Unexplored Territory: Recent Episodes

Duncan Epping, Frank Denneman, Johan van Amersfoort

Welcome to the Unexplored Territory Podcast. A bi-weekly show hosted by Duncan Epping, Frank Denneman, and Johan van Amersfoort. Each episode will feature industry-leading experts to discuss current, and future, technology in-depth. The series will include topics such as public cloud, virtualization, cloud-native applications, Kubernetes, end-user computing, storage, business continuity, and important (VMware-based) emerging technologies.

In this episode, Johan shares his exhilarating experience climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, discussing the physical and mental challenges faced during the ascent. Frank then transitions into explaining his new role focusing on Private AI, detailing the importance of providing efficient tools for data scientists. The conversation wraps up with reflections on the podcast journey, including changes in roles and the impact of their discussions.

Takeaways

Johan climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with friends and colleagues.
The climb involved significant physical and mental preparation.
Summit day was the biggest challenge due to altitude and cold.
Teamwork was crucial in overcoming challenges during the climb.
Frank transitioned to a new role overseeing Private AI development.
Private AI aims to unblock data scientists with efficient tools.
The podcast has evolved over time with various guests and formats.
Editing and preparation were significant challenges in podcasting.
Listener engagement has been a rewarding aspect of the podcast.
The team is looking forward to future projects and changes.

In the upcoming weeks, we will be figuring out how (if) we go forward. We will inform you about this as soon as possible via our social channels. Stay subscribed for now, as we will probably continue to use this channel!

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Brandon Frost shares his experience with memory tiering and the use of Intel Optane in his large private cloud environment. He explains how memory tiering helped optimize memory usage and reduce costs by offloading cold memory to a non-active tier. He also discusses the challenges of upgrading memory and the benefits of using NVMe-based tiering. Brandon expresses his interest in Project Peaberry, a memory tiering offloading card, and its potential use cases. He highlights the importance of his team in developing capacity data gathering and analytics solutions.

Takeaways:

Memory tiering helps optimize memory usage and reduce costs by offloading cold memory to a non-active tier.
Using NVMe-based tiering provides flexibility and scalability in memory allocation.
Project Peaberry, a memory tiering offloading card, offers potential benefits in terms of performance and cost-effectiveness.
Effective capacity planning requires robust data gathering and analytics solutions.
Brandon Frost emphasizes the importance of his team in developing and implementing memory optimization strategies.

Links:

VMware Explore session by Brandon and Arvind on memory tiering
Memory Tiering blog on vmware.com

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VMware Explore 2024 in Las Vegas is a wrap. The team was present and will give you the opportunity to get an idea what the show was like. You will hear large number of guests covering some of the announcements, some specific aspects of the conference (like the Hands-on Labs), but also some of the vendors on the expo. The episode contains the following topics:

The future of VMUG with Brad Tompkins
A hands-on labs tour with Brandon Bazan and Joshua Schnee
Spring One and Spring AI with DaShaun Carter
VCF and AI at VMware Explore with Stephen Wagner
EUC and 10zig with Kevin Greenway
Google Cloud with Simon Long
Microsoft AVS with Rene van den Bedem
OVH Cloud with Pascal Jailon
Pure & Stretched vVols with Cody Hosterman

If you like to watch one of the sessions mentioned, check out William Lam's Github page:

https://github.com/lamw/vmware-explore-2024-session-urls/blob/master/vmware-explore-us.md

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Arvind Jagannath, a platform product manager at Broadcom, discusses memory tiering and its benefits for customers with Duncan. He explains that enterprise applications are becoming more memory-bound and require better performance. Memory tiering helps address the CPU to memory imbalance that many customers face, allowing for better CPU utilization and reducing costs. Arvind also mentions the challenges of expanding memory and the need for a solution like memory tiering. He introduces Project Capitola, which has evolved into NVMe-based memory tiering, and discusses the benefits and recommendations for using NVMe devices. Arvind also touches on the integration of memory tiering with advanced vSphere features like DRS and HA, and hints at future developments with Project Peaberry and CXL.

Takeaways

Enterprise applications are becoming more memory-bound and require better performance.
Memory tiering helps address the CPU to memory imbalance and improves CPU utilization.
NVMe-based memory tiering provides additional memory capacity and reduces costs.
Integration with advanced vSphere features like DRS and HA is being developed.
Future developments include Project Peaberry and the use of CXL for intelligent devices.

Links

Explore Session - Memory Tiering: Power Your Server Infrastructure With Memory Innovations [VCFB1198LV]
Yellow-Bricks.com - Memory Tiering Blog
SNIA Recording on Memory Tiering and CXL accelerators

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In this conversation, Katarina Brookfield discusses her career trajectory and her current role at Broadcom. She shares defining moments in her career, including her experience working on the Black Sea Maritime Archaeology project. The conversation then shifts to the newly announced vSphere IaaS control plane and its benefits. Katarina explains that the control plane provides a comprehensive solution for deploying workloads, including additional services like storage provisioning and load balancing. The conversation also covers the self-service nature of the control plane, the different interfaces for consumers and admins, and the integration of HashiCorp Packer for building and customizing VM images. The TKG service, which allows for the deployment of managed Kubernetes clusters, is also discussed, highlighting its ease of use and integration with vSphere. The conversation concludes with a discussion of the new features in the latest version of the TKG service, including cluster auto-scaling and the decoupling of TKG from vCenter.

Takeaways

The vSphere IaaS control plane provides a comprehensive solution for deploying workloads, including additional services like storage provisioning and load balancing.
The control plane offers a self-service experience for consumers, allowing them to easily deploy the services they need.
Different interfaces, including APIs, CLI, and UI, cater to the preferences of different users, making it accessible to both admins and consumers.
The integration of HashiCorp Packer allows for the building and customization of VM images, providing flexibility and automation.
The TKG service simplifies the deployment of managed Kubernetes clusters, making it accessible to users with little Kubernetes experience.
The latest version of the TKG service decouples it from vCenter, allowing for faster delivery of new Kubernetes versions.
New features in the TKG service include cluster auto-scaling and the integration of HashiCorp Packer for building and customizing VM images.

Chapters

00:00 - Kat's Career Trajectory and the Role of Defining Moments

09:20 - The Comprehensive Solution of the vSphere IaaS Control Plane

11:02 - Enabling Self-Service and Catering to Different User Preferences

18:14 - Flexibility and Automation with HashiCorp Packer Integration

22:47 - Simplifying Kubernetes Deployment with the TKG Service

29:14 - Decoupling TKG from vCenter for Faster Delivery of Kubernetes Versions

38:36 - New Features in the Latest Version of the TKG Service

Links
Check Katarina's sessions at VMware Explore in Las Vegas here

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Summary:Ala Dewberry introduces Project Marigold, a plugin that aims to make GPUs a first-class citizen on vSphere by providing visibility and observability of GPU metrics at the cluster and data center level. The plugin helps infrastructure administrators manage GPUs more strategically and enables data scientists and application developers to have a frictionless experience. Ala also discusses the use cases for private AI and encourages users to give feedback on the plugin.

Takeaways

Defining moments in our careers can shape our trajectory and open up new opportunities for growth and learning.
Project Marigold aims to make GPUs a first-class citizen on vSphere by providing visibility and observability of GPU metrics at the cluster and data center level.
The plugin helps infrastructure administrators manage GPUs more strategically and enables data scientists and application developers to have a frictionless experience.
Private AI allows organizations to leverage their data centers for AI workloads that require data privacy, security, and compliance.

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VMware recently released vSphere and vSAN 8.0 Update 3, and of course, we had to invite Feidhlim, Jason, and Pete back on the show to discuss what's new in these releases. There's awesome new functionality released and some great enhancements, so make sure to listen to the full episode.

