Inside VCF 9.1: Platform, Lifecycle, and What’s Different Now

About this episode

The episode discusses the key updates in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 with insights from William Lam.

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 introduces a wide range of improvements across the platform, and in this episode, Pete and John sit down with William Lam to walk through the updates that matter most to practitioners. From zero-touch provisioning and faster patching to fleet management, real-time metrics, and the evolution of the VCF management platform, William shares a hands-on perspective shaped by real-world testing and customer feedback.

People in this episode

Hosts: Pete, John

Guest: William Lam

Topics covered

• VMware Cloud Foundation
• zero-touch provisioning
• patch management
• fleet management
• real-time metrics
• VCF management platform

Keywords

• VMware
• Cloud Foundation
• 9.1
• zero-touch provisioning
• patching
• fleet management
• real-time metrics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: VMware

Products: VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1

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