Direct Connect (DX) Link and BGP preferences

One of my customers increased their VMware Cloud on AWS environment from just a few Nodes to several Clusters over time. The sizing was made “back in the day”, not only from a compute, but a also a networking perspective – including the needed Direct Connection bandwidth. Everything worked as expected and everyone was super […]

New: VMC on AWS Expert Office hours monthly series

Some of you may remember a Format called ‘Architect Office hours’, which we’ve streamed live on twitch and posted the recordings on our youtube channel. The bi-weekly cadence has been a great way to provide insights and updates to interested customers. However, we have decided to move to a more streamlined approach on a monthly […]

Non-compliant objects in cluster – VMware Cloud on AWS – What now?

Have you been among a few customers, who did receive an email with the above Subject?If so, please let me dive into the meaning a little more in detail. With VMware Cloud on AWS (or VMC in short), VMware offers a powerful Cloud solution jointly with AWS. With this service, the main priorities are data […]

VMC on AWS VMTN

Did you know there is a VMTN Community for VMware Cloud on AWS?You can find it here:https://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/vmc-on-awsIn this community, Customers can ask and – of course – answer questions around VMC.There are several SMEs around to help you out, including VMware Support, Consulting and (drumroll) the Customer Success Team.Please join us on the VMTN to […]

Just released: NSX-T 2.5

Last night, the new release of NSX-T, now Version 2.5, dropped. There are quite a few updates in this release, below I will highlight some of the major ones, but before coming to these, please keep in mind to double check the Upgrade Checklist first. The Checklist can be found here:https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/2.5/upgrade/GUID-E35506A7-8050-482A-BABA-F356D2AC3B65.html Now, here are the […]