Key Takeaways:

vSphere 8.0 update 3 introduces the vSphere Live Patch Update Path, which allows for patching ESXi hosts without evacuating VMs or entering full maintenance mode.
Improvements in GPU functionality include the ability to use two DPUs in an ESXi host for availability, better support for VGPUs with different profiles and memory sizes, and simplified activation of GPU mobility with DRS.
The vSphere cluster service (VCLS) has been re-architected to reduce resource consumption and improve rollback mechanisms.
The 8.0 update 3 introduces stretched VVols, which customers have been asking for, and support for stretched fault tolerance.
There are enhancements in VVols, including unmapped support for NVMe over fabrics.
The updates in NVMe over Fabrics provide faster data migration and cloning.
NFS enhancements include VMK port binding and support for NFS version 4.1.
vSAN 8.0 U3 introduces new features and enhancements in flexible topologies, agile data protection, and enhanced management.
The support for stretch cluster arrangement in VCF allows customers to take full advantage of ESA and improve performance, storage efficiency, and resilience.
The full support of vSAN Max as principal storage within a workload domain enables customers to maintain a centralized shared storage model while leveraging the capabilities of vSAN.
vSAN data protection allows users to create snapshots based on groups of VMs, set snapshotting schedules, and easily recover VMs without them being part of the inventory.
Enhancements in alerting capabilities for NVMe storage devices and proactive hardware management provide better visibility and intelligence about the health and wellbeing of storage devices.

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Summary

The conversation explores the features and benefits of the Tanzu Platform, which accelerates application delivery and simplifies the development process. The platform abstracts the complexities of Kubernetes, allowing developers to focus on writing code and creating business value. It offers four golden commands: build, bind, deploy, and scale, which streamline the development process. The platform also reduces administrative overhead for IT teams, with a developer-to-platform engineer ratio of up to 1,000 to 1. The Tanzu Platform is used in various industries, including automotive, finance, healthcare, and retail, to develop and run mission-critical applications.

Keywords

Tanzu Platform, application delivery, Kubernetes, developer experience, administrative overhead, use cases

Takeaways

The Tanzu Platform accelerates application delivery and simplifies the development process.
It abstracts the complexities of Kubernetes, allowing developers to focus on writing code.
The platform reduces administrative overhead for IT teams, with a high developer-to-platform engineer ratio.
The Tanzu Platform is used in various industries to develop and run mission-critical applications.

Sound Bites

"The safest developer experience must also be the easiest."
"You can repair very quickly and even in an automated way without any manual intervention or without even downtime."
"Imagine doing this without golden paths. It's not practical to try and repave if you have hundreds of different ways of deploying your apps to production."

Chapters

00:00
Introduction and Background

07:20
Overview of the Tanzu Platform

12:21
The Develop, Operate, Optimize Philosophy

28:00
Integration with the VCF Platform

37:27
Use Cases of the Tanzu Platform

50:04
Impact on AI Workloads

53:25
Closing Remarks

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In this conversation, Duncan and Cormac Hogan discuss VMware's Data Services Manager (DSM) and its role in offering data services in a full-stack private cloud. They cover topics such as the use cases for DSM, the integration with Kubernetes, the support for different databases, the automation capabilities, and the licensing model. Cormac highlights the features of DSM, including lifecycle management, backups, scaling, monitoring, and advanced settings. He also mentions the upcoming release of new features and additional data services.

Takeaways

Data Services Manager (DSM) is a VMware product that offers data services in a full-stack private cloud.
DSM integrates with Kubernetes and allows VI administrators to maintain control of vSphere resources while offering data services.
DSM supports databases such as Postgres and MySQL, with support for other data services like AlloyDB in tech preview.
DSM provides features such as lifecycle management, backups, scaling, monitoring, and advanced settings.
DSM is included in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and support can be added through the Private AI Foundation add-on.

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In this conversation, Myles Gray discusses the AI workflow and its personas, the responsibilities of data scientists and developers in deploying AI models, the role of infrastructure administrators, and the challenges of deploying models at the edge. He also explains the concept of quantization and the importance of accuracy in models. Additionally, he talks about the pipeline for deploying models and the difference between unit testing and integration testing. Unit testing is used to test the functionality of a single module or function within an application. Integration testing involves testing the interaction between different components or applications. MLflow and other tools are used to store and manage ML models. Smaller models are emerging as a solution to the resource constraints of large models. Collaboration between different personas is important for ensuring security and governance in AI projects. Data governance policies are crucial for maintaining data quality and consistency.

Takeaways

The AI workflow involves multiple personas, including data scientists, developers, and infrastructure administrators.
Data scientists play a crucial role in developing AI models, while developers are responsible for deploying the models into production.
Infrastructure administrators need to consider the virtualization layer and ensure efficient and easy consumption of infrastructure components.
Deploying AI models at the edge requires quantization to reduce model size and considerations for form factor, scale, and connectivity.
The pipeline for deploying models involves steps such as unit testing, scanning for vulnerabilities, building container images, and pushing to a registry.
Unit testing focuses on testing individual components, while integration testing ensures the compatibility and functionality of the entire system. Unit testing is used to test the functionality of a single module or function within an application.
Integration testing involves testing the interaction between different components or applications.
MLflow and other tools are used to store and manage ML models.
Smaller models are emerging as a solution to the resource constraints of large models.
Collaboration between different personas is important for ensuring security and governance in AI projects.
Data governance policies are crucial for maintaining data quality and consistency.

Chapters

00:00 Understanding the AI Workflow and Personas
03:24 The Role of Data Scientists and Developers in Deploying AI Models
08:47 The Responsibilities of Infrastructure Administrators
15:25 Challenges of Deploying Models at the Edge
20:29 The Pipeline for Deploying AI Models
24:45 Unit Testing vs. Integration Testing
28:22 Managing ML Models with MLflow and Other Tools
32:17 The Emergence of Smaller Models
39:58 Collaboration for Security and Governance in AI Projects
46:32 The Importance of Data Governance

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SummaryFor this special edition of the podcast Duncan invited Michael Roy to discuss the latest VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion announcements.VMware Workstation and Fusion are desktop hypervisor products that allow users to run virtual machines on their PC or Mac. Starting today, Workstation and Fusion commercial licenses will only be available through annual subscriptions. The price for both products is now $199 per year. The free versions of Fusion Player and Workstation Player are being discontinued, but the Pro versions will be available for free for personal use. Support for personal use products will be community-based, while commercial users will have support included in their subscription. The focus of future innovation will be on the integration between vSphere and Workstation/Fusion, providing a local virtual sandbox for learning, development, and testing.

Takeaways

VMware Workstation and Fusion are desktop hypervisor products for running virtual machines on PC and Mac.
Commercial use of Workstation and Fusion is shifting from perpetual licenses to annual subscriptions.
The free versions of Fusion Player and Workstation Player are being discontinued, but the Pro versions will be available for free for personal use.
Support for personal use products will be community-based, while commercial users will have support included in their subscription.
Future innovation will focus on integrating vSphere with Workstation and Fusion to provide a local virtual sandbox for learning, development, and testing.

Links

Announcement Blog
The Register article

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In this conversation, Johan van Amersfoort interviews William Rizzo about the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and its impact on cloud computing and modern infrastructure. They discuss the role of the CNCF in making cloud native technology ubiquitous and the support it provides to cloud native projects. They also explore the advantages of using CNCF projects for IT admins and platform engineers, including the ability to build platforms with integrated and efficient tools. They touch on the future trends and developments within the CNCF, such as platform engineering and AI/ML workloads, and how IT professionals can prepare for these changes. William also shares his personal project on platform engineering and the importance of calculating the return on investment for platform engineering practices.

