#111 – VMUG Connect, coming to a city near you soon! (Featuring Brad Tompkins)#111 – VMUG Connect, coming to a city near you...In 2025, the first VMUG Connect event was held in the US, and as it was a big success, VMUG decided to repeat that formula in Amsterdam, Minneapolis, Toronto, Dallas, and Orlando. I... Continue Reading →

Global Support’s VMware Cloud Foundation 9 – Paths to AdoptionGlobal Support’s VMware Cloud Foundation 9 –...Broadcom Global Support has created this essential guide for customers adopting VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9. It aims to offer critical insights into the complete requirements, considerations, and pathways for planning an adoption or upgrade to VCF 9.0. This resource... Continue Reading →

Three Predictions for Sovereign Cloud in 2026 | For many, ‘sovereign cloud’ was the IT buzzword of 2025. Will 2026 be the year that sovereign cloud moves from talking point to widespread adoption? Below, Dave Michels makes three predictions for how the European market for sovereign cloud services will develop in the year ahead.Three Predictions... Continue Reading →

CMTY Roundtable Podcast, WE Feb. 11 at noon Pacific: Puneet Sharma is joining Bob and Eric to talk about his trending blog article covering Memory Tiering with VCF 9. With memory prices going crazy, using SSD for memory expansion is something worth learning. Mark your calendar and join us!#757 - vSphere 9.0 Memory Tiering with... Continue Reading →

Because memory manufacturers have shifted almost all their capacity toward high-bandwidth memory for AI, the supply of traditional enterprise DRAM has essentially dried up. The result? Prices are surging, and lead times for standard memory are stretching toward 2027. In this reality, the smartest move isn’t trying to find more DRAM. It’s making the DRAM... Continue Reading →

VMware Data Services Manager: DBaaS Solution for Private CloudVMware Data Services Manager: DBaaS Solution...In this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast Advanced Services Series, we dive into VMware Data Services Manager (DSM) and how it delivers true Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) capabilities for the private cloud. Pete Flecha and co-host Jad El-Zein are joined by Michael Gandy,... Continue Reading →

Automating the Retrieval of VCF Installer Deployment MilestonesAutomating the Retrieval of VCF Installer...When deploying a new VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) instance, whether converting an existing vSphere based environment or deploying a net new setup, the VCF Installer provides a graphical view of the current milestones and the individual tasks within each milestone. While you likely... Continue Reading →

Solving the “Shadow IT” Database ProblemSolving the “Shadow IT” Database ProblemWhat is Shadow IT? If you walk the halls of your development wing (or browse their Slack channels), you might find that your organization is running far more databases than you think. They aren’t in your CMDB, they aren’t being backed up by your central... Continue Reading →

Containers won’t replace VMs and IDC data backs it up. Nearly 85% of containers will continue running inside VMs through 2028, because enterprises still rely on virtualization for security, governance, and control. The real challenge isn’t VM vs. container. It’s running both without silos, duplicated tools, or operational friction. IDC shows that leading IT teams... Continue Reading →

Closing the Kubernetes gap starts with skills and certification. VMware’s VCAP VKS for Cloud Foundation 9 validates advanced expertise in running Kubernetes natively on vSphere, helping teams scale modern apps with confidence. Read more about mastering cloud-native operations.Closing the Kubernetes Gap: Mastering...Over the past few years, Kubernetes has become the go-to control plane for modern... Continue Reading →