Podcasts about VCF

VCF Native S3 Object Storage is a major feature that was announced with VCF 9.1. Pete Koehler introduced it in episode 118 and I wanted to explore what it is all about in this episode with Rakesh. Rakesh goes over what was announced with 9.1, what the timelines look like, discusses the use cases for the platform, and reveals what you can expect in the (near) future. All the topics and links discussed can be found here:https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/05/13/native-s3-compatible-object-storage-in-vmware-vsan-for-vcf-9-1/https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/05/05/announcing_vsan_in_vcf_9-1/Disclaimer: VCF Native S3 Object Storage has not been released yet, it has only been announced. As Rakesh has mentioned, the plan is to release it in a future patch release as a tech preview, followed by an "MVP" release after that. As always, there's no commitment to any timeline or delivery of any feature at this stage.

Recently I realized I hadn't had Bob Plankers on the show yet, so it was time to get him to join the show and talk all things security.Bob goes over all the various features we introduced related to security in VCF 9.1, and also gives a quick overview of what we've had available in VCF and vSphere for decades now. All the topics and links discussed can be found here:https://github.com/vmware/vcf-security-and-compliance-guidelineshttps://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2025/08/06/confidential-computing-vmware-cloud-foundation-9-0/https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2025/08/05/security-vmware-cloud-foundation-9-0/https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/05/05/platform-security-vcf-9-1/

Electronic music based on a recording of a self-developed modular synth called L0P7OP, performed on 18 May 2026 at Studio khz. Produced with REAPER. L0P7OP is another addition to my ongoing work in progress, 'My Daily Wobble': minimalist modular system comprising a phase-locked loop, a random generator, a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) and a resonating voltage-controlled filter (VCF), with lots of feedbacks and cross-modulations.

Como todas las veces anteriores que tuvo la oportunidad de pensar en algo que no fuera el pírrico y ridículo objetivo de evitar el descenso, el Valencia hizo un partido lamentable contra el Rayo. Sin ambición, sin un patrón de juego definido, sin crear demasiadas ocasiones. Lo de toda la temporada con Corberán, vaya. Me sorprende e indigna a partes iguales que en el club ni se planteen lo que muchos llevamos denunciando desde diciembre. Corberán no ha sido capaz de solventar el enorme problema de fútbol del Valencia. Debería estar en su casa, pero no es el único culpable. Gourlay ha pensado más en salvarse él de cara a Singapur que en buscar soluciones para que el equipo funcione. Y Solís, que es director general, ve igual que vemos todos que Corberán no puede y no se atreve a decírselo al presidente, con el que tiene hilo directo. La mala noticia es que llega la jornada 37 y el VCF no está salvado. La buena noticia es que llega la jornada 37 y se acaba esta tortura de temporada en la que el equipo de Corberán no ha jugado A NADA.

Paul Van Dieen comes on the show to discuss his automation scripts for getting ESX ready for a VCF 9 deployment, Eric is in at VMUG Connect in Toronto.

Broadcom just announced VCF 9.1, so it was time to get an expert on the show to talk us through the enhancements that will be coming for vSAN specifically. As always, Pete Koehler shared all the facts and figures of the release. He discusses Global Dedupe, Native S3 Object Storage, Ransomware Protection and Recovery and much more!vSAN 9.1 announcementvSAN Compression and Global Dedupe in VCF 9.1Cyber Recovery Ready Nodes!vSAN Auto-RAID

Monchi y los andamios. No hay NADIE al volante en el Valencia. Información sobre la dirección deportiva que ha montado Ron Gourlay y la idea de Fran Guaita de una rebaja del 5% en los abonos del VCF para la temporada 26/27. Entrevista con Chechu Mulero para analizar la victoria de VBC en Atenas y el resto de la serie. Última hora del Levante-Osasuna y descenso del femenino granota

