Daniel Micanek virtual Blog – Like normal Dan, but virtual.
I recently deployed the latest release of VMware Data Services Manager (DSM) 9.0 in my VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 lab to explore the new integration with VCF Automation (VCFA), allowing organizations to enable a true Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) for their users. While setting up the […]
A DSM Infrastructure Policy allows VI Admins to control the resources that are consumed for Data Services. This gives peace of mind to a VI Admin as it ensures that only those resources which are allocated to DSM are used by data services, and avoids a “data sprawl” situation. Later, when DBAs […]
On this VMware Community Podcast episode, Host Eric Nielsen and Co-Host Bob Plankers chat with Justin Murray, Product Marketing Engineer for VCF, and Tasha Drew, Director of Product Management, AI/ML at VMware by Broadcom. 7/9 Noon Pacific
On this VMware Community Podcast episode, Host Eric Nielsen and Co-Host Bob Plankers chat with Justin Murray, Product Marketing Engineer for VCF, and Tasha Drew, Director of Product Management, AI/ML at VMware by Broadcom. Diving into what’s new in VCF 9 around GPU management and supporting […]
A short video to highlight the steps involved in installing DSM version 9.0. This appliance is available as an OVA but must be installed through the vCenter Client “Add Plugin” mechanism.
While enabling the vSphere Supervisor Service on my VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 setup, I came across an error I had not seen before as I have performed this numerous times across both vSphere 8.x and vSphere 9.0: A general system error occurred: Solution specification in the image […]
Minimal VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 Lab Setup
I have been a huge fan of using the Minisforum MS-A2 to deploy VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0, which has been a fantastic way to get hands-on experience with the latest release of VCF! Best of all, it allows us to explore all the exciting new capabilities that VCF 9 has to offer, while balancing […]
Unless I am working with an unreleased version of ESXi, I usually install it by booting from a USB drive that includes an embedded Kickstart configuration file, that will fully automate the installation. For a single ESXi host deployment, this workflow works great but if you have more than one […]
Microsoft SQL Server now tech preview in Data Services Manager 9.0
As I highlighted in my previous post, we are delighted to announce that Microsoft SQL Server is now a technical preview in Data Services Manager version 9.0. This is one of the most requested data services that customers have been asking for. We have heard requests for MS SQL Server at various DSM events held over the past year or so. It’s great to finally have this as a service we can offer our customers, not just the day 0 provisioning aspect, but also the various day 2 operations including…Read More
VCF 9.0 Single Sign-On (SSO) with Keycloak IdP
As part of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0, users can now enable the new VCF Single Sign-On (SSO) capability, allowing true single sign-on across all components within the VCF solution. While modern IdPs such as Okta, PingFederate, Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft ADFS continue to be supported for Production deployments, users might want to play […]
Is my NIC supported with Enhanced Data Path (EDP) with VCF 9.0
By default, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 will use the optimized Enhanced Data Path (EDP) Standard switch mode when configuring NSX, which will require you to have an EDP capable network adaptor. One way to check whether your network adaptor supports EDP is by using the Broadcom Compatibility Guide (BCG) and ensuring “Enhanced Data Path […]
