I am beyond thrilled that I got to co-present with two legends, Dr. Venkat Subramaniam and James Ward, at Voxxed Days Amsterdam, and even more so that they both sat down for a quick discussion with me right before that presentation. Enjoy! – Josh LongA Bootiful Podcast: A Bootiful Podcast: Dr....I am beyond thrilled that... Continue Reading →

This Week in Spring - April 21st, 2026 | Josh LongThis Week in Spring - April 21st, 2026What a week it's been since we last talked. I was in Barcelona, Spain, for the amazing Spring I/O event there. It has become my favorite show, full stop. Just such an amazing experience. So many wonderful things... Continue Reading →

Hidden in Plain Sight: How a TAM Helped a Customer Build a High-Performance vSAN Cluster Using Existing HardwareHidden in Plain Sight: How a TAM Helped a...A large part of my day-to-day job as a VMware Cloud Foundation TAM (VCF TAM) is keeping my customers moving forward by following a defined success plan and helping them... Continue Reading →

You can’t control what you can’t see. Inside the private cloud, visibility is a given. But in a hybrid environment, the moment data leaves the perimeter, critical blind spots emerge. This "visibility gap" is where performance issues hide and troubleshooting stalls. Network Observability for VCF changes the story. 🎥 Watch the video to learn more...Closing... Continue Reading →

VCF9 - Extend Managment Domain Cluster | How do you actually expand a management domain in VCF9, and what do I need to keep in mind? A quick guide. #vExpert Daniel KriegerVCF9 - Extend Managment Domain ClusterHow do you actually expand a management domain in VCF9, and what do I need to keep in mind?... Continue Reading →

[VCF 9.0] Configure Single Sign-On in embedded mode | Today we’re going to be going through the steps of configuring SSO, using the previous configuration as identity source. #vExpert Lorenzo Moglie[VCF 9.0] Configure Single Sign-On in embedded...Today we’re going to be going through the steps of configuring SSO, using the previous configuration as identity source.Broadcom... Continue Reading →

#765 - AI Administration with Agentic Tools with Bob Plankers | Bob and Eric continue the conversation about Agentic tools to manage day to day tasks as an IT administrator. From WE, April 22. #VMware#765 - AI Administration with Agentic Tools...Bob and Eric continue the conversation about Agentic tools to manage day to day tasks... Continue Reading →

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 — Administrator Deep Dive (2v0-17.25) -| While preparing for the VCP-VCF Administrator exam, I put together this guide for myself — and figured it might be useful to share with others going down the same path. It covers all eight objectives in the blueprint, built from the official VCF 9.0 documentation... Continue Reading →

Webcast | Running VCF on Amazon Elastic VMware Service: Technical Deep Dive. This technical deep‑dive is designed for VMware practitioners who want to understand how EVS works in practice. We’ll walk through the EVS and FSx for ONTAP architecture, deployment and sizing considerations, and data protection options. Join us!Webcast | Running VCF on Amazon Elastic... Continue Reading →

Post-Quantum Readiness on VMware Cloud Foundation | A traditional computer uses “bits” that hold a single value, either 0 or 1. A quantum computer uses “quantum bits” or “qubits” that exist in a combination of the 0 and 1 states at the same time, each with its own weight. Physicists call this a superposition, and... Continue Reading →