En este programa hacemos un repaso a algunas noticias de la actualidad commodoriana y a los lanzamientos de las últimas semanas, y vemos la revista MicroHobby 223 de 2025. Todo esto lo veremos con el equipo habitual formado por David Asenjo (https://twitter.com/darro99), Toni Bianchetti (https://twitter.com/seuck), Narciso Quintana "Narcisound" (https://twitter.com/narcisound), Jonatan Jiménez (https://twitter.com/jsabreman) y Paco Herrera (https://twitter.com/pacoblog64). Las noticias comentadas son: - Anunciamos la fecha del próximo Explora Commodore 10, será el 17/10 en el Espai Joan Bota del Recinte Fabra i Coats de Barcelona: https://exploracommodore.com/ - Publicación del código fuente de la música de Wizball por Marti Galway: https://github.com/MartinGalway/C64_music - La odisea de nuestros CUltimate - Founders : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X4h8wVQ-dxbmo8rZO7Bvhax0MRN_StQx/view?usp=drive_link - Commodore Spain nos muestra la carga de juegos desde cinta VHS con C64: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dNyOCKKOcE; https://www.commodorespain.es/cargando-juegos-de-commodore-64-con-un-vhs/ - Preorder del nuevo C64C ultimate: https://commodore.net/c-you-soon-commodore-64-ultimate-line-up-expands-with-c64c-edition-later-this-year/ - The C64 y The Spectrum se convierten en consolas portátiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY-V0INbaR0&t=1s ; https://funstock.eu/products/thec64-handheld-collectors-edition-eu - Preorder del Impossible Mission 3 a la vista: https://psytronik.bigcartel.com/product/impossible-mission-3-c64-cartridge - VII Torneo Vasco de Commodore 64 y X Torneo Vasco de Commodore Amiga 500: https://www.commodoreplus.org/2026/04/vii-torneo-vasco-de-commodore-64-y-x.html - TEASER: Documental Fabricantes, ensambladores, clones, truchos y piratas: https://amigatronics.com/2026/04/02/teaser-documental-fabricantes-ensambladores-clones-truchos-y-piratas/#Documental - C64 Dev Machine, herramienta para desarrollar juegos para C64: https://polytricity.itch.io/the-c64-dev-machine - Análisis del PDSID por Artic Retro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oswBIN6YplI - Nuevo Kickstarter de Chris Wilkins: ZZAP! Legacy Volume 2: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zzap642021annual/zzap-legacy-volume-2-celebrating-issue-49-onwards - Disección del MOS 6561R0 VIC PAL: https://6502.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8611 - Premios Commodore Manía: https://commodoremania.com/foro/index.php/topic,2979 - Peter Cherna en la VCF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqIXFNZ7LQ0 - Usar un Commodore PET como datasette para un KIM-1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVIjKZHK5h0 - Pinceladas de la Revision Party 2026: https://demozoo.org/parties/5512/ - Expansión de Worms para Amiga: https://www.generationamiga.com/2026/03/31/original-worms-on-commodore-amiga-is-getting-an-official-expansion-pack/ - Peri Fractic rifa su réplica de KITT por causas benéficas: https://commodore.net/win-k-i-t-t-in-a-giveaway-for-commodore-cares/ - Ultimate64 Manager & SID Player para Amigas OS 3.x: https://github.com/sandlbn/u64ctl - Neogeo AES+: https://plaionreplai.com/products/neogeo-aes?country=ES - Kickstarter de Amiga: Classic Games Insight Vol 2: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/graciousfilms/amiga-classic-game-insights-vol-2 - Disponible Filamento para impresora 3D de colores C64: https://www.rosa3d.pl/en/filament-3d-refill-pla-starter-175mm-computers-8bit-retro-gray-1kg Actualizaciones: - SID-Wizard 1.95: https://csdb.dk/release/?id=261127 - RedPill v 0.9.69: https://aminet.net/package/dev/misc/REDPILLGameCreator - The Versatile Amiga Test Program v6.76: https://aminet.net/package/util/misc/VATestprogram - Amiberry: https://amiberry.com/ Los juegos y programas