In this episode, Alex Mathews and David Cairns from Broadcom’s Value Added OEM Sales team join us to discuss the new agreements with Dell, HPE, and Lenovo under the Broadcom Advantage Program. Learn how these co-engineered partnerships are delivering VMware Cloud Foundation as the premier subscription-based private cloud solution, combining the agility of public cloud with the security and performance of private cloud. Discover how VAO partners create differentiated, turnkey solutions that accelerate digital transformation, streamline management, and provide a seamless, resilient private cloud experience for modern enterprises.

In this episode, we chat with Christian Mohn, Chief Technologist, and Stine Elise Larsen, Senior Datacenter Consultant at Proact IT Norge, about the evolving role of blogging in tech. Is blogging becoming a lost art in the age of video and social media? We explore why blogs are less common today, how new platforms have shifted content creation, and the enduring value of blogging for both readers and authors. Tune in to discover why this classic medium still holds a vital place in the tech community.

Managing storage costs can often feel like navigating in the dark. In this episode, we sit down with Tom Nagelmeyer, vSAN Product Marketing Engineer at Broadcom, to explore how VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware vSAN, and VMware vSAN Max bring transparency and control to storage expenses. Discover the latest tools and strategies to identify, measure, predict, and optimize storage costs, enabling organizations to lower expenses while maximizing efficiency. Don’t miss this deep dive into the future of cost-effective storage management!

In this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast, we sit down with Christian Ferber, Solution Architect for Cloud Management at Broadcom, to explore how FinOps principles can transform financial management in VMware Cloud Foundation environments.

Christian shares how organizations can gain deeper visibility into their cloud spending using VMware Cloud Foundation features like cost drivers, reclaim, rate cards, showback, and chargebacks. We discuss practical strategies for visualizing, analyzing, and optimizing cloud costs to ensure efficient resource utilization and financial accountability.

Tune in to learn how FinOps in VMware Cloud Foundation can help you take control of your cloud finances and drive greater business value.

In this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast, Yoomi Hong and Belu de Arbelaiz from VMware Cloud Foundation Product Marketing at Broadcom join us to explore VMware Live Recovery and the latest announcements from VMware Explore.

We delve into game-changing features like vSAN Local Recovery, which accelerates failback from VMware Cloud on AWS by up to 16x, and vSAN Remote Snapshot Replication, which enhances resilience with up to 200 immutable snapshots per VM. Additionally, we discuss the new On-Premises Isolated Recovery Environment (IRE), giving organizations the flexibility to safeguard critical workloads on-premises or in the cloud while ensuring data sovereignty and compliance.

Listen in to learn how VMware Live Recovery and these new innovations are redefining resilience for today’s IT environments.

In this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast, we sit down with Dave Morera, Technical Marketing Architect, and Arvind Jagannath, Product Management Lead from Broadcom, to explore how VMware by Broadcom is addressing customer challenges like rising costs, underutilized CPUs, and unbalanced memory-CPU ratios.

We dive into the exciting tech preview of NVMe-based memory tiering, uncovering its potential to transform performance for workloads like databases and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Drawing on VMware’s rich history of memory management expertise, including technologies like vSphere vMotion, Dave and Arvind share insights into the customer value proposition, real-world performance data, and how memory tiering can alleviate critical pain points for IT environments.

Don’t miss this in-depth look at a groundbreaking approach to optimizing memory and CPU utilization!

In this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast, we’re joined by Marc van de Logt, Technical Architect at PQR, to explore the latest advancements in VMware NSX Security. We dive into VMware vDefend, including its integration with NSX Firewalling, NAPP deployment using Avi Loadbalancer, and cutting-edge tools like Security Intelligence, NTA, IDS/IPS, and NDR. Marc also introduces VMware’s Project Cypress and shares insights on how VMware vDefend supports organizations in implementing a robust zero trust architecture. Tune in to learn how these technologies can elevate your security strategy.

In this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast, we chat with Johan van Amersfoort, Chief Evangelist at ITQ, about their groundbreaking proof-of-concept (POC) service for Private AI. This new offering is designed to help organizations quickly assess the potential of Private AI in their environments, leveraging VMware technology and NVIDIA AI frameworks. Johan shares how the POC service simplifies the journey from exploration to implementation, providing hands-on experience with AI workloads in a secure and scalable way. Discover how ITQ is helping businesses unlock the power of Private AI and accelerate their innovation.

In this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast, we delve into the world of AI with Justin Murray, Product Marketing Engineer, and Frank Denneman, Chief Technologist for AI at Broadcom. We discuss retrieval augmented generation (RAG), a powerful approach that combines large language models with real-time, trusted data. Learn how RAG pipelines can be architected using Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA, including insights into key components like LLMs, NVIDIA Inference Microservices, and Vector DB. We also explore best practices for GPU sizing and when to use fractional or multiple GPUs for optimal performance. Join us for this fascinating conversation!

In this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast, we sit down with Mark Chuang, Head of VCF Product Marketing at Broadcom, to unpack the groundbreaking announcements from VMware Explore Barcelona. Mark delves into updates on VMware Cloud Foundation, including expanded integrations with DPUs, enhancements for AI/ML workloads, and advancements in multi-cloud management. We also explore the latest in vSAN Max, cost-optimization features, and security innovations like lateral protection with vDefend. This episode is packed with insights into how VMware continues to drive innovation for modern IT infrastructures. Don’t miss it!