Takeaways
* The CNCF aims to make cloud native technology ubiquitous by providing support and resources to cloud native projects. * Using CNCF projects allows IT admins and platform engineers to build integrated and efficient platforms. * Platform engineering and AI/ML workloads are future trends within the CNCF. * Calculating the return on investment for platform engineering practices is important. * William Rizzo is working on a project to simplify the calculation of return on investment for platform engineering practices.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction and William Rizzo's IT Career

03:09 - Overview of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation

06:39 - Other Core Projects and Technologies Hosted by the CNCF

10:17 - Impact of CNCF Projects and Principles on Cloud Computing

13:31 - Advantages of Using CNCF Projects for IT Admins and Platform Engineers

14:45 - Interoperability and Standardization across Cloud Platforms

23:45 - Resources for Learning about Cloud Native Technologies

28:17 - Future Trends and Developments within the CNCF

38:49 - William Rizzo's Personal Project on Platform Engineering

46:04 - Calculating the Return on Investment for Platform Engineering Practices

49:28 - Closing Remarks

More about William: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-rizzo/
The link to the CNCF website: https://www.cncf.io/

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In episode 073 Duncan and Pete discuss various updates and changes related to vSAN, including ReadyNode configurations, licensing, vSAN Max, capacity reporting, and compression ratios. They highlight the improvements in compression ratios with vSAN ESA, which can result in significant space efficiency gains. They also discuss the use cases for vSAN Max and vSAN HCI, as well as the flexibility in making changes to ReadyNode configurations. Overall, they emphasize the ongoing development and exciting future of vSAN and VMware Cloud Foundation.

Takeaways

vSAN ESA offers improved compression ratios, with an average of 1.5x and some customers achieving 1.7x or better.
vSAN Max is a centralized shared storage solution for vSphere clusters, providing storage services to multiple vSphere clusters.
Customers can choose between vSAN Max and vSAN HCI based on their needs, such as independent scaling of storage and compute, separate lifecycle management, extending the life of existing vSphere clusters, or specific application requirements.
Changes in ReadyNode configurations for vSAN Max have reduced the minimum number of hosts required and lowered the hardware requirements, making it more accessible for smaller enterprises.
Capacity reporting in vSAN has been improved with the introduction of L0FS overhead, providing more accurate information on capacity usage.
vSAN ESA's improved compression ratios, combined with RAID 5 or RAID 6 erasure coding, can result in significant space efficiency gains compared to the original storage architecture.
Ongoing development and updates are expected in vSAN and VMware Cloud Foundation, with exciting new capabilities on the horizon.

Links

https://core.vmware.com/blog/smaller-vsan-esa-readynodes-accommodate-vmware-vsphere-foundations-trial-capacity-capability
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-80u2b-release-notes/index.html
https://core.vmware.com/blog/improved-capacity-reporting-vmware-cloud-foundation-51-and-vsan-8-u2
https://core.vmware.com/blog/greater-flexibility-vsan-max-through-lower-hardware-and-cluster-requirements

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SummaryChris Gully discusses his current role in the new Broadcom organization and highlights of his career. He emphasizes the importance of staying relevant in the technology industry and the value of working with cool and smart people. The conversation then shifts to the topic of small language models (SLMs) and their role in the landscape of gen AI applications. Gully explains that SLMs offer a more progressive approach to working with large language models (LLMs) and enable more efficient and scalable deployments. The discussion also touches on the components of gen AI applications, the need for right-sizing models, and the challenges of scalability and efficiency. Gully highlights the importance of data and its role in driving business outcomes through AI. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the benefits and limitations of fine-tuning LLMs and the potential future of SLMs. The conversation explores the concept of SLMs (Small Language Models) and their role in AI development. It discusses the advantages of SLMs over LLMs (Large Language Models) regarding efficiency, optimization, and governance. The conversation also touches on the challenges of infrastructure management and resource allocation in AI deployments. It highlights the importance of right-sizing workloads, distributing workloads across data centers, and maximizing resource utilization. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the future trends in machine learning and AI, including advancements in math and the need for accessible and efficient technology.

Links

VMware's Approach to Private AI
Microsoft Phi-2 - The surprising power of small language models
Mixtral
Mixtral on HuggingFace

TakeawaysStaying relevant in the technology industry is crucial for career success.

Small language models (SLMs) offer a more efficient and scalable approach to working with large language models (LLMs).
Data is the most important and untapped asset for organizations, and leveraging it through AI can drive business outcomes.
Scalability and efficiency are key challenges in deploying gen AI applications.
Fine-tuning LLMs can enhance their precision and reduce the need for extensive training.
The future of SLMs may involve dynamic training and efficient distribution to support evolving business needs. SLMs offer advantages in terms of efficiency, optimization, and governance compared to LLMs.
Infrastructure management and resource allocation are crucial in AI deployments.
Right-sizing workloads and maximizing resource utilization are key considerations.
Future trends in machine learning and AI include advancements in math and the need for accessible and efficient technology.

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In this new episode of the Unexplored Territory Podcast, DaShaun Carter, a Spring Developer Advocate at VMware Tanzu and Broadcom, discusses his career highlights, his home lab setup, and his passion for Spring. He explains the concept of developer experience and how Spring and Tanzu contribute to it. DaShaun also highlights the innovations in Spring, such as AOT processing and native images, and their impact on use cases. He discusses the relationship between the open source aspect of Spring and the closed source solutions in the Tanzu portfolio. Finally, he explores the importance of developer experience in platform engineering. In this conversation, DaShaun and Johan discuss the importance of collaboration between developers and platform engineers, the value of Spring for platform engineers, the role of AI in developer experience and Spring, interesting topics for the VMware Explore conference, and where to learn more about Spring and open source.

Takeaways

Spring and Tanzu provide an easy and efficient developer experience, allowing developers to focus on solving problems and delivering software.
Innovations in Spring, such as AOT processing and native images, enable the deployment of enterprise-grade workloads on low-cost devices and at scale.
The open source aspect of Spring allows flexibility and choice for customers, while the commercial solutions in the Tanzu portfolio provide additional support and 24/7 access to experts.
Developer experience plays a crucial role in platform engineering, as it attracts developers to the platform and enables efficient onboarding and deployment processes. Collaboration between developers and platform engineers is crucial for successful software delivery.
Platform teams should build relationships with developers and continuously iterate on meeting their needs.
Spring provides enterprise-grade, production-ready tools and frameworks that make the life of platform engineers easier.
AI is becoming increasingly important in the developer experience, and Spring AI provides an abstraction layer for consuming AI models.
Interesting topics for the VMware Explorer conference include overcoming obstacles in software delivery, cost-saving solutions, and success stories.
To learn more about Spring and open source, connect with DaShaun on X, YouTube, and LinkedIn, and check out the Spring Office Hours show.

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In episode 070, we spoke with Patryk Wolsza about vSAN performance. Patryk wrote some great whitepapers on the topic of vSAN OSA vs ESA, vSAN on AMD vs vSAN on Intel, and vSAN with RDMA and 100GbE. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of ESA, Intel CPUs, and RDMA/100GbE.

Some links to topics discussed:

vSAN and RDMA/100GbE
How Server Consolidation with VMware vSAN 8 Boosts Performance by more than 7.4x!
VMware vSAN and 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Outpace AMD Genoa
Boost Performance and Lower Latency with VMware vSAN 8 and 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors — Solution Design Brief
System Health Inspector Tool

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In episode 69, we spoke with Earl Ruby on running AI and ML workloads on CPUs. Earl is an R&D engineer at VMware by Broadcom focusing on AI/ML accelerators. He provides us with an overview of the do's and don't of successful deployments of AI-enabled applications on CPUs.

