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STOP! Your VCF Automation Is a Security Time Bomb (Unless You Do THIS)

7/5/2025

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Part 3 of our VCF 9.0 Automation Series
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The Guardrails of Automation

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 has redefined private cloud automation. With full-stack automation powered by Ansible and orchestrated through vRealize Orchestrator (vRO), and version-controlled deployments driven by GitOps and CI/CD pipelines, teams can build infrastructure faster than ever.
But automation without guardrails is a recipe for risk
Enter RBAC and policy enforcement.
This third and final installment in our automation series focuses on how to secure and govern multi-tenant environments in VCF 9.0 with role-based access control (RBAC) and layered identity management.

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What’s New in VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1: Learn the Key Enhancements and How to Use Them

5/29/2025

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Learning Objectives

  • Understand and explain the new features in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.2.1.
  • Perform a Reduced Downtime Upgrade (RDU) for vCenter Server.
  • Differentiate between vLCM baseline and image-based cluster management.
  • Configure vSAN capacity-based licensing within the SDDC Manager UI.
  • Set up AI-ready infrastructure using the vSphere Client workflow.

​Overview: Why VCF 5.2.1 Matters

​VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1 brings a suite of enhancements aimed at making lifecycle management more efficient, improving flexibility in cluster upgrades, and preparing your infrastructure for AI and modern apps. If you're running a hybrid environment, or prepping for GPU-enabled workloads, this is a release you’ll want to master.

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Maximizing Virtual Machine Performance: Best Practices and Tips

7/26/2023

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Virtual machines (VMs) play a crucial role in the modern IT infrastructure, serving as versatile, scalable, and cost-effective solutions for businesses and individual users alike. However, just like physical machines, VMs need optimization to perform at their peak. Below are some of the best practices and tips to maximize your virtual machine performance.

1. Allocate Appropriate System Resources

​The first step in optimizing your VMs is proper resource allocation. This includes CPU, memory, and storage. Overallocating can lead to wasted resources and underperformance. On the other hand, underallocation can throttle your VM's potential. Therefore, always ensure your VMs have enough resources to perform their tasks without hogging your system's overall capacity.

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