William Lam
@lamw.bsky.social
Distinguished Platform Engineering Architect, Broadcom • 📢 Customer Advocate • 🧑💻 Technologist • 🖊️ Blogger • 👨👧👦 Father • 🧗♂️ Spartan Races
🤣 That’s a new milestone for AI … hearing Jason Bateman advertise for Claude on Smartless
December 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
🤣 That’s a new milestone for AI … hearing Jason Bateman advertise for Claude on Smartless
[🆕] - Managing Storage for VCF Automation (VCFA) Content Library Transfer Spooling Area williamlam.com/2025/12/mana...
#VCF9
#VCF9
December 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
[🆕] - Managing Storage for VCF Automation (VCFA) Content Library Transfer Spooling Area williamlam.com/2025/12/mana...
#VCF9
#VCF9
December 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
[🆕] - Enabling new vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) Cluster Management for VCF Automation (VCFA) williamlam.com/2025/11/enab...
👆Digging the new VKSM service that is now natively within VCFA for managing VKS Clusters at scale! Had some time before🌴 to deploy in my lab ✅
#VCF9
👆Digging the new VKSM service that is now natively within VCFA for managing VKS Clusters at scale! Had some time before🌴 to deploy in my lab ✅
#VCF9
Enabling new vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) Cluster Management for VCF Automation (VCFA)
As of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0.1, users can now manage the full lifecycle of their vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) Clusters, including backup and restore, using the new vSphere Kubernetes…
williamlam.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
[🆕] - Enabling new vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) Cluster Management for VCF Automation (VCFA) williamlam.com/2025/11/enab...
👆Digging the new VKSM service that is now natively within VCFA for managing VKS Clusters at scale! Had some time before🌴 to deploy in my lab ✅
#VCF9
👆Digging the new VKSM service that is now natively within VCFA for managing VKS Clusters at scale! Had some time before🌴 to deploy in my lab ✅
#VCF9
👌KB to bookmark for vSphere CPU Support Deprecation & Discontinuation knowledge.broadcom.com/external/art...
👉Intel KB for CPU EOL www.intel.com/content/www/...
Remember, OEMs own HW support, not Broadcom. Plan accordingly
Skylake (Intel EOS 12/2023) ❌ 9.0
Cascade Lake (Intel EOS 06/2025) ⚠️ 9.0
👉Intel KB for CPU EOL www.intel.com/content/www/...
Remember, OEMs own HW support, not Broadcom. Plan accordingly
Skylake (Intel EOS 12/2023) ❌ 9.0
Cascade Lake (Intel EOS 06/2025) ⚠️ 9.0
CPU Support Deprecation and Discontinuation In VCF Releases
knowledge.broadcom.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
👌KB to bookmark for vSphere CPU Support Deprecation & Discontinuation knowledge.broadcom.com/external/art...
👉Intel KB for CPU EOL www.intel.com/content/www/...
Remember, OEMs own HW support, not Broadcom. Plan accordingly
Skylake (Intel EOS 12/2023) ❌ 9.0
Cascade Lake (Intel EOS 06/2025) ⚠️ 9.0
👉Intel KB for CPU EOL www.intel.com/content/www/...
Remember, OEMs own HW support, not Broadcom. Plan accordingly
Skylake (Intel EOS 12/2023) ❌ 9.0
Cascade Lake (Intel EOS 06/2025) ⚠️ 9.0
Minor update to the Realtek Network Driver for ESXi (1.101.01) Fling is now available which resolves the network connection issues observed with RTL1111 devices. If you've installed the earlier version, you can simply upgrade w/o re-installing williamlam.com/2025/11/real...
Realtek Network Driver for ESXi
I never thought this day would ever come as I am sure this will come as a complete shock to many, but I am pleased to announce that we have just released a new VMware Fling: Realtek Network Driver …
williamlam.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Minor update to the Realtek Network Driver for ESXi (1.101.01) Fling is now available which resolves the network connection issues observed with RTL1111 devices. If you've installed the earlier version, you can simply upgrade w/o re-installing williamlam.com/2025/11/real...
JFYI - To deploy VCF 9.0.1 onto a single or dual physical ESX host, the required override flag has changed.
Please see williamlam.com/2025/06/depl... for the updated details, remember this is for Lab/PoC purposes and not for production 😅
Please see williamlam.com/2025/06/depl... for the updated details, remember this is for Lab/PoC purposes and not for production 😅
Deploying VCF 9.0 on a single ESXi host?
By default, the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 Installer requires a minimum of 3 ESXi hosts when you select vSAN (OSA or ESA) for storage or 2 ESXi hosts when you choose to use external storage …
williamlam.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
JFYI - To deploy VCF 9.0.1 onto a single or dual physical ESX host, the required override flag has changed.
Please see williamlam.com/2025/06/depl... for the updated details, remember this is for Lab/PoC purposes and not for production 😅
Please see williamlam.com/2025/06/depl... for the updated details, remember this is for Lab/PoC purposes and not for production 😅
📈 If you thought memory prices were expensive this year ... prices could double by late 2026! 🤯
www.reuters.com/business/nvi...
