Category: vcf

  • Programmatically check Broadcom Compatibility Matrix

    Programmatically check Broadcom Compatibility Matrix

    For a long time, customers have been able to use the Broadcom Compatibility Guide to check which ESX versions their servers are compatible with. With VCF 9, this type of validation has become even more important. However, what if you have several different server models in your environment? With that…

  • VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 – Fleet Latency Diagram

    VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 – Fleet Latency Diagram

    Recently, Broadcom published an architecture diagram that defines the maximum supported latency between the components of VMware Cloud Foundation. This material brought more clarity and made life easier for VCF architects, especially when planning multi-site environments. Since most VMware customers already have VMware solutions implemented (vSphere, Aria Operations, NSX), I…

  • VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 – A New Architecture Model – Part 2

    VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 – A New Architecture Model – Part 2

    On June 17, 2025, VMware Cloud Foundation 9 was officially released. Since then, many details about the updates have been shared. If you want to stay current with all the announcements, it’s worth following the official VMware blog. Last week I published part 1 of this series, where I talked…