#780 - Cetrifications New VCPs and VCAPs and VCDX defiense with Drew Nielsen
Drew NIelsen comes talks about the new VCAPs, VCP certifications and the VCDX defines that happened at Explore in Vegas. The VCDX program is back!
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VMware experts talk about virtualization live every Wednesday at noon CA time. Virtualization news and tech mixed with a "Late Night at VMworld" informality. Join us!
#779 - Explore Highlights a Great Show this Year!
Bob and Eric cover all the highlights from the Explore 2026 in Vegas this year. It was crowded with 4800 attendees and things were busy. Hackathon was twice as big as before, VMware{code}labs were full with Kubernetes and the Hub was crowded and buzzing. VCF 9.1 with integrated VKS and AI was what was happening.
#778 - Implementing VKS on VCF an architecture guide w/Leif Egil Hegdal
As we all learn about VKS on VCF, it's an adventure to explore the Platform engineering. Leif worked on a VKS blog looking at the big considerations when looking at VKS.
#777 - Bypassing the VCF 9.1 Subnet Trap w/Piotr Tarnawski
Piotr talks about how he managed his 9.1 upgrade and the Powershell calling REST API's to avoid a subnet trap where traffic is blocked between subnets during install.
#776 - Hackathon at Explore with Dale Hassigner
Dale Hassigner, 2025 Hackathon winner comes on the show to discuss what's happening for 2026, for AI learning to AI building, it should be a great Hackathon this year. With over 100 people signed up, we expect a record attendance.
#775 - Platform Engineering 2.0 w/Pakaj Gupta
Pakaj takes us through where DevOps has been and where it's going and the glass ceiling that requires a new way of thinking. Bob, Tony and Eric chat with Pankaj to get inside his brain.
#774 - VMware{code} lab, Raspberry Pi 5 with sensors, deploying workload to the Pi via VKS running on VCF w/eric
Eric and Matt discuss the Explore community momentum this year with a better community booth, improved screens and keyboard for the code labs and giving away sensor while learning how to deploy workload to the edge using VKS.
#773 - Content Catalog for Explore Vegas 2026, Tiered Memory, AI, Operations and more with Bob and Eric
Bob and Eric take a look at the content Catalog as well as the People's Choice voting. Content Catalog is live for Explore Vegas 2026, go take a look, over 200 great sessions.
#772 - VMUG Virtual Event June 25th w/Brad Tompkins
Brad Tompkins talks about learnings from the community around VMUG connects and 9.1 sessions and topics. He covers the Virtual Event which is coming up on June 25th, with loads fo great sessions. He also covers the value of the community in the age of AI.
#771 - Upgrade 9.x to 9.1 w/Tarsio Moraes
Tariso takes us through his 3 part blob on upgrading 9.0 to 9.1, a significant project with a UI tool to help you through the planning process. He has upgraded and then takes us through whats easy and what needs advanced planning.
#770 - VKS and Modern Applications the Pros of VCF with Matt Langguth
Matt Langguth is back as a TAM and VMware, we have him join to give us an update and discus the enterprise platform choices with Modern Applications. VKS and risk/cost management being one of the key factors while building modern application IT strategies.
#769 - Live Mic with Eric and Tony. vExpert updates, VMUG Connect Dallas, Explore Community Sessions and AI and LLM updates.
Eric talks about: vExpert Updates, Explore Vegas 2026, VMug Connect Dallas, and MIsc Tech Updates. Intel and Pat G strategy doing well, VKS and workloads in the data center. AI and running your own LLM for fun. Data Center is back and workloads growth and of course Memorial Day BBQ report.
#768 - Automating ESXi Host Preparation for VCF 9 w/Paul van Dieen
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.
#767 - Virtual Tooling with Tommy Grot VirtualBytes.io
Tommy Grot talk about his "tools.virtualbytes.io tools, how they work and how he built them by converting anisible scripts with AI. Tony Foster and Eric spend time talking about Tommy's basement setup and how he manages it and his tools.
#766 - Explore Registration Opens, Session Voting, Hackathon and more
Tony Foster and Eric discuss Explore costs and ways to get to the show by self funding. Lots of community sessions this year, as well as the AI Hackathon. Good learnings and excitement builds for another Vegas Experience. VMUG Connect in Toronto and Dallas.
# 764 - VMUG. Connect Live and VMware {code} AI Lab with LLMA3 model
Bob and Eric are at VMug Connect in Minneapolis talking about the event and VMware{code} lab which was running LLMs on ESXi with GPU, the good, bad and the ugly when running models locally.
# 765 - AI Administration with Agentic Tools with Bob Plankers
Bob uses AI tools with Agentic capabilities and talks about how the IT administrator tasks can be automated and managed. By using AI to automate via Powershell or buy using tools such as Open Claw directly.
#763 - NVIDIA GTC and VMUG Connect Conference Wrap-ups with Tony Foster
Tony Foster attended NVIDIA GTC, Eric and Tony talk about what's happening with 7 new chip sets and 5 rack based solutions.
#762 - Explore Call for Papers with Lorrie Noll
Explore 2026 for Vegas and On Tour Call for papers is life, now until April 26th, get your papers submitted. Lorrie takes us thought the process, whats new and strategies to write a good submission. Bob and Eric also talk about VMUG Connect Amsterdam over 560 attendees live this week!
#761 - VCF Best Practices Adoption Update and VMUG Connect with Yves Sandfort
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.