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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Virtually Speaking Podcast: Host Deep Dive

Last Friday I had the honor to join Pete Flecha a.k.a. Pedro Arrow and John Nicholson on their always fantastic podcast...
frankdenneman
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Exploring the Core Motivation of Writing a Book

More than a week ago Niels and I released the VMware vSphere 6.5 Host Resources Deep Dive and the community has...
frankdenneman
4 min read

Host Deep Dive Stickers and More

Last week we released the VMware vSphere 6.5 Host Resources Deep Dive book and Twitter and Facebook exploded. We’ve seen some...
frankdenneman
1 min read

Why the Recent Reported Intel HT Bug is Not in Your Data Center

Yesterday I tweeted out the warning message about the HT bug of Skylake and Kaby Lake processors posted on debian.org. https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2017/06/msg00308.html...
frankdenneman
1 min read

Keynoting Deutsche VMUG and London VMUG

Later on this month, I will be attending the Deutsche VMUG and the London VMUG. As part of the events, I...
frankdenneman
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Memory-Like Storage Means File Systems Must Change – My Take

I’m an avid reader of thenextplatform.com. They always provide great insights into new technology. This week they published the article “Memory-Like...
frankdenneman
1 min read

Virtually Speaking Podcast: VMware Cloud on AWS & HostDeepDive

Last Friday I had the honor to join Pete Fletcha a.k.a. Pedro Arrow and John Nicholson on their always fantastic podcast...
frankdenneman
29 sec read

Impact of CPU Hot Add on NUMA scheduling

On a regular basis, I receive the question if CPU Hot-add impacts CPU performance of the VM. It depends on the...
frankdenneman
4 min read

Performance Study: DRS Cluster Management with Reservation and Shares

Last Friday a new performance study was published about DRS Cluster Management. This paper covers the behavior of reservation and shares...
frankdenneman
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vSphere 6.5 Host Deep Dive Update

Maybe you have noticed that no new content has appeared on the site for a while. And the upcoming book “vSphere...
frankdenneman
1 min read