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The Ultimate VCF Lab Guide: Deploying VCF9 on a single ESXi host – Pt 2

The Ultimate VCF Lab Guide: Deploying VCF9 on a single ESXi host – Pt 2

In the previous part of this VCF series, we ran through some basic prerequisites and deployed the embedded ESXi hostsThis is a multi-part post. You can find the index of all the posts here: Part 1 – Physical ESXi Host…

The Ultimate VCF Lab Guide: Deploying VCF 9 on a single ESXi host – Pt 1

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…

Top 10 Ways to Boost Performance in vSphere 9.0

Top 10 Ways to Boost Performance in vSphere 9.0

VMware vSphere 9.0 brings robust features for virtualization. Yet achieving top performance requires smart tweaks across hardware, hypervisor settings, and virtual machine configurations. Drawing from official guidance, this post highlights ten key practices to optimize your environment. These tips help…

How to download and install VMware Workstation Pro for free

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…

How to deploy a Firewall Appliance with High Availability in VMware Cloud Director

How to deploy a Firewall Appliance with High Availability in VMware Cloud Director

When customers deploy their services in a Cloud Datacenter powered by VMware Cloud Director , they often want to use their own virtual firewall appliance, rather than using the Edge and Distributed firewall built into the NSX infrastructure. Many administrators prefer to…

How to reset password for ESXi 7.0U2 and latest version

How to reset password for ESXi 7.0U2 and latest version

Starting with version 7.0, the U2 update, the way some ESXi configuration files are saved has changed. One of these files was the ESXi user password. VMware (and more recently Broadcom) officially states that it is not possible to reset…

VMware by Broadcom Launches 5 New Cloud V9 Certifications

VMware by Broadcom Launches 5 New Cloud V9 Certifications

Exciting news for IT professionals! VMware by Broadcom has launched five brand-new certification exams based on Version 9 of the VMware Cloud Foundation platform. But this isn’t just a routine update—it marks a clear shift in VMware’s strategy under Broadcom’s…

Management Options in Advanced VMware ESXi Administration

Management Options in Advanced VMware ESXi Administration

If you’ve been managing VMware ESXi environments for even a short period, you’ve no doubt run across some seemingly complicated and esoteric features. These features are often difficult to learn when they’re presented as a whole in the context of learning advanced…

How to Convert Virtual Machines from VMware to VirtualBox?

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…

What’s new in VMware vSAN 9.0: a look at the top features

What's new in VMware vSAN 9.0: a look at the top features

This new version part of the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 update, delivers on this with several powerful new features. VMware vSAN 9.0 has been redesigned to be more flexible and powerful for your most important work, and it’s also cheaper. It includes…