VMware vSphere Foundation 9.1 vs. VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1: Which Operating Model Fits?
TL;DR Can the current operating model provision network and security policy at the same speed as…
VCF Workload Domains: Choosing Lifecycle and Isolation Boundaries
Flat connectivity, shared administrative credentials, undocumented dependencies, and unrestricted service access erase the benefit of domain…
VCF Day-2 Operations: Standardized Changes and Service Validation
Amber-lane actions are repeatable but need human approval because they affect availability, capacity, identity, security, or…
The Infrastructure Origami Engine: A VCF 9.1 Blueprint for Multi-Tenant Private Cloud
A dedicated workload domain should not be selected merely because the consumer is called a tenant….
The VCF Upgrade Readiness Review: Decisions Before You Open the Planner
VCF 9.1 is not just a component version bump. Broadcom’s VCF 9.1 guidance calls out management-plane…
Creating a VCF Workload Domain Fails
After all the configuration is validated and you kick off the workflow, it stops / errors…
Automated Steps For VCF Host Provisioning
May 5, 2026 Automated Steps For VCF Host Provisioning What Are We Solving Here? As you…
VCF 9.0 GA Mental Model Part 4: Fleet Topologies and SSO Boundaries (Single Site, Dual Site, Multi-Region)
TL;DR This post targets VCF 9.0 GA only: VCF 9.0 (17 JUN 2025) build 24755599, with…
VCF 9.0 GA Mental Model Part 2: Fleet Services vs Instance Management Planes (and Who Owns What)
TL;DR Practical implication: if fleet services are impaired, governance and workflows degrade, but the instance-level control…
Unlocking VMware Automation Power: One Python Script to Rule Them All
Learning Objectives VMware Repository on GitHub See how a single Python script can orchestrate inventory, lifecycle,…
Integrating PowerCLI with External APIs and Tools
Learning Objectives $message = @{text = “VM $vmName has been powered off via automation.”} | ConvertTo-Json…
Integrating PowerCLI with External APIs and Tools
Learning Objectives $vmName = “<your-vm-name>”$outputFile = “C:Tempsnap_status.txt”if status == “FAILED”:url = “https://<your-jira-server>/rest/api/2/issue/”auth = (‘<jira-username>’, ‘<jira-api-token>’)headers =…
Advanced Automation with PowerCLI, Python, NSX, and Aria Operations
Learning Objectives Next up: In Article 9, you will learn to integrate PowerCLI with external APIs…
Scheduling, Automating, and Best Practices for VMware Scripting
Learning Objectives By the end of this article, you will: Schedule PowerCLI and Python scripts for…
Handling Errors and Adding Logging for VMware Automation (PowerCLI & Python)
Learning Objectives Below is a PowerShell script that wraps key actions in error handling and logs…