This year’s VMware Explore Barcelona was packed with innovation, insights, and impactful announcements that are shaping the future of cloud infrastructure and operations. From groundbreaking advancements in cyber resilience to deep dives into private AI and security, we captured the highlights in a series of exclusive conversations for the Virtually Speaking Podcast.
Whether you’re looking to explore VMware Cloud Foundation’s latest features or understand how VMware is empowering businesses with cutting-edge solutions, these episodes are your backstage pass to the event’s biggest topics.
| VMware Explore Barcelona Recap Prashanth Shenoy from Broadcom recaps VMware Explore Barcelona, highlighting VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0’s enhanced performance and scalability, and VMware’s commitment to private cloud journeys with the cloud maturity model, assessment services, and Jumpstart program. Listen to the episode |  |
| Modernizing Healthcare IT with VMware Cloud Foundation Keith Tudge from Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and Rick Walsworth from Broadcom discuss how VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA are modernizing healthcare IT while meeting critical privacy and security requirements. Listen to the episode |  |
| A Journey to Modern Monitoring with VMware Aria Operations Groupe BPCE shares how they transformed their monitoring strategy with VMware Aria Operations, reducing incidents and enhancing precision. Learn how their resilient, multi-site environment is built to withstand disaster recovery scenarios and deliver actionable insights. Listen to the episode |  |
| DPUs: Your Secret Weapon for Scale and Security in VCF Dave Morera from Broadcom and Motti Beck from NVIDIA discuss how DPUs are revolutionizing private cloud infrastructure, enhancing scalability and security in VMware Cloud Foundation. Hear how the U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union leveraged DPUs and VMware NSX to modernize their environment. Listen to the episode |  |
| The Complete Private Cloud with VCF and VMware Tanzu Platform Darin Zook and Keith Lee from Broadcom discuss the trend of application repatriation and how VMware Cloud Foundation and Tanzu Platform enable secure, cost-effective private clouds for modern app development and traditional VM workloads. Listen to the episode |  |
| New Benefits for VMware User Group Advantage Members VMUG Executive Director Brad Tompkins shares exciting new benefits for VMUG Advantage members, including discounted VMware certification exams and free personal-use VMware Cloud Foundation licenses, empowering the VMware community like never before. Listen to the episode |  |
| Unpacking Explore Barcelona: Cutting-edge developments in private cloud, AI, and edge computing. Mark Chuang, Head of VMware Cloud Foundation Product Marketing at Broadcom, joins us to unpack the key announcements made at VMware Explore Barcelona, including the latest updates to VMware Cloud Foundation and its growing impact on organizations globally. Listen to the Episode |  |
| The Power of VCSP Delivered Sovereign Cloud Guy Bartram from Broadcom highlights the role of VMware Cloud Foundation in meeting strict data sovereignty requirements, offering security, compliance, and flexibility. Learn how a VMware-powered sovereign cloud can future-proof your cloud strategy. Listen to the episode |  |
| Exploring RAG Pipelines with Private AI Foundation and NVIDIA Justin Murray and Frank Denneman from Broadcom take us into the world of Private AI, discussing RAG pipelines, NVIDIA Inference Microservices, and the best practices for GPU sizing to support enterprise AI workloads. Listen to the episode |  |
| Optimizing Storage Costs with vSAN and VMware Cloud Foundation Tom Nagelmeyer from Broadcom shares how VMware Cloud Foundation, vSAN, and vSAN Max help organizations lower storage costs with powerful tools to track, predict, and optimize expenses. Listen to this episode |  |
| Revolutionizing Private Cloud: Broadcom’s VAO Partnerships with Dell, HPE, and Lenovo Alex Mathews and David Cairns from Broadcom’s Value Added OEM Sales team discuss new partnerships with Dell, HPE, and Lenovo to deliver co-engineered VMware Cloud Foundation solutions. Learn how these turnkey offerings streamline private cloud adoption with enhanced security, resiliency, and innovation. Listen to thai episode |  |
| ITQ’s POC Service: Accelerating Private AI Adoption Johan van Amersfoort from ITQ introduces ITQ’s new Proof-of-Concept (POC) service for Private AI, designed to help businesses explore and implement AI solutions securely and efficiently. Listen to the episode |  |
| Achieving Zero Trust with VMware NSX Security and vDefend Marc van de Logt from PQR dives into VMware NSX Security and the role of VMware vDefend in achieving zero trust architecture. He also discusses Project Cypress and its implications for modern security frameworks. Listen to the episode |  |
| Revolutionizing Workload Performance with NVMe-based Memory Tiering Dave Morera and Arvind Jagannath dive into the exciting tech preview of NVMe-based memory tiering, uncovering its potential to transform performance for workloads like databases and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Listen to the Episode |  |
| VMware Live Recovery and New Innovations in Cyber Resilience Yoomi Hong and Belu de Arbelaiz discuss VMware Live Recovery and the exciting announcements from VMware Explore, including vSAN Local Recovery, Remote Snapshot Replication, and the On-Premises Isolated Recovery Environment. Listen to the episode |  |
| Mastering Cloud Costs with FinOps in VMware Cloud Foundation Christian Ferber explains how FinOps principles, combined with VMware Cloud Foundation features like cost drivers and chargebacks, empower organizations to optimize their cloud spend and drive greater financial accountability. Listen to the episode |  |
| The Lost Art of Blogging: Why It Still Matters Christian Mohn and Stine Elise Larsen from Proact IT Norge join us to discuss the decline of blogging in tech and why it still matters. We explore how social media and video have impacted traditional blogging, while highlighting the ongoing benefits for both readers and authors. Listen to this episode |  |
These conversations offer just a glimpse of the innovation and expertise shared at VMware Explore Barcelona. If you’re ready to dive deeper into the cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of IT, don’t miss these episodes of the Virtually Speaking Podcast.
Links Mentioned:
- VMware Explore Barcelona Recap
- VCF Landing Page
- Introducing VMware Cloud Foundation 9
- VCF Webinars
- VCF YouTube Page
- Virtually Speaking YouTube Page
- Virtually Speaking Podcast
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