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Husband, dad, creator of content @VMware Host of the vSpeaking Podcast @virtspeaking

Raleigh NC
Joined June 2011
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Last week at #VMwareExplore the @virtspeaking crew captured a ton of great interviews 🎤 that we’ll be sharing in the coming weeks. Kicking it off with an episode filmed in an autonomous car 🚗 - a fitting backdrop for a week of innovation, AI, and cloud.
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The network is always to blame. But is it? Live from VMware Explore 2026, Alec Pinkham joins Virtually Speaking to discuss AI-powered network observability, faster troubleshooting, and end-to-end visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation. youtu.be/pswDfB4WeeQ #VMwareExplore
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This week, @cxi joins us on @virtspeaking to discuss upgrade paths, hardware reuse, memory tiering, and private AI. Watch on the VMware Cloud Foundation YouTube channel. youtu.be/H45KZg0EcQc #VCF #VMwareExplore
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Backups alone aren’t enough. This week Belu de de Arbelaiz discusses AI-powered threats and what it takes to detect, contain, and recover safely. youtu.be/Psz4MJaH0cs #CyberResilience #VMwareExplore
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My love, hate, hate relationship with Redfish has come together and shipped something. * Inventory and cable match bare metal servers/Switches running any OS. * HCL check server chassis, CPU, NICs, firmware for 9.x upgrades. * a lot more... github.com/vmware/vcf-readin…
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What does confidential computing mean for your private cloud? Nick Ford and @plankers joined us at VMware Explore to talk about protecting data in use and strengthening platform security. youtu.be/DzpFJrY1QTY #VMwareExplore #ConfidentialComputing
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AI is changing the security game. @plankers joins Virtually Speaking at #VMwareExplore to discuss what it means for your defenses. Watch on the VMware Cloud Foundation YouTube channel. youtu.be/139Fu_re8IE
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Going through some old boxes and came across this gem
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In our latest Virtually Speaking episode from VMware Explore, we sit down with leaders from Supermicro and Broadcom to discuss how organizations can move from bare metal to production AI with VMware Cloud Foundation. youtu.be/GK1uyJcvmGs
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How do you move AI from experimentation to production? Vijay Ramachandran joins us to explain how VMware AI Factory simplifies the journey from infrastructure to model serving. youtu.be/WLu-wgst0dE
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Rise and shine
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Good morning Santa Barbara.
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This week on @virtspeaking @vPedroArrow and @virtualjad discuss Preparing Private Cloud for the AI Era with @Kyndryl youtu.be/GYeSJmX9uGs?si=c5Db…
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On the latest episode of @virtspeaking we welcome @DuncanYB to preview #VMwareExplore. youtu.be/msSYQmpu0U8 Enjoy!
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This week @vPedroArrow and @virtualjad welcome Maher AlAsfar to discuss Self-Service Infrastructure with @vmwarevcf 9.1 youtu.be/Y7Z-tLvUJCU
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Small team. Enterprise platform. In our latest #VirtuallySpeaking episode, Jeremy Wright shares how smaller IT organizations are successfully running VMware Cloud Foundation. youtu.be/OgPPY_YTx4A?si=2Z4L…
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At #VMUG Connect 2026, @Lost_Signal and @vPedroArrow sat down with Ryan Lance to discuss how VMUG is evolving, why local communities still matter, and how home labs, certs, and VMUG Advantage help practitioners stay current as VCF continues to evolve. youtu.be/9_bEkmDborg
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AI is changing the security game. This week on @virtspeaking , @plankers joins us to discuss how AI is accelerating vulnerability discovery, reshaping cyber defense, and what IT teams should be doing now. youtu.be/Qmtv_F4UN98
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Replying to @VMware
@VMware (by @Broadcom) #HybridCloud #VCF - Platform Engineering 2.0: The Evolution of the AI Era with Pankaj Gupta - @virtualjad (by @virtspeaking - @vPedroArrow & @Lost_Signal) @VMwareVCF #vExpertVCF @vExpert dy.si/Vw3Z5n2
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