Some links to topics discussed:

earlruby.org/
AI without GPUs: Accessing Sapphire Rapids AMX instructions on vSphere
Earl Ruby on Linkedin

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In episode 067, we invited Niels Hagoort back to the show to talk about the latest VMC on AWS announcements.

Topics we discussed:

The new M7i instance, including its use cases and specs
The Cloud Management Add-on for VMC on AWS and how Aria can add value
The differences between the M7i instance and the other instance types, and the deployment considerations.

More about these announcements can be found here:
https://vmc.techzone.vmware.com/closer-look-m7i-instance-vmware-cloud-aws

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In episode 067, we spoke with Jerry Rijnbeek on the topic of Rubrik, and how Rubrik enables customers to secure their data against natural disasters as well as ransomware, but more importantly, also helps customers to develop a data security posture.

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In episode 66, we spoke with Vaughn Stewart on data platforms for AI and ML workloads. Vaughn is the VP of Systems Engineering at VAST Data. He provides us with an overview of the needs and requirements of a data platform for successful deployments of AI-enabled applications.

Some links to topics discussed:

VAST Data Platform
VAST Data DASE architecture
VAST Database
VAST Data Similarity-Based Data Reduction

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In episode 65 we spoke with Jatin Purohit on the topic of Oracle Cloud VMware Solution. Jatin is the Senior Technical Marketing Architect at VMware by Broadcom for this solution and provides us an overview of what the benefits are of the solution and what was introduced since episode 23 where we discussed OCVS with Richard Garsthagen.

Some links to topics discussed:

Jatin's Explore session - https://www.vmware.com/explore/video-library/video-landing.html?sessionid=1682515883297001PzAV&videoId=6335501226112
Multi-cluster support - https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/post/multiple-clusters-oracle-cloud-vmware-solution
Mixed shape support - https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/post/mixedshape-clusters-oracle-cloud-vmware-solution
OCVI Differentiator - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7077357098296098816/?originTrackingId=KxcPND5pS4KQLIg8chl2hA%3D%3D

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In this final episode of the year, Frank and Johan have a conversation with William Lam about home labs and how to run AI workloads on them. We discuss the different hardware options and go through some of the content that William has created. You can find William's blog articles here:

Blog about GPUs & Tanzu
Blog about Private ChatGPT
The NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute online learning platform

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VMware EUC continues to innovate, with a lot of announcements being done at VMware Explore in Barcelona. In this episode, Johan had a conversation with Spencer Pitts, Chief Technologist Digital Workspace at VMware, to dive into the major announcements and explain what the new features entail and what the added value is.

The following features have been covered:

Next-gen macOS management
- Freestyle Orchestrator support
- Updates dashboard
- Hub Health
- Security Baselines
- Declarative Management
Vulnerability management below OS
- Intel Chip to Cloud
App Volumes
- DEEM Integration
- Support for Persistent virtual desktops
- Apps on demand support for AVD RemoteApp streaming and AWS AppStream 2.0 is now GA
Horizon
- Active VDI Agent & Active VDI Client Technology
- Aria Operations Experience Telemetry integration
Workspace ONE
- Zoom API Integration
- Application license optimization
- GenAI ingration for Sensor Creation

The following articles were mentioned as well:

Blog from Marshall Ann Busbee

Blog with Anywhere Workspace announcements

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In this episode, Frank has a conversation with Chris Wolf about Private AU and how Private AI Foundation can help accelerate organizations to develop their Gen-AI-enabled application efficiently and securely. We discuss foundation models, infrastructure requirements, and future developments. Chris mentioned the following resources during this episode:

VMware Private AI Foundation Reference Architecture
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Starter kit
Code Assistant Starter Kit
VMware AI Labs Github Repository
VMware AI Labs home

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Recently Dell announced they acquired RVTools. RVTools is one of the most used free tools in the VMware community, created and maintained by a single person, Rob de Veij. In this episode, we discuss with Sam Kirchoff what RVTools is, why Dell acquired it, and how it complements Live Optics, and of course the other way around how Live Optics complements RVTools.

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In our second episode we had Sazzala on the show to talk about Ransomware Recovery as a Service, and today we invited him back on the show to talk about the Cyber Secure Storage announcement done at VMware Explore. Sazzala explains what Cyber Secure Storage is, discusses the use cases, and goes over some of the implementation details of this new offering which will soon be in private beta.

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At VMware Explore in Las Vegas VMware announced a new vSAN offering called VMware vSAN Max. To discuss this announcement we invited Kalyan Krishnaswamy to the show. Kalyan is the product manager for VMware vSAN Max and has been involved with vSAN for many years.

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Recently Pure Storage announced the availability of Cloud Block Store (CBS) for Microsoft Azure VMware Solution (AVS). Duncan invited Cody Hosterman of Pure Storage to talk us through the announcement!

Make sure to follow Cody on Twitter: https://twitter.com/codyhosterman. Also, make sure to bookmark his website, https://www.codyhosterman.com/, as he has excellent content on all things vVols, SPBM, CBS, and much more!

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At this year's VMware Explore in Las Vegas, there were tons of announcements in the End-User Computing or Hybrid Workforce track. In this episode, we are joined by Bharath Rangarajan (VP Products for VMware EUC) to talk about the biggest announcements and what they bring to customers. Technologies we have talked about: DEEM, Freestyle Orchestrator, Workspace ONE, Horizon and Horizon Cloud, App Volumes, Apps on-demand, Amazon Workspaces, Appstream, and Project Oakville.

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At VMware Explore there were various announcements around vSphere+. Considering vSphere+ is still a relatively new offering we wanted to make sure that we would not only cover the basics but also got to hear all of the intricate details from an expert like Dave Morera!

Make sure to follow Dave on Twitter (https://twitter.com/GreatWhiteTec) to keep up to date with his adventures, and check out the VMware website for more documents, whitepapers, and announcements around vSphere+ here: https://core.vmware.com/vsphere#vsphere

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Another VMware Explore Conference is in the books. Our hosts were in Las Vegas to present, attend, and enjoy the conference, but also to let you experience a some of the buzz that was going on. In a packed episode, we have 6 different guests to talk about the biggest VMware conference in the world:

Doug Rickets (Synology) - A conversation about Synology and how they provide solutions for customers with different use cases.
Anthony Spiteri - A conversation about the Boston Dynamics Spot and why Veeam brought it to VMware Explore.
Raghu Raghuram - A conversation about the event, the general session, and the partnership with NVIDIA
Amanda Blevins - A conversation about edge computing and the showcase innovation keynote.
Charles Cockshoot - A conversation about edge compute stack and the police car use case
Chris Wolf - A conversation about his new role and how it impacted the content that was presented.

If you would like check the sessions which have been mentioned in the interviews, check these:

CODEB2757LV - State of Union for VMware Home Labs
K2906LV - Technology Innovation Showcase
VIB2123LV - Leveraging LLMs for Enterprise Use Cases - Are You Ready for ChatGPT?
CEIB1101LV - Tech Deep Dive: vSAN 8 ESA - Performance and Resilience Without Compromise
EUSB2527LV - Data Science Deep Dive in Anywhere Workspace, and What AI Means for EUC

This is the fourth time we have Pete on the podcast, and of course, we are talking vSAN again. We invited Pete to discuss the vSAN 8.0 U2 announcement. What new features is VMware introducing in vSAN 8.0 U2, and how does it benefit our customers?

