Category: VMware & Cloud
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TKGI to VKS Migration Business Case and Phased Timeline (TKGI to VKS Series, Part 4)
TKGI is on a lifecycle clock and VCF 9 is the destination. Here is the business case, the drivers that set your real deadline, and a phased timeline you can hand a budget owner.
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TKGI to VKS Is a Migration, Not an Upgrade (TKGI to VKS Series, Part 3)
TKGI and VKS differ at the control plane, machine lifecycle, network and identity, so there is no in place upgrade path. Here is why this move is a migration, and what that word changes about budget, risk and rollback.
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TKGI vs VKS Architecture Compared, Component by Component (TKGI to VKS Series, Part 2)
TKGI and VKS set side by side, control plane, cluster lifecycle, networking, storage and identity, so the architecture gap behind the migration is concrete before you design the VCF 9 target.
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What VKS Is and Why TKGI Is Winding Down (TKGI to VKS Series, Part 1)
There is no upgrade path from TKGI to VKS. Part 1 explains what the vSphere Kubernetes Service is, why the old platform is winding down, and why the move is a migration you plan rather than a patch you apply.
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How to Configure NSX Federation Across VCF 9.1 Instances (VCF 9.1 Day-2 Operations Step by Step Guide, Part 20)
Optional step by step guide to NSX Federation in VCF 9.1: deploy the Global Manager, import both Local Managers, enable RTEP stretched networking, and verify sync.
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How to Harden VCF 9.1 to Security Baselines (VCF 9.1 Day-2 Operations Step by Step Guide, Part 19)
Harden a VCF 9.1 fleet to a security baseline using VCF Operations Security Posture Management, then prove it with exports, or apply the STIG Readiness Guide with InSpec, Ansible and PowerCLI for DoD environments.
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How to Monitor Fleet Health with VCF Operations in VCF 9.1 (VCF 9.1 Day-2 Operations Step by Step Guide, Part 18)
A routine, step-by-step guide to monitoring VCF 9.1 fleet health in VCF Operations: read VCF Health, review findings, tune alerts, and route notifications.
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How to Replace a Failed ESXi Host in VCF 9.1 (VCF 9.1 Day-2 Operations Step by Step Guide, Part 17)
A step-by-step scenario for replacing a failed ESXi host in a VCF 9.1 cluster, covering removal from the cluster, decommissioning, commissioning and adding the replacement back.
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How to Add External Storage to a Workload Domain in VCF 9.1 (VCF 9.1 Day-2 Operations Step by Step Guide, Part 16)
Attach external, supplemental storage to a VCF 9.1 workload domain cluster. Step by step vSphere Client instructions for VMFS on Fibre Channel, NFS, iSCSI and vVols datastores, plus verification and fixes.
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How to Expand vSAN Storage and Use vSAN ESA in VCF 9.1 (VCF 9.1 Day-2 Operations Step by Step Guide, Part 15)
A step by step guide to expanding vSAN ESA capacity in VCF 9.1, from claiming new NVMe devices to enabling Auto RAID and space efficiency.
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How to Decommission a Cluster or Workload Domain in VCF 9.1 (VCF 9.1 Day-2 Operations Step by Step Guide, Part 14)
Retire capacity in VCF 9.1 the safe way. Delete a vSphere cluster in SDDC Manager or a whole workload domain in VCF Operations, then reclaim the hosts.
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How to Add a Cluster to a Workload Domain in VCF 9.1 (VCF 9.1 Day-2 Operations Step by Step Guide, Part 13)
A step by step how-to for adding a new SDDC cluster to an existing VCF 9.1 workload domain using the Create SDDC Cluster wizard in the vSphere Client, with prerequisites, host commissioning, storage and switch choices, verification, and fixes.
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Dr. Pranay Jha is a Cloud and AI Consultant with 18+ years of experience in hybrid cloud, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure transformation. He specializes in VMware technologies, multi-cloud strategy, and Generative AI solutions. He holds a PhD in Computer Applications with research focused on Cloud and AI, has published multiple research papers, and has been a VMware vExpert since 2016 and a VMUG Community Leader.
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