Sidney Laan

Cloud Engineer @Uniserver | VMware vExpert 2025 & vExpert PRO | VMware Certified SDDC/SDN/EUC | Azure Certified Administrator 2024

[Sidney Laan @vcloudaddict]

@Broadcom @VMware #vCommunity When can we expect version 9.1 of the Fling: USB Network Native Driver for ESX (aka USB NIC Fling)? My homelab is waiting for this release very much. @lamw

[William Lam @lamw]

👌 Nice blog post from colleague Shree on Demystifying VCF Automation (VCFA) Node Architecture & Load Balancing https://t.co/2qUuH1OOQp

#VCF9

[Sidney Laan @vcloudaddict]

View my verified achievement from @Broadcom. https://t.co/B1REOZXPnJ via @credly

[William Lam @lamw]

👏 Super dope to see how easy VMware vDefend + Avi can neutralize the recent PHP2Shell vulnerabilities! 💪🛡️

https://t.co/ewZiiV5Chh

[William Lam @lamw]

🛳️ VKS 3.8 is now available! Check out RN for what's new including support for k8s 1.37, in-place upgrade policies & support for new #VCF911 VLAN-backed VPC to just name a few 🎉

📔 https://t.co/vPXQudr6Q6

JFYI - VKS 3.8 support has also been added to VCF Upgrade Planner Tool!

[William Lam @lamw]

[🆕] - Major Enhancements to VCF 9.1 Upgrade Planner Tool https://t.co/xuQXXGIBnt

#VCF91

[William Lam @lamw]

📢 VCF 9.1.1 EP1 is now available for all VCF components (vSphere, vSAN, NSX, SDDCm, VCF Ops & VCF Automation)

📔 https://t.co/vCdsJ5wA2B

💿 https://t.co/QqqR9EhOtv

#VCF911

[ESXi Patch Tracker @ESXiPatches]

2026-10-13: New ESXi 9.1 Patch released! https://t.co/V3iIVdGi7y #ESXi #Patch

[NU.nl @NUnl]

Nederlandse man (25) moet achttien maanden cel in voor verkoop GTA-cheatcodes https://t.co/NoT5ic5Vn9

[William Lam @lamw]

[🆕] - VCF 9.1.1 - Single ESX Host for VCF Fleet, VCF Workload Domain or VCF Cluster https://t.co/GOuN8drsJV

👇 Non-Prod ofc 😅

Single Host VCF Fleet ✅
Single Host VCF Instance ✅
Single Host VCF Workload Domain ✅
Single Host VCF Cluster ✅

#VCF91 #VCF911

[William Lam @lamw]

JFYI: I don't have fancy HCL HW I'm using to play with latest #VCF911 capabilities ... I heavily depend on NVMe Tiering (1:2 ratio) & flexibility of VCF to allow me to deploy & use

vSAN ✅
NSX VPC ✅
VKS ✅
Private AI ✅
& much more! 🙌

See Explore Breakout #CLOB1613LV tips

[William Lam @lamw]

FYI - I know many of you have MikroTik in your labs, definitely make sure you’re applying the latest updates … this is the new norm, ensure you’re always up to date on your SW updates!

[Sidney Laan @vcloudaddict]

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[William Lam @lamw]

[🆕] - VCF 9.1.1: Adopting the Reduced VCF Management Services (VCFMS) Footprint After an Upgrade https://t.co/6RhjNozvNS

🙌 Resource optimizations introduced 9.1.1 applies to both new deployment but also upgrades from 9.1.0!

#VCF911

[William Lam @lamw]

[🆕] - 10 Exciting Enhancements in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1.1 https://t.co/v54cRyxoWy

#VCF911

[ESXi Patch Tracker @ESXiPatches]

2026-09-03: New ESXi 9.1 patch released! https://t.co/smuOMgf5EM #ESXi #Patch

[Sidney Laan @vcloudaddict]

Day 1 of #VMwareExplore 2026 is in the books! From the latest announcements in the plenary session to hands-on learning with the experts, it’s been an incredible start. Dive into our daily recap to catch up on all the highlights. https://t.co/bKpLjFhAtu

[Sidney Laan @vcloudaddict]

Day 2 Recap: VMware Explore 2026 | Las Vegas – Live from VMware Explore 2026, the Virtually Speaking Podcast team hosted by Pete Flecha recaps Day 2 with industry experts David Linthicum, Rick Walsworth, and Jad El-Zein. https://t.co/TUwK3OUkaM

[Sidney Laan @vcloudaddict]

Live from #VMwareExplore 2026, the Virtually Speaking Podcast team hosted by Pete Flecha recaps Day 3 with industry experts David Linthicum, John Nicholson, and Jad El-Zein. https://t.co/M41sRhDUdG

[Sidney Laan @vcloudaddict]

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