Quick Tip - Which vCenter Server Key Provider (KMS) is a VM using?Quick Tip - Which vCenter Server Key Provider...vCenter Server requires a Key Management Service (KMS) for enabling VM Encryption, vTPM, or vSAN Encryption. Users have the choice of configuring the embedded Native Key Provider (NKP) built into vCenter Server and/or use an external... Continue Reading →

VMware GPU Homelab: Part 3 – Installing ESXi Step by Step _ vxworld.co.ukVMware GPU Homelab: Part 3 – Installing ESXi...In this post, I will take you though the step by step process of installing ESXi 8 U3 on one of the Dell Precision 5820 workstations I will be using for my GPU Homelab. This post... Continue Reading →

VMware GPU Homelab: Part 2 – BIOS ConfigurationVMware GPU Homelab: Part 2 – BIOS ConfigurationIn this post, I upgrade the BIOS firmware and outline the BIOS settings configured on the Dell Precision 5820 Workstation, which will be used as part of my two-node GPU Homelab cluster This has been split out into the following sections:... Continue Reading →

VMware GPU Homelab: Part 1 – Introduction _ vxworld.co.ukVMware GPU Homelab: Part 1 – Introduction _...Welcome to the first post in this series I have not had a physical Homelab for a long time. I have been using VMware’s Hands on Lab (HOL) to learn new skills. HOL have been fantastic and enabled me to... Continue Reading →

VMware GPU Homelab: Part 4 – Building a Windows Domain Controller and DNS serverVMware GPU Homelab: Part 4 – Building a Windows...VMware relies on several supporting services, which vary depending on the components you are deploying. However, at a minimum, DNS and NTP are essential. Deploying a Windows Active Directory Domain Controller provides both a... Continue Reading →

Want to learn how to use the VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall API to create groups, policy and rules? This helpful guide can help you learn how to navigate and use the API without any programming knowledge required! It focuses on the basics of using the API using REST calls with Postman.Beginning Automation with VMware vDefend...Want... Continue Reading →

AI isn’t slowing down, and Broadcom continues expanding its optical interconnect solutions portfolio for next-gen AI infrastructure. Today, we’re proud to announce the expansion of our industry-leading 200G/lane DSP PHY portfolio with the introduction of Sian3 and Sian2M, purpose-built for the demanding connectivity requirements of AI/ML clusters. Learn more:Broadcom Extends 200G/lane DSP PHY Leadership...Introducing Sian3... Continue Reading →

Private AI unleashed with Layer7 AI gatewayPrivate AI unleashed with Layer7 AI gatewayThis article describes AI gateway patterns and introduces recipes you can use with Layer7 to apply these patterns.Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

At Broadcom, innovation is at the core of everything we do. That's why we're incredibly honored to be named one of @Fortune's Most Innovative Companies in America 2025. The biggest thanks go to our engineers – they are the ones at the forefront of what's next in technology. Please join us in celebrating this occasion... Continue Reading →

Nerd Journey # 314 - The ADHD Brain, Goals, and Stressors with Skye WatersonNerd Journey # 314 - The ADHD Brain, Goals, and...How does stress impact the ADHD brain, and how can we set goals to make them inevitable? In this discussion, Skye Waterson shares practical tips for setting achievable goals as a job seeker... Continue Reading →