IT Silos Prevent “Private Cloud” models
….I would hedge my bets that this is because of 1 word….change.
No one likes change, myself included.
But, as technology changes frequently, you have to be willing & able to change.
True for VCF, true for Nutanix, true for “fill-in-the-blank-with-what-you-use”
VMware News post is here.
Fidelity sues Broadcom over contract dispute
Heard this before…wonder what the outcome will be….
What is going on with Broadcom here….
Reuters post is here.
VCF – vSAN planning for Network Switches
…but I already have switches.
Yes, you do, but are they up to the task?
It is not just the speed of the port, but the overall performance of your switch.
VMware Blog post is here.
vSAN Erasure Encoding explained
Using comparisons to traditional SAN arrays, this post covers the technical details of how vSAN does Erasure Coding.
VMware Blog post is here.
VCF Automation – Networking Deep Dive
Too many options in VCF 9 networking for you?
Well, Tomas covers some important concepts when using VCF Automation, and the underlying requirements from the NSX side of the world in a lengthy post.
Remember, in VCF Automation, you probably want/need “All Apps” organization, which needs the vSphere Supervisor, over “All VMs”.
But this means you need to get your NSX layer right first….
Tomas Fojta blog post is here.
VCF NSX Security Hardening
Want to use the VCF Operations builtin NSX Hardening Guide?
Here’s a quick walkthrough….
Blog post is here.
vDefend – Intro, deploy/config, onboarding
A series of blog posts, describing the vDefend (add-on License) for VCF.
Start with the overview, see how it deploys & gets configured, and how you start integrating it.
vstellar Blog post part 5 (which links to the first 4) is here.
NVMe Memory Tiering
Yes, I keep posting on this topic….
Anyone notice RAM prices keep going up (astronomically)?
How to size post, around this topic.
Personally, it seems easy & cheap enough to throw a 4-TB NVMe drive at this…
VMware Blog post is here.
Veeam with Universal CDP
It creates replicas, then keeps the replicas up to date.
Veeam Documentation is here.
Verify vCenter before VCF Workload Domain import
William Lam again….
Want to do the recheck with useful output?
Perhaps this script is for your (rather than trying to import, getting the same errors, but not getting easy access to the fix).
William Lam’s post is here.
Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.0 released
For those who are considering Proxmox, the Datacenter Manager release is out.
Release notes are here.
vExpert 2026 – Applications accepted starting today!
Don’t just sit by the sidelines.
You probably take notes….
A great blog post, talking about what it takes to become a vExpert.
Or a word from Corey Romero, who runs the vExpert program…
It’s not as difficult as many perceive….
VMUG Members – VCF Licensing for Homelab
A friend of mine captured how to get your VCF licensing nicely.
Great for homelab use, with 128-cores of licensing.
you do need to pass a VCF exam, and you’ll get a 50% off voucher.
Licensing is handled a bit differently than your production licensing…
Of course it is linked in this post.
Tommy Grot’s post is here.
Nutanix with Pure FlashArray now GA!
Pure customers are happy now that this is GA.
In the works for a while, this is finally available to use in production.
I was concerned when Nutanix started discussing external storage, as it varied from the HCI that made Nutanix great.
But, the previews I’ve gotten over ahead of time impressed me.
They kept it super simple to work with.
Nutanix Blog post is here.
Nutanix ending SSH access
…a repeated post, but worth noting….
They have been mentioning this for the past year, and I’ve had discussions with folks on the topic…split 50/50 on whether this is good or bad.
Well, I believe it is good, and aligns with Nutanix’s security first approach.
Does that mean we have some work to do (updating our SSH workflows)?
Sure, but they are giving options, & there is still 6 months left to plan…
Blog Post, highlighting your options, is here.
Nutanix Statement post is here.
Nutanix FNS 7.5 – follow me anywhere security
Ok, not ANYWHERE, but anywhere Nutanix AHV is running.
Security Policy migration between Prism Central….or another way to put it…
Security Policy will travel with the VM.
Nutanix Post is here.
Nutanix NC2 – from i3.metal to i7i.metal
A step by step on how to replace your i3.metal with i7i.metal.
Seems WAY too easy here….
Nutanix Tech Center post is here.
Free Learning – GitHub Repo
AWS Workshops
KodeKloud
Nutanix University
Nutanix .NEXT 2026 – April 7-9, Chicago, IL
PluralSight
vBrownBag
VMware Hands On Labs
VMware Explore 2026 – August 31 – September 3, Las Vegas, NV
VMware Explore 2025 Sessions (William Lam’s easier to search list version)