Call for Collaboration for VMUG, vExpert, VCP, VCAP and VCDX. This is just 1 of 8 diagrams to document troubleshooting flow in vSphere. It's created using Draw IO (drawio.com). There are 4 area (CPU, Memory, Disk, Network) x 2 objects (VM, Cluster) diagrams. The diagram needs an explanation, which I document at broadcom.box.com/v/OpsYourWorld. Take relevant... Continue Reading →

Why Multi GPU Requires Topology Awareness – Frank DennemanWhy Multi GPU Requires Topology AwarenessExplains why distributed inference turns GPU communication into part of the critical path and why topology-aware scheduling is required when models span multiple GPUs.Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Venon Banking malwareVenon Banking malwareZenoX recently reported that it identified a new Brazilian banking trojan, VENON, in February 2026, describing it as a Rust-based RAT that mirrors many classic Latin American banker behaviors, including overlay abuse and active window monitoring [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Capturing ESXi Installer Logs via iLO VSP on HPE Gen10 – #vExpert Kabir Ali, What Kabir WritesCapturing ESXi Installer Logs via iLO VSP on...The Problem: Sometimes an ESXi installation fails before you ever get useful logs. Instead of a clean error message, the installer simply crashes or reboots. If you are unlucky, you are left... Continue Reading →

Part 5: VCF 9.0 VM Lifecycle Optimization: Rightsizing Strategies – #vExpert Puneet SharmaPart 5: VCF 9.0 VM Lifecycle Optimization:...Introduction: The final phase of VCF 9.0 workload placement is lifecycle optimization through precision Rightsizing. While rebalancing handles cluster-wide distribution, rightsizing addresses the individual resource efficiency of virtual machines (VMs). By utilizing [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Deploy VMs via the VCF Automation API – #vExpert Brock PetersonDeploy VMs via the VCF Automation APIWe've discussed the VCF Operations API and the Operations for Logs API several times over the years here, but haven't touched on the VCF Automation API. Today we're going to explore it. All screenshots here are taking from VCF... Continue Reading →

#114 – vSAN Storage Clusters with Kalyan Krishnaswamy! – Duncan Epping#114 – vSAN Storage Clusters with Kalyan...Recently there was a ⁠big announcement⁠ about the adoption of vSAN Storage Clusters by Audi. All the reasons for me to invite Kalyan back to the show. During this episode, Kalyan not only discusses what was announced specifically with... Continue Reading →

VMUG Advantage Home Lab Licensing refresher exam – #vExpert Erik Grina RaassumVMUG Advantage Home Lab Licensing refresher examA year after passing one’s first VMware Certified Professional - VMware Cloud Foundation (VCP-VCF) certification exam valid for VMUG Advantage licensing, a refresher exam must be taken in order to retain the licensing benefits. [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

VCF 9 Day 2: Adding a new Workload Domain | #vExpert Christopher LewisVCF 9 Day 2 - Adding a new Workload DomainAdding new VCF Workload Domain is now even simpler in VCF9! Let us walk through how easy it can be!Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Automating vSphere VLAN Validation — A Complete Toolset #vExpert Paul van DieënAutomating vSphere VLAN Validation — A Complete...The Problem Anyone who has spent time managing VMware vSphere environments knows the pain of VLAN validation. You’ve just rolled out a new set of port groups, migrated a batch of VMs, or made […]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy