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24 September 2025 VMware User Group (VMUG) Poland. This time, the sessions were selected in a different way than usual, i.e. participants could submit their own topic proposals and lead the sessions themselves. We were represented by Marcin Rzepa, who, as a #vExpert, tackled the topic of Agents 😊.
It was clear that each speaker had that spark in their presentation and showed a demo.
Dominik Jakubowski was the first to speak, with ‘Tanzu for the reluctant. How to get started with containers in the VMware world without a headache.’ He gave an accessible introduction to the world of microservices based on #K8S on the #vSphere Kubernetes Service platform.
The next session, our favourite 😁, was Marcin Rzepa's session.
As a vExpert, Marcin has years of experience with the largest VCF Operations/Automation implementations in Poland, which allowed him to present the problems administrators may encounter when installing and managing agents (including Telegraf and VCF for logs) and, on the other hand, what to do to solve these problems. The VCF Operations platform came to the rescue, where he showed what monitoring the status of agents on operating systems can look like, along with their installation, configuration and maintenance using dedicated software created in collaboration with Onteon Tech.
It was clear that the topic was a hot one, as Marcin received many questions from the audience and online.
After lunch, the first session was led by Paweł Wojno, ‘vSphere Supervisor [Tanzu] 9.0 – a practical guide’. Here, Paweł went into greater detail about the #VKS environment on #VVF/#VCF. The practical demo was received with enthusiasm by the audience.
After Paweł, Beata Witkowska-Szmyt made a short announcement, conveying important messages about the most significant events organised by TD SYNNEX Poland in the context of #VMware.
The last session, led by Łukasz Tworek and Andrzej Szymczak, included a demo on how to prepare #VCF9 for full operation as a private cloud, what components need to be configured and installed in VCF9. In the next steps, they showed how to use ready-made IaaS, CaaS and application services from the self-service portal. It was cool that Łukasz provided links to his blog, where everything he presented can be found.
The most open part, where the discussion flowed naturally, was the panel discussion about the latest news from VMware Explore in Vegas and London. Here, @Andrzej Szymczak talked about these new developments and we considered how to apply them in practice, while Łukasz Maciaszek shared his insights from VMware #Explore in London.
See you at the next #VMUG 🖐.
If you have any questions about Marcin’s session, please feel free to contact us.
I saw him later in the main auditorium and wanted to talk to him, but I lost sight of him for a moment and he disappeared into the crowd.😉 He talked about VCF at a high level. He emphasised that the key to success is good environment planning. He talked about the concept of VCF (VCF Fleet, Instance, Domain).
VCF Fleet is nothing more than a collection of VCF instances managed by common components: #Operations and #Automation. He also presented:
options for a fail-safe architecture.
several scalability parameters:
max. 25 vCentres in one instance (1 x MGMT Domain, 24 Workload Domains)
and, consequently, max. 25 NSX Managers
max. 2,500 hosts in one instance.
vRA, or rather VCFA (VCF Automation):
In addition to creating VMs, VCF Automation introduces the option of creating so-called All Apps, which means that on the same infrastructure, using Supervisor, the user can create both a standard VM and a #k8s cluster. k8s cluster on the same infrastructure using Supervisor. Now it doesn’t matter how complex the environment is. Organisations can easily and simply create applications regardless of their architecture.
vSphere Supervisor provides compute, storage and networking through the Kubernetes API.
Organisational and design isolation through the use of Namespace.
There can be one or more supervisors in a given region.
And all this is available from a single location, which allows you to create services in different regions and projects, e.g. dev, tst, prd,
In addition, everything is stored in YAML: VMs, TKG, load balancers, disks. When you configure from the GUI, a YAML file is automatically generated.
lab hall
Well organised, quick access, smooth operation. They contain an easy description of the architecture and explain the terminology used in the introduction. In addition to clicking through, you can also run a simulation that will guide you and familiarise you with the specifics of VCF.
The photo shows the scale we are talking about, how many VMs, how much storage and how many networks were created today.
The top 3 places are taken by hol laby with VCF.
I clicked through the labs with vRA and VCF 😉
Of course, this is no substitute for working with the real VCF, but it provides a foundation for learning about and entering the world of Private Cloud, and we already have our first VCF 9.0 in our INDEVOPS lab, where we are constantly discovering something new.
