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
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#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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New Fling: DRS Entitlement

I’m proud to announce the latest fling; DRS entitlement. This fling is built by the performance team and it provides insight...
frankdenneman
1 min read

Stretched Clusters on VMware Cloud on AWS, a Really Big Thing

This week Emad published an excellent article about the stretched cluster functionality of VMware Cloud on AWS. To sum up, you...
frankdenneman
1 min read

Dying Home Lab – Feedback Welcome

The servers in my home lab are dying on a daily basis. After four years of active duty, I think they...
frankdenneman
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Dedicated Hardware in a Public Cloud World

One of the more persistent misconceptions is that the components of VMware’s Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) on VMware Cloud on...
frankdenneman
2 min read

vBrownBag Techtalks VMworld Call for Papers now open

Although the selection process of the submitted VMworld 2018 sessions is still ongoing, vBrownbag announced their call for papers. As Duncan...
frankdenneman
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The public Shaming of Resource Pool-as-a-Folder User

Yesterday there was some public shaming done of Antony Spiteri. He was outed that he was using vSphere resource pool as...
frankdenneman
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Public Speaking Schedule

The VMUG season has started, and I have a few speaking sessions at various events. I thought it might be convenient...
frankdenneman
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Virtually Speaking Podcast #67 Resource Management

Two weeks ago Pete Flecha (a.k.a. Pedro Arrow) and John Nicholson invited me to their always awesome podcast to talk about...
frankdenneman
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vSphere 6.5 DRS and Memory Balancing in Non-Overcommitted Clusters

DRS is over a decade old and is still going strong. DRS is aligned with the premise of virtualization, resource sharing...
frankdenneman
2 min read

Explainer on #Spectre & #Meltdown by Graham Sutherland

Sometimes you stumble across a brilliant Twitter thread, so good, that it should never be lost. Graham Sutherland (@gsuberland) helped the...
frankdenneman
4 min read