalog | Here, we outline the reality so that Bitnami users and customers can better understand what’s really going on with their favorite (and only) open source catalog and its related commercial offerings!What’s Up with Bitnami? Unraveling the Myths...It’s been a... Continue Reading →

Post-Deployment Actions with VCF Automation – #vExpert Brock PetersonPost-Deployment Actions with VCF Automation _...In our last several blogs we've discussed VCF Automation related topics. • Adding Tags to your VMs in VCF Automation Blueprints • VCF Automation Custom Forms • Integrating VCF Orchestrator with GitHub • VCF Automation Image Mappings • Set Administrator Password and... Continue Reading →