With each passing day, I’m becoming more and more convinced of the vision Broadcom is showing for the development of VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF9). What was a promise not so long ago is now starting to work in practice – and it’s working brilliantly. The concept of SDN and Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), which takes on a new dimension in VCF9, has particularly caught my attention recently.
👉 If this is your first contact with the series, be sure to also read the first introductory article to VCF9 here.
In this article, I’ll show you why it’s worth getting interested in it and what it all looks like in practice – step by step.
Why is it worth betting on VCF9 in a network context?
Let’s start with the basics. The very idea of building an SDN network using VPC is not new – it already appeared in VCF 5.2 and users have been using it ever since. What is changing is how this concept is being consumed and developed. Integration with the self-service portal – both within vCenter and the more modern approach, VCF Automation – is key here.
But one step at a time.
How does VPC work in VCF9?
VPC works at the SDN, or programmable network, level. Each physical server with vSphere is connected to a physical VLAN through which SDN packets flow. The whole thing is controlled by NSX, VMware’s flagship networking component. For simplicity’s sake, imagine that a VLAN is a highway on which data trucks travel. These trucks carry smaller packets – the actual network packets.
Creating VPCs - something nice for everyone
In the new approach, VPCs can be created in several ways:
vCenter – a familiar and well-loved interface, ideal for virtualization administrators who can create a VPC with literally a few clicks.
NSX – a more advanced console for network professionals who need full control over their SDN infrastructure.
VCF Automation – ideal for users outside the networking and virtualization world who also want to create their own network environments.
VCF Automation - what does it look like in practice?
We create regions – e.g. one for the Data Center in Warsaw, another for the DC in Poznan.
We create organizations (tenants) – we assign administrators to each organization.
Organizational administrators create projects, namespaces and, of course, VPCs.
End users – can then divide the VPCs into smaller network segments, establish addressing and run services.
What used to take days or weeks (configuring VLANs, changing switches, assigning to vSphere), today users can do themselves in 2-3 minutes.
Control, history, security
Every operation in VCF Automation is recorded. Every step can be analyzed and accounted for. VPC can be easily scaled, assigned to different projects and network segments. We can also easily control whether a user has access to the outside world or only to internal resources. What’s more – communication between different VPCs is also possible.
Now let’s think: doesn’t all this remind you of a public cloud? Regions, organizations, VPCs, network segmentation – after all, these are classics of public cloud. Only that with VCF9 we have it all at home – in our own Data Center, under full control, without compromising on security, and – importantly – with much lower operating costs than in the public cloud.
I’ve seen it in action – it’s no longer a vision, it’s a reality. And I have to admit: I really like it.
We will soon look at another important aspect – how to implement advanced security mechanisms in our VCF9 private cloud environment, which security professionals still often only dream about.
Here’s a rundown of official sources from Broadcom’s website detailing what’s new in VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF9), including features related to SDN, VPC and automation:
1. **Broadcom unveils the future of VMware Cloud Foundation**. Official announcement of VCF9, including simplified management, self-service portal and native VPC support.
2 **Broadcom announces new version of VMware Cloud Foundation**. Information on simplified deployments, management console consolidation, and support for multi-tenancy and network services.
These sources provide comprehensive information on the new features and changes introduced in VMware Cloud Foundation 9, especially in the context of SDN, VPC and private cloud management automation.
Today, we want to tell you how Marek regained control.
Marek, head of IT at a large company, was fed up with manual application deployment. Each new launch meant an avalanche of tickets, manual configuration of VMs, Kubernetes, IPs, load balancers… and finally still opening network traffic. Deployment time? Days, and often weeks.
Problems:
➡ Long wait times and multi-step approvals
➡ Errors due to manual operations
➡ Lack of standardisation
➡ Overloaded IT team
The solution? Automation.
Marek implemented application and infrastructure standards, automated appointment and approval processes, and launched a self-service portal. As of now:
➡ Applications are available in a several minutes
➡ Processes are repeatable and compliant with standards
➡ IT team focuses on strategic activities
Automated has been, among other things:
➡ VM/K8s creation and configuration
➡ Assignment of IPs, subnets, LBs
➡ Acceptance process, monitoring and auto-scaling
➡ Integration with CMDB and data updating
The result
➡ Faster deployments
➡ Fewer errors
➡ More time for the IT team
➡ Better quality and control
The effect
Marek has achieved all this with a private cloud based on VMware Cloud Foundation, enhanced with our add-ons and the team’s experience, coming soon in version 🔗 9 (VCF 9)
