Network Observability by Broadcom: End-to-End Visibility for Modern Distributed ApplicationsNetwork Observability by Broadcom: End-to-End...In this episode of the Virtually Speaking Advanced Services series, we take a closer look at Network Observability and how it helps organizations gain end-to-end visibility across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. John Nicholson and I are joined by Alec Pincman from Broadcom’s... Continue Reading →

VCF Breakroom Chat | Episode 84VCF Breakroom Chat | Episode 84From the Community to the Cluster. In this episode we cover all the events and activities VMware has planned for the attendees at KubeCon Europe 2026. From Platform Engineering Day Keynote and booth discussions to breakout sessions, theater presentations, demos, and community discussions [...]Broadcom Social... Continue Reading →

Avi Load Balancer: Modernize and Secure Kubernetes Ingress for VKS on VCFAvi Load Balancer: Modernize and Secure...Modern Kubernetes applications leveraging VMware Kubernetes Service (VKS) demand agility but many enterprises still rely on multi-vendor ingress solutions that create operational silos and drive up complexity. This fragmentation increases costs, reduces efficiency, obscures visibility into [...]Broadcom Social Media... Continue Reading →

VCF Operations for Logs 9.0: A New Era of Log Management for VMware Cloud Foundation - #vExpert Eric SloofVCF Operations for Logs 9.0: A New Era of Log...With the release of VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0, Broadcom has taken a significant step forward in simplifying log management and troubleshooting for private cloud environments. VCF Operations for... Continue Reading →

Modern Containers — Real Workloads. Real Numbers. VKS on VCF vs OpenShift — Beyond the MythsModern Containers — Real Workloads. Real...Myth busting: “Bare metal is always faster than virtualization” — and why that assumption can be costly. The business case beyond benchmarks: team velocity, governance, onboarding speed, and operational cost What VKS actually is: upstream... Continue Reading →

Identity Security for VCF | In this episode, Pete Flecha and John Nicholson are joined by Lee Howard, Head of IAM Product Management at Broadcom, to break down Identity Security for VMware Cloud Foundation and why IAM, PAM, and zero trust access are critical for modern private cloud environments.Identity Security for VCFIdentity is the new... Continue Reading →

Using Harbor as an AI Model Registry | The container ecosystem solved software distribution decades ago: build an image, push it to a registry, pull it anywhere. What if we could treat AI models the same way we treat container images?Using Harbor as an AI Model RegistryThe container ecosystem solved software distribution decades ago: build... Continue Reading →

Storage in a Seller’s Market: Flash Prices, Licensing Shifts, and Why IT Leaders Must Move Faster – #vExpert Wee Kiong TanStorage in a Seller’s Market: Flash Prices,...The storage industry is entering a phase that feels uncomfortably familiar: constrained supply, rising prices, and vendors tightening control over how customers consume technology. Two seemingly separate forces are... Continue Reading →

Part 4: The VCF 9.0 Execution Cycle: Analyzing and Implementing Optimization – #Puneet SharmaPart 4: The VCF 9.0 Execution Cycle: Analyzing...The VCF 9.0 execution cycle is the operational bridge between AI-driven capacity forecasting and physical infrastructure remediation. Once the engine identifies that a data center is “Not Optimized” due to a breach of operational or... Continue Reading →

Cloud director Cold Migration Part 2 – Armando PacchioniCloud director Cold Migration Part 2This post is the second part of the previous one where I discussed Cloud Director Availability and its configuration for Cold Migration. This time I focus on a specific configuration that I had to deal with and that initially I did not... Continue Reading →