nuevos comentados son: - Evil Spirit (WindigoProductions, C64): https://windigoproductions.itch.io/evil-spirit - Escape From PETSCII Planet (Jimbo, C64): https://jimbo.itch.io/escape-from-petscii-planet-c64 - Crystian and the Lost Crystals (ntpr, C64): https://ntpr.itch.io/crystian-and-lost-crystals - cRSID (Hermit, Otras plataformas): https://csdb.dk/release/?id=261057 - Mazinger Rescue (KabutoCoder, C64): https://kabutocoder.itch.io/mazingerrescue - Zippy Race : A500 Edition (Dimitris Giannakis - MVG, Amiga): https://modernvintagegamer.itch.io/zippy-race - Moon Cresta (Amiten Games, Amiga): https://amiten.itch.io/amiga-moon-cresta - Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo (scl, C64): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cehB-NOWHYM - Sandris (Rachy/Unreal/Csabo, Plus/4): https://plus4world.powweb.com/software/Sandris - Latinorum (Roberto Ceccarelli, C64): https://www.springthing.net/2026/play.html#Latinorum - Gem'X Lite (pzsolt/hege8, Plus/4): https://plus4world.powweb.com/software/GemX_Lite - C64 Cartridge programming tool V2 (Martin Piper, C64): https://martin-piper.itch.io/c64-cartridge-programming-tool-v2 - Brek'n'Bubble (natthrafn, C64): https://natthrafn.itch.io/breknbubble - Tango Zero (Remanence Games, Amiga): https://remanence.itch.io/tango-zero - Memory Lane Z80 (C64): https://csdb.dk/release/?id=261006 - Jailbreak (jotd666, Amiga): https://jotd666.itch.io/jail-break - Giana Adventure 5 (davemaster86, C64): https://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89041 - Galax Man (Haegar, Plus/4): https://plus4world.powweb.com/software/Galax_Man - Flat Lane (Yuoki06, C64): https://youki06.itch.io/flat-lane - VICSTRIP (Tokra/Mike, VIC20): https://sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?p=125702#p125702 - Super Combat 3 (hambo 3, Amiga): https://hambo3.itch.io/super-combat-3 - Miner10 lines (SingletonJohn, C64): https://singletonjohn.itch.io/miner10 - Mega Race -unreleased- (Cryo Interactive, Amiga): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOdQFj-XBpQ - Iron Rails (Copper Byte Games, Amiga): https://copperbytegames.itch.io/iron-rails - Hero Is Back (LC-Games, C64/C128): https://lowcarb.itch.io/hero-is-back-c64 - Dynamite Jim (orac81, Plus/4): https://plus4world.powweb.com/software/Dynamite_Jim - Worse Basic (Repose, C64): https://csdb.dk/release/?id=261115 - Skattabugz (orac81, Plus/4): https://plus4world.powweb.com/software/Skattabugz - ROB-MAN: The Ultimate C64 Arcade Challenge (Hanyic.Robert, C64): https://hanyicrobert.itch.io/rob-man-the-ultimate-c64-arcade-challenge - Rob Ball (Hanyic.Robert, C64): https://hanyicrobert.itch.io/rob-ball - RailBlaze (DionGuy, Amiga): https://dion-guy.itch.io/railblaze - Ragnov -unreleased- (Softeyes, Amiga): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl6Xdh6AkYw - My 8-Bit Syndrome Zine Issue #03 (My 8-Bit Syndrome zine, Varios sistemas): https://my8bitsyndrome.itch.io/my-8-bit-syndrome-issue-no-03 - Goat Beat (Roman Werner, C64): https://romwer.itch.io/goatbeat - Echoes of Emptiness (Anna, Daniel, Leon, Wil, C64): https://csdb.dk/release/?id=260997 - Dark reaper (, Mega65): https://files.mega65.org?id=1bc1a044-3330-4034-841a-e197f414c559 - Unison (Haplo/Csabo, Plus/4): https://plus4world.powweb.com/software/Unison - Monopole Cards (Nathan Butcher, C64): https://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89124 - Mech Wars (Rozsoft, C64): https://rozen.itch.io/mech-wars-c64 - Lincity (paulthetall, Amiga): https://paulthetall.itch.io/lincity-for-68k-amiga - Halállabirintus (Sabe, Plus/4): https://plus4world.powweb.com/software/Halallabirintus_sabe - Axion (Virtual Assets, Amiga): https://virtualassets.itch.io/axion/devlog/1480304/now-it-is-almost-game - Core C16 para MEGA65 (flag26838, Mega65): https://files.mega65.org?id=7a29a797-ae82-4455-8a27-f48cb856e524

