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
39 sec read

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
19 sec read

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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Do you use vApps?

We’re interested in learning more about how you use vApps for workload provisioning today and how you envision it evolving in...
frankdenneman
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Reserve all guest memory (all locked)

Some applications do not perform well when memory is reclaimed from the virtual machine. Most users set a virtual machine memory...
frankdenneman
47 sec read

PernixData Flash Virtualization Platform will revolutionize virtual infrastructure ecosystem design

A couple of weeks ago I was fortunate enough to attend a tech preview of PernixData Flash Virtualization Platform (FVP). Today...
frankdenneman
2 min read

Voting for the 2013 top virtualization blogs – A year in review

When Eric Siebert opens up the voting for the top VMware & virtualization blogs you know another (blogging) year has passed....
frankdenneman
2 min read

Implicit anti-affinity rules and DRS placement behavior

Yesterday I had an interesting conversation with a colleague about affinity rules and if DRS reviews the complete state of the...
frankdenneman
2 min read

HA Percentage based admission control from a resource management perspective – Part 1

Disclaimer: This article contains references to the words master and slave. I recognize these as exclusionary words. The words are used...
frankdenneman
4 min read

Have you signed up for the Benelux Software Defined Datacenter Roadshow yet?

In less than 3 weeks time, the Benelux Software Defined Datacenter Roadshow starts. Industry-recognized experts from both IBM and VMware share...
frankdenneman
38 sec read

VCD and initial placement of virtual disks in a Storage DRS datastore cluster

Recently a couple of consultants brought some unexpected behavior of vCloud Director to my attention. If the provider vDC is connected...
frankdenneman
51 sec read

Using Remote desktop connection on a Mac? Switch to CoRD

One of the benefits of working for VMware technical marketing, is that you have your own lab. Luckily my lab is...
frankdenneman
38 sec read

Expandable reservation on resource pools, how does it work?

It seems that the expandable reservation setting of a resource pool appears to be shrouded in mystery. How does it work,...
frankdenneman
3 min read