#vcf9

Broadcom TechDocs 📄 has been revamped! Much better use of screen real estate & 2nd navigation has been brought back on right hand side 🙌 I suspect #VCF9 docs will be getting quite popular soon 😉 ... https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-0.html

[🆕] - Maximizing vSAN ESA Performance on Minisforum MS-A2 https://williamlam.com/2026/03/maximizing-vsan-esa-performance-on-minisforum-ms-a2.html 👆A MUST read if you're owner of an MS-A2! 🧠 Learned a ton from Nicholas Wilson (Broadcom)! 🙏 #VCF9

[🆕] - Creating Custom Virtual Machine Classes using vSphere API https://williamlam.com/2026/03/creating-custom-virtual-machine-classes-using-vsphere-api.html #VCF9

[🆕] - Simplify License Management across VCF Operations Fleet & Standalone Deployment for Monitoring https://williamlam.com/2026/03/simplify-license-management-across-vcf-operations-fleet-standalone-deployment-for-monitoring.html #VCF9

[🆕] - Automated Initial Configuration of VCF Operations 9 using CASA API https://williamlam.com/2026/03/automated-initial-configuration-of-vcf-operations-9-using-casa-api.html #VCF9

JFYI - New KB https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/403075/vcf-90-bringup-fails-at-esx-host-validat.html to address VvsCompatibilityController controller failed with error message : Invalid VMwareProductVersion which was due to invalid VVS entry (change has been reverted but in case you're seeing it, quick workaround) #VCF9

🔥📰 Check out this blog post for more details regarding some of the changes for #VCF9 Server Hardware Certification, especially for those with certified 8.x Hardware! https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/02/25/vcf-9-0-server-certification-preserving-your-hardware-investment-and-giving-the-best-roi/

🏁🏎️ The VMware Extreme Performance Series is back for 2026! These are great technical deep dives from the #VCF9 Perf Engineering team in helping you drive maximum performance for your VMware environments! Definitely 🔖 and follow along! https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/02/11/extreme-performance-series-2026-using-vtopology-in-vcf-9/

🆕 vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) 3.6 is now available! 🥳 🧠 Blog: https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/02/11/vmware-vsphere-kubernetes-service3-6-making-enterprise-kubernetes-safer-more-flexible-and-easier-to-operate/ 📒 RN: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vsphere-supervisor-services-and-standalone-components/latest/release-notes/vmware-tanzu-kubernetes-grid-service-release-notes.html#GUID-166807c0-799a-4122-a5de-59c5d158b3e3-en_id-1b5b3714-0ed8-4cf1-b6a9-96d34b1359b1 ⚙️ VKS API Reference https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-vsphere-kubernetes-service/latest/api-docs.html #VCF9

[🆕] - Modern Kubernetes Visualization using Radar https://williamlam.com/2026/02/modern-kubernetes-visualization-using-radar.html 👆Really digging the slick and modern UX of Radar for k8s visualization, connected it up to both my #VCF9 vSphere Kubernetes service (VKS) & VCF Automation (VCFA) Clusters!

Very nice setup #VCF9 setup with a combination of MS-A2 & NUC Extreme for Management & Workload Domain respectively! https://chrisdooks.com/2026/01/30/2026-vcf-9-lab-update/

[🆕] - Bypassing the ESX Tunnel Endpoint (TEP) 1600 MTU Check in the VCF Installer https://williamlam.com/2026/01/bypassing-the-esx-tunnel-endpoint-tep-1600-mtu-check-in-the-vcf-installer.html #VCF9