How the VCF 9 Fleet Sizer Actually Works – #vExpert Avnish TripathiHow the VCF 9 Fleet Sizer Actually WorksA complete walkthrough of every calculation behind the tool — from raw NVMe capacity to ESA protection factors, NVMe memory tiering, and VCF license entitlement. No black boxes. [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Finding Capacity with VCF Operations – #vExpert Brock PetersonFinding Capacity with VCF OperationsI've been searching for un-used capacity lately, specifically ESXi Hosts that aren't being fully used. Here's what I came up with, if you'd like this Dashboard you can get it here. It was built in VCF Operations 9.0.2.Top left I've captured ESXi Hosts... Continue Reading →

VCF Operations Custom Groups, Custom Properties, and Super Metrics | I have a Custom Group of VMs and would like to know the number of total VMs in my environment minus the number of VMs in this Custom Group. – #vExpert Brock PetersonVCF Operations Custom Groups, Custom...I have a Custom Group of VMs and would... Continue Reading →

Seamless Upgrades: From VMware Aria Automation 8.18.x to VCF Automation 9.0.x | #vExpert Arun NukulaSeamless Upgrades: From VMware Aria Automation...VMware Aria Automation 8.x deployment topology. VMware Aria Automation can be set up using either a simple deployment model or a clustered deployment model. Simple Deployment • This model consists of a single VMware Aria Automation... Continue Reading →

VCF Operations for Networks 9.0.x | Install Guide | VCF Operations for Networks brings intelligent automation and oversight to your software-defined networking and security. It empowers you to build an optimized, highly available, and deeply secure infrastructure across any multi-cloud environment. – #vExpert Arun NukulaVCF Operations for Networks 9.0.x | Install...Introduction: VCF Operations for Networks... Continue Reading →

VCF Operations for Logs 8.18.6 | VCF Operations for Logs 8.18.6 just dropped, let's apply it! – #vExpert Brock PetersonVCF Operations for Logs 8.18.6VCF Operations for Logs 8.18.6 just dropped, let's apply it! Log into the Broadcom Support Portal and download this. In this lab I don't have Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager, so we'll apply... Continue Reading →

VMware vDefend for VCF | In this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast, Pete Flecha and John Nicholson are joined by Jad El-Zein and security expert Chris McCain to talk about VMware vDefend and its role as an advanced security service for VMware Cloud Foundation.VMware vDefend for VCFIn this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast,... Continue Reading →

Is the AI Bubble Cracking? OpenAI’s $100B Question | Everyone keeps asking the same thing: Is the AI bubble about to burst? Or are we already in the slow-motion version of it? Let’s look at what’s actually happening — not the hype, not the fanboy threads, not the VC optimism. Because the numbers are starting... Continue Reading →

Automated Deployment of VCF Operations 9 OVAAutomated Deployment of VCF Operations 9 OVAAfter receiving an email asking about automating the deployment of VCF Operations 9.0 using the OVA image, I remembered that I had previously written a blog post on this topic back in 2014. Revisiting that article, it was clear the content needed to... Continue Reading →

Tanzu Platform Application Onboarding DemoTanzu Platform Application Onboarding DemoThe video provides a walkthrough demonstration of app onboarding capabilities on the Tanzu platform. Presented by Jame Gonzalez Aguilar, this is the second part of a two-part series. The first part reviewed app assessment features, which assessed and identified the application suitability for [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy