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
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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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Avoiding VMDK level over-commitment while using Thin disks and Storage DRS

The behavior of thin provisioned disk VMDKs in a datastore cluster is quite interesting. Storage DRS supports the use of thin...
frankdenneman
2 min read

Apply User-defined Storage Capabilities to multiple datastore at once

To get a datastore cluster to surface a (user-defined) storage capability, all datastores inside the datastore cluster must be configured with...
frankdenneman
31 sec read

Storage DRS demo available on VMware TV

If you haven’t seen Storage DRS in action, check out the Storage DRS demo I’ve created for VMwareTV. Get notification of...
frankdenneman
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How to create VM to Host affinity rules using the webclient

This article shows you how to create a VM to Host affinity rule using the new webclient. 1. Select host and...
frankdenneman
1 min read

Technical paper: “VMware vCloud Director Resource Allocation Models” available for download

Today the technical paper “VMware vCloud Director Resource Allocation Models” has been made available for download on VMware.com. This whitepaper covers...
frankdenneman
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VM Storage Profiles and Storage DRS – Part 2 – Distributed VMs

Mentioned in part-1 of the Storage DRS and VM Storage Profiles series, Storage DRS expects “storage characteristics –alike” datastores inside a...
frankdenneman
3 min read

VM Storage Profiles and Storage DRS – Part 1

In my previous article about how to configure storage profiles using the web client I stated that different storage profiles could...
frankdenneman
1 min read

VMworld Europe Sessions

At VMworld Europe I will participate in Meet the Expert sessions, Group discussions and three breakout sessions. Here’s an overview of...
frankdenneman
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How to attach VM storage profiles to a virtual machine using the web client

Virtual Machine Storage Profiles are used to identify the storage capabilities necessary in order to properly run the application within the...
frankdenneman
52 sec read

How to create a datastore cluster using the new web client.

vSphere 5.1 main user interface is provided by the web client, during beta testing I spend some time to get accustomed...
frankdenneman
2 min read