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Changelog for VCF 9.0 This document provides a consolidated summary of all changes made to the API layer across various VCF components. It highlights newly introduced APIs, removed APIs, deprecated APIs, updated APIs, and ...

๐Ÿ‘Œ Nice summary changelog for all #VCF9 APIs! ๐Ÿ‘‡

techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware...

There's also one for PowerCLI techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware...

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[๐Ÿ†•] - Automating VCF 9.0 Single Sign-On (SSO) with OIDC-based Identity Provider williamlam.com/2026/04/auto...

๐Ÿ‘‡15 seconds to complete E2E VCF SSO Configuration! This can easily take several minutes, with ton of clicky-click ๐Ÿ™Œ

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[๐Ÿ†•] - Automating Lab Optimizations for Post-Deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) williamlam.com/2026/04/auto...

โ˜๏ธFinally found some time to automate (did old fashion way, no AI was used) a few tweaks for lab deployments of #VCF9

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#VCF9 documentation was recently updated to help clarify that VCF Automation (VCFA) is an optional component as part of Day-0 & can be deployed as Day-N (optional). Regardless of VCFA being deployed, you will always have ability to deploy VKS workloads!

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VCF 9.0 Delivers 5.6X Pod Density and 4.9X Faster Pod Readiness than Red Hat OpenShift A recent independent study, conducted by Principled Technologies, compared Kubernetes pod density and pod readiness speed between two environments โ€“ VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 with vSphere Kube...

The ESX scheduler has been ruthlessly optimized for 2 decades packing VMs on same HW, delivering ๐Ÿš€ perf!

Workloads evolve, ESX continues to enable organizations to run MORE (5.6x) & FASTER (4.9x) app readiness than others! ๐Ÿ‘ Work to ESX & VKS teams!

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Broadcom donates Velero to CNCF โ€” and it could reshape how Kubernetes users handle backup and disaster recovery Broadcom VMware donates Velero to CNCF sandbox, expands VKS 3.6 with open-source integrations, new CNI options, and QD profiles for AI and database workloads.

๐Ÿ‘ Just like Harbor, the defacto OSS Container Registry solution for the Kubernetes eco-system, VMware & now Broadcom continues to lead in OSS contributions to K8s community by donating Velero (Backup/DR framework for k8s) to the CNCF ๐Ÿฅณ

thenewstack.io/broadcom-vel...

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[๐Ÿ†•] - Creating Custom Virtual Machine Classes using vSphere API williamlam.com/2026/03/crea...

#VCF9

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Release v2.0.0-beta1 ยท AsBuiltReport/AsBuiltReport.VMware.vSphere WarningThis is a pre-release beta intended for testing and feedback only. Do not use in production. Please report issues at https://github.com/AsBuiltReport/AsBuiltReport.VMware.vSphere/issues v2.0...

[Pre-release] AsBuiltReport.VMware.vSphere v2.0.0-beta1 is now available for testing! Install with -AllowPrerelease github.com/AsBuiltReport/AsBuiltRep... #VMware #vSphere #AsBuiltReport #vExpert

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[๐Ÿ†•] - Simplify License Management across VCF Operations Fleet & Standalone Deployment for Monitoring williamlam.com/2026/03/simp...

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๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ†• Updated Technical Whitepapers for Microsoft workloads on VCF๐Ÿ’ช

๐Ÿ”ธSQL Server Failover Cluster on #VCF9 www.vmware.com/docs/mssql-f...
๐Ÿ”นSQL Server on VCF www.vmware.com/docs/archite...
๐Ÿ”ธSQL Server HA on VCF www.vmware.com/docs/archite...
๐Ÿ”นActive Directory on VCF www.vmware.com/docs/active-...

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GitHub - vmware/vsphere-supervisor Contribute to vmware/vsphere-supervisor development by creating an account on GitHub.

๐Ÿง  Just learned about this awesome vSphere Supervisor resource for configuring Air-Gapped env, Ports & Protocols to Troubleshooting & more!

Whether you're deploying vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS), DB, Private AI or Network Services, must bookmark! ๐Ÿ”–

github.com/vmware/vsphe...

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VCF 9.0 Server Certification: Preserving Your Hardware Investment and giving the best ROI Executive Summary VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 is designed to enable customers to modernize their cloud infrastructure, and part of that design is doing so without forcing unnecessary hardware re...

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ“ฐ Check out this blog post for more details regarding some of the changes for #VCF9 Server Hardware Certification, especially for those with certified 8.x Hardware!

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VCF 9.0 Bringup Fails at ESX Host Validation - Failed to Retrieve Compatibility Matrix for Component

JFYI - New KB knowledge.broadcom.com/external/art... to address VvsCompatibilityController controller failed with error message : Invalid VMwareProductVersion which was due to invalid VVS entry (change has been reverted but in case you're seeing it, quick workaround)

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VMUG portal

For Infra Admins, Kubernetes experience is no longer nice to have in 2026 ... beyond software dev, even off the shelf SW is switching to k8s.

If you're interested in advancing your skills, @MyVMUG is providing FREE K8s Level โฌ†๏ธ Program ๐Ÿง  to help YOU!

my.vmug.com/s/event/a4pV...

