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Your VCF Upgrade: What to Keep, What to…
Your VCF Upgrade: What to Keep, What to Replace, and Where to Start Your VCF Upgrade: What to Keep, What to… Moving to VMware Cloud Foundation doesn’t have to mean starting from scratch. But how do you decide what to keep, what to retire, and where to begin? Recorded at VMware Explore 2026, Pete Flecha…
Architecting Governed Agentic AI: The Broadcom…
Autonomous AI agents are transforming enterprise workflows, but they bring a new set of security challenges that traditional controls weren’t designed to solve. Unlike conventional apps, agents can discover tools, delegate tasks, and trigger workflows independently. Securing them requires more than just model guardrails or static API scopes—it requires a dedicated runtime control plane. Our…
Modern Automation with VMware Cloud Foundation…
Modern Automation with VMware Cloud Foundation Part 1: Push-Button Infrastructure Provisioning Modern Automation with VMware Cloud Foundation… In a former life, I successfully automated ESX rollouts, livestock-style in what we’d call a “vSphere only” environment. The project was to automate the process of ESX bare-metal host provisioning: storage zoning, bare metal installation, ESX configuration, vCenter…
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It’s Never Too Late to Become a #vExpert!
Excellent advice from Corey Romero for anyone considering the vExpert 2026 application. You don’t need a full year of contributions—just meaningful, recent impact. This “Q4 Sprint” approach is a must-read for anyone ready to step up their community involvement and recognition in the VMware ecosystem. 📘 Read the full post here: It’s Never Too Late…
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VMware Advanced Cyber Compliance is Now…
VMware Advanced Cyber Compliance is Now Available to VCF Customers VMware Advanced Cyber Compliance is Now… Following the announcement at VMware Explore earlier this year, we are now making a new Advanced Service generally available for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) customers. Starting November 3rd, VCF customers can purchase VMware Advanced Cyber Compliance, an offering engineered…
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DSM 9.0.1 – MySQL Database deployments through…
DSM 9.0.1 – MySQL Database deployments through VCF Automation DSM 9.0.1 – MySQL Database deployments through… In Data Services Manager 9.0.1, we decided to remove the ability to create MySQL Data Service Policies (DSP) from VCF Automation (VCFA) UI until we can also provision MySQL databases end-to-end. Even though you could create a Data Service…
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VCF Operations Management Packs: Announcing End…
VCF Operations Management Packs: Announcing End… Broadcom is announcing End of General Support (EOGS) for the following VCF Operations Management Packs. Consequently, Broadcom will no longer provide General Support, including Bug Fixes, Security Patches, or any updates for these Management Packs, effective September 30, 30th 2025. Alternative [..] Broadcom Social Media Advocacy
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DSM 9.0.1 – New Microsoft SQL Server…
DSM 9.0.1 – New Microsoft SQL Server enhancements Part 2 DSM 9.0.1 – New Microsoft SQL Server… In my most recent post, we saw how to setup a privileged user which would write SPNs for database users to enable Windows Authentication. We also saw how this user could update DNS entries automatically when a database…
