Category: vSphere

VCF 9: Deprecated / Redesigned / Replaced Features & Capabilites

Ravi Kumar S

vCenter Enhanced Linked Mode (ELM) Reference link: https://community.broadcom.com/vmware-cloud-foundation/discussion/new-vcenter9-linking vSphere Clustering Service (vCLS) VMs Reference link: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/312147 vSphere Host Profiles Reference link: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/6-7/vc-upgrade-from-6-7-to-7-0-7-0-to-8-0-host-profiles.html vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) Baselines Reference link: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/322186/managing-esxi-host-lifecycle-operations.html Update Manager Download Service (UMDS) / Download Tool Reference link: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-0/release-notes/vmware-cloud-foundation-90-release-notes/platform-product-support-notes.html vSphere Virtual Volumes (vVols) Reference link: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?articleId=401070 vSAN OSA Hybrid Mode ESXi Host Cache […]

VCF 9: vSAN Replication with Deep Snapshots & Global Deduplication

Ravi Kumar S

vSAN 9.0 has received two transformative upgrades that fundamentally change how we think about data efficiency and cyber-resilience: Global Deduplication and vSAN-to-vSAN Replication with Deep Snapshots. Feature Legacy vSAN vSAN 9.0 (ESA) Deduplication Scope Disk Group Global (Cluster-Wide) Block Size 8KB 4KB (More efficient) Snapshot Impact High (over time) Near-Zero (Deep Snapshots) Replication External/Appliance Native […]

Breaking the Single-Image Barrier: Heterogeneous Clusters in vSphere 9.x

Ravi Kumar S

For years, the “Golden Rule” of cluster management was uniformity. To keep your environment stable, you were told to keep your hardware identical. But as data centers grow, hardware cycles rarely align with budget cycles. vSphere 9.x shatters this limitation by introducing a revolutionary approach to Heterogeneous Clusters. By evolving the vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM), […]

Comparison table between Per-VM EVC and Cluster-based EVC – Enhanced vMotion Compatibility

Ravi Kumar S

Feature Cluster-based EVC Per-VM EVC Scope of setting Applies to an entire host cluster. All hosts present the same CPU feature baseline. Applies to an individual virtual machine. The EVC mode becomes an attribute saved with the VM. Configuration point Configured at the cluster level in vCenter. Configured per virtual machine, requires VM to be […]

VCF 9: VCF Operations – Quick Reference

Ravi Kumar S

VCF 9 introduces a new, unified operations model that simplifies how administrators manage and automate the entire VMware Cloud Foundation environment. Instead of relying on multiple legacy tools and fragmented workflows, VCF 9 consolidates Day-0, Day-1, and Day-2 operations into the VCF Operations Management interface. As part of VCF installation, following components gets deployed: VCF […]

VMware Live Patch: Zero-Downtime ESXi Security & Bug Fixes

Ravi Kumar S

VMware introduced Live Patch as part of vSphere 8 Update 3, enabling ESXi hosts to receive critical fixes without requiring maintenance mode or host reboots. Live Patch is designed to dramatically reduce the operational disruption associated with traditional ESXi patching. Instead of taking hosts offline or performing rolling maintenance across clusters, administrators can now apply […]

VMware vSphere+ at First Glance | Live Demo

Ravi Kumar S

I learnt about vSphere+ 15 days trail and wanted to explore the options and how to setup etc. Took this opportunity to make a video as well! Important links: —————–vSphere+ Product Documentation: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere+/services/vsphereplus-getting-started/GUID-E64F5E6C-E4A3-411D-9787-161D24E73D04.html VMware Product Interoperability Matrix: https://interopmatrix.vmware.com/Interoperability?col=1217,&row=2,%261 VMware Core Based Licensing: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/89116 vSphere+ Trail: https://vmc.vmware.com/infrastructure/vsphere-plus/overview vSphere+ Hands-on Lab (HOL): https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/evalcenter?p=vsphereplus-hol-overview-23