#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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ICYMI: Why VCF Networking NSX Is Essential Even in a VXLAN World with VMware by Broadcom

@broadcom.bsky.social @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social @TechFieldDay.com #CFD25 #VCF9 #VMwareFoundation #CloudPlatform

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Database as a Service (DBaaS) with VMware Data Services Manager from VMware by Broadcom Open-source databases like PostgreSQL and MySQL are in high demand, but provisioning them often creates bottlenecks for vSphere admins and DBA teams. Ticket queues grow, governance slips, and “shadow…

ICYMI: Database as a Service (DBaaS) with VMware Data Services Manager from VMware by Broadcom

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Efficiency, Innovation Cycles, and Lessons from Cloud Field Day - Tech Field Day Takeaways Event Page: https://techfieldday.com/event/cfd25/ What if the biggest lesson from Tech Field Day isn’t about new technology, but about how infrastructure is designed and managed? Alastair Cooke…

Efficiency, Innovation Cycles, and Lessons from Cloud Field Day - Tech Field Day Takeaways

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[🆕] - Maximizing vSAN ESA Performance on Minisforum MS-A2 williamlam.com/2026/03/maxi...

👆A MUST read if you're owner of an MS-A2!

🧠 Learned a ton from Nicholas Wilson (Broadcom)! 🙏

#VCF9

Some friends just sent me a new toy to try out … now just need to find time! 😅

#VCF9

Efficiency, Innovation Cycles, and Lessons from Cloud Field Day - Tech Field Day Takeaways Event Page: https://techfieldday.com/event/cfd25/ What if the biggest lesson from Tech Field Day isn’t about new technology, but about how infrastructure is designed and managed? Alastair Cooke…

Efficiency, Innovation Cycles, and Lessons from Cloud Field Day - Tech Field Day Takeaways

@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #Hammerspace #VMware #Broadcom #VMwareVCF #TFDTakeaways #CFD25 #VCF9 #DataCenter #AIInfrastructure #HybridCloud #AI #Cloud

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The DRAM Barrier - Why VMware Advanced Memory Tiering is a Data Center Game Changer with VMware Memory is often the most expensive and restrictive bottleneck in modern datacenters. VMware Memory Tiering (an industry exclusive) solves this by automating data placement across high-performance and…

ICYMI: The DRAM Barrier - Why VMware Advanced Memory Tiering is a Data Center Game Changer with VMware

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New Video: Database as a Service (DBaaS) with VMware Data Services Manager from VMware by Broadcom

@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social @Broadcom.bsky.social #CFD25 #VCF9 #VMwareFoundation #CloudPlatform #AI #CloudAI #vSphere

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Efficiency, Innovation Cycles, and Lessons from Cloud Field Day - Tech Field Day Takeaways Event Page: https://techfieldday.com/event/cfd25/ What if the biggest lesson from Tech Field Day isn’t about new technology, but about how infrastructure is designed and managed? Alastair Cooke…

Efficiency, Innovation Cycles, and Lessons from Cloud Field Day - Tech Field Day Takeaways

@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #Hammerspace #VMware #Broadcom #VMwareVCF #TFDTakeaways #CFD25 #VCF9 #DataCenter #AIInfrastructure #HybridCloud #AI #Cloud

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New: The DRAM Barrier - Why VMware Advanced Memory Tiering is a Data Center Game Changer with VMware

@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social @Broadcom.bsky.social #VMware #CFD25 #VCF9 #VMwareCloudFoundation #DRAM #MemoryTiering

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New: Why VCF Networking NSX Is Essential Even in a VXLAN World with VMware by Broadcom

@broadcom.bsky.social @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social @TechFieldDay.com #CFD25 #VCF9 #VMwareFoundation #CloudPlatform

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[🆕] - Creating Custom Virtual Machine Classes using vSphere API williamlam.com/2026/03/crea...

#VCF9

Cloud Field Day 25 Videos recorded at Cloud Field Day 25 on March 11–March 12, 2026. For more information, please visit https://techfieldday.com/event/cfd25/

Cloud Field Day 25

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Tomorrow at VMUG Connect 2026 👋

Join Dirk-Jan Alken for “VCF 9 Upgrade Paths Explained” and get clarity on how to approach your VCF9 upgrade. See you there!

#itq #vmug #vcf9 #privatecloud #community #whatnext

[🆕] - VCF Installer Deploying VVF Components with VCF Entitlements williamlam.com/2026/03/vcf-...

#VCF9

Tomorrow is the day. VMUG Connect 2026 is here and ITQ is ready 👋

Let’s connect with the community and exchange ideas. See you tomorrow!

#itq #vmug #vcf9 #privateai #community #whatnext

Always get distracted when deploying a new vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) Cluster ... I need to make sure its operationally ready for the Platform Engr team 😅 🕹️👾

This might need to be a new Supervisor Service 😆

#VCF9

Teaching a robot dog new tricks sounds fun. Doing it with Private AI on VCF9 makes it serious business 🤖

Curious how this works in practice? Join the demo and see it live in Amsterdam!

#itq #vmug #vcf9 #privateai #community #whatnext

VCF9 upgrades are rarely one size fits all. Understanding your options makes all the difference 🚀

Next week at VMUG Connect 2026, Dirk-Jan Alken will break down the upgrade paths to VCF9 and explain how to assess your current environment!

#vmug #vcf9 #privatecloud #sessions #community #whatnext

One week to go until VMUG Connect 2026. We are almost there 🚀

Come by for the sessions, the conversations or simply to connect. See you next week in Amsterdam!

#itq #vmug #vcf9 #privateai #sessions #whatnext

This is Q9 in action 👀

Do you want to see Q9 in real life? Come visit us at VMUG Connect 2026 in Amsterdam!

#itq #vcf9 #privateai #vmug #community #whatnext

🔥🆕 Updated Technical Whitepapers for Microsoft workloads on VCF💪

🔸SQL Server Failover Cluster on #VCF9 www.vmware.com/docs/mssql-f...
🔹SQL Server on VCF www.vmware.com/docs/archite...
🔸SQL Server HA on VCF www.vmware.com/docs/archite...
🔹Active Directory on VCF www.vmware.com/docs/active-...

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

#VCF9

[🆕] - Automated Initial Configuration of VCF Operations 9 using CASA API williamlam.com/2026/03/auto...

#VCF9

VMUG Connect 2026 is getting closer and we are getting ready 👀

Join the conversation and exchange ideas with the community in Amsterdam! See you there?

#itq #vmug #vcf9 #privateai #innovation #whatnext

Upgrading to VCF9 often looks simpler on paper than it is in reality. That is exactly the challenge Dirk-Jan Alken will address during VMUG Connect 2026 👀

Will we see you there?

#itq #vmug #vcf9 #privatecloud #community #whatnext

[🆕] - Automated Deployment of VCF Operations 9 OVA williamlam.com/2026/02/auto...

#VVF9 #VCF9

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)

#VCF9

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...

🔥📰 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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