Configure Enterprise CA in VCF Operations 9.1 | #vExpert Pradeep AdapaConfigure Enterprise CA in VCF Operations 9.1This article is on how to Configure Enterprise CA (Certificate Authority) in VCF Operations version 9.1 under Fleet Management First, Login into your VCF Operations Manager and click on Manage option on the right side of the page, Click... Continue Reading →

Quick Tip: Resolving OVFTool "Failed to Send File" Errors on macOS | William LamQuick Tip: Resolving OVFTool "Failed to Send...I frequently deploy and re-deploy VMware Virtual Appliances (OVA), which I fully automate using OVFTool from my macOS x86 system. Recently, I noticed that deployments would consistently fail roughly 3 out of 5 times with a... Continue Reading →

Architecting Resilience - The AI Kill Switch Event | #vExpert Eric SloofArchitecting Resilience - The AI Kill Switch EventThe provided text explores the critical vulnerabilities of relying on foreign-hosted AI models, using a hypothetical scenario where a top-tier model is abruptly disabled by government intervention. This event serves as a warning that third-party dependencies can... Continue Reading →

VCF 9.1 - Platform Health Check Error | I wanted to deploy another component in my VCF 9.1 cluster and ran into a cryptic error message that I couldn’t quite make sense of at first. Some of you might be familiar with this error message; in any case, I’ve seen posts on LinkedIn from people... Continue Reading →

Upgrading vSphere VM Hardware Versions at Scale with PowerShell – #vExpert Don Horrox, vChampUpgrading vSphere VM Hardware Versions at Scale...If you manage a vSphere environment of practically any size, virtual machine hardware version upgrades are a task you probably don’t look forward to. The process is straightforward enough for one or two VMs, but when... Continue Reading →

Deploying vDefend License Hub 5.1.2: The VCF 9.1 Day 1 Architecture Blueprint | #vExpert Puneet SharmaDeploying vDefend License Hub 5.1.2: The VCF...The release of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1 introduces structural updates to the licensing architecture of VMware vDefend components, specifically the Distributed Firewall (DFW), Gateway Firewall, and Advanced Threat Prevention (ATP). Traditional 25-character alpha-numeric... Continue Reading →

Clean Room vs Recovery Zone: Why Modern Cyber Recovery Requires Both – #vExpert Krzysztof SalwaClean Room vs Recovery Zone: Why Modern Cyber...As cyberattacks become more sophisticated, organizations are increasingly investing in immutable backups, ransomware protection, and cyber recovery capabilities. While these technologies are essential, many recovery discussions still focus primarily on backup data itself. In... Continue Reading →

VCF 9.1 Planning & Preparation Workbook | Leonardo CosciaVCF 9.1 Planning & Preparation Workbook⚠️ Beta tool — this planner is under active development. About this Tool: ✓ Faithfully reproduces the official Broadcom VCF 9.1 workbook; ✓ Auto-saves to browser localStorage; ✓ Cascading conditional logic (VCF vs VVF, deployment modes); ✓ Live sizing calculator with host... Continue Reading →

Recent activities of the Blue Margay threat groupRecent activities of the Blue Margay threat groupIn a recent report, the analysts from SCILabs have detailed the tactics, techniques, and procedures of Blue Margay, an active threat group targeting Brazilian users and organizations to conduct banking and cryptocurrency fraud. Initial compromise is achieved primarily [...]Broadcom Social Media... Continue Reading →

This Week in Spring - June 2nd, 2026. By Josh LongThis Week in Spring - June 2nd, 2026A lot to get into this week, but let's first take some time to address the meta: where are the May releases? If you read our May 11th post, you know they've been delayed. We wanted to speak... Continue Reading →