NVMe (Memory) Tiering capability could not have come sooner! It can really SAVE some serious 💰 + better HW/resource utilization!
blogs.vmware.com/cloud-founda...
www.reuters.com/business/nvi...
NVMe (Memory) Tiering capability could not have come sooner! It can really SAVE some serious 💰 + better HW/resource utilization!
blogs.vmware.com/cloud-founda...
www.reuters.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
📈 If you thought memory prices were expensive this year ... prices could double by late 2026! 🤯
www.reuters.com/business/nvi...
NVMe (Memory) Tiering capability could not have come sooner! It can really SAVE some serious 💰 + better HW/resource utilization!
blogs.vmware.com/cloud-founda...
www.reuters.com/business/nvi...
NVMe (Memory) Tiering capability could not have come sooner! It can really SAVE some serious 💰 + better HW/resource utilization!
blogs.vmware.com/cloud-founda...
😲🥳👏👏👏 Finally, a new Stargate series!!!! Not a reboot, but a new chapter to existing universe with original creators …. can NOT wait! 🥲
www.aboutamazon.com/news/enterta...
www.aboutamazon.com/news/enterta...
Stargate: New series info and how to watch on Prime Video
A new reboot of ‘Stargate’ is in the works. Find out more about the military sci-fi franchise that has delighted fans for over three decades.
www.aboutamazon.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
😲🥳👏👏👏 Finally, a new Stargate series!!!! Not a reboot, but a new chapter to existing universe with original creators …. can NOT wait! 🥲
www.aboutamazon.com/news/enterta...
www.aboutamazon.com/news/enterta...
Just looking back at 2020 (lifetime ago) post on k8s GUI / Terminal based clients, but most no longer being maintained.
Still fan of k9s, but wanted something graphical I could interact & found Headlamp (free). Nice UI, simple UX, liking it so far!
williamlam.com/2020/04/usef...
Still fan of k9s, but wanted something graphical I could interact & found Headlamp (free). Nice UI, simple UX, liking it so far!
williamlam.com/2020/04/usef...
November 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Just looking back at 2020 (lifetime ago) post on k8s GUI / Terminal based clients, but most no longer being maintained.
Still fan of k9s, but wanted something graphical I could interact & found Headlamp (free). Nice UI, simple UX, liking it so far!
williamlam.com/2020/04/usef...
Still fan of k9s, but wanted something graphical I could interact & found Headlamp (free). Nice UI, simple UX, liking it so far!
williamlam.com/2020/04/usef...
LOTS of VCF Ecosystem updates ...
🆕 AI ReadyNodes w/Supermicro as 1st OEM
🆕 ODM ReadyNodes Self-Certification w/OVHcloud
🆕 Edge Eco Expansion w/SNUC
🆕 Support for EVPN including Cisco Nexus One & SONiC
🆕 K8s AI Conformant Platform w/VKS
www.broadcom.com/company/news...
🆕 AI ReadyNodes w/Supermicro as 1st OEM
🆕 ODM ReadyNodes Self-Certification w/OVHcloud
🆕 Edge Eco Expansion w/SNUC
🆕 Support for EVPN including Cisco Nexus One & SONiC
🆕 K8s AI Conformant Platform w/VKS
www.broadcom.com/company/news...
Broadcom Inc. | Connecting Everything
www.broadcom.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
LOTS of VCF Ecosystem updates ...
🆕 AI ReadyNodes w/Supermicro as 1st OEM
🆕 ODM ReadyNodes Self-Certification w/OVHcloud
🆕 Edge Eco Expansion w/SNUC
🆕 Support for EVPN including Cisco Nexus One & SONiC
🆕 K8s AI Conformant Platform w/VKS
www.broadcom.com/company/news...
🆕 AI ReadyNodes w/Supermicro as 1st OEM
🆕 ODM ReadyNodes Self-Certification w/OVHcloud
🆕 Edge Eco Expansion w/SNUC
🆕 Support for EVPN including Cisco Nexus One & SONiC
🆕 K8s AI Conformant Platform w/VKS
www.broadcom.com/company/news...
This was a fascinating listen on story/growth of Cursor, with few interesting nuggets ...
🔸 Hyperscalers don't have scale figured out for these new AI workloads
🔹 Running some workloads in-house for more control
🔸 AI is the killer app for Multi-Cloud
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
🔸 Hyperscalers don't have scale figured out for these new AI workloads
🔹 Running some workloads in-house for more control
🔸 AI is the killer app for Multi-Cloud
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Michael Truell: How Cursor Builds at the Speed of AI
Podcast Episode · a16z Podcast · 11/10/2025 · 28m
podcasts.apple.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This was a fascinating listen on story/growth of Cursor, with few interesting nuggets ...
