Introduction With the evolution of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.x , Broadcom introduced several foundational platform changes aimed at improving security, scalability, and lifecycle consistency across private cloud environments. One of the most critical yet frequently misunderstood components is VMware Identity Broker (VIDB) . This article provides an end-to-end, practical understanding of VIDB, covering: Why VIDB exists and the problem it solves How VIDB works internally Where VIDB is deployed in VCF High availability and security design Multi-site architecture (Site 1 / Site 2) Embedded or on HA-Cluster? Operati onal behavior and lifecycle management Common misconceptions and pitfalls FAQ explanations This guide is written for architects, consultants, and advanced VCF practitioners who want clarity—not marketing. What Is VMware Identity Broker (VIDB)? VMware Identity Broker (VIDB) is a centralized identity federation and trust-broker service introduced with VCF 9.x . In simple ...

Networking takes a quantum leap toward isolation and self-service with VCF 9, as VMware introduces Virtual Private Clouds. This is natively built on NSX, thereby redefining multitenant, secure, and scalable networking for enterprise private clouds. credit: Broadcom The focus of this article is specifically VCF 9 networking with VPCs: what they are, how they work, and why they matter from an architect's perspective. What is a VPC in VCF 9...... With VCF 9, a VPC in VMware is a logically isolated networking construct in NSX that provides: Strong tenant isolation Independent IP addressing Decentralized ownership of networking Secure, scalable application connectivity Think of a VPC as a private cloud inside your private cloud-very much along the lines of AWS or Azure VPCs, but full-on-prem and NSX-driven. Why VMware did introduce VPCs in VCF 9? Traditional NSX designs relied on Shared Tier-0/Tier-1 topologies, which worked-but scaled poorly for large enterprises and service providers....

The VMXNET3 adapter is VMware's high-performance virtual network adapter, designed for optimized performance in vSphere environments. It is the default and recommended adapter for most modern workloads on ESXi , delivering high throughput, low latency, and support for advanced networking features. With the release of vSphere ESXi 8.0 Update 2 , VMXNET3 introduces new capabilities that significantly enhance virtual network performance. What’s New in ESXi 8.0 Update 2 for VMXNET3? Traditionally, VMXNET3 reports a default link speed of 10 Gbps to the guest operating system. However, the actual achievable throughput often exceeds this value—thanks to technologies such as multi-queue support , Receive Side Scaling (RSS) , and Large Packet Offload . Starting with ESXi 8.0 Update 2 , this limitation can now be overridden , and VMXNET3 can be configured to support custom link speeds of up to 65 Gbps . This enhancement enables improved flexibility and throughput for high-performance w...

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