Session 1

Thursday

November 19th 2026

3:00pm - 4:00pm GMT /

7:00am - 8:00am US Pacific

Introduction to the VCF Cloud: Architecture & Key Components

Discover VCF 9 Architecture & Key Components.

This session will introduce the primary architectural and operational advantages of implementing the complete VCF 9 stack.

Session 2

Thursday

December 3rd, 2026

3:00pm - 4:00pm GMT /

7:00am - 8:00am US Pacific

Lifecycle Management - Planning your VCF Deployment

A well-planned and designed deployment of VCF 9.1 is critical for your future success. In this session, we go beyond the standard blueprints to share exclusive best practices from VCF Support.

Learn how to extract the most value during your security planning phase by analyzing real-world deployment scenarios.

We will uncover the top configuration best practices, walk through crucial steps, and share frontline support strategies to ensure your Day 0 and Day 1 operations are seamless. 

Session 3

Thursday

December 17th, 2026

3:00pm - 4:00pm GMT /

7:00am - 8:00am US Pacific

VMware vSphere - Why It's More Crucial Than Ever

This session examines the technical mechanics of VMware vSphere in today's landscape, moving beyond high-level overviews to look at actual implementation and infrastructure optimization. We will dive into:

Advanced Resource Management: Utilizing NVMe-backed Memory Tiering to scale capacity and leveraging Intelligent DRS for vGPU resource placement.

Architectural Evolution: Navigating the structural changes in VCF 9.0, including the shift to image-based lifecycle management and embedding NSX and HA components directly into the ESX image.

Lifecycle Operations: Achieving non-disruptive operations using Reduced Downtime Updates (RDU) for vCenter and expanded Live Patching with drastically improved Fast-Suspend-Resume (FSR) times for AI/ML workloads.