🔸 Hyperscalers don't have scale figured out for these new AI workloads
🔹 Running some workloads in-house for more control
🔸 AI is the killer app for Multi-Cloud
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
🔸 Hyperscalers don't have scale figured out for these new AI workloads
🔹 Running some workloads in-house for more control
🔸 AI is the killer app for Multi-Cloud
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
November 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Working on an exciting update that I think the VMware Homelab Community will definitely enjoy! ☺️
November 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Working on an exciting update that I think the VMware Homelab Community will definitely enjoy! ☺️
128GB DDR5 SODIMM (2x64GB) now back in stock at Bestbuy …. but they’re now $824! 😳😱😳
www.bestbuy.com/product/cruc...
www.bestbuy.com/product/cruc...
Crucial 128GB Kit (2x64GB) DDR5 5600MHz C46 SODIMM Laptop Memory Black CT2K64G56C46S5 - Best Buy
Shop Crucial 128GB Kit (2x64GB) DDR5 5600MHz C46 SODIMM Laptop Memory Black products at Best Buy. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up. Price Match Guarantee.
www.bestbuy.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
128GB DDR5 SODIMM (2x64GB) now back in stock at Bestbuy …. but they’re now $824! 😳😱😳
www.bestbuy.com/product/cruc...
www.bestbuy.com/product/cruc...
[🆕] - Quick Tip - Configure Nested ESX Cores per CPU for Optimal Licensing williamlam.com/2025/11/quic...
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
[🆕] - Quick Tip - Configure Nested ESX Cores per CPU for Optimal Licensing williamlam.com/2025/11/quic...
[🆕] - Quick Tip - VCF 9.0.1 upgrade files now available on Broadcom Support Portal (BSP) williamlam.com/2025/11/quic...
#VCF9
#VCF9
November 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
[🆕] - Quick Tip - VCF 9.0.1 upgrade files now available on Broadcom Support Portal (BSP) williamlam.com/2025/11/quic...
#VCF9
#VCF9
[🆕] - Auditing ESX DCUI Logins williamlam.com/2025/11/audi...
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
[🆕] - Auditing ESX DCUI Logins williamlam.com/2025/11/audi...
[🆕] - Capturing Kasa Smart Plug Power Metrics using VCF Operations Management Pack Builder williamlam.com/2025/11/capt...
🔌🔋
#VCF9
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#VCF9
November 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
[🆕] - Capturing Kasa Smart Plug Power Metrics using VCF Operations Management Pack Builder williamlam.com/2025/11/capt...
🔌🔋
#VCF9
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#VCF9
JFYI: Just heard that some Microcenters may have limited 64GB DDR5 SODIMM modules in stock for ~$150 USD, but they will not ship. Worth checking out if you live near one and snatch them up, memory prices will ONLY get more expensive!
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
JFYI: Just heard that some Microcenters may have limited 64GB DDR5 SODIMM modules in stock for ~$150 USD, but they will not ship. Worth checking out if you live near one and snatch them up, memory prices will ONLY get more expensive!
Its been a minute since I've heard anyone mention Kerberos ... I still remember the pain of integrating with that stack!
Are folks still needing to support that or have you moved on to modern auth solutions?
Are folks still needing to support that or have you moved on to modern auth solutions?
November 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Its been a minute since I've heard anyone mention Kerberos ... I still remember the pain of integrating with that stack!
Are folks still needing to support that or have you moved on to modern auth solutions?
Are folks still needing to support that or have you moved on to modern auth solutions?
November VMware User Group (VMUG) Global Virtual Event kicks off soon! Lots of great technical content for our practitioners in running and operating a Modern Private Cloud! Get your learning on today 🧠
Hear there'll be special announcements for in-person events for 2026 ... 🤔
brcm.tech/3JDdEZI
Hear there'll be special announcements for in-person events for 2026 ... 🤔
brcm.tech/3JDdEZI
VMUG November Virtual Event
brcm.tech
November 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
November VMware User Group (VMUG) Global Virtual Event kicks off soon! Lots of great technical content for our practitioners in running and operating a Modern Private Cloud! Get your learning on today 🧠
Hear there'll be special announcements for in-person events for 2026 ... 🤔
brcm.tech/3JDdEZI
Hear there'll be special announcements for in-person events for 2026 ... 🤔
brcm.tech/3JDdEZI
It’s insane how good these AI models are going from💡to 🚀
Thank you Gemini 👊 I like ChatGPT for random inquiries or small code snippets, but I really like structure Gemini provided, especially when it’s more complex code. The UX is just 👌
Thank you Gemini 👊 I like ChatGPT for random inquiries or small code snippets, but I really like structure Gemini provided, especially when it’s more complex code. The UX is just 👌
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
It’s insane how good these AI models are going from💡to 🚀
Thank you Gemini 👊 I like ChatGPT for random inquiries or small code snippets, but I really like structure Gemini provided, especially when it’s more complex code. The UX is just 👌
Thank you Gemini 👊 I like ChatGPT for random inquiries or small code snippets, but I really like structure Gemini provided, especially when it’s more complex code. The UX is just 👌