Broadcom's VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is evolving from a turnkey infrastructure stack into a modern application platform, balancing simplicity with the flexibility demanded by Kubernetes-driven environments. AtKubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026, Broadcom leaders highlighted how VCF is adapting to support platform engineering teams, cloud-native workloads, and large-scale operations. A key industry shift is the return to private cloud, driven by data sovereignty concerns and the growing impact of AI. Enterprises are bringing workloads back on-premises while still expecting a cloud-like operating model. Broadcom is responding by prioritizing on-prem stability and aligning closely with open source, reflecting its strong contributions toKubernetesand related projects. Kubernetes is no longer a bolt-on but the core control plane of VCF, enabling unified management of compute, storage, and networking through declarative APIs. At the same time, the distinction between virtual machines and containers is fading. The focus is shifting toward application-centric platforms, where developers interact through consistent abstractions, allowing infrastructure to be provisioned seamlessly behind the scenes. Learn more from The New Stack around the latest around Broadcom:  Broadcom ‘Doubles Down' on Open Source, Donates Kubernetes Tool to CNCF Why Broadcom gave Velero to the CNCF Sandbox — and what it means for Kubernetes data protection Join our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game. 

Gourlay, Corberán y plantilla VCF: todo esto es culpa vuestra. Editorial informativa de Fran Guaita tras la derrota en Elche y la situación de alerta deportiva por posible descenso a falta de 7 jornadas. Los graves errores de Gourlay en la gestión de la temporada, la incapacidad de Corberán para dotar al equipo de un estilo y conectar con los jugadores y una plantilla anti competitiva en la que urge una limpieza. Todos los detalles en un extenso análisis. Además, la última hora del Levante-Getafe, con novedades en el once y un bombazo fuera de la convocatoria.

I sometimes get confused when people talk about VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Fleets, Instances, and Domains! So I decided to invite Gary Blake to the show to explain to us all the various constructs, how they relate to each other, and what you should take into consideration when you are designing a VCF-based infrastructure! You can find the links to some of the discussed articles and documents below.VMware Cloud Foundation 9 Latency DiagramOn-Prem VVD for Ransomware RecoveryVCF Design Guide

