The misconception of self-learning capabilities of Large Language Models during Production

I enjoyed engaging with many customers about bringing Gen-AI to the on-prem data center at VMware Explore. Many customers want to keep their data and IP between the four...
frankdenneman
4 min read

#47 – How VMware accelerates customers achieving their net zero carbon emissions goal

In episode 047, we spoke with Varghese Philipose about VMware’s sustainability efforts and how they help our customers meet...
frankdenneman
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#46 – VMware Cloud Flex Compute Tech Preview

We’re extending the VMware Cloud Services overview series with a tech preview of the VMware Cloud Flex Compute service....
frankdenneman
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VMware Cloud Services Overview Podcast Series

Over the last year, we’ve interviewed many guests, and throughout the Unexplored Territory Podcast show, we wanted to provide...
frankdenneman
1 min read

Research and Innovation at VMware with Chris Wolf

In episode 042 of the Unexplored Territory podcast, we talk to Chris Wolf, Chief Research and Innovation Officer of...
frankdenneman
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Gen AI Sessions at Explore Barcelona 2023

I’m looking forward to next week’s VMware Explore conference in Barcelona. It’s going to be a busy week. Hopefully, I will...
frankdenneman
1 min read

vSphere ML Accelerator Spectrum Deep Dive – Using Dynamic DirectPath IO (Passthrough) with VMs 

vSphere 7 and 8 offer two passthrough options, DirectPath IO and Dynamic DirectPath IO. Dynamic DirectPath IO is the vSphere brand...
frankdenneman
5 min read

vSphere ML Accelerator Spectrum Deep Dive – ESXi Host BIOS, VM, and vCenter Settings

To deploy a virtual machine with a vGPU, whether a TKG worker node or a regular VM, you must enable some...
frankdenneman
16 min read

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Memory Deep Dive: NUMA and Data Locality

This is part 6 of the memory deep dive. This is a series of articles that I wrote to share what...
frankdenneman
7 min read

Memory Deep Dive: DDR4 Memory

This is part 5 of the memory deep dive. This is a series of articles that I wrote to share what...
frankdenneman
6 min read

Memory Deep Dive: Optimizing for Performance

This is part 4 of the memory deep dive. This is a series of articles that I wrote to share what...
frankdenneman
4 min read

Memory Deep Dive: Memory Subsystem Bandwidth

This is part 3 of the memory deep dive. This is a series of articles that I wrote to share what...
frankdenneman
4 min read

Memory Deep Dive: Memory Subsystem Organisation

This is part 2 of the memory deep dive. This is a series of articles that I wrote to share what...
frankdenneman
6 min read

Memory Deep Dive Series

Processor speed and core counts are important factors when designing a new server platform. However with virtualization platforms, the memory subsystem...
frankdenneman
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New TPS management capabilities

Recently VMware decided that it’s best to change Transparent Page Sharing (TPS) behavior. In KB 2080735 they state the following: Although...
frankdenneman
4 min read

KB 2104983 explained: Default behavior of DRS has been changed to make the feature less aggressive

Yesterday a couple of tweets were in my timeline discussing DRS behavior mentioned in KB article 2104983. The article is terse...
frankdenneman
39 sec read

My wish for 2015 – better tooling to provide better insight

I’ve seen this image pop up quite a bit in my twitter timeline this week and it’s a very recognizable situation....
frankdenneman
2 min read

Interesting IT related documentaries

The holidays are upon us and for most its time to wind down. Maybe time for some nice though-provoking documentaries before...
frankdenneman
1 min read