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Before You Upgrade to VCF 9.1: What You Need to Have Ready
VCF 9.1's upgrade is transformative, retiring the Fleet Management Appliance for a Kubernetes-based runtime. This guide details essential pre-upgrade steps, from IP planning to pre-flight checks, to help create a smooth transition. Prepare meticulously, as management visibility gaps and irreversible changes await. Part 2 will explore the execution phase.
How VCF 9.1 Consolidates the Management Plane into a Single Unified Platform
VCF 9.1 revolutionizes VMware Cloud Foundation by consolidating four appliances into a unified VCF Management Services platform, enhancing operational simplicity and efficiency. This architectural shift demands careful upgrade planning but promises streamlined management and centralized observability, making the transition a worthwhile endeavor for VCF 9.0.x users.
The VCF 9.1 Upgrade, Step by Step: What Actually Happens
Embark on a transformative journey with the VCF 9.1 upgrade, where architectural evolution meets meticulous planning. This guide navigates the intricate steps, from upgrading VCF Operations to deploying containerized management services, helping make the transition seamless. Prepare for a leaner, unified management plane, but remember: precision in preparation is key.
Memory Tiering in VMware Cloud Foundation 9: A Closer Look at the TCO Equation
VCF 9's native memory tiering capability fundamentally changes how virtual infrastructure is sized and priced. For organizations running large-scale virtualized environments, understanding this feature — and its relationship to today's DDR5 vs. NVMe pricing gap — may reshape how you think about platform economics entirely.
Storing Up Trouble: The Definition of Software-Defined Storage in 2024
Software-defined storage (SDS) is a transformative technology that offers a flexible and efficient approach to data storage.
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When is a "Private Cloud" Not a "Cloud?"
In the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud computing, terminology often becomes a shorthand for complex concepts and technologies. Among the terms frequently misunderstood is the term "private cloud." This post aims to clarify these differences by diving into the essence of the "Private Cloud" as a cloud operating model and a "private cloud" as shorthand for compute virtualization.
VMware vSAN Closes a Major Resiliency Gap
VMware vSAN 7.0 Update 2 is officially released, and with it comes a feature that closes an observed resiliency gap during unplanned outages.
VIDM vs. VIDB: Understanding the VCF Identity Shift
VIDM is dead. Long live VIDB, except most VCF engineers aren't sure what VIDB actually is or how it's different. This post gives you the no-nonsense, Broadcom-documentation-only comparison: the architecture shift, the two deployment models, what happens to your existing VIDM when you upgrade to VCF 9.1 and the decision guide for what you should actually do next.