RSA week may be over, but the Canadian channel news cycle kept moving. Four stories this week that deserve your attention heading into April. Sherweb goes global Sherbrooke-based cloud distributor Sherweb secured a $125 million minority equity investment from Investissement Quebec — the company’s first outside investment in 28 years of bootstrapped operation. The investment follows Sherweb’s expansion into the UK market, targeting over 11,000 MSPs, built on the acquisition of Irish distributor MicroWarehouse. CRN’s interview with Sherweb’s co-CEO confirms AI marketplace expansion and M&A ambitions. Broadcom’s VMware reckoning March 31 marks the VCSP program termination deadline in Europe. CISPE filed a formal antitrust complaint with the European Commission (Reuters). Broadcom “strongly disagrees”. VMware’s Krish Prasad told CRN there’s a “huge VCF tailwind” from memory shortages, pitching VCF 9.0 as a software solution to the hardware crisis. Independent analyst firm Virtified found roughly half of VMware users plan to reduce usage by 2028. The silicon squeeze Intel’s David Feng says Panther Lake will help regain commercial PC market share while also confirming ~10% OEM CPU price increases. AMD is signaling GPU price increases of at least 10%, driven by the same DRAM supply crisis. The AI governance gap Auvik’s 2026 IT Trends Report: 67% of IT pros are optimistic about AI, but only 5% say it’s core to operations. 76% of IT leaders believe an AI policy exists — only 42% of help desk staff agree. OpenText and the Ponemon Institute: 52% of enterprises have deployed GenAI, but 79% lack full AI maturity in cybersecurity. Two independent studies, same week, same conclusion: AI adoption is outrunning governance. Read Full Transcript Hello and welcome to In Case You Missed It from ChannelBuzz.ca. I’m Robert Dutt, editor of ChannelBuzz.ca, and this is your weekly look at the stories that matter for the Canadian IT channel community. March 30th, 2026. Four stories this week. A Sherbrooke cloud distributor goes global after 28 years of bootstrapping. Broadcom’s VMware reckoning arrives just in time for a March 31st deadline. Intel and AMD both signal price increases that will squeeze your clients’ hardware refreshes. And two independent reports paint the same uncomfortable picture about where enterprise AI adoption actually stands. Let’s get into it. We’re starting this week with a feel-good Canadian story, and it’s a big one. Sherweb, the Sherbrooke, Quebec-based cloud marketplace distributor, has secured a $125 million minority equity investment from Investissement Quebec. And here’s the detail that makes this significant: this is Sherweb’s first outside investment ever. The company has been bootstrapped and founder-owned since 1998. Twenty-eight years without a dollar of outside capital. This comes on the heels of Sherweb’s expansion into the UK market, where they’re targeting over 11,000 MSPs. That move was built on their acquisition last year of Irish cloud distributor MicroWarehouse, so they’re not just parachuting in — they’ve got a beachhead. Put those two announcements together and the picture is clear. This isn’t a company raising money because it needs to. This is a company that’s been profitable for nearly three decades, deciding it’s time to go global, and bringing in a strategic partner to fund the expansion and, notably, M&A. CRN’s interview with Sherweb’s co-CEO made the ambitions explicit: AI marketplace expansion and acquisitions are on the table. For Canadian partners, this is worth watching. Sherweb has been a reliable, partner-first distributor for a long time. The question now is whether they can scale that model internationally without losing what made it work. Now for a very different kind of story. The Broadcom VMware saga has been building for months, and this week several threads converge at once. March 31st is the deadline for Broadcom’s termination of the VMware Cloud Service Provider program in Europe. CISPE, the European cloud infrastructure providers group, filed a formal antitrust complaint with the European Commission on March 19th, calling Broadcom’s actions — and I’m quoting here — a “death sentence” for smaller cloud providers. They’re asking for interim measures to block the shutdown while the complaint is investigated. Broadcom’s response, per CRN, was that they “strongly disagree” and that the complaint “misrepresents the realities of the market.” Meanwhile, Broadcom is making a very specific pitch to customers. Krish Prasad, who heads the VMware Cloud Foundation division, told CRN — and again, direct quote — “We have essentially solved the hardware shortage and the hardware cost issues with a software solution.” The argument is that VCF 9.0’s advanced memory tiering lets you offload expensive DRAM to cheaper NVMe storage, so the memory super-cycle becomes a reason to buy more VMware, not less. Prasad called it a “huge VCF tailwind.” Here’s the irony, and it’s hard to miss. Broadcom is simultaneously telling customers they need VMware more than ever to survive the hardware crunch, while pushing licensing and program changes that are driving those same customers to look for alternatives. And the data on customer sentiment is now documented. Independent analyst firm Virtified, founded by former Gartner VP Michael Warrilow, surveyed 450 VMware users across 14 countries and found roughly half plan to reduce their VMware usage by 2028. That’s not channel chatter. That’s documented customer intent. Whether the EU complaint gains traction or not, the market is speaking. Speaking of hardware getting more expensive — let’s talk silicon. Intel had an interesting week. Their VP David Feng told CRN that the new Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” chips will help Intel regain market share in commercial PCs. The pitch: Panther Lake brings meaningful AI processing capabilities to the commercial fleet. This is Intel’s play to win back ground they’ve lost to AMD and Apple Silicon in the enterprise. On the other hand — and this is from the same executive, same week — Intel confirmed it’s raising CPU prices for OEMs by roughly ten percent. Supply crunch, rising component costs, tariff pressure. The usual 2026 cocktail. So Intel is counting on a commercial PC refresh cycle to reclaim market share, while simultaneously making that refresh more expensive for everyone involved. And lest you think this is Intel-specific — AMD is also signaling GPU price increases of at least ten percent in 2026, driven by the same DRAM supply crisis. For partners helping clients plan hardware refreshes right now, the message is straightforward: budget accordingly, and budget up. The cost pressure is structural, not temporary. We’ll close this week with some data, and it tells a story every MSP needs to hear. Auvik released their 2026 IT Trends Report this week. The headline finding: sixty-seven percent of IT professionals are optimistic about AI. But only five percent say AI is actually core to their operations today. Five percent. That is an enormous gap between enthusiasm and reality. The governance picture is even more striking. Seventy-six percent of IT leaders believe their organization has an AI policy. Only forty-two percent of help desk staff agree. That’s not a gap, that’s leadership and the front line living in completely different realities about whether the rules even exist. Auvik also found that 61 percent of organizations discover unauthorized SaaS applications at least monthly. Shadow IT is not a hypothetical — it’s a standing Tuesday meeting. And these findings aren’t isolated. The same week, Waterloo-based OpenText released a Ponemon Institute study of nearly 1,900 IT and security practitioners. Fifty-two percent of enterprises have deployed GenAI. But seventy-nine percent haven’t reached full AI maturity in cybersecurity. Only 41 percent have AI-specific data privacy policies. Two independent studies, same week, same conclusion: AI is being deployed faster than organizations can govern it, secure it, or even agree on whether governance exists. For MSPs, this is the opportunity in neon lights. Your clients are adopting AI. They think they have policies. Their front-line staff disagrees. Someone needs to fill that gap. That’s your In Case You Missed It for March 30th, 2026. Sherweb going global, Broadcom’s VMware reckoning, the silicon squeeze, and the AI governance gap — confirmed from two independent angles. Links to everything we talked about today are in the show notes at ChannelBuzz.ca. If you’re finding this useful, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts — Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, most directories. Ratings and reviews always help us out. I’m Robert Dutt for ChannelBuzz.ca. I’ll see you in the channel.