Make sure to follow Pete on Twitter (https://twitter.com/vmpete) to keep up to date with his adventures, and check out the VMware website for more documents and whitepapers on vSAN 8.0 U2 / ESA / Max:

Blog post: Introducing vSAN Max: https://core.vmware.com/blog/introducing-vsan-max
vSAN Max landing page: https://core.vmware.com/vsan-max
vSAN ESA landing page: https://core.vmware.com/vsan-esa

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We invited Féidhlim O'Leary back to the show to discuss the vSphere 8.0 Update 2 announcement. What new features is VMware introducing in vSphere 8.0 U2, and how does it benefit our customers? Make sure to visit Techzone, and read up on all the announcements and the enhancements introduced.

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In episode 52, Liselotte Foverskov and Niels Hagoort talk about the upcoming Tech X 300 event on September 20th and 21st in Copenhagen.

Tech X 300 focuses on delivering only Level 300 deep technical presentations. Open for every IT professional, system administrator, or technology enthusiast.

TechX 300 will be a hardcore technical event hosted by hardcore techies for hardcore techies. The organization considers this to be an extension of VMware Explore, and the focus will be on creating opportunities for the attendees to interact with speakers and engineers in the Breakout, Lightning, and Community sessions, as well as at Meet-the-Experts, in smaller group discussions, in the Solution Exchange, and during the overall event.

Discover more about the event here: Tech X 300 20232

In episode 051, we had a great conversation with Scott Lundgren, CTO of VMware Carbon Black. We dive into the platform, how it provides end-to-end protection, and how Carbon Black differentiates itself in the security space.

Topics covered and additional insights:

Carbon Black EDR - https://carbonblack.vmware.com/resource/carbon-black-enterprise-edr-technical-overview
Carbon Black XDR - https://www.vmware.com/solutions/xdr-security.html
Carbon Black MDR - https://www.vmware.com/nl/products/managed-detection-and-response.html

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In episode 050 Corey Dinkens introduces self-managed Tanzu Mission Control. Corey not only discusses this new deployment model for Tanzu Mission Control, but also covers the various uses cases and features of Tanzu Mission Control.

Topics covered and additional insights:

TMC - https://tanzu.vmware.com/mission-control
Managing Amazon EKS - https://tanzu.vmware.com/content/blog/manage-eks-cluster-deployments-with-tanzu-mission-control
Automation and package management with TMC - https://tanzu.vmware.com/content/blog/tanzu-mission-control-automation-and-package-management

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In episode 049 we have two guests on for the very first time. Gerrit Lehr and Andrea Siviero help us understand how the Multi Cloud Adoption Framework helps VMware customers to increase their ROI, lower TCO, and maybe even more importantly, meet their business goals!

Topics covered and additional insights:

IDC Marketscape Paper
MCAF Tech Whitepaper
MCAF Feature Friday Youtube video
MCAF Maturity Model Portal

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In a world where security and compliancy are top priorities for companies, we got you covered! In episode 48 of Unexplored Territory, we have well known vCommunity member Stan Markov as our guest. Stan is CEO and co-founder of Runecast, and explains to us why he co-founded Runecast, how they help VMware admins, and how they continue to innovate in a rapidly changing world.

Topics discussed:

Free NFR licenses for vExperts:
https://vexpert.runecast.com/free-runecast-nfr-license
Online demo:
https://www.runecast.com/runecast-analyzer-online-demo

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In episode 047 we spoke with Varghese Philipose about VMware's sustainability efforts and how they help our customers meet their sustainability goals. Features like the green score help many of our customers understand how they can lower their carbon emissions and hopefully reach net zero.

Topics discussed:

Creating sustainability dashboards - https://blogs.vmware.com/management/2019/06/sustainability-dashboards-in-vrealize-operations-find-how-much-did-you-contribute-to-a-greener-planet.html
Sustainability dashboards in VROps 8.6 - https://blogs.vmware.com/management/2021/10/sustainability-dashboards-in-vrealize-operations-8-6.html
VMware Green Score - https://blogs.vmware.com/management/2022/11/vmware-green-score-in-aria-operations-formerly-vrealize-operations.html
Intrinsically green - https://news.vmware.com/esg/intrinsically-evergreen-vmware-earth-day-2023
Customer success story - https://blogs.vmware.com/customer-experience-and-success/2023/04/tam-partnerships-make-customers-the-hero.html

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In this episode we have Frances Wong joining to discuss a new VMware offering, which currently is in Tech Preview, called VMware Cloud Flex Compute. VMware Cloud Flex Compute is a new offering as part of the VMware Cloud on AWS portfolio which lowers the entry barrier for our customers. Frances shares a lot of interesting use cases and details with us in this episode!

Make sure to follow Frances on Twitter (https://twitter.com/frances_wong) to keep up to date with her adventures, and check out the VMware website for more details on the Cloud Flex Compute offering!

Additional resources can be found here:

Announcement - https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud/2022/08/30/announcing-vmware-cloud-flex-compute/
Deep Dive - https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud/2022/08/30/vmware-cloud-flex-compute-deep-dive/
Early Access Demo - https://vmc.techzone.vmware.com/?share=video2847&title=vmware-cloud-flex-compute-early-access-demo

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In this special episode, we jump into the VMware User Group and how it adds value to members, with not just one, but four guests:

Prateek Dugul - VMUG Chandigar
Eric Kubla - VMUG Pittsburgh
Joris Adriaanse - VMUG NL
Tony Gonzalez - Denver VMUG

We dive into the benefits of the VMUG membership, personal development, the uniqueness of the different VMUG geos, and we also share our personal stories.

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We complete the VMware Cloud Services overview series with an overview of Azure VMware Solution with Jeremiah Megie.

Make sure to follow Jeremiah on Twitter (https://twitter.com/vMegie) to keep up to date with his adventures, and check out the VMware website for more documents and whitepapers on VMware Azure Solutions: https://vmc.techzone.vmware.com/azure-vmware-solution

Additional resources can be found here:

VMware Explore AVS Sessions
Azure VMware Solution Documentation

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Other podcasts in this series:

013 - Exploring VMware Cloud on AWS with Adrian Roberts

016 - Introducing Google Cloud VMware Engine, featuring Dr. Wade Holmes!

023 - Introducing Oracle Cloud VMware Solution with Richard Garsthagen

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In episode 043, we talk to Cato Grace about the various VMware Disaster Recovery offerings, and zoom in on Site Recovery Manager! Make sure to follow Cato on Twitter. Also, check the following resources Cato mentioned in the episode.

https://blogs.vmware.com/virtualblocks/2017/06/22/srm-array-based-replication-vs-vsphere-replication/
https://core.vmware.com/vmware-site-recovery-manager
https://core.vmware.com/resource/stretched-clusters-and-vmware-site-recovery-manager

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In episode 042, we talk to Chris Wolf, Chief Research and Innovation Officer of VMware, about innovation at VMware and exciting new research projects. Make sure to follow Chris on Twitter. Also, check the following resources Chris mentioned in the episode.

Cloud Native Security Inspector (Project Narrows)
FATE
OpenFL
WASM

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This is the third time we have Pete on the podcast, and of course we are talking vSAN again. We invited Pete to discuss the vSAN 8.0 U1 announcement. What are the new features that VMware is introducing in vSAN 8.0 U1, and how does it benefit our customers?

Make sure to follow Pete on Twitter (https://twitter.com/vmpete) to keep up to date with his adventures, and check out the VMware website for more documents and whitepapers on vSAN 8.0 / ESA: https://core.vmware.com/vsan. Additional resources can be found here:

https://blogs.vmware.com/virtualblocks/2023/03/14/announcing-vsan-8-update-1/

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We invited Féidhlim O'Leary to discuss the vSphere 8.0 Update 1 announcement. What new features is VMware introducing in vSphere 8.0 U1, and how does it benefit our customers?

Check out the VMware website for more documents and whitepapers on vSphere 8.0 u1: https://core.vmware.com/vsphere
What's new in 8.0 U1 - https://core.vmware.com/resource/whats-new-vsphere-8-update-1

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In this episode, we have a conversation with Niels Hagoort, Technical Marketing Architect at VMware. Niels guides us through the concept of Cloud Migration and dives into the solutions that VMware offers to make the migration as smooth as possible. Niels is also quite commonly known as a demo rockstar, so we also asked him about the secret sauce behind his demos.

You can follow Niels on twitter (https://twitter.com/nhagoort) and on VMware Techzone (https://vmc.techzone.vmware.com/users/niels-hagoort).
Check the following episodes to know more about the different cloud services that VMware has to offer:

Episode 12 - Exploring VMware (multi) Cloud with Jeffrey Kusters
Episode 13 - Exploring VMware Cloud on AWS with Adrian Roberts
Episode 16 - Introducing Google Cloud VMware Engine, featuring Dr. Wade Holmes!
Episode 23 - Introducing Oracle Cloud VMware Solution with Richard Garsthagen

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In episode 038, we talk to Anthony Spiteri, Regional CTO APJ at Veeam. Anthony talks about the journey of becoming a CTO and guides us through the massive list of enhancements of the new v12 release of Veaam Backup and Replication software.

Read more about Veeam v12 Backup and Replication below:

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In episode 037 we talk to Kristopher Groh, Direct Product Management at VMware responsible for various storage projects. Kris introduces us to Cloud Flex Storage and discusses the implementation in-depth. Kris also explains the different use cases for Cloud Flex Storage versus vSAN within VMware Cloud on AWS.

Read more about Cloud Flex Storage below:

https://blogs.vmware.com/virtualblocks/2022/12/14/vmware-cloud-flex-storage-is-now-generally-available/
https://blogs.vmware.com/virtualblocks/2022/08/30/announcing-availability-of-vmware-cloud-flex-storage/

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In episode 036 we welcome back Jason Massae, Tech Marketing Architect at VMware responsible for core storage (vVols, VMFS, NFS etc). We talk about the various enhancements and features introduced in vSphere 8 for NVMe over Fabrics, vVols NFS, and much more!

Make sure to follow Jason on Twitter, and make sure to read his material on NVMeOF and vVols:

What's new for Core Storage - https://core.vmware.com/resource/whats-new-vsphere-8-core-storage#
vVols and VASA Specs Matrix - https://core.vmware.com/resource/vvols-vasa-vsphere-matrix#sec21236-sub1

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In episode 035 we talk to Jeff Ulatoski about Published Apps on-demand, which is a solution created with App Volumes 4, the integration with Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM), and the innovations happening in the infrastructure stack from VMware.

Jeff spoke about the basics of VMware App Volumes, the added value of DEM, and the differences between App Volumes 2.X and App Volumes 4. He also covered what the impact is to architecture, sizing and scaling an application pool, which includes published apps on-demand.

Resources for additional content on this topic can be found here:

VMware Explore Session from jeff
VMware Published Apps on-demand by Nilesh Deo

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In episode 034, we have William Lam as a second-time guest discussing everything home labs! William has been writing about home labs for over a decade, probably. We could not imagine a better person to discuss this topic with. Considering at the time of publication, it is almost Christmas. We decided to ask William what his top 10 home lab gifts would be.

Williams' Christmas Top 10 Wishlist
Number 10: Velcro cable management
Number 09: Smart Power meter /UPS/ APC Surge Arrest
Number 08: Kubernetes for Administrators, VDI Design Guide Part 2, vSAN 7.0 U3 Deep Dive
Number 07: VMUG Advantage Membership
Number 06: Memory Upgrade (64GB memory on the Intel NUC)
Number 05: Thunderbolt Storage
Number 04: USB/Thunderbolt Networking
Number 03: 10GbE Switch (Netgear/Ubiquiti)
Number 02: Intel NUC Serpent Canyon / Supermicro E302-12D
Number 01: Raspberry Pi / Dell Precision 7770

Articles and solutions discussed during the show:

VMware Fling: USB Network Native Driver for ESXi
How to build a customizable Raspberry Pi OS Virtual Appliance (OVA)?
Stateless ESXi-Arm with Raspberry Pi

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In episode 033 we talk to Nabil Quadri about the Ransomware Recovery as a Service solution that VMware recently announced. Nabil discusses how common ransomware attacks are these days, and how customers are struggling to recover from them. He then goes on to explain how VMware Ransomware Recovery is built on the foundation of VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, and he goes over the details of the offering and implementation.

Resources for additional content on this topic can be found here:

VMware Explore - Vision for Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery as a Service
VMware Ransomware Recovery blog post by Sazzala Reddy
GA Announcement of Ransomware Recovery by Yoomi Hong

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In this special episode, we talk to Edward Green (Head of Commercial Technology, McLaren Racing) and Joe Baguley (CTO EMEA, VMware) about VMware's partnership with McLaren Racing. Joe talks about his passion for motorsports, and how VMware got involved with McLaren. Edward dives deep into what IT means for McLaren Racing. What does their data center look like at the track? What kind of datasets are collected? How does McLaren Racing provide fantastic experiences through its Paddock Club? All of that, and much more, is discussed by Edward Green in this episode of the Unexplored Territory Podcast!

For more details on the VMware / McLaren partnership:

VMware / McLaren web page
VMware Press Release

If you are interested in Formula 1 and technology make sure to follow Edward on twitter.

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In episode 031 we talk to Marilyn Basanta about VMware Edge Compute Stack. Marilyn explains what VMware Edge Compute Stack looks like, what customer use cases she encounters in the field, and how VMware Edge Compute Stack can help you run and deploy applications securely and efficiently in remote, and sometimes strange, locations.

Resources for additional content on this topic can be found here:

VMware Explore Session - Edge computing the next cloud evolution
VMware Explore Session - ML at the edge is different!
VMware Explore Session - VMware Edge Compute Stack Reference Architecture Deepdive
VMware Edge Compute Stack product page
Blog: What's new in 2022 for Edge Compute Stack?

And as Marilyn mentioned wearable technology as the technology she gets very excited about, if any of the runners is interested, check out the Stryd footpod!

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In episode 030 we talk to good friend Alan Renouf about Project Keswick. Project Keswick was featured in various VMware Explore sessions and is all about simplifying deployments of infrastructure and applications at the edge. In the episode Alan dives deep in to the use cases and how VMware is looking to enable this!

Some exciting resources for additional content on this subject can be found here:

VMware Explore Session - Compelling New Innovations from the VMware Office of the CTO
VMware Explore Code Session - Automation your home with Gitops
Project Keswick blog article
Project Keswick Intro video on Youtube

If you are interested in being a design partner, email Alan and the team via keswick@vmware.com. Or contact Alan simply via twitter!

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In episode 029 we talk to Parag Chakraborty, Senior Product Line Manager for vSphere Distributed Services Engine (Project Monterey). Parag explains what is introduced in vSphere 8.0 by VMware with the vSphere Distributed Services Engine, why VMware is building a solution for SmartNICs/DPUs, what the benefits and use cases are and goes over some operational considerations when adopting this new technology.

Some exciting resources for additional content on this subject can be found here:

VMware Explore Session - Accelerate and Secure Your Data Centers with Project Monterey
VMware Explore Session - Project Monterey Behind the Scenes: A Technical Deep Dive
VMware DSE Website
Cormac Hogan's blog

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In episode 028 we talk to Christos Karamonolis, the godfather of vSAN and VMware Fellow Engineer, about two new projects that he is involved with.

