Networking for VCF 9.1: Simplifying Private Cloud Networking

About this episode

The episode discusses how VCF Networking simplifies network operations in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1, making networking easier for infrastructure teams.

etworking has traditionally been one of the biggest barriers to private cloud agility. In this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast, Pete Flecha and John Nicholson sit down with Dimitri Desmidt from the VMware Cloud Foundation Networking team to explore how VCF Networking simplifies network operations in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1. The discussion covers how VPCs, connectivity policies, IP Address Management (IPAM) integration, and network automation allow infrastructure teams to provision networking services directly from vCenter without requiring deep networking expertise or constant coordination with network administrators. Dimitri walks through real-world examples showing how VCF Networking delivers self-service networking, multi-tenancy, simplified application isolation, and integrated network services while preserving the flexibility and scale required by modern private cloud environments. If you’ve ever wanted networking to be as easy to consume as compute and storage, this episode is for you.

People in this episode

Hosts: Pete Flecha, John Nicholson

Guest: Dimitri Desmidt

Topics covered

• private cloud networking
• network operations
• VMware Cloud Foundation
• network automation
• self-service networking
• multi-tenancy

Keywords

• networking
• private cloud
• VCF Networking
• IP Address Management
• network automation
• vCenter
• application isolation
• multi-tenancy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: VMware, VMware Cloud Foundation, VCF

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