
The Virtually Speaking Podcast is a weekly technical podcast dedicated to discussing VMware topics related to private and hybrid cloud. Each week Pete Flecha and John Nicholson bring in various subject matter experts from VMware, recently acquired by Broadcom, and within the industry to discuss their respective areas of expertise.
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Thursday Jun 19, 2025
VCF Automation and Fleet Management
Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Welcome to the fifth episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast's VCF 9 series! In this installment, hosts Pete Flecha and John Nicholson explore "VCF Automation and Fleet Management" with Chandra Prathuri, Senior Director of Product Management.
Key Highlights:
- Fleet management capabilities inspired by hyperscaler operations
- Seamless integration with existing vSphere, vSAN, and NSX deployments
- Automated lifecycle management for software upgrades
- Simplified identity, password, and certificate management
- Multi-tenant infrastructure with Kubernetes-native interfaces
- Self-service capabilities for developers and business units
- Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) constructs built into the platform
- Efficient capacity and workload optimization
- Simplified application deployment using Kubernetes and Terraform
- Operational visibility and cost management for cloud resources
Join us as we unpack the transformative automation and fleet management features of VMware Cloud Foundation 9 in this ongoing podcast series.
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