Radiografía de los planes deportivos del VCF 26/27. Con muchos nombres propios y posiciones concretas. Reunión en Paterna Kiat Lim-Gourlay-Corberán. La prioridad para el entrenador es GUIDO. ¿Qué hacer con casos concretos como Unai Núñez, Pepelu o Ramazani? Información exclusiva de la Cadena SER: el Levante tratará de blidar a CARLOS ESPÍ cuando acabe la temporada. Valencia Basket: partido contra Olympiakos, mensaje para Pedro Martínez e información relativa a la clásula que tiene Ethan Happ en Burgos

El Valencia ya trabaja en una oferta de extensión de contrato para Guido Rodríguez. Todos los detalles. Analizamos la victoria del VCF en el Sánchez Pizjuán y sus opciones deportivas a partir de ahora. ¿Se puede exigir Europa? El Levante se está ganando la permanencia con un estelar Espí. ¿Cómo es su contrato? ¿Seguirá más allá del 30 de junio? Te lo contamos. Escuchamos a Luis Castro.

En el Marcador Valencia de este lunes hemos repasado la última hora del Valencia y del Levante tras sus partidos del fin de semana. Nahuel Miranda habla de las opciones que tienen los do equipos de lograr sus objetivos. Hablamos de las renovaciones del VCF con Diego Pico. Noel Rodilla nos trae la última hora del Levante y Valencia Basket. Por último cerramos con la competición Sail GP que se celebrará en Valencia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yves Sandfort from ComDivision is in Palo Alto and joins Eric and Bob to talk about what's new in the world of VMUG, the Community, Connects and risks for Cloud vs on-prem with VCF.

