VCF 9 was announced in 2024 and became GA on 17th June 2025. Since then, the VMUG Advantage team has collaborated with Broadcom to offer complimentary VCF9 licenses to their members who pass the VCF Architect VCP exam.Most of us do not have large home labs, and as a result, deploying VCF 9 for training and experimentation can be a challenge. So today, I embarked on the challenge of deploying VCF 9 on a single ESXi host and documented the entire process.This is a multi-part post. You can find the index of all the posts...
VMware vSphere 9.0 brings robust features for virtualization. Yet achieving top performance requires smart tweaks across hardware, hypervisor settings, and...
Last year, VMware / Broadcom made VMware Workstation Pro free for all, including commercial and personal use. However, it’s always been a bit difficult to find the download links to install it. First, you don’t need any VMware or Broadcom subscriptions or licenses; however, you do require a Broadcom account. If you don’t have one, you can register here at no cost. Where to download VMware Workstation Pro? Log in to your Broadcom account and use this link to locate all free VMware software: https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/free-downloads For VMware Workstation Pro, the direct link is...
Virtual machines offer a wide range of benefits—they allow you to experiment with new operating systems, test software, or run legacy applications. Among the most popular virtualization tools are VMware and VirtualBox, each with its own strengths and limitations. The best part is that you can seamlessly move virtual machines between the two platforms by converting VMware to VirtualBox and vice versa, eliminating the need to rebuild the same VM from scratch. Migrate from VMware to VirtualBox Before beginning the migration process, make sure that the virtual machine you want...
