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In this blog post, we will now deploy an instance of VMware Private AI Services (PAIS) that will use the Vector Database that was provisioned earlier and the OIDC Client Application that we had also setup earlier using the Authentik Identity Provider (IdP). Requirements: VCF Automation (VCFA) […]
Upgrading from vSphere 8.x with Standalone Aria Operations to VCF 9.0
An overview of the upgrade path for upgrading a vSphere 8.x environment that is running with a standalone Aria Operations instance to a VCF 9.0 Fleet.
In this blog post, we will walk through the configuration of an Identity Provider (IdP) and create an OIDC Public Application Client, which will be used to grant access to a PAIS deployment. As of this blog post, the instructions for setting up the required IdP will be based on Authentik (which […]
In this blog post, we will setup an AI Model Store using Harbor, which will allow us to download Hugging Face models and upload that to our private Harbor registry for use with VMware for Private AI Services (PAIS). Requirements: VM to install Harbor or an existing Harbor instance Docker Client […]
Enhancement in VCF 9.0.1 to bypass vSAN ESA HCL & Host Commission 10GbE NIC Check
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0.1 is the first maintenance release for VCF 9.0, delivering a number of important fixes but also several exciting enhancements for lab deployments or running proof-of-concepts (PoC). VCF 9.0 had already introduced a number of built-in capabilities and some neat “tricks” that makes it easier than ever to deploy a minimal VCF […]
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Upgrading from VCF 5.x to VCF 9.0
Overview showing how to upgrade a VCF 5.x instance, that is running with the Aria LCM and Aria Operations, to a VCF 9.0 Fleet.
Capacity Management Series – Part 3: Planning for Future Capacity Needs
This video is Part 3 of the VMware Cloud Foundation Capacity Management series that shows you how you can leverage What-If Scenarios to for Infrastructure, workload, and Migration Planning. • Series Objectives – 00:27 • Infrastructure Planning Overview and Demo – 01:48 • Workload Planning Overview and Demo – 03:48 • Migration Planning Overview and Demo – 05:58 • Series Key Takeaways – 07:27
Capacity Management Series – Part 2: Optimizing Capacity
This video is Part 2 of the VMware Cloud Foundation Capacity Management series that shows you how you can optimize your environment’s capacity with reclamation and rightsizing tools. • Series Objectives – 00:27 • Reclaim and Rightsize Overview – 01:35 • Reclaim Demo – 06:43 • Modifying Reclamation Settings – 07:42 • Rightsize Demo – 08:03
This video is Part 1 of the VMware Cloud Foundation Capacity Management series that shows you how you can get an immediate assessment of your environment’s capacity needs.
