When an organization sets out to build a new server virtualization environment, it often frames the task as a technical exercise. Hardware must be selected, clusters designed, networks laid out, and storage aligned with performance expectations. From the outside, this…
In many technology organizations, career progression still follows an unspoken rule: if you are a strong enough engineer for long enough, architecture is assumed to be the destination. Mastery leads to seniority, seniority leads to influence, and influence is formalized…
Extreme Performance Series 2026: Advanced NVMe Memory Tiering VCF 9 Memory tiering with NVMe drives – really useful these times where RAM is really expensive
What is a stretched cluster A vSAN stretched cluster is a deployment model where a single vSAN cluster is extended across two geographically separated data centers, with a third site hosting the Witness Appliance. This architecture provides site‑level resilience by synchronously mirroring data between two active…
Storage Policy–Based Management (SPBM) is the backbone of how VMware vSAN delivers predictable, workload‑aligned outcomes. Instead of carving LUNs or managing fixed RAID groups the old-fashioned way, policies define the storage behavior of each VM and each VMDK—granular, dynamic, and…
I am thrilled to continue contributing to the incredible ecosystem of VMware technologies. Being able to work hands‑on with such innovative platforms—and seeing how they empower organizations to build resilient, scalable, and modern infrastructures—continues to inspire me year after year.…
The VMware vExpert Program is a global advocacy and evangelism program that recognizes individuals who actively contribute to the VMware community by sharing knowledge, supporting peers, and promoting VMware technologies. It is not a technical certification—it’s an annual honorary award. Awardees are selected based on community contributions from the…
As virtualization continues to mature and hybrid cloud models become the norm, one architectural principle consistently proves itself essential for both resilience and security: the separation of workload and management. In VMware environments—whether traditional vSphere, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), or hybrid…
