Retrieving VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)…

Retrieving VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)…

Have you ever worked on something before and several years later, you have totally forgotten about it!? That is exactly the story behind this recent question on finding the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) version by using vCenter Server. Obviously, the most logical place to look for the version […]


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Chris Wolf, Broadcom | Advancing Government…

Chris Wolf, Broadcom | Advancing Government…

As U.S. government agencies build AI solutions, they must align these solutions to guidelines and frameworks set forth by the White House, DOD and NIST. Broadcom’s Global Head of AI Chris Wolf discusses how Private AI adheres to these guidelines and allows for the safe, secure, and trustworthy […]


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Using Nested ESXi for VMware Cloud Foundation…

Using Nested ESXi for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Workload Domain fails with vSAN ESA Auto Disk Claim

Using Nested ESXi for VMware Cloud Foundation…

As of VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1.0, you can now use the new vSAN Express Storage Architecture (ESA) when deploying a VCF Workload Domain where as in earlier releases, only the vSAN Original Storage Architecture (OSA) was supported, which is typically what I deploy for testing purposes. While working on some enhancements to my VCF Automated […]


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Creating an offline VMware Cloud Foundation…

Creating an offline VMware Cloud Foundation…

By default, SDDC Manager uses the online VMware Depot for downloading all software updates (security, patch, upgrade) for life-cycling a single VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) instance. SDDC Manager can also support air-gapped or disconnected environments by leveraging the VCF Offline Bundle […]


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