Virtually Speaking Podcast

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.

Welcome to the fourth episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast's VCF 9 series! In this installment, hosts Pete Flecha and John Nicholson explore "Building a Cyber Resilient Private Cloud" with Rakesh Radhakrishnan, Senior Director of Product Management for Cloud Storage & Data.

Key Highlights:

• vSAN's evolution as the #1 storage platform for VMware workloads
• Secondary storage strategies for backup, DR, and cyber recovery
• Introduction of automated "clean room" recovery for malware attacks
• VM-centric snapshot and data protection approaches
• Advanced cyber resilience workflows integrated into VCF
• Leveraging QLC flash storage for cost-effective secondary storage
• Native object and file interfaces for modern application needs
• One-click disaster recovery testing and runbook automation
• Comprehensive private cloud protection beyond traditional storage solutions

Join us as we dive into the cutting-edge cyber resilience capabilities of VMware Cloud Foundation 9 in this exciting podcast series.

Welcome to the third episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast's VCF 9 series! In this installment, hosts Pete Flecha and John Nicholson dive deep into the core infrastructure innovations of VMware Cloud Foundation 9 with Core Infrastructure Product Lead Vijay Ramachandran.

Key Highlights:

• Advanced memory tiering technology reducing infrastructure costs by 35-40%
• Confidential Compute with end-to-end data encryption
• vSAN ESA global deduplication across entire clusters
• Native snapshot management and replication capabilities
• Per-VM snapshot retention and disaster recovery options
• Introduction of Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) in vCenter
• New NSX networking data path with 3x throughput improvements
• Enhanced CPU support for next-generation processors
• Simplified networking isolation and provisioning

Join us as we unpack the groundbreaking technical advancements in VCF 9's core infrastructure in this ongoing podcast series.

Welcome to the second episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast's VMware Cloud Foundation 9 series! In this installment, hosts Pete Flecha and John Nicholson continue their deep dive into VMware Cloud Foundation 9 with Director of VCF Product Marketing Rick Walsworth.

Key Highlights:

• Simplified deployment as a single, unified platform
• Enhanced user experience for cloud infrastructure admins and developers
• Three key business outcomes: modernizing infrastructure, operating like a cloud, and ensuring security
• Improved configuration drift detection and proactive management
• Advanced security services, including network detection and response
• Self-service capabilities for developers
• Insights into workload repatriation and private cloud advantages
• Potential for handling sensitive AI and intellectual property workloads

Join us as we continue to explore the transformative features and capabilities of VCF 9 in this ongoing podcast series.

Welcome to the first episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast's VMware Cloud Foundation 9 series! In this inaugural installment, hosts Pete Flecha and John Nicholson sit down with Paul Turner, Broadcom’s  leader of VCF product management, to kick off an in-depth exploration of VMware Cloud Foundation 9. This series will dive deep into the platform's latest innovations, capabilities, and transformative potential for private cloud computing. 

Key Highlights:

• The rise of private cloud and its cost-efficiency compared to public cloud services
• Sovereign cloud capabilities and regulatory compliance
• Innovations in GPU as a service
• Native support for VMs and Kubernetes in a single platform
• Advances in storage (vSAN) with enhanced performance and resilience
• Networking improvements with native VPC setup in vCenter
• VMware's partnerships with hyperscalers and 500+ cloud service providers

Join us as we unpack the exciting developments in VCF 9 across multiple episodes.

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 is now Generally Available! For the next several days we will be releasing several episodes in our series titled Exploring VMware Cloud Foundation 9. This series takes you behind the scenes with the product experts, engineers, and visionaries driving the VCF 9 transformation. Whether you’re an infrastructure architect, IT leader, or just cloud-curious, these conversations offer real-world insights into how VMware Cloud Foundation 9 is modernizing private cloud infrastructure to support AI, automation, security, and much more. Enjoy!

In this episode of Virtually Speaking, we’re gearing up for Mobile World Congress 2025 with Paul Turner, VP of Products, and Anupama, Telco Lead for Product Marketing at Broadcom. We dive into Broadcom’s bold vision for the Telco Data Center, focusing on how simplification, unification, and automation are transforming network operations. With the theme “Your Telco Data Center. Simplified. Unified. Automated.”, Broadcom is set to showcase innovations that help Telcos accelerate service delivery, reduce costs, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market. Tune in to get a sneak peek at what’s coming at MWC 2025!

Private clouds are often misunderstood—seen as expensive, inflexible, and unable to scale like public cloud solutions. But are these perceptions accurate? In this episode of Virtually Speaking, cloud strategist David Linthicum joins us to challenge these misconceptions and explore how private cloud infrastructure has evolved.

David breaks down why businesses are taking a fresh look at private clouds, from improved scalability and cost efficiency to enhanced security and control. With rising public cloud costs, increasing regulatory demands, and the need for AI-ready infrastructure, private clouds are proving to be a powerful option for modern enterprises.

Join us as we uncover the true value of private clouds and how they are shaping the future of IT.

In this episode of Virtually Speaking, Pete and John are joined by Puneet Chawla and Michael McLaughlin from the VMware Cloud Foundation Division at Broadcom to explore the various workload migration paths to VMware Cloud Foundation. They dive into powerful migration tools like HCX, VMware Live Recovery, and the VCF Import Tool, breaking down their capabilities and ideal use cases. Whether you’re looking to streamline migrations, minimize downtime, or optimize your cloud strategy, this discussion provides valuable insights to help you determine the best approach for your environment. Tune in to learn how to make your move to VCF as seamless as possible!

In this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast, we explore the fascinating origins of IT best practices with Cody Hosterman, Sr. Director of Product Management at Pure Storage. Cody shares insights on how many best practices were born out of real-world challenges—often solving for bugs and limitations that shaped today’s IT norms.

We’ll also highlight how VMware Cloud Foundation exemplifies the incorporation of best practices into a comprehensive, full-stack private cloud solution, offering a stable, scalable foundation for modern workloads.

Additionally, Cody discusses how Pure Storage is evolving these practices, embedding them into their fully managed service for Azure VMware Solution: Pure Storage Cloud for AVS. Learn how Pure delivers simplicity, performance, and scalability while redefining the best practices for hybrid cloud environments.

Tune in to hear the stories behind the standards and how VMware and Pure Storage are shaping the future of IT innovation!