This guide provides a deep, end-to-end walkthrough of the upgrade journey—from preparation and compatibility validation through the actual upgrade sequencing and post-upgrade verification. - #vExpert Randhir ChaubeyUpgrading a vSphere 8.x Environment to VMware...The release of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 marks a major shift in how modern private cloud platforms are engineered and managed. For... Continue Reading →

Has RAM Pricing Just Made Used Enterprise Servers the Better Home Lab Deal? - #vExpert Brandon LeeHas RAM Pricing Just Made Used Enterprise...Rising RAM prices are reshaping home lab decisions. Explore the mini PC vs enterprise server debate and why used enterprise hardware offers better RAM value.Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Why your Home Lab needs a non-static port group. - #vExpert Matt ManciniWhy your Home Lab needs a non-static port group.We've all been there, during a recovery or migration of a VCSA server we get the error - "Addition or reconfiguration of network adapters attached to non-ephemeral distributed virtual port groups is not supported." But... Continue Reading →

Migrating VMs running on Workstation 25H2Migrating VMs running on Workstation 25H2I came across a need to migrate my Workstation based VCSA 8 appliance into the vSphere/vSAN cluster. Both the VCSA and vSphere Cluster are VM's and both are running on my Gen8 Workstation Home Lab. In this case I need to complete this migration to... Continue Reading →

Private Cloud Operations Made EasyPrivate Cloud Operations Made EasyIntroducing Our Latest eBook: Private Cloud Operations for Dummies Are you looking to simplify IT infrastructure operations, reduce management complexity, and gain the flexibility to address your digital business objectives? Whether your company expects to run the latest AI-enabled applications [..]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Automating VCF Operations Objects & Metrics ReportingAutomating VCF Operations Objects & Metrics...The number of objects and metrics collected by VCF Operations in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 plays a critical role in determining the size and scale of your VCF Fleet. Using the VCF Operations UI, you can navigate to Administration->Control Panel->Cluster Management to view... Continue Reading →

Great news folks. As a #VMUG Advantage member and certified in #VCF, We now have access to VMware Cloud Foundation 9 licenses and tokens. In this video I will explain how to access the tokens and setup licenses for your home VCF9 lab. #vExpert Stephen DeBarrosVCF9 Licenses and Tokens are here for VMUG...Great news folks.... Continue Reading →

VxRail 8.0 – Useful Log File InformationVxRail 8.0 – Useful Log File InformationTroubleshooting a VxRail environment often starts with knowing where to look. VxRail 8.0 builds on the existing architecture but introduces a few changes in file locations, log collection practices, and the way system events are reported. The following log files can be accessed... Continue Reading →

VCF9 - Dark Site Edge - Part 2. #vExpert Daniel KriegerVCF9 - Dark Site Edge - Part 2A short blog on how to deploy a Dark Site Edge in VCF9 - Part 2Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Integrating VMware Data Services Manager with Harbor for a Production-Ready RegistryIntegrating VMware Data Services Manager with...Harbor is a widely adopted, open-source registry that secures artifacts with role-based access control, scans images for vulnerabilities, and ensures images are replicated and trusted. As a cloud-native registry, it is a critical component for any organization leveraging Kubernetes and... Continue Reading →