VMware Explore just wrapped up…
I’ll be updating the links at the bottom to content from VMware Explore.
The content was all around on-prem private cloud, data sovereignty, and of course….AI.
It’s even made its way into VCF Operations.
Accelerating Production AI Deployments
…all about accelerating the realized time to value.
VMware Blog post by Paul Turner is here.
VCF 9.1.1.0 released
There ends up being quite bit, once you start exploring each component from the BOM (Bill of Materials ….a list of all VCF components).
VCF 9.1.1.0 Release Notes are here.
VCF 9.1.1.0 – reducing resource (vCPU) requirements
William Lam has a post on how to reduce the vCPU requirements on the VMSP VMs deployed.
Essentially, reducing the number of VMs by one, saving 12 vCPUs..
This helps tremendously in lab environments…
New deploys and upgrades are covered.
VMware Workstation & VMware Fusion 26h1u1 released
Primarily security & bug fixes.
Workstation Release Notes are here
Fusion Release Notes are here
VCF in a Dark Site – get this utility!
Tommy Grot create the Airlock Depot.
Another of his creations, which I’m sure this one was created because only those who run dark sites understand the sneaker net problem.
Give it a go!
VCAP & VCDX Certifications
New VCAP exams are released!
Architect, Admin, and Support.
VMware Blog post is here.
VCDX (VMware Certified Distinguished eXpert)
Not exactly the same as the origin VCDX (VMware Certified Design eXpert)..
….still, an expert program, with a design submission, and some VCAP exam prerequisites.
Was an awesome opportunity to watch the internal process developing this cert, and to sit as a panelist for VCDX candidate evaluation.
Passkeys – the new standard for Entra
Jon Towles has a long post detailing out your options, as Microsoft Entra migrates away from SMS & Voice (as the MFA options) to Passkeys.
If you’re not very familiar with Passkeys, this is a pretty detailed post.
Nutanix Files 5.4 released
Quite a few updates, and some Azure integration.
Nutanix post is here.
Free Learning – GitHub Repo
AWS Workshops
KodeKloud
Nutanix University
Nutanix Next 2027– March 30 – April 1, Las Vegas, NV
PluralSight
vBrownBag
VMware Hands On Labs
VMware Explore 2027 – May 3-6 (M-F), Resorts World, Las Vegas
VMware Explore 2026 Sessions (William Lam’s easier to search list version)