Guest Ryan Johnson talks about automation and his open source plugin project that enables Packer in VCF environments. Learn what Ryan does in his open source project including the packer examples directory on github

Puneet Sharma is working in the field with Enterprise customers deploying VCF 9 enabling Tiered Memory. He takes us through what to consider and the configuration steps. His 3 part blog article covers a lot of the considerations and commands needed for configuration.

Welcome to 2026, the year of Private AI, VCF 9 and all things Data Center. Today Eric and Corey discuss the VMware{code} blog that covers 12 learning tasks to get started with Private AI, from GPU, to AI Models to getting your home lab setup. A fun beginning of the year!

Stephen is a VMware trainer who teaches classes on NSX and now has been leaving VCF networking. Eric and Stephen talk about the setup and security aspects of VPC's and how the average admin can now tackle this config.

The new VMUG Advantage VCP portal is going live over the next two weeks. Eric, Bob and Corey discuss the release and how to get your VCF 9 tokens. If you need to refresh your license, that's support too. Great show and good community participation.

Recently, I read this article about why VCF is the best platform for modern workloads, so I figured I would invite the author, Jad El-Zein. Jad and I discuss all the arguments of why VCF and all components are the perfect destination for containers, or I should probably say your modern workloads.

Community Advocates from NetApp join the podcast to discuss the new features that look data manipulation in realtime to stop Ransomware attacks years before it happens. Chane Bingen and Mike Foley discuss NetApp's feature and how they support VCF 9 as a key partner.

This is the second part of our deep dive into the current state of virtualization 2025. In this installment, we talk about VMware by Broadcom's VCF 9.0, Red Hat OpenShift, SUSE Harvester, and touch on this month's news topics!Send us a textSupport the showThis video is brought to you by us! Check out HomeLab Gear here: https://homelabgear.shop/ Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!

Daniel Keer cover his blog article about getting his home lab licenses VCF 5.X after passing the his VCF VCP certification. There are a few places that people get stuck at, and Daniel explains the work arounds to get through the process. Eric talks about the VCF 9.x tokens which will go live at the end of the month.

The annual gathering on infrastructure virtualization that is the VMware by Broadcom Explore conference has wrapped up and there are important takeaways from both the formal program and informal discussions. Analysts Jean Atelsek, Henry Baltazar and William Fellows join host Eric Hanselman to talk about their takes on the event. The newly integrated VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 (VCF) suite has shipped and along with it a new approach to the product portfolio. AI-focused capabilities have been added as VMware aims to create a private cloud portfolio to rival the public cloud offerings. Higher level data services are the first service abstractions available, with the promise of more to come. In the new organizational structure, the Tanzu product offering is now in its own division in Broadcom. While that offers it independence, it's also meant that in areas like AI functionality, there is some overlap between it and AI capabilities being built into VCF 9. The larger challenge for Broadcom is to motivate customers to fully implement VCF 9 and put all of its capabilities to work. More S&P Global Content: Next in Tech | Ep. 222: FinOps – Managing Cloud and AI Costs Next in Tech | Ep. 214: KubeCon and Cloud Native Next in Tech | Ep. 183: Exploring Broadcom VMware For S&P Global Subscribers: VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 manifests Broadcom's vision for modern private cloud VMware Tanzu enhances support for generative AI and agents with Tanzu AI Solutions VMware remains dominant as organizations evaluate alternative virtualization technologies Credits: Host/Author: Eric Hanselman Guest: Jean Atelsek, Henry Baltazar, William Fellows Producer/Editor: Adam Kovalsky Published With Assistance From: Sophie Carr, Feranmi Adeoshun, Kyra Smith

In this episode, Keith Townsend welcomes back Steven Dickens, founder of Hyperframe Research, for a candid conversation following VMware Explore 2025. The duo dives deep into the latest developments from VMware, focusing on the launch of VCF 9 and what it means for developers, customers, and the broader ecosystem. Key topics include: Steven's impressions of [...]

When VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 launched in June, it marked more than just another release. It was the clearest signal yet that Broadcom is betting big on the modern private cloud. In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sat down with Prashanth Shenoy, who leads marketing and learning for the VCF division at Broadcom, to discuss what the launch means for enterprises and how those themes are playing out live at VMware Explore in Las Vegas. Prashanth shares how VCF 9.0 was designed to help enterprises operate private clouds with the same simplicity and scale as public hyperscalers, while keeping sovereignty, security, and cost predictability front and center. He explains why this release is more than an infrastructure update. It's a shift toward a workload-agnostic, developer-centric platform where virtual machines, containers, and AI workloads can run side by side with a consistent operational experience. We also unpack Broadcom's headline announcements at the show. From making VCF an AI-native platform to embedding private AI services directly into the foundation, the message is clear: the AI pilots of the past are moving into production, and Broadcom wants VCF to be the default home for enterprise AI. Another major theme is cyber compliance at scale, with VCF now offering continuous enforcement, rapid ransomware recovery, and advanced security services that address today's board-level concerns. But perhaps the biggest takeaway is the momentum. Nine of the top ten Fortune companies are now running on VCF, more than 100 million cores have been licensed, and dozens of enterprises—from global giants to mid-sized insurers—are on stage at VMware Explore sharing their adoption stories. The so-called “cloud reset” that Prashanth has written about is not just theory. Companies are rethinking their cloud strategies, seeking cost transparency, avoiding waste, and building resilient, AI-ready private clouds. This conversation highlights how Broadcom is doubling down on VCF with a singular focus, a massive R&D commitment, and a clear vision of where private cloud is headed. If you want to understand why private AI, developer services, and cyber resilience are now central to enterprise strategy, this is a conversation worth hearing.

“Complexity is at the core of this, and our mission at Broadcom has been how to address this complexity by making things simpler,” says Abhay Kumar, Global Head of Managed Services for Broadcom's VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) division. In this Technology Reseller News podcast, recorded live at VMware Explore 2025, Kumar discusses Broadcom's strategy for making the private cloud AI-native, portable, and partner-driven. Since acquiring VMware two years ago, Broadcom has focused on positioning VMware Cloud Foundation as the consistent foundation for enterprise workloads—whether on-premises or across hyperscaler environments. Key themes from the conversation include: AI-native private cloud – VCF now incorporates a private AI foundation, with expanded partnerships with NVIDIA and Canonical to accelerate AI and containerized workloads. License portability – Broadcom is giving customers the flexibility to dynamically move entitlements between on-premises and multiple clouds, protecting investments while enabling innovation. Ecosystem and choice – Customers can run workloads across AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, and other providers while maintaining consistent control through VCF. Simplifying complexity – CIOs and partners face hybrid environments, containers, and AI workloads. VCF's single-pane-of-glass approach reduces operational complexity and ensures skills can be leveraged across environments. Kumar emphasized that Broadcom's strategy puts customers at the center, giving them the flexibility to innovate with AI services and advanced analytics while managing cost, efficiency, and control.

"If you're currently using free Ubuntu, you're getting supported Ubuntu Pro as part of your VCF license — which is amazing." – Thibaut Rouffineau, Canonical At VMware Explore 2025, Doug Green, Publisher of Technology Reseller News, spoke with Thibaut Rouffineau, Vice President of Marketing at Canonical, about how Canonical is elevating Ubuntu into the heart of enterprise private cloud. Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu and a leader in securing open-source for enterprises, featured prominently in VMware's major announcements. The news: Ubuntu Pro is now bundled with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) licenses, instantly providing enterprise customers with long-term support, compliance, and hardened security — at no extra cost. Rouffineau explained that this recognition of Ubuntu as a first-class enterprise Linux within VCF is about much more than operating systems. Enterprises can now confidently run workloads across VMs, manage Kubernetes clusters with less disruptive upgrades, and accelerate container adoption on a secure and scalable foundation. Since the announcements, VMware Explore attendees have been eager to understand how these changes impact their modernization journey. Canonical's answer: what was once free Ubuntu now comes with enterprise-grade support, helping organizations move faster while reducing risk. For more information, visit Canonical.com.