Make sure to follow Christos on Twitter. Also, check the following resources for more details on Project Moneta and VMware Data Service Manager:

VMware Explore Session: https://www.vmware.com/explore/video-library/video-landing.html?sessionid=1652129704560001cqVB&videoId=6311653142112
Blog post on Moneta / DSM: https://octo.vmware.com/data-infrastructure-for-modern-applications/

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A lot of announcements were made at VMware Explore around VMware's end-user computing platform. We decided to invite Graeme Gordon to go over the Horizon Cloud Next Gen offering with us, and Johan also managed to grab VMware's EUC CTO Shawn Bass at the event and asked him to elaborate on some of the other announcements.

Make sure to follow Shawn and Graeme on twitter. Also, check out the below resources for more information on Horizon Cloud Next Gen!

https://techzone.vmware.com/blog/announcing-horizon-cloud-service-next-gen-reference-architecture
https://blogs.vmware.com/euc/2022/08/the-next-generation-of-vmware-horizon-cloud-is-here.html
VMware Explore session Horizon Cloud Next Gen Recording

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This is one of those episodes where we dive right into it. Pete Koehler talks about all things vSAN 8 and primarily focuses on the new architecture introduced, which is called vSAN Express Storage Architecture, or vSAN ESA for short. If you want to know everything about vSAN ESA, then make sure to listen to every minute of this episode!

Make sure to follow Pete on Twitter (https://twitter.com/vmpete) to keep up to date with his adventures, and check out the VMware website for more documents and whitepapers on vSAN 8.0 / ESA: https://core.vmware.com/vsan.

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At VMware Explore vSphere 8.0 was announced, and of course, that means we need to dedicate at least one episode of the Unexplored Territory Podcast to it. We invited VMware's vSphere Tech Marketing guru Feidhlim O'Leary to talk us through all the new exciting features and enhancements.

Make sure to read Feidhlim's material and blogs on core.vmware.com, and also check the mentioned references in this podcast episode below:

https://core.vmware.com/users/feidhlim-oleary
"Continous vCenter Availability" session at VMware Explore
"10 New things to know about vSphere" at VMware Explore

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In this special episode of the Unexplored Territory Podcast Frank and Duncan share the conversations they had with special guests like Kit Colbert, Chris Wolf, Sazzala Reddy, Stephen Foskett, and many more.

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In episode 024 we talk to Jad El-Zein, Technology Director in the Office of the CTO at VMware. Jad introduces us to Project Ensemble and explains how it enables you to manage all your multi-cloud entities. Jad also discusses various other brand new R&D projects in the multi-cloud management and automation space, this is a must-listen episode!

Make sure to follow Jad on Twitter. Also, check the following resources Project Ensemble resources for more details on the solution:

VMware Explore Session: https://event.vmware.com/flow/vmware/explore2022us/content/page/catalog?search=jad%20el-zein
VMworld 2021 session: https://www.vmware.com/vmworld/en/video-library/search.html#text=%22ensemble%22&year=2021
Intro Blog: https://blogs.vmware.com/management/2021/10/introducing-project-ensemble.html
The Why Blog: https://blogs.vmware.com/management/2022/04/find-out-why-project-ensemble-is-a-ground-breaking-platform-for-cloud-management.html
Deeper Dive Blog: https://blogs.vmware.com/management/2022/06/project-ensemble-deep-dive-a-modern-user-interface.html
API First Blog: https://blogs.vmware.com/management/2022/03/project-ensemble-preview-api-first-approach.html
Saltstack Idem: https://saltproject.io/additional-projects/idem/
Guardrails: https://blogs.vmware.com/management/2022/05/vra-cloud-guardrails.html

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In episode 023 we talk to Richard Garsthagen, Director Cloud Business Development at Oracle. Our discussion was all about Oracle Cloud VMware Solution. What is unique about Oracle Cloud VMware Solution compared to other solutions? Why does Richard believe this is a platform everyone should consider when you are exploring public cloud offerings.

Make sure to follow Richard on Twitter, and check his blog for regular articles on Oracle Cloud VMware Solution. Also, check the following resources Richard mentioned during the episode:

https://www.terraform.io/
https://steampipe.io/
https://www.robware.net/rvtools/
Cross Availability Domain Clusters

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In episode 022 we talk to Michael Roy, Product Management at VMware responsible for VMware Workstation and Fusion. We discussed the history of VMware's desktop products, what was released over the past years, and more importantly, what will be released in the near future!

Make sure to follow Michael on Twitter, and check the Workstation Blog or the Fusion Blog regularly as they often have great discounts and provide great insights into what has or will be released and will contain details on the Tech Preview shortly!

These are the links to the demo and the keynote where Kelsey Hightower uses Fusion and hits the issues mentioned/discusses them:

Kubernetes Demo
Keynote

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In episode 021 we talk to Jason Massae, Tech Marketing Architect at VMware responsible for core storage (vVols, VMFS, NFS etc). We talk about the various features introduced in vSphere 7, like NVMe over Fabrics, vVols enhancements, and much more!

Make sure to follow Jason on Twitter, and make sure to read his material on NVMeOF and vVols, also make sure to check his podcast with Cody Hostermann on all things storage!

http://www.readsandwritespodcast
https://core.vmware.com/resource/nvmeof-resources
https://core.vmware.com/resource/whats-new-vsphere-7-core-storage

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We have a very special episode today as VMware just announced vSphere+ and vSAN+, formerly known as Project Arctic. We invited Himanshu Singh to the podcast to give us a quick introduction and go over the most important aspects of this announcement. Himanshu discusses why vSphere+ is should be interesting for all customers from an operational perspective, how it brings cloud and developer services on-prem, and also how it will help with things like vCenter Server upgrades. Last but not least, there's of course also the capex/opex part of the announcement, which we are sure many folks will appreciate! Read more about vSphere+ and vSAN+ in the links below.

https://vsphereplus.com/
https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2022/06/vmware-vsphere-introducing-the-multi-cloud-workload-platform.html
https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2022/06/announcing-vsphereplus-and-vsanplus-to-deliver-benefits-of-cloud-to-on-premises-workloads.html
https://blogs.vmware.com/virtualblocks/2022/06/28/announcing-vsan-plus/

In episode 019 we talk to Xunjia "Richard" Lu, Senior Staff Engineer at VMware responsible for the CPU and Memory scheduler. We talk about what NUMA is, why it is important for customers to understand the architecture, and what you need to take into consideration when deploying your workloads!

Links to topics discussed and projects Richard worked on.

L1TF
NUMA Session Frank
NUMA Session Richard
NUMA Counters / commandline tools part 1
NUMA commandline tools part 2

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In episode 018 we talk to Mazhar Memon, co-founder of Bitfusion and now Director R&D at VMware. We talk about why Mazhar decided to start a company (Bitfusion), what problems he was looking to solve, and how he is taking this to the next level at VMware with Project Radium.

Links and topics discussed during the episode:

Techcrunch demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3cAzt1PLBA
Intro to Radium - https://octo.vmware.com/introducing-project-radium/
IPUs and Radium - https://octo.vmware.com/vmware-and-graphcore-collaborate-to-bring-virtualized-ipus-to-enterprise-environments/

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Also, make sure to hit that subscribe button, rate where ever possible, and share the episode with your friends and colleagues! And for those who hadn't seen it, we made the Top 15 Podcast list on feedspot, first non-corp branded podcast on the list! (https://blog.feedspot.com/vmware_podcasts/)

In episode 017 we talk to VMware CTO Joe Baguley. We talk about various topics like how Joe became the CTO of VMware, what the McLaren announcement means, why Joe is passionate about ESG, and much much more.

