Impact Evaluation of CVE‑2026‑31431 ("Copy Fail") of VMware by Broadcom product portfolioImpact Evaluation of CVE‑2026‑31431 ("Copy...A high-severity local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability, designated as CVE-2026-31431 (commonly referred to as "Copy Fail", rated with Base Score 7.8 by kernel.org), has been publicly disclosed on April 22, 2026 affecting the Linux kernel. This vulnerability allows an unprivileged... Continue Reading →

Introducing VMmark 4.1: Enhanced Power Efficiency Benchmarking for Private Cloud InfrastructureIntroducing VMmark 4.1: Enhanced Power...VMware VMmark 4.1 builds upon the solid foundation of VMmark 4.0, introducing a significant new capability that addresses one of today’s most critical data center concerns: energy efficiency. As organizations worldwide prioritize sustainable IT operations and seek to reduce their power... Continue Reading →

VCF 9.1 – Top 20 Highlights for Cloud Service Providers | #vExpert Avnish TripathiVCF 9.1 – Top 20 Highlights for Cloud Service...Multi-tenancy, self-service, networking isolation, storage economics, fleet operations — curated for the CSP lens. VCF 9.1 is arguably the most CSP-significant VCF release in recent memory. The networking story alone — edge-free distributed connectivity,... Continue Reading →

Auto-RAID in VMware vSAN for VCF 9.1 – Comprehensive System-Managed Data ResilienceAuto-RAID in VMware vSAN for VCF 9.1 –...With every new release comes new features and enhancements. Some capabilities and their benefits are obvious, but target specific challenges and situations. Other enhancements seem subtle and perhaps easy to overlook, but impact multiple features, and benefit... Continue Reading →

What’s New in VCF Security for Federal ComplianceWhat’s New in VCF Security for Federal ComplianceTune in to hear from security expert and VCF platform engineer, Bob Plankers, as he discusses the new features and capabilities of VMware Cloud Foundation 9 and how they address current threats and compliance challenges. Bob will be taking questions throughout... Continue Reading →

VCF 9 – Post 3 | Network Design for AVI + Supervisor with VDS. #vExpert Fabio Santos GomesVCF 9 – Post 3 | Network Design for AVI +...The Supervisor documentation regarding VDS and Avi clearly states that the environment requires the separation of network functions: the Management Network, the Avi Data Network, and the Supervisor... Continue Reading →

VCF 9 – Post 2 | Home Lab Validation: Official Requirements vs. Available Environment. #vExpert Fabio Santos GomesVCF 9 – Post 2 | Home Lab Validation: Official...In the first post, I introduced the general idea of ​​the project: setting up a simple environment featuring VMware Avi Load Balancer + vSphere Supervisor using VDS on VCF... Continue Reading →

VCF 9.1 - New HTTP Offline Depot Support for VCF Installer & Fleet Depot Service | William LamVCF 9.1 - New HTTP Offline Depot Support for...VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 introduced the concept of a unified VCF Software Depot, which can connect to either Broadcom’s online repository or an offline... Continue Reading →

IT leaders are being squeezed by a three-way pressure system: 1️⃣ DRAM prices are skyrocketing. 2️⃣ AI demand is accelerating. 3️⃣ The attack surface is growing. Most organizations try to solve these challenges separately, increasing fragmentation. VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 changes the math....VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 changes the mathIT leaders are being squeezed by a... Continue Reading →

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1: The reality of simplification.VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1: The reality of...Infrastructure leaders are being squeezed by a three-way pressure system: 1️⃣ DRAM prices are skyrocketing. 2️⃣ AI demand is accelerating. 3️⃣ The attack surface is growing. Most organizations try to solve these challenges separately. The result isn't better performance, it’s more fragmentation.Broadcom... Continue Reading →