Brock Peterson

@igormicev Goal here was to determine VMs that have been down for hours/days. Thanks for your input Igor!

@bpatvmware Even for downtimes like 11 min you’d calc 15, and so on. However on the heavy lifters that restart in 40min for example, the 5mins is not a serious matter.

New Blog: VM Downtime with VCF Operations Super Metrics! You want downtime in minutes, hours, days? Here's how, including a way to convert them to integers should you choose. brockpeterson.com/post/vm-downti…

New Blog: Deploy VMs via the VCF Automation API! If you're trying to deploy VMs via Service Broker Catalog Items by calling the VCF Automation API, this blog is for you, enjoy! brockpeterson.com/post/deploy-vm…

New Blog: Applying the VCF Automation 8.18.1 Update 4 Patch! brockpeterson.com/post/applying-…

New Blog: VCF Operations Management Pack Builder Authentication Methods! Here we go into details around ways to authenticate with REST APIs using the MPB! brockpeterson.com/post/vcf-opera…

Two New Blogs: VCF Operations 9 Password Management and Retrieving Passwords from VCF Operations Fleet Manager! brockpeterson.com/post/vcf-opera… brockpeterson.com/post/retrievin…

New Blogs! These two go hand-in-hand and should help with your upgrades! vIDM 3.3.7 Patch CSP-102457: brockpeterson.com/post/applying-… ASLCM 8.18 Patch 7: brockpeterson.com/post/applying-…

New Blog: Finding Capacity with VCF Operations! brockpeterson.com/post/finding-c…

New Blog: VCF Operations Custom Groups, Custom Properties, and Super Metrics! brockpeterson.com/post/vcf-opera…

New Blogs! VCF Operations 8.18.6: brockpeterson.com/post/vcf-opera… VCF Operations for Logs 8.18.6: brockpeterson.com/post/vcf-opera…

New Blog Post: Maintaining Trust: SSL Certificate Renewal in VMware VCF Automation dy.si/w4i6B #VMware #vExpert #VCF #vCommunity #Automation #Certificates #Lifecycle #Security

@VMwareCommunity The best part of this program, sharing knowledge is how you get in!

⭐️Congratulations to our newly-awarded 2026 vExperts In its 18th year, the #vExpert program remains grounded in practical knowledge-sharing, not surface-level hype. Practitioners raising the bar with their time & expertise to make our VMware ecosystem a better place. Thanks!

@vExpert Thanks for leading the initiative!

I wanted to say Congratulations to all the 2026 vExperts! Excellent work in the community! We’re still processing appeals until Wednesday evening. vExperts keep an eye out for several webinar invites coming soon!

Such a fun time of the year to see all the new vExpert announcements, congratulations to all! I'm proud to be a member of this community, together we go!

New Blog: ESXi Host and VM Secure Boot Visibility with VCF Operations! I was trying to determine what ESXi Hosts and VMs in my lab had Secure Boot enabled, here's what I did. brockpeterson.com/post/esxi-host…

New Blog: VCF Operations Telegraf Agent Health! Want to know the health of all your Telegraf Agents, here's how! brockpeterson.com/post/vcf-opera…