Broadcom has announced the world’s first end-to-end Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)-safe, in-flight network encryption solution. This technology addresses the critical need for PQC-safe network encryption as enterprise AI moves into production. By partnering with Everpure, Broadcom now provides a complete solution that protects data transfers from application servers to storage arrays against "harvest now, decrypt later"... Continue Reading →

vCenter Upgrade Hell: Russian Roulette with 25GB VMDKs (And Why You Can’t Expand Them) – #vExpert Piotr TarnawskivCenter Upgrade Hell: Russian Roulette with...So, you’ve decided to upgrade your vCenter Server Appliance. You’ve sacrificed your coffee to the IT gods, scheduled your downtime, and clicked the magical “Pre-upgrade check” button. You’re expecting a green checkmark. Instead,... Continue Reading →

ESXi Upgrade Compatibility Tool, Checking Firmware and CPU Readiness for 8.0 U3 to 9.0 – What Kabir WritesESXi Upgrade Compatibility Tool, Checking...19 March 2026VMwareESXi Upgrade Compatibility Tool, Checking Firmware and CPU Readiness for 8.0 U3 to 9.0Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Cleanup NSX After Force Install of vDefend SSP - #vExpert Manish JhaCleanup NSX After Force Install of vDefend SSP -Recently, while deploying vDefend SSP in my nested lab, I encountered an issue in which the SSP platform became unstable. Read more »Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

USB Native Network Driver ESXi 8 / ESX 9.0 – #vExpert VirtualVicUSB Native Network Driver ESXi 8 / ESX 9.0If you are looking to spin up a quick lab on a single host or multiple hosts, this VMware Fling is a critical component of your setup. I am running an ESXi / ESX lab with... Continue Reading →

VCF 9: Why VCF Operations for Logs Deployment Fails with LCMCOMMON80067 | There is a special kind of pain in enterprise infrastructure work. The kind where a deployment fails, gives you a vague validation error, refuses to resume, refuses to delete cleanly, and leaves you staring at Lifecycle Manager wondering whether it is broken, you... Continue Reading →

Migrating Horizon from VMware to Omnissa: Why a Parallel Connection Server Deployment Is Often the Safest Approach – #vExpert Fabio Storni, BIOLNXMigrating Horizon from VMware to Omnissa: Why a...The transition from VMware Horizon to Omnissa Horizon introduced more than just a branding change. Starting with Horizon 2412 and continuing with later releases such as 2503... Continue Reading →

Configuring Centralized Connectivity Networking with BGP in VCF 9.0 - Sargon KhizeranConfiguring Centralized Connectivity Networking...Configuring Centralized Connectivity Networking with BGP in VCF 9.0Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Building My Custom iSCSI/NFS Storage Server |#vExpert Andres S. #storageserver #homelab #truenas #vsphere #proxmox #iscsiBuilding My Custom iSCSI/NFS Storage ServerI recently finished 1 of the most serious server builds I have done so far, a custom Storage Server built to centralize storage for my vSphere and Proxmox environment, make my hosts diskless, and free up... Continue Reading →

VCF 9.0 – Deploying the VCF Fleet Components | #vExpert Thomas L. RodriguesVCF 9.0 – Deploying the VCF Fleet ComponentsIf you’re planning to deploy VCF 9.0, it’s important to prepare your environment in advance. In my last article, I explained how to deploy the VCF Installer and how to set up an offline depot. But... Continue Reading →