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Frequent Query container volume async Tasks in vSphere UI If you are running vSphere workloads that leverage Cloud Native Storage (CNS), whether through upstream or third party Kubernetes, vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS), vSAN File Services, or VCF Automโ€ฆ

[๐Ÿ†•] - Frequent Query container volume async Tasks in vSphere UI williamlam.com/2026/02/freq...

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Honored to be recognized a 6th straight year as a VMware #vExpert. Many thanks to Corey Romero for all the energy and effort in keeping the program alive!
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Congrats to all the returning and new vExperts. Keep on sharing knowledge with the #vCommunity!
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#VMware #Broadcom #BroadcomKnights #SVAGmbh

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Release Notes - Holodeck

๐Ÿฅณ Holodeck now supports the latest #VCF 9.0.2 patch release! This is a great all-in-one solution to get the full VCF experience

vmware.github.io/Holodeck/rel...

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Release v1.6.2 ยท AsBuiltReport/AsBuiltReport.Core [1.6.2] - 2026-02-19 Changed Update bug report template Fixed Fix issue with module manifest which prevented dependent modules from being installed

[New Release] AsBuiltReport.Core v1.6.2! Check out what's new! github.com/AsBuiltReport/AsBuiltRep... #AsBuiltReport #PowerShell

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Deprecated CPU Systems / Servers in ESX 9.0 and implications for support

The Broadcom Compatibility Guide (BCG) was recently updated to include a new field called "VCF Supported. Confirm w/Vendor" which is explained in a newly published KB - Deprecated CPU Systems / Servers in ESX 9.0 and implications for support knowledge.broadcom.com/external/art...

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VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service 3.6: Making Enterprise Kubernetes Safer, More Flexible, and Easier to Operate As Kubernetes adoption matures inside the enterprise, the challenges platform teams face have shifted. Standing up clusters is no longer the challenge. The real work begins after day one: upgrading cl...

๐Ÿ†• vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) 3.6 is now available! ๐Ÿฅณ

๐Ÿง  Blog: blogs.vmware.com/cloud-founda...

๐Ÿ“’ RN: techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware...

โš™๏ธ VKS API Reference developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware...

#VCF9

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Extreme Performance Series 2026: Using vTopology in VCF 9 Learn how using the virtual topology or vtopology feature in VMware Cloud Foundation can quickly solve performance issues with NUMA config.

๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๏ธ The VMware Extreme Performance Series is back for 2026!

These are great technical deep dives from the #VCF9 Perf Engineering team in helping you drive maximum performance for your VMware environments! Definitely ๐Ÿ”– and follow along!

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Advanced VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Storage was issued by Broadcom to Martin Meinhardt. Certification validates a candidateโ€™s ability to design, configure, manage, and troubleshoot advanced storage capabilities in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments. This certification is intended...

Next achievement unlocked:
Advanced VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Storage
#VMware #VCF #SDDC #vExpert #BroadcomKnight
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[๐Ÿ†•] - Cross vCenter vMotion workloads from vSphere 7.0 to vSphere 9.0 williamlam.com/2026/02/cros...

#VCF9

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Release v1.6.1 ยท AsBuiltReport/AsBuiltReport.Core [1.6.1] - 2026-02-09 Added Add Sinhala (si-LK) language support with translation files Add Tamil (ta-IN) language support with translation files Add culture mappings for si-LK, ta-IN, ta-LK, ta-SG...

[New Release] AsBuiltReport.Core v1.6.1! Check out what's new! github.com/AsBuiltReport/AsBuiltRep... #AsBuiltReport #PowerShell

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Memory Prices Reach โ€œShockingโ€ Levels as Manufacturers Are Now Quoting a Whopping 125% Premium, Turning DRAM Into a Full-Blown Sellerโ€™s Market Memory contract pricing is rising at a rate never seen before, and according to a new report, QoQ quotations have almost doubled.

๐Ÿ˜ž Looks like DRAM prices are expected to double again this quarter alone!

wccftech.com/memory-price...

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Release v1.6.0 release ยท AsBuiltReport/AsBuiltReport.Core [1.6.0] - 2026-02-06 Added New TokenParameters hashtable parameter for New-AsBuiltReport command to support vendor-specific token authentication parameters Localization support for token parameter...

[New Release] AsBuiltReport.Core v1.6.0! Check out what's new! github.com/AsBuiltReport/AsBuiltRep... #AsBuiltReport #PowerShell

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๐Ÿ‘ Nice article from William Arroyo on Building Windows Containers ๐ŸชŸ๐Ÿ“ฆ to run on vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) blog.warroyo.com/windows-vks

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[๐Ÿ†•] - Quick Tip - No space left on device when upgrading VCF Operations using VCF Operations Fleet Manager to VCF 9.0.2 williamlam.com/2026/01/quic...

#VCF9

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[๐Ÿ†•] - Quick Tip - NSX Edge fails DNS pre-check as part of VCF 9.0.2 Upgrade williamlam.com/2026/01/quic...

#VCF9

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Excellent resource for all things #VCF9 NVMe Tiering capability with the launch of the new Memory Tiering Resource Hub blogs.vmware.com/cloud-founda...

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