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VMware Data Services Manager – DBaaS Solution for Private Cloud

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (299+ words) As part of our Virtually Speaking Advanced Services Series, we recently sat down to talk about VMware Data Services Manager (DSM) and how it brings true database-as-a-service (DBaaS) capabilities to the private cloud. Joining us for the conversation was Michael…...

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blogs.vmware.com > cloud-foundation > 04/02/2026 > applying-gitops-principles-to-maintain-desired-state-configuration-using-vmware-vsphere-configuration-profile-part-3

Applying GitOps Principles to Maintain Desired State Configuration using VMware vSphere Configuration Profile - Part 3

7+ hour, 20+ min ago  (546+ words) Maintaining infrastructure configuration is a top priority for cloud architects and administrators. While the vSphere Client gives you a great high-level view of your environment, it becomes difficult to maintain consistency when managing configurations at scale, especially across multiple locations…...

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blogs.vmware.com > cloud-foundation > 04/01/2026 > accelerate-database-as-a-service-with-new-vmware-data-services-manager-proof-of-value-service-from-axelcore

Accelerate Database as a Service with new VMware Data Services Manager Proof of Value Service from AxelCore

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (373+ words) Deploying a private cloud Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) is rarely just a technical challenge; it's also an organizational one. The technology behind VMware Data Services Manager (DSM) is proven to deliver massive productivity gains;" however, many organizations find themselves stuck in pilot…...

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blogs.vmware.com > cloud-foundation > 04/01/2026 > vmware-cloud-aws-i7i-metal-24xl-instance

Announcing the i7i.metal-24xl Instance for VMware Cloud on AWS

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (685+ words) Since the launch of VMware Cloud on AWS, VMware (now Broadcom) and AWS have collaborated to deliver customers an expanding portfolio of purpose-built bare-metal instances, from the original i3.metal and i3en.metal to the high-density i4i.metal. Today, we are excited to…...

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blogs.vmware.com > cloud-foundation > 03/28/2026 > ingress-nginx-to-gateway-api-istio-vks-migration

Migrating from Ingress NGINX to Gateway API with Istio - The Procrastinator's Guide

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1276+ words) The deadline: March 31, 2026 " three days from now.The situation: Ingress NGINX stops receiving security patches forever.The reality: You're still running it in production. In November 2025, the Kubernetes project announced Ingress NGINX's retirement. If you waited until the last minute,…...

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blogs.vmware.com > cloud-foundation > 03/26/2026 > 5-things-you-didnt-know-you-can-do-with-traceflow

5 Things You Didn’t Know You Can Do With Traceflow

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (1134+ words) Managing a modern software-defined network means navigating a multi-layered architecture. When network traffic goes missing between overlays, distributed firewalls, and physical handoffs, many engineers still default to traditional troubleshooting methods " SSHing into ESXi hosts and Edge Nodes, running pktcap-uw, or…...

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blogs.vmware.com > cloud-foundation > 03/23/2026 > accelerating-customer-success-with-expanded-partnerships-across-the-kubernetes-ecosystem

Accelerating Customer Success with Expanded Partnerships across the Kubernetes Ecosystem

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (443+ words) In the rapidly evolving world of cloud-native development, a Kubernetes platform is only as strong as the ecosystem that supports it. We view a robust ecosystem of partner validated products as the essential engine for customer experience and their sustained…...

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blogs.vmware.com > cloud-foundation > 03/23/2026 > strengthening-the-cloud-native-ecosystem-through-upstream-collaboration

Strengthening the Cloud-Native Ecosystem Through Upstream Collaboration

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (676+ words) Open source thrives on shared ownership, open governance, and collaboration across companies and communities. At Broadcom, our approach to cloud-native innovation is rooted in contributing as maintainers, contributors, and collaborators within the communities that evolve the technologies modern platforms depend…...

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blogs.vmware.com > cloud-foundation > 03/21/2026 > vcf-9-0-delivers-5-6x-pod-density-and-4-9x-faster-pod-readiness-than-red-hat-openshift

VCF 9.0 Delivers 5.6X Pod Density and 4.9X Faster Pod Readiness than Red Hat OpenShift 

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (291+ words) As per CNCF, a pod acts as the smallest deployable unit for containerized application. Each pod contains a single application instance with one or more containers sharing compute, storage and network resources." Pod density measures the number of pods a…...

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blogs.vmware.com > cloud-foundation > 03/20/2026 > tunedprofile-vks-3-6-os-level-tuning-kubernetes

Unlocking Database Performance on Kubernetes with TuneDProfile in VKS 3.6

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1119+ words) TL;DR: VKS 3.6 introduces TuneDProfile, a declarative API for Kubernetes OS tuning. It replaces imperative scripts and unsafe sysctls with a supported, Kubernetes-native approach. Key features include per-pool granularity, automated drain-and-reboot handling for kernel changes, and a built-in "Production Ready…...