Fabrizio de Luca

[📣PERSONAL NEWS 🆕] After 18 years freelancing, training nearly 3,000 professionals and partnering with VMware leaders, I’m excited to join @VMware by @Broadcom (ANS Division) as Client Services Consultant! 🚀 #VMware #Broadcom #CareerGrowth

[🚨KB Article🚨] A first time for me: @VMware by @Broadcom has published a KB article for an issue I have identified involving the vDefend SSP 5.1 Distributed Malware Prevention SVMs and for which I provided a viable resolution. knowledge.broadcom.com/external/artic… #VMware #vDefend #Malware

🏆 @AviNetworks is a 2026 CUBEd Awards winner for Most Innovative Cloud Application Modernization Platform. Huge thanks to our team for redefining what's possible, and to our customers for trusting us to power your digital journey. thecube.net/awards

[🌟JUST RELEASED🌟] @VMware_vDefend Security Services Platform 5.1.1 with: - Support for FIPS-validated cryptographic modules - Enhanced Security Intelligence Filtering - Enhanced Control Over Automated Security Group Creation @VMware by @Broadcom #SSP techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-s…

Do you know whether your firewall rules are in good shape or out of control? Discover firewall misconfigurations and identify rule-optimization opportunities with vDefend. brcm.tech/49Dy1z1 @VMware by @Broadcom #firewallrules #ruleoptimization #lateralsecurity #vcf

Reduce your risk of a ransomware attack by deploying vDefend. Read the research report by Forrester to learn more about how vDefend can reduce your security risk posture. brcm.tech/3SBKATw @VMware by @Broadcom #ransomware #lateralsecurity #zerotrust #microsegmentation

[ 📣 JUST RELEASED 📣] VMware NSX 4.2.3.3, which includes bug fixes and: - NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx SmartNIC (CX6 LX) support - Updated redeployment workflow for Edge transport nodes - Updated alarms triggered by an expired certificate Release Notes: techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-c…

JFYI - If VC was configured w/VCF SSO AND you lose VCF Ops instance, when you re-deploy & setup VCF SSO again, need to clear out VCF Ops ID from VC because it thinks its managed by "old" Ops. See knowledge.broadcom.com/external/artic… for steps How do I know this ... yea that was my weekend 😅

📢 vSphere 8.0 Update 3h is now available! Upgrade from VC 7.0u3w ✅ Upgrade to 9.0.x ❌ 📒 Release Notes: 🔸VC techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-c… 🔹ESX techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-c…

[🆕] - VCF 9.0 Fleet Latency Diagram williamlam.com/2025/12/vcf-9-… 🔥 #VCF9 Diagram!

🥳 @MyVMUG #VCF9 Licensing & Download Token Creation for VMUG Advantage + VCP-VCF Certification looks to be LIVE now! 1️⃣ Login to support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/alpi… 2️⃣ You'll auth to support.broadcom 3️⃣ Go back to support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/alpi… access license entitlement / token generation

Announcing the Next Evolution of VMware Certified Distinguished Expert (VCDX): The Certification for Private Cloud Experts - VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Blog ⁦@VMware⁩ by ⁦@Broadcom⁩ ⁦@VMwareVCDX #VMware by #Broadcom #VMwareVCDX blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundati…

[🔔 HEADS UP 🔔] Ingress NGINX Retirement: What You Need to Know | Kubernetes #Avi #Kubernetes Operator (AKO) provides L4-L7 load balancing using Avi Load Balancer! github.com/vmware/load-ba… vmware.com/products/cloud… ⁦@VMware⁩ by ⁦@Broadcom⁩ #AKO kubernetes.dev/blog/2025/11/1…

[⭐️ JUST RELEASED ⭐️] Realtek Network Driver for ESX 8.0 Update 3+ or 9.x+ with support for: - RTL8111 - 1GbE - RTL8125 - 2.5GbE - RTL8126 - 5GbE - RTL8127 - 10GbE ⁦@VMware⁩ by ⁦@Broadcom⁩ #VMware by #Broadcom #ESX #driver #VMwareFlings williamlam.com

[⭐️ HEADS UP ⭐️] VCF 9.0.1 upgrade files now available on Broadcom Support Portal (BSP) @VMware by @Broadcom @VMwareVCF #VMware by #Broadcom #VCF9 #VMwareCloudFoundation

[🆕] - Retrieving the vSAN Cluster Shutdown VMs running Pre-Check Results using PowerCLI williamlam.com/2025/11/retrie…

[🆕 JUST RELEASED 🆕] vDefend Security Services Platform 5.1.0: - DFW 1-2-3-4 Planning and Monitoring - Rule Analysis - Bare Metal Security - NDR Sensors - Fileless Malware Detection - Platform Enhancements techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-s… @VMware by @Broadcom @VMware_vDefend

[🌟HOME LABBERS NEWS🌟] Save the date: on November 15th, VMUG Advantage license owners will be able to retrieve their VCF9 licenses and use the support portal token to directly access the online depot! @VMware by @Broadcom #VMware by #Broadcom #VCF9 #vDefend #AviLoadBalancer

[🚨HEADS UP!🚨] VCF Operations Management Packs: Announcing End of General Support @VMware by @Broadcom @VMwareVCF #VMware by #Broadcom #VMwareVCF blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundati…

@lamw My first job - back in 1996 - was as Field Sales Engineer at Adaptec Software BU: they acquired Incat Systems, an Italian company that authored EasyCD Creator and made home cd burning possible for the first time ever!

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[🚨HEADS UP!🚨] VCF 9.0.1 Offline Depot Metadata download is now available on Broadcom Support Portal (BSP), VMware User Group (VMUG) Advantage can now deploy. Thank you William Lam! (@lamw) @VMware by @Broadcom @VMwareVCF #VMware by #Broadcom #VMwareVCF #VCF9 #homelab