VMware vSphere CPU topology effects on VDI performance: NUMA vNUMA and CPU scheduling | #vExpert, Evert Jan de Bruin. GO-EUCVMware vSphere CPU topology effects on VDI...Introduction: CPU, NUMA and vNUMA topology, including single socket versus multiple sockets, cores per socket, and virtual NUMA alignment, are often discussed in VDI design. At the same time, it... Continue Reading →

Authenticate to VCF Automation 9 via API without having to rely on the API token | #vExpert Lucho DelorenziAuthenticate to VCF Automation 9 via API...On today's post, I will share how to Authenticate to VCF Automation 9 API without having to rely on a GUI generated API token. The implementation of this API token is... Continue Reading →

[SSPi] - Backup Process fail – Issue: The SSPI backup process fails and displays the following error message: “Management cluster backup failed. Please check logs for more details.” as shown below: Read on for the solution. #vExpert Lorenzo Moglie[SSPi] - Backup Process failIssue: The SSPI backup process fails and displays the following error message: “Management... Continue Reading →

Exploring Password Management in VCF 9.0 Operations | #vExpert Nicholas Mangraviti, VirtuallyWiredExploring Password Management in VCF 9.0...With VCF 9.0, Broadcom has announced the deprecation of the SDDC Manager UI, pushing Day-N workflows to the VCF Operations Console. In this post we explore what password management looks like in the new console, what capabilities have landed... Continue Reading →

2026 VCF 9 Lab Update | After spending a bit of time tidying up cables in my rack, I figured I'd take the opportunity to write about my current setup. #vExpert Chris Dooks, chrisdooks.com2026 VCF 9 Lab Update - chrisdooks.comAfter spending a bit of time tidying up cables in my rack, I figured I'd take... Continue Reading →

**Automated VMware Cloud Foundation Lab (VCF) 9.x Fleet Deployment VLAN Fork** – #vExpert Abbed Sedkaoui**Automated VMware Cloud Foundation Lab (VCF)...Automated VMware Cloud Foundation Lab (VCF) 9.x Fleet Deployment VLAN Fork – #vExpert Abbed SedkaouiBroadcom Social Media Advocacy

Deploying a Supervisor in VCF 9: What Actually Matters | Devyn HarringtonDeploying a Supervisor in VCF 9: What Actually...A practical field-focused walkthrough of deploying a Supervisor in VMware Cloud Foundation 9, with emphasis on networking design, VPC versus NSX Classic, Tier-0 architecture, routing, VKS operations, and preparing the platform for namespaces and Supervisor Services.Broadcom Social... Continue Reading →

Bulk Delete Alerts in VCF Operations (formerly know as Aria Operations) | #vExpert Cosmin TrifBulk Delete Alerts in VCF Operations (formerly...If you manage a VMware Aria Operations (formerly vROps) environment, you know how quickly alert fatigue can set in. In this guide I will focus specifically on the “Guest OS Experiencing CPU queue” alert. While... Continue Reading →

Native Key Provider – Troubleshooting | Marco Baaijen, vTAMNative Key Provider – Troubleshooting – vTAMThis blog is all about the Native Key Provider in vCenter and the way it can cause misunderstanding and troublesome situations. That is the moment we need to know more what is happening under the hood. In this post I will... Continue Reading →

Understanding Unified Memory on DGX Spark Running NemoClaw and Nemotron – Frank DennemanUnderstanding Unified Memory on DGX Spark...NemoClaw became the talk of GTC 2026 within hours of its announcement. It wraps OpenClaw in NVIDIA’s OpenShell runtime, adds guardrails, and gives you an always on AI agent with a single install. Jensen Huang called OpenClaw the... Continue Reading →