Links, projects, and announcements mentioned during the episode:

Tracing App blog
McLaren Announcement
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

Make sure to follow Joe on Twitter (https://twitter.com/JoeBaguley) to keep up to date with his adventures!

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In episode 016 we talk to Dr. Wade Holmes, Security Solutions Global Lead at Google. Wade introduces Google Cloud VMware Engine and discusses various use cases with us, and highlights some of the operational differences between on-prem only and multi-cloud.

Make sure to follow Wade on Twitter (https://twitter.com/wholmes) to keep up to date with his adventures!

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In episode 015 we talk to Keith Lee, Staff Technical Marketing Architect at VMware for Tanzu. Keith explains why customers are embarking on an application modernization journey, and we explore the VMware Tanzu portfolio with a focus on VMware Tanzu Application Platform.

Make sure to follow Keith on Twitter (https://twitter.com/KeithRichardLee) to keep up to date with his adventures!

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In episode 014 we talk to Justin Murray, Technical Marketing Architect at VMware for AI and ML. Justin explains how VMware and NVIDIA are providing the tools necessary for a successful AI/ML implementation. He goes over the different processes and tools, and of course, also discusses GPU virtualization.

Make sure to follow Justin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/johjustinmurray) to keep up to date with his adventures! Also, read his articles for more in-depth details around AI/ML and GPU technology. (https://core.vmware.com/users/justin-murray and https://blogs.vmware.com/apps/author/jmurray)

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In episode 013 we talk to Adrian Roberts, Head of EMEA Solution Architecture for VMware Cloud on AWS at AWS. Adrian discusses the various reasons customers are looking to utilize VMware Cloud on AWS, discusses some of the challenges, and of course the opportunities that arise when you have your VMware workloads close to native AWS services.

Make sure to follow Adrian on Twitter (https://twitter.com/ady189) to keep up to date with his adventures!

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In episode 012 we talk to Jeffrey Kusters, Field CTO at ITQ. Jeffrey discusses the various use cases that customers have for adopting a VMware based public cloud offering. Jeffrey also explains the various considerations, and challenges, when it comes to public cloud architectures. If you are interested in VMware Cloud, this is a must-listen episode!

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In episode 011 we talk to Pete Koehler, Senior Technical Marketing Architect at VMware. Pete goes over the basics of vSAN and discusses several enterprise features, like stretched clustering and HCI-Mesh, in-depth.

Make sure to follow Pete on Twitter (https://twitter.com/vmpete) to keep up to date with his adventures, and check out the VMware website for more documents and whitepapers on vSAN: https://core.vmware.com/vsan.

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In episode 010 we talk to Kyle Ruddy, Technical Marketing guru at Hashicorp. Kyle explains how Hashicorp got started, what the difference is between imperative and declarative automation, and why Terraform (and other Hashicorp products/services) should be included in every multi-cloud architecture.

Make sure to follow Kyle on Twitter (https://twitter.com/kmruddy) to keep up to date with his adventures, and give Hashicorp a follow as well (https://twitter.com/HashiCorp).

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In episode 009, we talk to Kendra Kendall, Technical Marketing Specialist at VMware, focused on our Carbon Black offering and prevention of ransomware attacks in general. Kendra discusses how ransomware attacks work, and how you can leverage Carbon Black to develop a defense in depth strategy.

If you are interested in Carbon Black, make sure to check out the content on the Carbon Black Techzone: https://carbonblack.vmware.com/. Or connect with Kendra on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendrakendall/).

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In episode number 8, we talk to Matt Coppinger, Director of Product Management at VMware, about Workspace ONE XR Hub, virtual reality, and augmented reality. Matt goes over the different types of devices, and explains how VMware enables enterprises to adopt AR/VR devices and applications.

Make sure to follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mcopping. Or add him to your network on LinkedIn. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcoppinger/) If you are interested in the VR headsets, Matt primarily discussed the Quest 2 and the Pico, you can find details on those in the following article: https://bit.ly/3nEhvaP. If you are interested in Workspace ONE XR Hub, you can find information about the product and the current beta program on this blog: https://techzone.vmware.com/blog/vmware-workspace-one-xr-hub-beta-announced.

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In this seventh episode, we talk to Cormac Hogan, Chief Technologist in the Cloud Infrastructure Business Group at VMware, about Cloud-Native Apps. Cormac talks about the VMware cloud-native portfolio and zooms in on Tanzu specifically.

Make sure to follow Cormac on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CormacJHogan. Also, make sure to bookmark his website: https://cormachogan.com/. On top of that, check out the project he is working on called vKubeViewer, which gives insights from Kubernetes into your vSphere environment: https://github.com/vKubeViewer/vkubeviewer.

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In this sixth episode, we talk to William Lam, Senior Staff Architect in the Cloud Infrastructure Business Group at VMware about event-driven automation. William explains what event-driven automation is, how customers are using it today, and why you should also consider trying out the VMware Event Broker Applience! (https://flings.vmware.com/vmware-event-broker-appliance)

Make sure to follow William on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lamw. Also, make sure to bookmark his website: https://williamlam.com/. On top of that, visit the VEBA website (https://vmweventbroker.io/) for any additional details you need!

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In this fifth episode, we talk to Luke Wignall, Director of Technical Product Marketing at NVIDIA, about some of the announcements made during the NVIDIA GTC Conference. Luke discusses NVIDIA Launchpad, AI Enterprise, and of course, we touch on DPUs aka SmartNICs.

Make sure to follow Luke on Twitter (https://twitter.com/lwignall), or connect to him on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukewignall/)

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In this fourth episode, we talk to Cody Hosterman, Director of Product Management at Pure Storage, about Virtual Volumes and Storage Policy-Based Management. Cody discusses the past, present, and future of vVols and has a nice announcement for us when it comes to vVols features.

Make sure to follow Cody on Twitter: https://twitter.com/codyhosterman. Also, make sure to bookmark his website, https://www.codyhosterman.com/, as he has great content around vVols, SPBM, and storage in general!

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In this third episode, we talk to Shawn Bass, CTO for End-User Computing at VMware, about all the different aspects of End-User Computing. Needless to say, Zero Trust was mentioned a few times, but of course, Shawn also expanded on where he feels the industry is heading towards!

Make sure to follow Shawn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shawnbass. If you have the time, we recommend attending the virtual keynote for the Chicago VMUG by Shawn on the 18th of November 2021, satisfaction guaranteed!

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In the second episode, we talk to Sazzala Reddy about how you can use the VMware Cloud DR service to recover from a ransomware attack. Sazzala also gives insights into what he feels is key for a startup to succeed.

Make sure to follow Sazzala on twitter (https://twitter.com/sazzala) and read his blog post on the VCDR filesystem: https://bit.ly/3CiQoav. If you want to learn more about the VCDR offering, make sure to visit the VCDR section on the VMware website! (https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-disaster-recovery.html)

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In this very first episode of the Unexplored Territory Podcast we have the pleasure to speak with VMware's new CTO, Kit Colbert. Kit talks about how he started as an intern and managed to find his way through the company and ultimately become the CTO. We also discuss various projects that were introduced at VMworld like Project Monterey, Project Capitola, and Project Santa Cruz.

Make sure to follow Kit on twitter (https://twitter.com/kitcolbert) if you want to hear his thoughts on industry trends and VMware's strategic direction.

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Want to know what to expect of the Unexplored Territory Podcast? This brand new podcast by Frank Denneman, Duncan Epping, and Johan van Amersfoort will feature industry experts to discuss topics like public cloud, virtualization, Kubernetes, and much more. We hope you will subscribe and enjoy this short teaser. Our very first episode will be out soon!