How do partners enable seamless IT modernization for customers? By pushing VCF to its limits in a dedicated lab. 🚀 See how Roshan Chavan and 27 Virtual use their VCF Solutions Lab to validate architectures, accelerate learning, & reduce deployment risks. Building Adoption Through Experience: Inside 27… Discover how 27 Virtual’s VCF Knights Solution Lab … Read more
Running production AI on infrastructure not built for modern workloads triggers severe security risks, integration complexity, and unpredictable costs. Data from the recent Private Cloud Outlook 2026 special report “From Modernization to AI Readiness: The New Platform Imperative” shows 57% of IT teams want to add AI to existing apps, yet most enterprise application portfolios … Read more
As the European sovereign cloud debate shifts from philosophical frameworks to concrete implementation, the focus turns to real-world procurement and technical standards. Ahead of Forum Europe’s Sovereign Cloud Day on 24 June, Joe Baguley shares his insights on how the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) is moving into the architecture of EU cloud infrastructure. … Read more
Deploying vDefend License Hub 5.1.2: The VCF 9.1 Day 1 Architecture Blueprint | #vExpert Puneet Sharma Deploying vDefend License Hub 5.1.2: The VCF… The release of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1 introduces structural updates to the licensing architecture of VMware vDefend components, specifically the Distributed Firewall (DFW), Gateway Firewall, and Advanced Threat Prevention (ATP). Traditional … Read more
VCF 9.1 is here. Now comes the part that matters most: understanding what it actually means for your environment, your team, and what comes next. Join us June 25 for the VMUG Global Virtual Event: VMUG Global Virtual Event | June 25 — Powering… On June 25, the VMUG Global Virtual Event brings together technologists, … Read more
Enabling Memory Tiering in VCF/vSphere 9.1 through the CLI! – Duncan Epping Enabling Memory Tiering in VCF/vSphere 9.1… I saw a question internally this week about enabling Memory Tiering through the CLI with 9.1 and why that didn’t work as you would expect. I wrote an article about the esxcli commands a while back, so … Read more
GigaOm just evaluated 16 of the top Value Stream Management solutions on the market. ValueOps® by Broadcom was named a Leader AND Fast Mover. Here’s why that matters: organizations are no longer satisfied with visibility alone. They expect VSM to help them optimize flow, quantify business value, and govern AI-augmented delivery pipelines. GigaOm’s Radar looked … Read more
VCF 9.1 – OCuLink External Graphics (eGPU) Passthrough with vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) VCF 9.1 – OCuLink External Graphics (eGPU)… The Minisforum MS-A2 continues to be a popular and versatile platform for running VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1 in a lab environment. While the MS-A2 may be small in size, it is surprisingly capable and … Read more
Modernize with Virtualized Storage Modernize with Virtualized Storage Editorial note: This blog was originally published on January 15, 2025 and has been updated to reflect VCF 9.1 updates. Are you planning on deploying or have you already stood up your VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) private cloud using VMware vSAN? If you have deployed or are … Read more
VCF 9.1 – Are You Using the Correct ESXCLI Command to Enable NVMe Tiering? VCF 9.1 – Are You Using the Correct ESXCLI… Historically, enabling NVMe Tiering prior to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1 was not very user friendly, as it required users to remember three distinct ESXCLI commands. # Enable or Disable NVMe Tiering … Read more