If you have ever watched an infrastructure engineer tab between a dozen dashboards at 2 AM trying to track down a latency issue causing application problems, then you already understand the problem. Infrastructure management has long operated in a mouse-click-driven world. That is changing fast.
In a new MonkCast video podcast, analyst Rachel Stephens of RedMonk discussed with me how VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1 is evolving day-two operations from static information toward programmable, API-driven workflows with real-time observability.
Watch a 90-second excerpt on YouTube Shorts
Watch the full episode on YouTube
VCF 9.1 expands the VCF API surface with access to real-time platform data.
The new fleet management capabilities in VCF Operations simplify scaling compute, storage, and networking infrastructure.
Teams can execute tasks centrally across the entire infrastructure stack using APIs, ensuring consistency and eliminating manual maintenance at scale.
VCF Operations can collect metrics down to 2-second intervals. These 2-second metrics are designed for programmatic consumption. Native Prometheus compatibility and PromQL support allow automated scripts to detect micro-anomalies instantly.
Log formats historically varied across infrastructure components. VCF 9.1 standardizes log schemas across the stack, making it seamless to pipe logs directly into tools like Kafka, Slack, or AI pipelines.
VCF 9.1 replaces risky, long-lived service account passwords with native OAuth 2.0 support. Users and API scripts exchange standard OAuth tokens for short-lived bearer tokens, limiting access duration and minimizing the blast radius of leaked credentials.
If you are trying to run a private cloud at scale, you will come away with a clear picture of where operations programmability is heading.
You can start building these programmable workflows today. VCF Operations gives you visibility across the entire private cloud, and SDKs are available in Python and Java. Watch the MonkCast episode with Rachel Stephens to see the details, and then explore the VCF Operations APIs and SDKs to try it for yourself. Also read this blog about programmability in VCF 9.1.
Resources:
- YouTube RedMonk podcast
- RedMonk conversation page
- 90-second excerpt on YouTube Shorts
- VCF Operations APIs
- VCF Python SDK
- VCF APIs and SDKs documentation
- VMware Cloud Foundation webpage
- Blog: Unlocking the Full Potential of Programmable Infrastructure with VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 – New Features and Capabilities
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