New Homelab - Who dis? | New Year, New Homelab? Well not quite. but like a lot of the community, I’ve moved my homelab into the Minisforum MS-A2 form factor in late 2025 (prompted by Williams Lam’s reviews) and I sincerely hope 2026 will see even more content creation with my newly upgraded homelab! –... Continue Reading →

VCF 9: The New Era of Password Management via VCF Operations | As part of a broader move toward a "unified cloud console," password management has migrated into VCF Operations. This isn't just a UI facelift—it’s a move toward a centralized "Fleet Management" model that treats your entire private cloud as a single entity rather... Continue Reading →

VCF Automation 9 – Automating Microsoft DNS Entries for VMs via ExternalDNS Service in Supervisor | #vExpert Christian Liebner, vrealize.itVCF Automation 9 – Automating Microsoft DNS...DNS entries are a critical component when provisioning virtual machines. To simplify this process, this blog post demonstrates how to leverage the ExternalDNS Service within the VCF 9 Supervisor to... Continue Reading →

Quick Tip - Debugging "stuck" vSphere Supervisor being removedQuick Tip - Debugging "stuck" vSphere...Disabling or deactivating vSphere Supervisor can take some time depending on the number of resources you may have deployed, which all need to be properly cleaned up. In case the removal is taking longer than expected, there is not much information provided... Continue Reading →

How vSphere GPU Modes and Assignment Policies Determine Host Level Placement – Frank DennemanHow vSphere GPU Modes and Assignment Policies...In the last article, we tracked a GPU-backed VM from resource configuration to host selection. DRS evaluated the cluster, Assignable Hardware filtered hosts for GPU compatibility, DRS ran its Goodness calculation, and picked a destination host.... Continue Reading →

Private AI is moving from concept to reality, but many teams are still figuring out where to start. The Dummies Guide for Private AI, authored by Shobhit Bhutani and Ulrika Jägare, breaks down what private AI really means for the enterprise, why it matters, and how organizations can run AI workloads with more control over... Continue Reading →

Zero Trust Deep Dive, Part 1: Does the Mainframe Really Need Zero Trust? | The mainframe, like any other platform, is only as secure as people and processes make it. We should assume that a breach will happen; it’s not a matter of if, but when. Everything should be verified and validated at every stage.... Continue Reading →

Knowing the DORA pillars by heart is one thing. Having the infrastructure to comply with them up is another. For most financial institutions, the hurdle isn’t understanding the rules. It's the patchwork of legacy tools and fragmented silos that make those rules nearly impossible to follow...Compliance shouldn’t be a fire drillKnowing the DORA pillars by... Continue Reading →

Is your AI strategy being held back by your infrastructure? Many organizations treat AI as a standalone initiative, but the most successful leaders view it as a shared platform capability. Sachin Shridhar, VP, Cloud Transformation Office (APJ & Middle East), shares how to address the architectural gaps, like data residency and Sovereign AI, that often... Continue Reading →

Ransomware isn’t the whole story anymore. Nation-state APTs are targeting hypervisors for stealth, persistence, and fleet-wide control. Join Vali Cyber’s Threat Intel Lead Nathan Montierth to break down real-world techniques and how to stop them—before they anchor. #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntel #APTsWebcast | Beyond Ransomware: Nation-State...Ransomware isn’t the whole story anymore. Nation-state APTs are targeting hypervisors for... Continue Reading →